John Spillman McLaughlin (1833 - 1890)

Born 28 Nov 1833 in Madison Township, Jay, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Davis) McLaughlin — married 4 Dec 1858 in Jay, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Aug 1890 at age 56 in Jay, Indiana, United States

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Biography

John Spillman McLaughlin was born November 28, 1833 in Madison Township, Jay, Indiana. He died August 1, 1890 in Jay, Indiana at age 57 from an illness suffered during service in the Civil War.

Son of John McLaughlin (1799–1860) and Barbara Spillman (1805–1874).

1850 United States Census, Madison Township, Jay, Indiana: John McLaughlin is head of household, a farmer age 51, with wife Barbara McLaughlin age 44, and children Eliza age 22, Hugh age 21, William age 18, John age 15, Francis age 14, Mary A. age 12, Rebecca age 8, Wiley age 3, and Henry age 1 month.

John Spillman McLaughlin married Catherine Davis on 4 Dec 1858 in Jay, Indiana.

Children:

• Dr. Eugene F McLaughlin (1860–1920).
• Flora Grace McLaughlin (1872–1964).

John Spillman McLaughlin enlisted in the Civil War on December 15, 1863 in Lancaster, Indiana for 3 years as a Private, Co. J, 130 Reg., Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Description: 5'9", complexion sandy, eyes hazel, hair light, born in Jay County, Indiana, occupation farmer.

Co. J 130 Indiana Vol. Inf. camped at Kokomo until March 1864 and was then assigned to the 23rd Army Corps, Second Brigade, Second Division, General Schofield. John joined the corps at Chattanooga and was in all the principle battles to Atlanta, Georgia. He returned with his corp to Nashville, and from there to North Carolina. He mustered out on September 20, 1865.

While in camp at Kokomo, Indiana, about December 25, 1863, he suffered measles and was in bed for 4 weeks. With the cold weather, the disease seemed to settle in his lungs. His cause of death was "chronic disease of the stomach." While in military service he had contacted a disease of the stomach that resulted in chronic inflammation of the stomach which was the direct cause of his death.

John S. McLaughlin had been a Republican, casting his first presidential vote for John C.. Fremont.

Life Sketch

JOHN S. McLaughlin, farmer, section 30, Noble Township, was born November 28, 1833, in Madison Township, this county, where he was reared to manhood and educated in the pioneer subscription school. His father, John McLaughlin, was born in Bath County, Virginia, February 21, 1799, and removed to Meigs County, Ohio, where he was married in 1823. In 1833 he came to this county with his wife and four children, locating on section 4, where the father entered 155 acres of land and commenced to make a home in the wilderness. He had to cut a road several miles to get to his new home. The family lived with another family named Kline, while their cabin was being built. Here they lived many years. The father died in Lancaster, Madison Township, Mardi 16, 1860. The mother of our subject, Barbara (Spillman) McLaughlin, was born in Randolph County, Virginia, December 2, 1805, and died January 20, 1873. The father was a great hunter, and the first winter he was here he killed fifteen deer. John S. McLaughlin was married December 4, 1859, to Miss Catherine Davis, who was born in Darke County, Ohio, June 19, 1838, and when two years of age, in March 1840, came to this county with her parents and seven other children, she being the youngest. Her parents, James and Elizabeth (Zimmerman) Davis, were born in Baltimore County, Maryland, the father, March 30, 1803, the mother, January 7, 1806. They were married in their native county in 1825. They were the parents of eleven children — Susan, John M., Robert, Nancy, Catherine Elizabeth; the deceased are - Mary, James, Elijah, a twin brother, Benjamin and William. The father died March 30, 1858, and the mother March 26, 1872. Mr. McLaughlin's parents had eleven children - Jane, Elizabeth, who died in this county at the age of fifty-eight years; Hugh, William H., John S., Frank M., Fidelia A., Rebecca, Hannah, who died at the age of two years, Wiley, who was a soldier in the Eleventh Indiana Cavalry, and was killed at the battle of Franklin, and Henry, who died in this county. Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin have two children - Eugene F., born September 24, 1860, a practicing physician at Fort Recovery, and Flora G., born September 29, 1872. Mr. McLaughlin's grandfather, Hugh McLaughlin, was born in Bath County, Virginia; was a blacksmith by trade; served in the war of 1812, and died in Bath County. His grandmother McLaughlin was the daughter of Irish parents. His maternal grandparents were born in Pennsylvania, of German descent, and died in that State. Mrs. McLaughlin's grandfather Davis died at the age of forty-five years, in Baltimore County, Maryland. Her grandmother, Nancy Davis, also died in Baltimore County, aged ninety-five years. The Davises are of English ancestry. Her maternal grandfather, John Zimmerman, died in Baltimore County, Maryland, his father having come from Germany and settled in that county. Her grandmother, Catherine Zimmerman, died in Baltimore County. Mr. McLaughlin enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Thirtieth Indiana Infantry. They camped at Kokomo until March, 1864, and were then assigned to the Twenty-third Army Corps, Second Brigade and Second Division, General Schofield. He joined the corps at Chattanooga, was in all the principal battles to Atlanta, Georgia. He returned with his corps lo Nashville, thence to North Carolina. He was discharged September 20, 1865. In politics he is a Republican, casting his first presidential vote for John C. Fremont. His father voted the Democratic ticket until Van Buren's time, but he died a staunch Republican and all his sons are Republicans.

• Fact: Residence (1850) Madison, Jay, Indiana, United States
• Fact: Marriage License (02 Dec 1859)
• Fact: Marriage Registration (04 Dec 1859) Jay, Indiana, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Noble, Jay, Indiana, United States
• Fact: Burial (1890) Green Mound Cemetery, Fort Recovery, Mercer, Ohio, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch JOHN S. McLaughlin, farmer, section 30, Noble Township, was born November 28, 1833, in Madison Township, this county, where he was reared to manhood and educated in the pioneer subscription school. His father, John McLaughlin, was born in Bath County, Virginia, February 21, 1799, and removed to Meigs County, Ohio, where he was married in 1823. In 1833 he came to this county with his wife and four children, locating on section 4, where the father entered 155 acres of land and commenced to make a home in the wilderness. He had to cut a road several miles to get to his new home. The family lived with another family named Kline, while their cabin was being built. Here they lived many years. The father died in Lancaster, Madison Township, Mardi 16, 1860. The mother of our subject, Barbara (Spillman) McLaughlin, was born in Randolph County, Virginia, December 2, 1805, and died January 20, 1873. The father was a great hunter, and the first winter he was here he killed fifteen deer. John S. McLaughlin was married December 4, 1859, to Miss Catherine Davis, who was born in Darke County, Ohio, June 19, 1838, and when two years of age, in March 1840, came to this county with her parents and seven other children, she being the youngest. Her parents, James and Elizabeth (Zimmerman) Davis, were born in Baltimore County, Maryland, the father, March 30, 1803, the mother, January 7, 1806. They were married in their native county in 1825. They were the parents of eleven children — Susan, John M., Robert, Nancy, Catherine Elizabeth; the deceased are - Mary, James, Elijah, a twin brother, Benjamin and William. The father died March 30, 1858, and the mother March 26, 1872. Mr. McLaughlin's parents had eleven children - Jane, Elizabeth, who died in this county at the age of fifty-eight years; Hugh, William H., John S., Frank M., Fidelia A., Rebecca, Hannah, who died at the age of two years, Wiley, who was a soldier in the Eleventh Indiana Cavalry, and was killed at the battle of Franklin, and Henry, who died in this county. Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin have two children - Eugene F., born September 24, 1860, a practicing physician at Fort Recovery, and Flora G., born September 29, 1872. Mr. McLaughlin's grandfather, Hugh McLaughlin, was born in Bath County, Virginia; was a blacksmith by trade; served in the war of 1812, and died in Bath County. His grandmother McLaughlin was the daughter of Irish parents. His maternal grandparents were born in Pennsylvania, of German descent, and died in that State. Mrs. McLaughlin's grandfather Davis died at the age of forty-five years, in Baltimore County, Maryland. Her grandmother, Nancy Davis, also died in Baltimore County, aged ninety-five years. The Davises are of English ancestry. Her maternal grandfather, John Zimmerman, died in Baltimore County, Maryland, his father having come from Germany and settled in that county. Her grandmother, Catherine Zimmerman, died in Baltimore County. Mr. McLaughlin enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Thirtieth Indiana Infantry. They camped at Kokomo until March, 1864, and were then assigned to the Twenty-third Army Corps, Second Brigade and Second Division, General Schofield. He joined the corps at Chattanooga, was in all the principal battles to Atlanta, Georgia. He returned with his corps lo Nashville, thence to North Carolina. He was discharged September 20, 1865. In politics he is a Republican, casting his first presidential vote for John C. Fremont. His father voted the Democratic ticket until Van Buren's time, but he died a staunch Republican and all his sons are Republicans.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 17 March 2022, 19:18), entry for John Spillman McLaughlin (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G7J5-L4T ); contributed by various users.
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G7J5-L4T
• Family records of Jack LaCroix Throp
• https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/john-s-mclaughlin-24-1dmxb8k
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-68V3-8Q7?cc=1401638&wc=95RN-RMC%3A1031336301%2C1032056601%2C1031347901 : 9 April 2016), Indiana > Jay > Madison > image 3 of 16; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6R5-L31 : 8 April 2021), John S Mcglaughlin and Catharine Davis, 02 Dec 1859; citing Jay, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714925.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9Z-YC3 : 20 December 2021), Katharine Mc Laughlin in household of John Mc Laughlin, Noble Township, Jay, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
• "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ7R-P42 : 3 December 2014), John S. Mclaughlin, 01 Aug 1890, Jay County, Indiana; from "Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing "The source of this record is the book CSS-2 on page 113 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration." County Health Office, Portland.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKX-2D2B : 13 September 2020), John S McLaughlin, ; Burial, Fort Recovery, Mercer, Ohio, United States of America, Green Mound Cemetery; citing record ID 38415096, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.