BIO:  LAUGHLIN, Joseph D., s/o John O.M. & Elizabeth (Gyger) Laughlin

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

LAUGHLIN   GYGER   LEGERWOOD   

History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana
Chicago:  The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886

Daviess County, Madison Twp., page 846

JOSEPH D. LAUGHLIN, attorney at law and notary public at Odon, Ind., was
born in Martin County, Ind.,  February 1, 1845, and is one of ten children
born to John O.M. and Elizabeth (Gyger) Laughlin.  The father was of Irish
descent, born in Kentucky, in 1815, and is a farmer by occupation.  He came
to Indiana, when but three years of age.  In 1843 he moved to Martin County,
where he has since resided, but now owns 160 acres of land.  The mother is
of German extraction, born in Tennessee in 1814.  Our subject attended the
district schools, and in addition attended two terms at Zion's Seminary,
in Zion, Ill., in 1869, and the following year attended the two terms at
Dover Hill, Martin County.  He was one of the "boys' in blue", and August 9,
1862, he enlisted in Company B, Twenty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
He took part in the battles of Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, 
Resaca, Dalton, Peach Tree Creek, siege of Atlanta, and was with Sherman
on his march to the sea, and in the grand review at Washington, D.C.  In
November, 1864, he was transferred to the Company C, Seventieth Regiment.
He was in the field until the close of war.  October, 1873, he married Lakie,
daughter of Charles and Amanda Legerwood.  She was born in Daviess County in 
1852.  To them were born these children:  Laurette, Edgar Tecumseh, Lillie,
Maud, Bertha, Oliver and Elizabeth.  Mr. Laughlin has lived in Odon since
his marriage.  In 1870 he began teaching school, continuing that occupation
eight years.  The last three years of school teaching he studied law, and
since 1877, has given his entire time to the study and practice of that
profession.  In 1881 he drew up a petition for the purpose of changing the
name of the town (then Clarksburg) to Odon, and presented it to the county
board of commissioners.  The petition was granted.  Mr. Laughlin is a
Republican, and cast his first vote for U.S. Grant.  In 1874 he was appointed
notary public and has since held that office.  He and wife are members of
the Missionary Baptist Church.
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