Biographical Sketch of J. A. Laughlin, Lafayette County, Missouri >From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company, 1881. ********************************************************************** Laughlin, P. O. Odessa, Mo. Was born in Jefferson County, Iowa, where he was raised and educated, until 1866; he then moved to this county, where he has since lived and farmed. He was married in the fall of 1868 to Miss Laura Thorp, of Iowa, by whom he has had six children, four of whom are living: Claude, Blanche, Alva, and one not yet named. He is the son of Jonathan and Flora Laughlin, who were natives of Tenn. They came to this county in 1866, and remained here until Mr. Laughlin died. Mrs. Laughlin is still living. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================