Bios - Oklahoma & Greene Co. IN  - Seth Laughlin

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Submitted by:  Diane Drogich  ddrogich@viaduct.custom.net
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Below is the 1st bio for OK. After this
one, I'll send them w/o my signature.
At the top of each, I'll list related surnames 
& locations of residences mentioned. I'm
not including the surname of the subject
or Greene Co., IN, as that should be a 
given from the book's title and subject's
name.

Diane
Greene Co., INGenWeb CC
ddrogich@viaduct.custom.net
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Surnames:  Briles, Byers
Locations:  Randolph Co., NC; Oklahoma; Pennsylvania

   Seth Laughlin

At the outset of the career of the gentleman whose life record
we briefly call attention of the reader to be did not seek any
royal road to the goal of prosperity and independence, but began
early in life to work earnestly and diligently to advance 
himself, and the result is that he is now numbered among the 
influential farmers of Jackson township, where he has a farm
which has been developed from wild soil by the untiring effort
of the subject.

Seth Laughlin was born October 22, 1854, in Randolph county,
North Carolina, and he forms one of that large class of fellow
workers from the old Tar Heel state who have benefited Indiana,
the state of their adoption, to such a very great extent, for
among them is always to be found the highest type of citizenship
that the nation affords. The parents of our subject were Lindsey
and Nancy (Briles) Laughlin, both natives of North Carolina, who
came to Indiana in 1861 and remained here during the remainder of
their lives, making successful venture in farming and raising five
children, only two of whom now survive, our subject and John 
Laughlin, a resident of the state of Oklahoma.

Seth Laughlin was seven years old when his parents brought him
to this state. He worked diligently on his father's farm in 
Greene county. He did not go to school until nineteen years old,
then attended the common schools of the neighborhood. Then he
taught school for eight terms, becoming one of the popular teachers
of Jackson township at that time, in which all his labors in
this line were confined.

In 1883 the subject was happily married to Amanda Byers, whose
paternal family came to this state from Pennsylvania. Nine children
were born to this union, as follows:  Ora, Butler, Nannie, Lester,
Frank, Harvey, Charley, Edna and Wade.

Mr. Laughlin's farm in Jackson township consists of two hundred 
and seventy acres, which is worth, conservatively speaking, ten
dollars per acre. It yields the subject and family a comfortable
living, being productive and well managed. General farming is carried
on, much small grain being produced. Mr. Laughlin also devotes some
attention to stock raising. Politically he is a Republican, but does
not devote much time to politics. However, he always stands for the
best principles and best men.


Source:  "Biographical Memoirs of Greene County, Ind. 
with Reminiscences of Pioneer Days", B.F. Bowen & Co.,
Indianapolis, IN, 1908.