William Elverton Laughery

Brief Life History of William Elverton

When William Elverton Laughery was born on 1 July 1815, in Ohio, United States, his father, John E Laughery, was 31 and his mother, Martha Ralston, was 32. He married Esther Morris Mckinley on 6 October 1836, in Morgan, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Bee Branch Township, Chariton, Missouri, United States in 1870 and Milford Township, Crawford, Iowa, United States in 1880. In 1880, at the age of 65, his occupation is listed as farmer in Milford Township, Crawford, Iowa, United States. He died on 14 October 1882, in Deloit, Crawford, Iowa, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Deloit, Crawford, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Elverton Laughery
1815–1882
Esther Morris Mckinley
1816–1896
Marriage: 6 October 1836
Romulus Laughery
1837–1913
Edward Ransom Laughery
1839–1903
Hannah Elizabeth Laughery
1842–1923
Joseph E Laughery
1843–1924
Martha E Laughery
1845–
Sarah Frances Laughery
1847–1938
Charles A Laughery
1851–1916
Mary Laughery
1852–1945
Juliet Laughery
1856–1945
Ellen Laughery
1857–1905
William Elverton Laughery
1861–1930

Sources (18)

  • Wm Langley, "United States Census, 1870"
  • William Laughery, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • William E Langhery, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1821

Historical Boundaries 1821: Chariton was created from Howard and Pike Counties.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Loughrey .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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