When John Lauchlin McLaurin was born on 31 December 1861, in Clio, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States, his father, Lauchlin Bethea McLaurin, was 33 and his mother, Catherine Gilchrist, was 29. He married Margaret Walker Thompson on 6 January 1895, in Clio, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Rural, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States in 1935 and School District 18 Willis, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States in 1940. He died on 7 July 1945, in Clio, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Red Bluff Cemetery, Clio, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States.
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Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.
A fire erupted on January 10, 1883, at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee. The fire began at 4:00 am in an elevator shaft and raced up through the building. The fire spread so quickly that many could not escape. General and Mrs. Tom Thumb, stars of P.T. Barnum's circus, were guests in the hotel at the time of the fire. A firefighter reached them by ladder and they were able to escape safely. The exact number of deaths remains unknown as the hotel register was destroyed in the fire, however, the death toll is estimated between 75-90.
Scottish: variant of McLaren .
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