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William Laughter 4

Born: abt 1770-1780

Married: Polly Ann ?

NOTE:
Apparently this William Laughter was born about 1770-1780.
His parents are not known. William4 was placed here for
convenience until we can determine the correct line... FL

Child of William Laughter and Polly Ann ? is:

  • Mary Ann "Polly" Laughter, Born: abt 1808-22. Polly Lawter
    (Mary Ann Polly Laughter, Mary Polly Ann Laughter,
    Mary Ann Polly Lawter, Mary Polly Ann Lawter)
    Married: Enoch Ruff abt 1846-48.
    He was Born: abt 1804-06, in North or South Carolina.
    He may have been son of George Ruff.

    Note: Enoch Ruff first married Nancy Owensby
    She was born abt 1812 and died abt 1845.

John 1: Henry 2: Benjamin 3:

Robert C. Laughter 4

Born: abt 1770, Brunswick County, Virginia.
Possibly born in Rutherford Co., NC, or Wilkes Co., Georgia.

Married: Unkown
Indications are that
Henry C. Laughter was son of Robert C. Laughter (Lawter).

Child of Robert C. Laughter and Unknown wife is:

  • Henry C. Laughter, Born: abt 1814, in Georgia.
    Note: Living in Prattville, Autaugal, Alabama in 1860 census.
    Married: Ellen Midora ?. Born: abt 1822, in Alabama.
John 1: Henry 2: Benjamin 3:

John T. Laughter 4 John T. Lawter, John Lawter, John Laughter

Born: abt 1772

Married: Elizabeth ?, Born: abt 1790, North Carolina.
Died: abt 1860, Wilkes Co., Georgia.

Child of John T. Laughter and Elizabeth ? is:

  • Mary Ann Laughter, Born: abt 1814, Wilkes Co., Georgia.
    (Ann M. Laughter, Ann M. Lawter, Mary Ann Lawter)
    Married: George W. Florence, 10 Sep 1834, Wilkes Co., Georgia.
    George W. Florence was born 15 Nov 1812, Lincoln Co., Georgia.
John 1: Henry 2: Benjamin 3:

Jane Laughter 4 Jane Lawter

Born: abt 1778

Married: William McFerrin
Born: abt 1774, Anson Co., North Carolina.

Child of Jane Laughter and William McFerrin is:

  • Eleanor Duncan McFerrin, Born: 25 Aug 1800, Cannon Co., Tennessee.
    Died: 18 Jan 1886, possibly in Rienzi, Alcorn Co., Mississippi.
    Married: Cullen Curlee, 25 Aug 1818. Born: Rienzi, Alcorn Co., MS.
John 1: Henry 2: Benjamin 3:

Joel S. Laughter 4 Joel S. Lawter, Joel Laughter, Joel Lawter

Born: abt 1782, North Carolina.

Married: Elizabeth ?.

Children of Joel S. Laughter and Elizabeth ? are:

  • Martha Laughter, Born: abt 1825 in Georgia.
  • Gordon Laughter, Born: abt 1830 in Georgia.
John 1: Henry 2: James 3:

James Hicks Laughter 4
(James Hix Laughter, James Hicks Lawter, James Hix Lawter)

Born: 1768, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
Died: Probably before 1848, Vigo Co., Indiana, or Cumberland Co., Illinois.
Believed to have lived in eastern Tennessee but no proof has been found.

Married: Sarah Doyle, 27 Mar 1789, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
Born: abt 1768, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.

Child of James Hicks Laughter and Sarah Doyle is:

  • John Laughter, born: 1789, Rutherford Co., North Carolina. John Lawter
    Married: Mary "Polly" Crooks, 01 Sep 1819, Rutherford Co., NC. Mary Polly Crooks
    She was born abt 1798-99 in North Carolina.
John1: Henry2: James3:

Wiley Laughter 4 (See PopView note) Wiley Lawter

Born: 1775, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
Died: 1846, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.

Married: Ann Shelton 23 Feb 1796, Rutherford County, NC.
Born: 23 Feb 1776, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
Died: after 1860.

Children of Wiley Laughter and Anne Shelton are:

  • Joseph William Laughter, Born: abt 1797, Rutherford Co., NC.
    Died: abt 1867 in Polk Co., North Carolina.
    Married: Jane Dimsdale, abt 1815.
    Born: abt 1797, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.

  • Penelope "Nelly" Mills Laughter, Born: abt 1798, Rutherford Co., NC.
    Married: Asa B. Young, 14 Jun 1830, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
    Penelope Nelly Mills Laughter, Nelly Laughter, Nelly Lawter
  • Wyley Ellis Laughter, Born: abt 1800, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
    Married: (1)Jennie Reed (Jenny Reid), 01 Jul 1829, Rutherford Co., NC.
    Married: (2)Mary A. Denton, abt 1846. Born abt 1810, Virginia.

  • John Hicks (Hix) Laughter, Born: abt 1802, Rutherford Co., NC.
    Died: abt 1856, Polk Co., North Carolina.
    Married: Mary Ann Dimsdale, abt 1835. Born: abt 1814. Died after 1870.
    John Hicks Laughter, John Hix Laughter, John Hicks Lawter, John Hix Lawter
  • Katherine "Katy" Laughter, Born: abt 1804, Rutherford Co., NC.
    Married: Reuben Staton, 23 Jul 1824, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
    Katherine Laughter, Katy Laughter, Katherine Lawter, Katy Lawter
  • Elvira Laughter, Born: abt 1806, Rutherford Co., North Carolina. Elvira Lawter
    Married: James L. Young, 18 Jul 1831, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.

  • Nancy Laughter, Born: abt 1810, Rutherford Co., North Carolina. Nancy Lawter
    Married: Benjamin Gordon, 23 April 1832, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.

  • Catherine Laughter, Born: abt 1812, Rutherford Co., North Carolina. Catherine Lawter
    Died: abt 1919, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
    Married: Samuel Nanney, 11 Aug 1837, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
    Born: abt 1819, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.

  • Jemina Laughter, Born: abt 1817, Rutherford Co., NC. (Jemima Laughter)
    Married: David Davidson Kerr, 07 Feb 1841, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
    Born: 01 Mar 1817, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
    Jemima Lawter, Jemina Lawter
  • Mary A. Laughter, Born: abt 1820, Rutherford Co., North Carolina. Mary A. Lawter
    Died: 1871, Rutherford Co., NC. WILL dated 08 Mar 1871.
    Married: James Edgerton, 19 Aug 1856, Polk Co., North Carolina.
Mary A. Laughter had a daughter, Celia Minerva,
before she married James Edgerton.
Celia Minerva married Joseph Jesse Laughter, 28 Mar 1861.
John1: Henry2: James3:

John Laughter 4 John Lawter

Born: 1784, Rutherford Co., NC.
Died: after 1860, Edneyville, Henderson Co., NC.

Married: (1)Mourning Stepp abt 1805.
Born: abt 1788
Died: abt 1820
Mourning was daughter of James Stepp and Mary Polly Mills.

Married: (2)Nancy ? , abt 1820.
Born: abt 1795
Died: after 1870

Children of John Laughter and Mourning Stepp are:

  • James "Squirrel Tail" Laughter, Born: abt 1803. James Laughter, James Lawter
    Married: Elizabeth ?, lived in Buncombe & Henderson Cos., NC.

  • Martha Louise Laughter Martha Louisa Laughter, Martha Louise Lawter, Martha Louisa Lawter
      Born: 1809, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.
      Died: 1878, Farmersville, Texas.
    Married: Isaiah Paine, abt 1828
      Born: 1807, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.
      Died: 1882, Farmersville, Texas.

  • Mourning Laughter, Born: 1810, Buncombe Co., NC. Mourning Lawter
    Married: John Case, abt 1828. Born: abt 1802, Buncombe Co., NC.
    John Case was son of Daniel Case.

  • Lucinda Laughter, Born: 24 Jun 1819, Edneyville, Henderson* Co., NC. Lucinda Lawter
    Died: 02 Jun/Jul 1892, Edneyville, Henderson Co., North Carolina.
    Married: Jacob Case abt 1836, Buncombe* Co., North Carolina,
    Born: 23 Jan 1817. Died: May 1880, Henderson Co., NC.

  • Byrd Laughter, Born: 1820, North Carolina. (Bird Laughter) Byrd Lawter, Bird Lawter
    Married: Catherine (Katherine) Lyda,
    dtr of Isaac Monroe Lyda and Mary Jane Stepp.
Children of John Laughter and Nancy ? are:
  • Allen Shadrac Laughter, Born: 1824, Edneyville, Henderson* Co., NC. Allen Shadrac Lawter
    Died: abt 1880, Henderson Co., North Carolina.
    Married: Roena Martha Owenby, abt 1844-45, Henderson Co., NC.
    Born: abt 1823-25, Henderson* Co., North Carolina.
    Daughter of Ezekiel Owenby and Catherine Stice.

  • Muring Laughter, (Mourning Laughter) born abt 1825, in North Carolina.
    Muring Lawter, Mourning Lawter
  • John R. Laughter (Jr?) Born: abt 1826, Rutherford Co., North Carolina. John Lawter Jr.
    Married: (1)Louisa (Elzira) Edney, born: Henderson Co., North Carolina.
    Daughter of Samuel Edney and Gilly Ward.
    Married: (2)Nancy E. Hill, abt 1850, Edneyville, Henderson Co., North Carolina.
    Born: abt 1825-29, Henderson* Co., North Carolina.

  • Sarah Laughter, Born: 1830 or 1835, Buncombe* Co., NC.
    Sara Laughter, Sarah Lawter, Sara Lawter
  • Joseph Laughter, Born: abt 1834, Buncombe* Co., NC. Joseph Lawter
* Part of Buncombe Co. became Henderson Co. in 1838.
See: PopView Evolution of NC Counties
John1: Henry2: James3:

Elizabeth Laughter 4 Elizabeth Lawter

Born: abt 1787, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
Died: abt 1850/60, North Carolina.

Married: Benjamin Coward, abt 1807. (Benjamin Cowart)
Born: abt 1774
Died: abt 1850
Son of James Coward (James Cowart) and ? Weaver.

Children of Elizabeth Laughter and James Coward are:

  • ? Coward, dtr, born abt 1808. (? Cowart)
  • Milly Coward, abt 1810, died after 1860. (Milly Cowart)

  • Cynthia Coward, born abt 1812, died 16 May 1884. (Cynthia Cowart)
    Married: William M. Wilson, 31 Oct 1837.
    Born: abt 1808 NC. Died: 11 Dec 1894, Rockmart, Polk Co., Georgia.
    Son of Abraham Wilson and Juda ?.

  • Sarah Coward, born abt 1815. (Sara Coward, Sarah Cowart, Sara Cowart)
  • Lewis Coward, born abt 1816, died before 1850. (Lewis Cowart)
  • ? Coward, dtr, abt 1817, died abt 1819.
  • Rachel Coward, born abt 1820, died abt 1850/60. (Rachel Cowart)
  • Winny Coward, dtr, born abt 1822, died after 1850. (Winny Cowart)
  • Melzer Coward, abt 1825, died after 1860. (Melzer Cowart)
  • Elizabeth Coward, born abt 1830, died after 1860. (Elizabeth Cowart)
  • Stephen Coward, abt 1830, died before 1850. (Stephen Cowart)
John1: Henry2: James3:

Samuel Laughter 4

Born: 1790, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
Died: abt 1865, Henderson Co., North Carolina.

Married: Elizabeth Carson abt 1805
Born: 1784/89, Rutherford, Co., North Carolina.
Died: abt 1850/60
[Have conflicting info on DOB & DOD for both Sam & Liz.]

Children of Samuel Laughter and Elizabeth Carson are:

  • James Hicks Laughter, Born: 1810, Edneyville, Henderson Co. NC
    Died: 1891, Henderson, Co., North Carolina.
    Married: Nancy Hill, 25 Dec 1827, OR, 19 Oct 1830, Rutherford Co., NC.
    Born: abt 1809-16, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.

  • John J. Laughter, Born: 1817, Henderson Co., NC. Died: abt 1900.
    Married: (1)Alzira Hill, born abt 1815.
    Died: 21 Dec 1869, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
    Married: (2)Elvira Louisa Edney, 05 Oct 1851. Born: Feb 1837, NC.

  • Benjamin J. Laughter, Born: abt 1818, Rutherford Co., NC.
    Died: before 1880, Henderson Co., North Carolina.
    Married: (1)Cecelia "Celia" Anne Corn, abt 1840, Buncombe Co., NC.
    Born: abt 1820, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
    Married: (2)Rosanna Barnwell, 30 Aug 1874.

  • Nancy Elizabeth Laughter (Nancy Eliza Laughter, or Elzy Laughter),
      born abt 1828-31, North Carolina.
    Married David A. Rhodes, born abt 1820-25, North Carolina.

  • Sarah Laughter, Born: abt 1835.

  • UPDATE: July 30, 2005
    Hampton Laughter and H.P. Laughter previously listed here have been moved
    to Generation 5 as the son of John J. Laughter.
    New info furnished by Jim Laughter of Maryland.
John1: Henry2: John3:

William Benjamin Laughter Sr. 4 (See PopView note)

Born: 03 Sep 1782, Warren Co., NC.
Died: 28 Sep 1837, LaGrange, Fayette Co., Tennessee.

Married: Frances Hunt, 04 May 1807, Granvillle Co., NC. (Franky Hunt)
Born: 1787/89, Granville Co., North Carolina.
Died: 1861, DeSoto Co., Mississippi. (See PopView note)
She was the dtr of James Hunt and Ann Satterwhite.

Children of William Benjamin Laughter, Sr., and Frances "Franky" Hunt are:

  • John Joseph Laughter, Born: 1808, Warren Co., North Carolina.
    Died: 1878.
    Married: Harriet Brown. Born: 1812 in Alabama. Died: 1894.

  • Edward T. Laughter, Born: 1813, Warren Co., North Carolina.
    Married: Cyrene Brown, abt 1835. She was born 1820 in Alabama.

  • Michael Hunt Laughter, Born: 30 Sep 1816, Warren Co., North Carolina.
    Died: 23 Aug 1880, Jackson Co., Texas.
    Married: Sarah Magdalina Vardaman, 25 May 1837.

  • James H. Laughter, Born: abt 1817 in Warren Co., North Carolina.
    Married: Sarah Ann Brown, 11 June 1839, Carroll Co., Mississippi.
    ---- Another source has this as: ----
    ---- (James H.) Born: ca 1810, Warren Co., North Carolina.
    ---- Married: Sarah Ann Norman, 06 Nov 1839, Carroll Co., Mississippi.
    ---- HELP!

  • Thomas Murrey Laughter, Born: 1818, Warren Co., North Carolina.
    Married: Mary Jane Brown, 12 May 1847, DeSoto Co., Mississippi.
    She was born 1823 in Alabama.

  • Sophia Laughter, Born: 1822
    Married: William R. Driskell, 15 Dec 1842, Gibson Co., Tennessee.
    He was Born: abt 1824, in Tennessee,
    son of George Washington Driskill and Anna Tolar.
    Anna Tolar was born, 1798, in North Carolina.

  • Unk (dtr), Laughter, Married: ? Thornton.

  • George A. Laughter, Born: abt 1822, Warren Co., North Carolina.
    Died: 24 June 1863. (See PopView note)

  • Daniel T. Laughter, Born: 1823, Warren Co., North Carolina.
    Married: Elizabeth Stegler, 07 Nov 1864, Sunflower Co., Mississippi.
    She was born in Mississippi.

  • Frances Elizabeth Laughter, Born: abt 1824, Warren Co., NC.
    Married: William Pinkney "G.W.P." Boothe, 16 Oct 1851, DeSoto Co., MS.
    Born: abt 1821, Alabama. Died: 20 Sep 1895, DeSoto Co., Mississippi.

  • Susan Jane Laughter, Born: 1825, Fayette Co., Tennessee.
    Married: John N. Beard, 29 April 1846.

  • William Benjamin Laughter, Jr.
    Born: 19 Feb 1827, Fayette Co., Tennessee.
    Died: 29 Dec 1877, DeSoto Co., Mississippi.
    Married: Mary Ann Hope, 18 Feb 1858, DeSoto Co., Mississippi.
    Born: 18 May 1836, Alabama. Died: 31 Jan 1877, Eudora, DeSoto Co., MS.

  • Claudia Laughter, Born: 1827, Fayette Co., Tennessee.
    Married: Basel McVay, 25 Sep 1847.

  • Robert W. Laughter, Born: abt 1831, Fayette Co., Tennessee.

  • Caroline M. Laughter, Born: 04 Jun 1832, Fayette Co., TN.
    Died: 13 June 1908.
    Married: William Powers, 12 May 1856, DeSoto Co., Mississippi.

  • Martha Laughter, Born: ? . Died: 1849-50. (Fanny Laughter)
    Married: John Samuel Mayfield, 16 Jun 1836, Gibson Co., TN.
    John, born abt 1820, Granville Co., NC.
    Son of Valentine Mayfield & Amey P. Hunt. (See PopView note)
John1: Henry2: John3:

John Langford Laughter 4 (See PopView note)

Born abt 1786 in Warren Co., NC. Died: 1858, Warren Co., NC.

Married: Ann Mary Hunt, 08 Aug 1809, Granville Co., NC.
Born: 1791, dtr of James Hunt and Nancy Satterwhite.

Children of John Langford Laughter and Ann Mary Hunt are:

  • Henry Michael Laughter, born abt 1811, Warren Co., NC.

  • Frances Laughter, born abt 1815, Warren Co., NC.
    Married: William Wortham, 28 Apr 1834, Warren Co., NC.

  • Robert William Laughter, born 15 Mar 1817.
    Robert William died 15 May 1863, Richmond, VA.
    Married(1) Elizabeth P. Bartlett 19 Dec 1836, Warren Co., NC.
    Married(2) Nancy Evans 12 Jan 1841, Warren Co., NC. Born: abt 1815.

  • Ann Mary Laughter, born: 15 March 1819, Warren Co. NC.
    Married George H. Pegram, 14 Feb 1838, Warren Co., NC.

  • Mildred Laughter, born abt 1821 in Warren Co., NC.

  • Penelope L. Laughter, born abt 1823, Warren Co., NC.
    Married: John C. Paschall, 23 Dec 1843, Warren Co., NC.

  • John L. Laughter Jr., born abt 1826, Warren Co., NC.

  • Sarah Cornelia M. Laughter, born 28 October 1828, Warren Co., NC.
    Married: Fleming Currin, 14 Oct 1850, Granville Co., NC.
    Died: 03 Sep 1861.

  • William Hunt Laughter, married Mary ? .

  • Maria Louise Laughter, born 18 Oct 1833, Warren Co., NC.
    Married: James E. Lampkin, 03 Dec 1856, Warren Co., NC.
    Died: 23 May 1889, Warren Co., NC.
John1: Henry2: John3:

Susan Laughter 4 (See PopView note for Susan and Groves Hunt)

Born: 31 Aug 1797
Died: 02 Jan 1867.
Buried: Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery, McLean Co., Kentucky.

Married: Groves Hunt, 03 Oct 1811, in Warren Co., North Carolina.
Born: Nov 1786, Granville Co., North Carolina.
Son of Samuel Hunt and Sarah Howard
Died: Sep 1857, Russellville, Logan Co., Kentucky.

Children of Susan Laughter and Groves Hunt are:

  • Mary Ann Hunt, Born: 29 Aug 1814. Died: 02 Feb 1892. (Polly Hunt)
    Married: Charles W. Reeks, Born: 09 Nov 1808. Died: 22 Jul 1881.
    Both died in Beechgrove, McLean Co., Kentucky.

  • Robert A. Hunt, Born: 08 Dec 1823, Halifax Co., NC.
    Died: 29 Aug 1886
    Married: Margaret R. Porter, 18 Dec 1845 in Butler Co., Kentucky.

  • Susan Wynn Hunt, married George Washington Hutcheson.
  • Sallie M. Hunt, married John Reeks.
  • Weldon B. Hunt, married Nancy Johnson.
  • Samuel Hunt, married Mary Johnson.
  • Mildred Hunt, married William Mallory.
  • Elizabeth Hunt, married James Porter.
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