Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameHugh Laughlin 
Birth4 May 1828, Jefferson Twp, Fayette Co, PA
Census1880, Jefferson Twp, Fayette Co, PA
Memoroll#1129/30, pg 263
Census7 Jun 1900, Jefferson Twp, Fayette Co, PA
Memoroll#1410, pg 5
Death18 Sep 1900, Jefferson Twp, Fayette Co, PA
BurialRedstone Cem, Brownsville, Fayette Co, PA
OccupationFarmer
FatherRobert Laughlin (1794-1866)
MotherMary “Polly” Lynch (-<1850)
Misc. Notes
They say that Hugh & Susan lived on a farm near Tippecanoe, that they named Sunny Side. In 1880 and 1900 they were living in Jefferson Twp, Fayette Co, PA. In 1900 they had been married 39 years and 4 of their 5 children were still living, indicating that either Mary or Maggie had died.
Hugh has a GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) emblem and flag next to his headstone. Their son Christian; 1862-1863 is also buried with them.
Hugh has a GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) emblem and flag next to his headstone. Their son Christian; 1862-1863 is also buried with them.
Spouses
BirthApr 1835, Westmoreland Co, PA
Death10 Feb 1908, Fayette Co, PA
BurialRedstone Cem, Brownsville, Fayette Co, PA
FatherChristian Swartz (1806-1875)
MotherElizabeth Seightlinger (1810-1895)
Misc. Notes
Her parents Christian Swartz & Elizabeth Seightlinger were born in Germany and are buried in the Little Redstone Presbyterian Church Cemetery with her brother Christian and his wife Mary Jane Clark.
Marriage1861
ChildrenChristian (1862-1863)
Mary E. (1863-1933)
Margaret J. "Maggie" (1867-1962)
Robert W. (1870-1920)
Iva Christine (1873-1953)
Amy Irene (1875-1953)