The Descendants of Thomas McLaughlin - Part 4

At the bottom of this family tree post, I have indicated Thomas Newman McLaughlin's and James McLaughlin's sister, Mary McLaughlin. She is indicated in the 1840 U.S. Census with her parents Michael and Marcella in Newport, New York but is not found after that. She probably got married. This is where it becomes difficult to find and trace female relatives. Her last name would have changed plus it is only assumed that her first name was Mary. The 1840 U.S. Census only indicated the head of the household's name and then indicated the gender and age range of the others in the household rather than their names. This makes it rather tricky to research full family units in the early census. By 1850, everyone in the household is listed with their full names in the U.S. Census.

This post also includes Libbie Drumm (Elizabeth McLaughlin) and her family line. She remained in the Village of Newport, NY, along with her brothers, Michael and Maurice, where she married and raised her own family. I would bet that there are some of her descendants still around in the local area but have yet to run across any in my research on Ancestry.com. At least, I have not run across any that I know of.

As for the baby of the family, Maurice E. McLaughlin, I have been in contact regularly since this past summer with one of his descendants. He is also a Maxwell. Maurice E. McLaughlin was married to Mary Ellen Maxwell. Maurice's older brother was my great-great grandfather, Thomas Michael McLaughlin. Mary Ellen Maxwell's aunt was my great-great grandmother, Ellen Maxwell. Thomas and Ellen, and Maurice and Mary Ellen, represent the two marriages between the McLaughlin and Maxwell families of Newport, Herkimer County, New York. I love this connection. It has been so interesting to connect with a relative who shares two family lines with me.

1  Thomas McLaughlin........2 Michael McLaughlin.......3 James McLaughlin..........

    4 Elizabeth McLaughlin b: Mar 1855, Newport, NY
       d: 20 Jul 1908, Newport NY
       +Owen Thomas Drumm b: 1848 in Schuyler, Herkimer Co. NY
          m: 24 Jun 1879 Newport NY d: 08 Jun 1893 in Newport, NY

       5 Mary Ellen (Minnie) Drumm b: 28 Mar 1881, Newport, NY
          d: Herkimer, NY
     
      5 Margaret Drumm b: 14 Jul 1882, Newport, NY
         d: 03 Sep 1920 in Newport, NY’
         +Maurice J. Ahern b: 15 Mar 1876 in IRE
         m: 19 Jun 1906 Newport NY d: 31 Jul 1942 in Newport, NY.

         6 Eileen G. Ahern b: 11 Apr 1907, Newport, NY
            d. 21 Oct 1973, Newport, NY
            +Harold H. Danks b: 07 Mar 1910, Newport NY
            m. 29 Jun 1940 in Newport NY d: 07 Aug 1963, Newport, NY.

            7 Elizabeth Danks b: prob. in Newport, NY
               +Gilbert Haver

          6 Elizabeth Ahern b: 14 Mar 1910, Newport, NY
             d: 30 Nov 1989 at Convent Sta., NJ
             +John Ervin m: c. 1940

          6 Margaret Ahern b: about 1912, Newport, NY
             d: after 1973
             +Robert Smith m. Lived in Santa Rosa CA

          6 Owen Ahern b: about 1915
             +Hazel m: 1938 New York City

          6 Mary Ahern possibly b. 01 Jul 1917, Newport, NY d: by 1973
             +Jerry/Gerry

         6 Kathleen Ahern b: 06 Aug 1920, Newport, NY
            d: Feb 1979 at Malvern, Chester Co., PA
            +Charles Fennimore m: 11 Aug 1945 in Newport, NY

     5 James Francis Drumm b: 07 Jul 1887, Newport, NY
        d: 20 May 1935 in Ilion, NY
        +Margaret Daly m: 16 Oct 1922 in Little Falls, NY

     5 Elizabeth Drumm b: Apr 1890, Newport, NY
        d: Dec 1954 Indianapolis, IN

     5 John McLaughlin Drumm b:. 08 Jul 1891, Newport, NY
        d: 12 Oct 1917

  4 Maurice E. McLaughlin b: 01 Sep 1857 Newport, NY
     d: 22 Dec 1938, Clinton, MA
     +Mary Ellen Maxwell b: 31 Oct 1862 Newport, New York
      m: 14 Oct 1878 Newport, New York d: 10 May 1917 Ilion, New York

     5 Louise Mary McLaughlin b: 2 Mar 1883, Newport, New York
        d: 12 May 1977, Clinton, MA

     5 Dennis James McLaughlin b: 2 Mar 1888, Schuyler, New York
        d: 15 May 1947, Ilion, New York
        +Clara Elizabeth Lynch b: 12 Apr 1888 Middleville, New York
         m: 8 May 1912, Middleville, New York d: 4 Mar 1974 Huntsville, AL

        6 Living McLaughlin's (undisclosed online)

     5 Rose B McLaughlin b: 19 Feb 1904, Newport, New York
        d: 4 Jun 1952, Clinton MA

3 Mary McLaughlin b: bet. 1810 - 1820, in IRE

My next post includes the basics that I have of Patrick McLaughlin's family tree.  He is Michael McLaughlin's brother who's father was our original ancestor, Thomas McLaughlin.

To be continued..............

The Descendants of Thomas McLaughlin - Part 3

As posted with my "Descendants of James Maxwell" post: My mom has always indicated that by the time she was born and in her early childhood, the McLaughlin's had all moved away from Napa, CA. She never knew most of these people except the Flanagan's and Fratessa's, at least not to her knowledge. It is interesting how so many of Ellen Maxwell's and Thomas McLaughlin's children remained in Northern California. On the other hand, it is interesting to note how families split up and go their own way. I can understand this. Life gets busy, busy, busy, and we can't always make time to keep in touch.
    
Also, what a sad story for James McLaughlin (b. 1844) who lost his wife Julia Mahoney in 1891. They had several young children at the time. His brother, Frank had passed away already in 1880. His brother Hugh had moved onto Napa, CA and subsequently passed away in 1888. His older brother, Thomas, had moved on from Austin/Grass Valley, NV, to Napa, CA, in 1886 with his wife and children. James made the tough decision to take his children back to Newport, New York from Nevada to live with his siblings there. He returned to Nevada to take care of his property and land. The death of his wife must have changed him forever.

Michael McLaughlin, a brother listed below, took most of James and Julia Mahoney McLaughlin's children into their home and family. Frank, George, Mary Etta, and Frederick lived with Michael and his wife, Mary Murphy McLaughlin, in Newport, NY.  Michael and Mary did not have children of their own but raised James' children except for James Gartland McLaughlin.  James was a toddler when his mother died. He went to live with his mother's sister, Katherine Mahoney Biche, and her husband. They raised him as Jay Biche for which he was known until he was married.
       
So what about Hugh and Frank. Frank died in Nevada and Hugh in Napa. Apparently, Frank worked in a Saloon. He took some meds and passed away one night. They called it an accidental suicide. He never married or had children. Hugh seemed to stick with Thomas. He moved to Napa to work on Thomas' property but died a few years later. He never married or had children.


1  Thomas McLaughlin..........2  Michael McLaughlin...........

  3 James McLaughlin b: 25 Oct 1816 Ringowny,
     Parish of Edgeworthstown,
     Co. Longford, IRE;
     d. 15 Apr 1905, Newport, Herkimer Co., NY
     +Mary Ellen Gartland b: 01 Aug 1816, Ireland m: 06 Jan 1838 St. Patrick's,
       Newport, NY d: 15 Jun 1874 in Newport, NY
                                                                                                        
     4 Thomas Michael McLaughlin b: Feb 1840 Newport, NY
        d. 05 Feb 1926, Napa, CA
        +Ellen Maxwell b: 22 Mar 1846 Parish of Moynalty, Co. Meath, Ireland
           m: 5 Jan 1869 Newport, NY d: 1928 Napa, CA

        5 Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin b: Austin, Nevada, 17 May 1870
           d: Carmel, California, 12 Jun 1949
           +John “Jack” Francis Flanagan b: 19 Feb 1878 Napa, CA
             m: 1 Sep 1904 Napa, California d: 20 May 1936 Napa, CA

          6 Ellen Maxwell Flanagan b: 29 Jun 1905 Napa, CA
             d: 28 Sep 1988 Monterey County, CA

          6 Catherine Veronica Flanagan b: 8 May 1908 Napa, CA
             d: 4 Apr 1995 Pebble Beach, CA
             +Joseph Bertram Fratessa b: 30 Mar 1907 San Francisco, CA
               d: 1 Feb 1982 Salinas, CA

              7 Living Fratessa's (undisclosed online)

          6 Robert Francis Flanagan b: 19 Aug 1910 Napa, CA
             d: 1 Jan 1979 Ross, CA
             +Charlotte Murray

              7 Living Flanagan's (undisclosed online)

          6 Richard Joseph Flanagan b: 29 Oct 1912 Napa, CA
             d: 29 Oct 2000 Napa, CA
             +Dorothy Marie Borchers b: 7 Jan 1921 Napa, CA
               m: 7 Nov 1940 Reno, NV d: 24 Oct 1997 Napa, CA

               7 Living Flanagan's (undisclosed online)

         6 John Maxwell Flanagan b: 4 Jul 1916 Napa, CA
            d: 24 Oct 1994 Burlingame, CA
            +Living Spouse

              7 Living Flanagan's (undisclosed online)

      5 Ellen M McLaughlin b: 5 Oct 1872 Austin, Nevada
         d: abt 1938 San Francisco, CA
         +Albert Bluford Heflin b: 12 Feb 1864 Nodaway, MO
           m: 10 Nov 1892 Napa, CA d: 13 Oct 1936 Napa, CA

          6 Stella C Heflin b: 20 Jun 1896 Napa, CA
             d: 2 Feb 1981 Napa, CA
             +Leigh Wiemers b: 30 Jul 1893 Utah
               m: 30 Jun 1921 Napa, CA d: 19 Aug 1975 Napa, CA

              7 Living Wiemer's (undisclosed online)

          6 Albert T Heflin b: 27 May 1902 San Francisco, CA
             d: 9 Jan 1957 Treka, CA

          6 Robert J Heflin b: 28 Dec 1904 Napa, CA
             d: 4 Dec 1963 Fresno, CA

          6 Dorothy Louvisa Heflin b: 19 May 1907 Napa, CA
             d: 30 Aug 1996 Loma Linda, CA
             +Oliver William Murphy b: 25 May 1907 Fort Bayard, NM
                m: 26 Nov 1930 d: Oct 1942 March AFB, CA

             7 Living Murphy's (Unknown/undisclosed online)

       5 Catherine W McLaughlin b: 10 Dec 1874 Austin, Nevada
          d: Dec 1925 Napa, CA

      5 Joseph Maxwell McLaughlin b: 19 May 1877 d: Vacaville, CA
         +Henrietta Trailer b: abt 1886

          6 Robert C McLaughlin b: abt 1924

          6 McLaughlin b: abt 1929

      5 Anna Agnes McLaughlin b: 25 Aug 1879 Austin, Nevada
         d: Feb 1930 Dunsmuir, CA
         +John James Lewis b: 19 Nov 1876 Fort Jones, CA
         m: 1909 Napa, CA d: 15 Aug 1952 Sacramento, CA

        6 Unnamed Lewis b: & d: 1910 Etna Ward 1, Siskiyou County, CA

        6 Maurice Fitzgerald Lewis b: 25 Aug 1912 Napa, CA
            d: 26 Jan 1998 Sacramento, CA
           + Dorothy Mae Zanders b: 4 May 1918
           +Miriam Johnson b: 9 Jun 1921 Oakland, CA
              m: 2 Jun 1951 d: 22 May 2006 Sacramento, CA

           7 Living Lewis' (undisclosed online)

        6 Thomas McLaughlin Lewis b: 25 Aug 1912 Napa, CA
           d: 31 Jan 1988 Sacramento, CA
           +Ruth Bernice Zanders b: 17 Oct 1919

           7 Living Lewis' (undisclosed online)

       6 John Joseph Lewis b: 23 Aug 1916 Sacramento, CA
          d: 14 Oct 1973
          +Patricia Phipps Tandrow b: 22 Mar 1918 Rowland Heights, CA

          7 Living Lewis' (undisclosed online)

     5 Thomas Shaffrey McLaughlin b: 20 Jan 1882 Austin, Nevada
         d: 21 Mar 1955 Mendocino, CA
        +Alice M Loney b: 10 Feb 1885 California d: 6 Jan 1953 Mendocino, CA

        6 Donald T McLaughlin b: 20 Feb 1908
           d: 13 Mar 1984 San Joaquin County, CA

        6 Dorothea McLaughlin b: 27 Jul 1912 Solano County, CA
           d: 26 Feb 1984 Mendocino, CA

        6 Kenneth L McLaughlin b. 9 Apr 1923 Napa, CA

     5 Hugh Robert McLaughlin b: 17 Apr 1886 Napa, CA
        d: 8 Oct 1952 Fresno, CA
        +Emma Louise Kerns m: 1906 Yountville, CA

         6 Virginia Anne McLaughlin b: 1906 d: 1987
            +Heller

         6 Norman Robert McLaughlin b: 8 Mar 1908 Sacramento, CA
            d: 11 Jun 1986 Casa Grande, AZ
            +Virginia Anne Heller b: 3 Nov 1907 m: Apr 1932 Modesto, CA
            d: 1987 Casa Grande, AZ

            7 Living McLaughlin's (undisclosed online)

         6 Thomas Kerns McLaughlin b: 11 Nov 1911 Sacramento, CA
            d: 26 Apr 1990 Fresno, CA
            +Dorcas Elizabeth Stoner b: 23 Mar 1914 Los Angeles, CA
             m: 1935 Fresno, CA

             7 Living McLaughlin's (undisclosed online)

          6 Emma Ophelia McLaughlin b: 1917 d: 1972
             +Jernigan

      4 Francis (Frank) McLaughlin b: 24 May 1842 Newport, NY
         d: 06 Feb 1880 Austin, Lander Co., NV

     4 James M McLaughlin b: 14 Jul 1844 Newport, NY
         d: aft. 1910 in the West

         +Julia A Mahoney b: 1853 Jefferson County, NY
            m: 25 Nov 1874 at St. John’s Ch., Newport, NY
            d: 05 Jan 1891 Lander County, NV

       5 Francis "Frank" Raymond McLaughlin b: 03 Sep 1876 in Newport, NY 
          d. on 12 May 1931 Austin, Lander Co, NV
           
       5 George Maurice McLaughlin b: 05 Aug 1879 in Austin, NV

       5 Frederick Bertrand McLaughlin b: 28 Jun 1881 Austin, Lander Co NV
          d: 01 Sep 1954 Herkimer, NY
          +Eva Margaret Molineux b: 08 Sep 1883 Newport, NY
            m: 24 Nov 1909 Newport, NY d: 24 Jan 1920 Herkimer, NY
          +Anna M Lally b: 02 Jan 1887 m: 05 Sep 1923
            d: 25 Feb 1972 Herkimer, NY

          McLaughlin/Molineux Children:
          6 William Howard McLaughlin b: 28 Dec 1910, Newport, NY
             d: 14 Jul 1973, Pasco, WA
             +Olive Gertrude Hailston b: 1914 in Ilion, NY m: 24 Feb 1938, Ilion, NY
               d: Nashville, TN

             7 Donna Marie McLaughlin b: 11 Aug 1938, Ilion, NY
                m: 1957 Knoxville, TN, d: 1957

          6 Alice Julia McLaughlin b: 20 Aug 1913, Herkimer, NY
             d: 11 Feb 1956, Utica, NY
             +Frank Earl Capes b: 28 Dec 1906, Utica, NY
              m: 25 May 1934, Herkimer, NY d: 30 Sep 1967, Ilion, NY
         
              7 Living Capes' (undisclosed online)

         6 Helen Mary McLaughlin b: 09 Feb 1915, Herkimer, NY
            +Donald Francis Kane b: 05 Jun 1913 Ilion, NY
              m: 05 Sep 1935 Herkimer, NY

              7 Living Kane's (undisclosed online)

            McLaughlin/Lally Children:
         6 Living McLaughlin's (undisclosed online)

       5 Mary Etta McLaughlin b: 13 Jul 1885, Austin, Lander Co.
           d: 26 Nov 1944, Herkimer, NY
           +Charles D Crough b: 16 Jul 1881 in Auburn, Seneca Co. NY
           m: 02 Aug 1911 Newport NY d: 20 Jan 1944, Herkimer NY

       5 James Gartland McLaughlin b: 15 Jun 1888, Austin, Lander Co., NV
          d. 14 Nov 1953, Trenton, NJ
          +Jane Veronica Gill b: 26 Aug 1881 in Brooklyn, NY
           m: 24 Apr 1915 d: 09 Apr 1960 in Trenton, NJ

          6 Stanley James McLaughlin b: 06 Feb 1916, Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ
             d: 27 Jun 1980, Liverpool, Onondaga Co., NY
             +Geraldine Martha King b: 04 Sep 1921 Syracuse, NY
             m: 14 Jul 1945 Syracuse, NY d: 28 Jul 2000 Liverpool, NY

             7 Living McLaughlin's (undisclosed online)

          6 Living McLaughlin (undisclosed online)

          6 Loretta Marie McLaughlin b: 28 Jun 1924, Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ
             +Vincent Bernard Kulick b: 19 May 1913, Elizabeth, Union Co., NJ
              m: 29 Jul 1967, Toms River, Ocean Co., NJ
              d: 08 Aug 2000 at Forked River, NJ.

    4 Michael McLaughlin b: Feb 1846, Newport, NY
       d: 30 Mar 1931 Herkimer, NY
       +Mary Ann Murphy b: 29 May 1857 Norway, NY
          m: 26 Nov 1879 Newport, NY
          d: 5 May 1940 Newport, NY

   4 Hugh McLaughlin b: May 1850 Newport, NY d: 12 Jul 1888 at Napa, CA

The other two children (Elizabeth and Maurice) follow in the next post.  

The remainder of James McLaughlin's line to be continued.....................