Taken 1904 Mt. Vernon,Jefferson,IL
/Photographer--Hitchcock Mt. Vernon,IL
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/Hezekiah McLaughlin,Jr born 25 Jun 1859 Jefferson Co.,IL died 1940 Jefferson Co.,IL buried West Salem Cemetery Mt. Vernon,Jefferson,IL-son of Hezekiah McLaughlin (1818-1893) & Elizabeth Ann Ames (1824-1900)-husband of Sarina Melvina Morgan (1865-1939)
/Julia Ann McLaughlin born 9 Feb 1857 Mt. Vernon,Jefferson,IL died 1 Jan 1946 Mt. Vernon,Jefferson,IL buried Elmhurst Cemetery Guymon,Texas,OK-daughter of Hezekiah McLaughlin & Elizabeth Ann Ames-wife of James Samuel Peery (1857-1931)
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/Granville Newman McLaughlin born 4 May 1846 Jefferson Co.,IL died Feb 1922 Jefferson Co.,IL buried West Salem Cemetery Mt. Vernon,Jefferson,IL-son of Hezekiah McLaughlin & Elizabeth Ann Ames-husband of Mary Elizabeth Dare (1852-1946)
/Beulah McLaughlin born 1 Nov 1898 Jefferson Co.,IL died Jan 1971 Jefferson Co.,IL-daughter of Hezekiah McLaughlin,Jr & Sarina Melvina Morgan
/Hiram McLaughlin born 11 Jan 1855 Mt. Vernon,Jefferson,IL died 22 Dec 1936 Mt. Vernon,Jefferson,IL buried West Salem Cemetery Mt. Vernon,Jefferson,IL-son of Hezekiah McLaughlin & Elizabeth Ann Ames-husband of Elizabeth Lee McCown (1861-1943)
/Harry Richard Peery born 13 Feb 1897 Jefferson Co.,IL died 31 Oct 1969 Turlock,Stanislaus,CA buried 5 Nov 1969 Hooker,Texas,OK-son of James Samuel Peery & Julia Ann McLaughlin
/June P. (Lina) McLaughlin born 1900 Jefferson Co.,IL-daughter of John William McLaughlin & Sarah Thompson
/John William McLaughlin born 9 Dec 1862 Jefferson Co.,IL died 1921 Jefferson Co.,IL-son of Hezekiah McLaughlin & Elizabeth Ann Ames-husband of Sarah Thompson (1878-??)
/Photo in possession of Geraldine (Gerri)Hughes Brown
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