By Request SOURCE: Grundy County, Missouri History Book 1881 Dr. J. McLaughlin, p. 515 John McLaughlin, third son of Thomas and Susan McLaughlin, nee Maple (his grandfather and grandmother came from Scotland), was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, August 26th, 1822. In 1825 his parents moved to Knox County, Ohio, where he was educated at the district schools, and remained until 1845, engaged in farming. April 13th, 1844, he married Miss Melissa Young and in the following year moved to Bartholomew County, Indiana. In 1857 he moved to Mercer County, Missouri, and in 1858 commenced to practice medicine. In 1861 he joined the Missouri militia and was commissioned lieutenant. In the fall of 1877 he moved to Spickardsville, in this county, and in March 1878, purchased the farm on which he now lives, and continued the practice of medicine. His wife died May 25th, 1851, and left two children; namely, Lyman, born May 25th, 1846, married Miss Mattie Thogmartin, has five children; Sarah Jane, born May 25th, 1850, married James K. Vauderpool, has seven children. August 13th, 1852, he married Miss Nanoy A. Sullivan. They have five children living and three dead. Their names are: James S., born May 29th, 1853 married Mattie Vanderpool, has two children; Thomas Jefferson, born December 29th, 1854; William Allen, born October 29th, 1856, married Sarah E. Colman who died December 29th, 1879, leaving three children; John S., born August 10th, 1859; Melinda, born September 22d, 1861; Nancy Belle, born September 22d, 1872.