I have read with interest the discussion on Nathaniel Macon. I am sending information that I have on John Laughter. He was supposed to be a good friend of Macon. Later one of his descendants was names Gideon Hunt Laughter. Anyone know of a connection? Can anyone help me fill in gaps in the Laughter and related families? Pat Nelson [email protected] Descendants of John Laughter Generation No. 1 1. JOHN3 LAUGHTER (HENRY2, JOHN1) was born 17 March 1745/46 in St. John's Parrish,Granville Co., NC, and died 13 June 1816 in Warren Co., NC. He married MARY LANGFORD, daughter of JOHN LANGFORD. She was born 20 May 1760, and died March 1805 in Hawtree Township, Warren Co., NC. Notes for JOHN LAUGHTER:served in Rev. war, was a hatter, was a great friend of Nathaniel Macon and they entered the war at the same time. He served in the Revolutionary War under General Sumner aat Guilford Court House, 15 March 1781, and Eutaw Strings, 8 Sept. 1781. Children of JOHN LAUGHTER and MARY LANGFORD are: 2. i. WILLIAM4 LAUGHTER, b. 09 March 1782; d. 28 September 1837, La Grange, Fayette Co., TN. ii. REBEKAH LAUGHTER, m. WILLIAM BATES, 18 August 1816, Warren Co., NC. More About WILLIAM BATES and REBEKAH LAUGHTER:Marriage: 18 August 1816, Warren Co., NC iii. POLLY LAUGHTER, m. JESSE BELL, 04 December 1798, Warren Co., NC. More About JESSE BELL and POLLY LAUGHTER:Marriage: 04 December 1798, Warren Co., NC 3. iv. JOHN LANGFORD LAUGHTER, b. Abt. 1786, Warren Co., NC; d. 1858, Warren Co., NC. 4. v. SUSAN LAUGHTER, b. 1790; d. 1863, Beech Grove, McLean Co., Kentucky. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM4 LAUGHTER (JOHN3, HENRY2, JOHN1) was born 09 March 1782, and died 28 September 1837 in La Grange, Fayette Co., TN. He married FRANCES HUNT 04 May 1807 in Granville County, NC, daughter of JAMES HUNT and NANCY SATTERWHITE. She was born 1787 in Granville County, NC, and died in DeSoto Co., MS. Notes for WILLIAM LAUGHTER:buried Pattersonville Cem on Somerville-LaGrange Rd. N. of N Fork River Marriage Notes for WILLIAM LAUGHTER and FRANCES HUNT:Bm: John L. Laughter Wit: Richd. Sneed More About WILLIAM LAUGHTER and FRANCES HUNT:Marriage: 04 May 1807, Granville County, NC Children of WILLIAM LAUGHTER and FRANCES HUNT are: 5. i. JOHN JOSEPH5 LAUGHTER, b. 1808, Warren Co., NC; d. 1878. 6. ii. EDWARD T. LAUGHTER, b. 1813, Warren Co., NC. 7. iii. MICHAEL HUNT LAUGHTER, b. 30 September 1816, Warren Co., NC; d. 23 August 1880, Jackson Co., TX. 8. iv. THOMAS MURRY LAUGHTER, b. 1818, Warren Co., NC. v. JAMES H. LAUGHTER, b. Abt. 1817, Warren Co., NC; m. SARAH ANN BROWN, 11 June 1839, Carroll Co., MS. More About JAMES LAUGHTER and SARAH BROWN:Marriage: 11 June 1839, Carroll Co., MS vi. SOPHIA LAUGHTER, m. WILLIAM BRISKELL. vii. UNK LAUGHTER, m. THORNTON. viii. GEORGE A. LAUGHTER, b. Abt. 1822, Warren Co., NC; d. 24 June 1863. Notes for GEORGE A. LAUGHTER:Lived in Holmes Co., MS 1850, Phillips Co., AR 1860 served in the 15th Reg't AR Infantry under Col. P. R. Cleburne. Wounded in leg battle of Liberty Gap, TN on 8/8/1863, died of woulds in hospital Corinth, MS. This shows him dying before he was wounded? ix. DANIEL T. LAUGHTER, b. 1823, Warren Co., NC; m. ELIZABETH STEGLER, 07 November 1864, Sunflower Co., MS; b. MS. More About DANIEL LAUGHTER and ELIZABETH STEGLER:Marriage: 07 November 1864, Sunflower Co., MS x. FRANCIS ELIZABETH LAUGHTER, m. G.W.P. WILLIAM PINKNEY BOOTHE, 16 October 1851, DeSoto Co., MS. More About WILLIAM BOOTHE and FRANCIS LAUGHTER:Marriage: 16 October 1851, DeSoto Co., MS xi. SUSAN JANE LAUGHTER, b. 1825, Fayette Co., TN; m. JOHN N. BEARD, 29 April 1846. More About JOHN BEARD and SUSAN LAUGHTER:Marriage: 29 April 1846 xii. WILLIAM BENJAMIN LAUGHTER, b. 19 February 1827, Fayette Co., TN; m. MARY ANN HOPE, 18 February 1858, DeSoto Co., MS; b. 18 May 1836, AL.; d. 31 January 1877, Eudora, DeSoto Co., MS. More About WILLIAM LAUGHTER and MARY HOPE:Marriage: 18 February 1858, DeSoto Co., MS 9. xiii. CLAUDIA LAUGHTER, b. 1827, Fayette Co., TN. xiv. ROBERT W. LAUGHTER, b. Abt. 1831, Fayette Co., TN. xv. CAROLINE M. LAUGHTER, b. 04 June 1832; d. 13 June 1908; m. WILLIAM POWERS, 12 May 1856, DeSoto Co., MS. More About WILLIAM POWERS and CAROLINE LAUGHTER:Marriage: 12 May 1856, DeSoto Co., MS xvi. UNK LAUGHTER, m. MAYFIELD. Notes for UNK LAUGHTER: In the probate records of Frances Laughter, Book 7, Pg. 675-176 dated Oct 23, 1861, three minor Mayfield children are named: William Mayfield, Thomas Mayfield and Columbess Mayfield 3. JOHN LANGFORD4 LAUGHTER (JOHN3, HENRY2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1786 in Warren Co., NC, and died 1858 in Warren Co., NC. He married ANN MARY HUNT 08 August 1809 in Granville County, NC, daughter of JAMES HUNT and NANCY SATTERWHITE. She was born 1791. Notes for JOHN LANGFORD LAUGHTER: He was a well known teacher and surbeyor. He lived for many years on his land left to him by his father. Hawtree Plantation was his home until in later years when he last the land and house because of financial troubles. He seerved in the War of 1812. He went in as a Captain, but was soon promoted and served until the close of the War as Colonel of the 2nd NC Dragoons. His regiment was stationed during the entire war in Norfolk, VA and was a part of the Regiment commanded by Col. Duncan McDonald. On his return to his Hawtree Plantation in Warren county, he was made General of Militia, but he preferred the title of Colonel as he had won that in actual warfare in the face of the enemy. Marriage Notes for JOHN LAUGHTER and ANN HUNT:Bm: Michael Hunt Wit: W. M. Sneed More About JOHN LAUGHTER and ANN HUNT:Marriage: 08 August 1809, Granville County, NC Children of JOHN LAUGHTER and ANN HUNT are: i. HENRY MICHAEL5 LAUGHTER, b. Abt. 1811, Warren Co., NC. ii. FRANCES LAUGHTER, b. Abt. 1815, Warren Co., NC; m. WILLIAM WORTHAM, 28 April 1834, Warren Co., NC. More About WILLIAM WORTHAM and FRANCES LAUGHTER:Marriage: 28 April 1834, Warren Co., NC 10. iii. ROBERT WILLIAM LAUGHTER, b. 15 March 1817; d. 15 May 1863, Richmond, VA. iv. ANN MARY LAUGHTER, b. 15 March 1819; m. GEORGE H. PEAGRAM, 14 February 1838, Warren Co., NC. More About GEORGE PEAGRAM and ANN LAUGHTER:Marriage: 14 February 1838, Warren Co., NC v. MILDRED LAUGHTER, b. Abt. 1821, Warren Co., NC. vi. PENELOPE L. LAUGHTER, b. Abt. 1823, Warren Co., NC; m. JOHN C. PASCHALL, 23 December 1843, Warren Co., NC. More About JOHN PASCHALL and PENELOPE LAUGHTER:Marriage: 23 December 1843, Warren Co., NC vii. JOHN L. LAUGHTER, JR., b. Abt. 1826, Warren Co., NC. 11. viii. SARAH CORNELIA M. LAUGHTER, b. 28 October 1828, Warren Co., NC; d. 03 September 1861. ix. WILLIAM HUNT LAUGHTER, b. Abt. 1830; m. MARY. 12. x. MARIA LOUISE LAUGHTER, b. 18 October 1833, Warren Co., NC; d. 23 May 1889, Warren Co., NC. 4. SUSAN4 LAUGHTER (JOHN3, HENRY2, JOHN1) was born 1790, and died 1863 in Beech Grove, McLean Co., Kentucky. She married GROVES HUNT 03 October 1811 in Warren Co., NC, son of SAMUEL HUNT and SARAH HOWARD. He was born November 1786 in Granville County, NC, and died September 1857 in Russellville, Logan Co., Kentucky. Notes for GROVES HUNT:Groves Hunt owned and lived on a farm near Oxford, NC and made large crops of tobacco, which he sold in Petersburh, VA. He moved to Oxford and kept the leading tavern for a number of years. In 1843, he, his wife and eight children moved to McLean Co., KY, where he bought land, farmedand raised stock. He went to visit his daughter Susan (Hutcheson) and died there while visiting, near Russellville, Logan Co., KY. He is buried in the Hutcheson FAmily Grave Yard. More About GROVES HUNT and SUSAN LAUGHTER:Marriage: 03 October 1811, Warren Co., NC Children of SUSAN LAUGHTER and GROVES HUNT are: i. SUSAN WYNN5 HUNT, m. GEORGE WASHINGTON HUTCHESON. ii. POLLY ANN HUNT, m. CHARLES B. REEKS. iii. SALLIE M HUNT, m. JOHN REEKS. iv. WELDON B. HUNT, m. NANCY JOHNSON. v. SAMUEL HUNT, m. MARY JOHNSON. vi. ROBERT A. HUNT, m. MARGARET R. PORTER. vii. MILDRED HUNT, m. WILLIAM MALLORY. viii. ELIZABETH HUNT, m. JAMES PORTER. Generation No. 3 5. JOHN JOSEPH5 LAUGHTER (WILLIAM4, JOHN3, HENRY2, JOHN1) was born 1808 in Warren Co., NC, and died 1878. He married HARRIET BOWN. She was born 1812 in Alabama, and died 1894. Children of JOHN LAUGHTER and HARRIET BOWN are: i. MARY6 LAUGHTER, b. 1832, TN. ii. WILLIAM LAUGHTER, b. 1835, MS. iii. SUSAN LAUGHTER, b. 1837, MS. iv. HUKEY LAUGHTER, b. 1839, TN. v. MARGARET LAUGHTER, b. 1841, MS. vi. AMANDA LAUGHTER, b. 1843, MS. vii. MELISSA LAUGHTER, b. 1845, MS. viii. GEORGE LAUGHTER, b. 1848, MS. ix. ELIZABETH LAUGHTER, b. 1850, MS. 6. EDWARD T.5 LAUGHTER (WILLIAM4, JOHN3, HENRY2, JOHN1) was born 1813 in Warren Co., NC. He married CYRENE BROWN Abt. 1835. She was born 1820 in Alabama. More About EDWARD LAUGHTER and CYRENE BROWN:Marriage: Abt. 1835 Children of EDWARD LAUGHTER and CYRENE BROWN are: i. SUSAN6 LAUGHTER, b. 1838, MS. ii. DANIEL LAUGHTER, b. 1840, MS. iii. JOSEPH LAUGHTER, b. 1844, MS. 7. MICHAEL HUNT5 LAUGHTER (WILLIAM4, JOHN3, HENRY2, JOHN1) was born 30 September 1816 in Warren Co., NC, and died 23 August 1880 in Jackson Co., TX. He married SARAH MAGDALINE VARDAMAN 25 May 1837, daughter of JEREMIAH VARDAMAN and SARAH SMITH. She was born 24 July 1820 in Pike Co., MS, and died 05 November 1878 in Jackson Co., TX. Notes for MICHAEL HUNT LAUGHTER:buried in M. H. Cemetery Notes for SARAH MAGDALINE VARDAMAN:buried in Strane Cem. More About MICHAEL LAUGHTER and SARAH VARDAMAN:Marriage: 25 May 1837 Children of MICHAEL LAUGHTER and SARAH VARDAMAN are: i. JAMES VARDAMAN6 LAUGHTER, b. 15 March 1838, Holmes Co., MS; d. 20 January 1880, Lavaca Co., TX; m. ELIZABETH JANE MILBY, 28 February 1866, Jackson Co.,, TX; b. 02 March 1843, Jackson Co.,TX; d. 19 June 1915. More About JAMES LAUGHTER and ELIZABETH MILBY:Marriage: 28 February 1866, Jackson Co.,, TX ii. WILLIAM PEARSON LAUGHTER, b. 07 February 1840, Holmes Co., MS; d. 26 October 1900, Jackson Co., TX; m. (1) LAVONIA PUMPHREY; b. 24 November 1852, Jackson Co., TX; d. 15 September 1931, Jackson Co., TX; m. (2) SARAH GERTRUDE KERR, 14 September 1864, Jackson Co., TX. More About WILLIAM LAUGHTER and SARAH KERR:Marriage: 14 September 1864, Jackson Co., TX iii. SARAH FRANCES LAUGHTER, b. 04 August 1842; d. 28 May 1844. iv. BRITTAIN SMITH LAUGHTER, b. 08 December 1844, Holmes Co., MS; d. 03 December 1875, Jackson Co., TX; m. LUCY MENEFEE, 15 September 1868, Jackson Co., TX; b. 1851. Notes for BRITTAIN SMITH LAUGHTER:buried White Cem More About BRITTAIN LAUGHTER and LUCY MENEFEE:Marriage: 15 September 1868, Jackson Co., TX v. THOMAS LEE LAUGHTER, b. 02 July 1847, Holmes Co., MS; d. 27 February 1896, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX; m. CLARA DOVE GREGG, 01 April 1874, Jackson Co., TX. More About THOMAS LAUGHTER and CLARA GREGG:Marriage: 01 April 1874, Jackson Co., TX vi. ANNIE INEZ LAUGHTER, b. 18 June 1852, Harrison Co., MS; d. 16 June 1883, Jackson Co., TX; m. UNK, 13 January 1869, Jackson Co., TX. Notes for ANNIE INEZ LAUGHTER:buried Milby family Cem. More About UNK and ANNIE LAUGHTER:Marriage: 13 January 1869, Jackson Co., TX vii. GIDEON HUNT LAUGHTER, b. 05 February 1855, Harrison Co., MS; d. 02 December 1889, Jackson Co., TX; m. CELESTIA E. FLOURNEY, 14 February 1860, Victoria Co., TX. More About GIDEON LAUGHTER and CELESTIA FLOURNEY:Marriage: 14 February 1860, Victoria Co., TX viii. ROBERT FULTON LAUGHTER, b. 13 October 1857, Harrison Co., MS; d. 02 December 1890, Morales, Jackson Co., TX; m. ALICE MISSOURI MOORE, 08 November 1883, Morales, Jackson Co., TX. More About ROBERT LAUGHTER and ALICE MOORE:Marriage: 08 November 1883, Morales, Jackson Co., TX ix. TRYOHENE ELIZABETH LAUGHTER, b. 28 January 1863, Jackson Co., TX; d. 11 June 1908, Edna, Jackson Co., TX; m. WILLIAM MATHEW MOORE, 26 October 1882. More About WILLIAM MOORE and TRYOHENE LAUGHTER:Marriage: 26 October 1882 x. EMMA GERTRUDE LAUGHTER, b. 26 August 1865, Jackson Co., TX; d. 23 May 1945, FL; m. EUGENE DAVIS, 16 February 1886, Jackson Co., TX. More About EUGENE DAVIS and EMMA LAUGHTER:Marriage: 16 February 1886, Jackson Co., TX 8. THOMAS MURRY5 LAUGHTER (WILLIAM4, JOHN3, HENRY2, JOHN1) was born 1818 in Warren Co., NC. He married MARY JANE BROWN 12 May 1847 in DeSoto, MS. She was born 1823 in Alabama. More About THOMAS LAUGHTER and MARY BROWN:Marriage: 12 May 1847, DeSoto, MS Children of THOMAS LAUGHTER and MARY BROWN are: i. ARAMITHA6 LAUGHTER, b. 1848, MS. ii. JAMES LAUGHTER, b. 1850, MS. 9. CLAUDIA5 LAUGHTER (WILLIAM4, JOHN3, HENRY2, JOHN1) was born 1827 in Fayette Co., TN. She married BASEL MCVAY 25 September 1847. More About BASEL MCVAY and CLAUDIA LAUGHTER:Marriage: 25 September 1847 Child of CLAUDIA LAUGHTER and BASEL MCVAY is: i. WILLIAM6 MCVAY, b. 1848. 10. ROBERT WILLIAM5 LAUGHTER (JOHN LANGFORD4, JOHN3, HENRY2, JOHN1) was born 15 March 1817, and died 15 May 1863 in Richmond, VA. He married (1) ELIZABETH P. BARTLETT 19 December 1836 in Warren Co., NC. He married (2) NANCY EVANS 12 January 1841 in Warren Co., NC. She was born Abt. 1815. Notes for ROBERT WILLIAM LAUGHTER:12th Inf., Co. K More About ROBERT LAUGHTER and ELIZABETH BARTLETT:Marriage: 19 December 1836, Warren Co., NC More About ROBERT LAUGHTER and NANCY EVANS:Marriage: 12 January 1841, Warren Co., NC Children of ROBERT LAUGHTER and NANCY EVANS are: i. ALICE6 LAUGHTER. ii. ESTELLE LAUGHTER. iii. GEORGE LAUGHTER. iv. LUCY LAUGHTER. Notes for LUCY LAUGHTER:died young v. RICHARD LAUGHTER. vi. JOHN EVANS LAUGHTER, b. Abt. 1842; m. SARAH E. WRIGHT, 21 January 1867. Notes for JOHN EVANS LAUGHTER:43rd Inf., Co. D, 1st Sgt. More About JOHN LAUGHTER and SARAH WRIGHT:Marriage: 21 January 1867 vii. PETER LAUGHTER, b. 1844. Notes for PETER LAUGHTER:killed in War between the States. 1st Inf., Co. I viii. ROBERT ANDERSON LAUGHTER, b. Abt. 1846. ix. MILES RICHARD LAUGHTER, b. Abt. 1843; d. 13 May 1923, Nash County, NC; m. REBECCA ROSE, 11 March 1869, Halifax County, NC; b. 04 February 1850; d. 28 March 1924, Nash County, NC. Notes for MILES RICHARD LAUGHTER:24th Inf., Co. D More About MILES RICHARD LAUGHTER:Burial: Spring Hope Cemetary, Spring Hope, NC Death Cert.: Volume 774, Page 246, county 64 More About REBECCA ROSE:Burial: Spring Hope Cemetary, Spring Hope, NC Death Cert.: Volume 848, Page 200, county 64 More About MILES LAUGHTER and REBECCA ROSE:Marriage: 11 March 1869, Halifax County, NC x. MARTHA LAUGHTER, b. Abt. 1848; m. TOMMY MYRIC. xi. JAMES BOWERS LAUGHTER, b. 08 February 1852; d. 14 January 1935; m. MARY ELIZABETH AYERS; b. 19 November 1876; d. 31 October 1946. xii. WILLIAM PENN LAUGHTER, b. Abt. 1854, Warren Co., NC; d. 13 September 1937, Halifax County, NC; m. MARY MISSOURI DANIEL; b. 22 June 1856, Halifax County, NC; d. 31 December 1930, Halifax County, NC. Notes for WILLIAM PENN LAUGHTER:buried Rocky Swamp Church, Halifax Co., NC Notes for MARY MISSOURI DANIEL:buried Rocky Swamp Church, Halifax Co., NC 11. SARAH CORNELIA M.5 LAUGHTER (JOHN LANGFORD4, JOHN3, HENRY2, JOHN1) was born 28 October 1828 in Warren Co., NC, and died 03 September 1861. She married FLEMING CURRIN 14 October 1850 in Granville County, NC. More About FLEMING CURRIN and SARAH LAUGHTER:Marriage: 14 October 1850, Granville County, NC Child of SARAH LAUGHTER and FLEMING CURRIN is: i. JOHN LANGFORD6 CURRIN, b. 02 July 1857; d. 12 May 1912; m. ELLA VIRGINIA ARCHIBALD BARNES, 21 January 1880. More About JOHN CURRIN and ELLA BARNES:Marriage: 21 January 1880 12. MARIA LOUISE5 LAUGHTER (JOHN LANGFORD4, JOHN3, HENRY2, JOHN1) was born 18 October 1833 in Warren Co., NC, and died 23 May 1889 in Warren Co., NC. She married JAMES E. LAMPKIN 03 December 1856 in Warren Co., NC. He was born 15 May 1831 in Warren Co., NC, and died 1861 in Battle of Petersburg, VA. Notes for MARIA LOUISE LAUGHTER: Maria Louise Laughter Lampkin was postmistress at Warren Plains, NC. Aug 31, 1865 to Jan 4, 1866 and Jan 22, 1872 to Aug 1, 1872 Notes for JAMES E. LAMPKIN: Served in Civil War. killed at battle of Petersburg, VA. Crater at Petersburg during Civil War. Has a tombstone at Rose Cemetery, Norlina, NC, Warren Co. More About JAMES LAMPKIN and MARIA LAUGHTER: Marriage: 03 December 1856, Warren Co., NC Marriage Fact: 17 November 1856, set bond Children of MARIA LAUGHTER and JAMES LAMPKIN are: i. FRANCIS MARION6 LAMPKIN, b. 17 October 1857, Warren Co., NC; d. 20 April 1915, Warren Co., NC; m. CAROLINE WILLIS, November 1882. Notes for CAROLINE WILLIS: she was from New Bern, NC More About FRANCIS LAMPKIN and CAROLINE WILLIS: Marriage: November 1882 ii. ANNIE HUNT LAMPKIN, b. 03 December 1859, Warren Co., NC; d. 10 May 1937; m. LEONIDAS MELANCHTON HARRIS, December 1882; b. 30 June 1859; d. 12 June 1918, Vance Co., NC. More About LEONIDAS HARRIS and ANNIE LAMPKIN: Marriage: December 1882 iii. ADELIA JAMES LAMPKIN, b. 26 October 1861, Warren Co., NC; d. 07 January 1928, Warren Co., NC; m. WILLIAM EDWARD HAWKS; b. 05 May 1857, Warren Co., NC; d. 07 August 1934, Warren Co., NC. Notes for ADELIA JAMES LAMPKIN: buried in Hawks family cemetery, Warren Plains, Warren Co., NC Notes for WILLIAM EDWARD HAWKS: buried Hawks family cemetary, Warren Plains, Warren Co., NC