PARENTS: Christopher Kelly & ?


1840 U.S. Census for Pike Co., MO:
There are 8 family members in the household. They are:
1 male & 2 females 5-10 yrs
1 male & 1 female 10-15 yrs
1 male & 1 female 15-20 yrs
1 male 40-50 yrs

It appears that Christopher is a widower by 1840.


1850 U.S. Census for Calumet, Pike Co., Missouri:
Christopher Kelly M 55 Virginia
John Kelly M 25 Missouri
Martha E Kelly F 17 Missouri


1860 U.S. Census for Roseburg Precinct, Douglas Co., Oregon:
Joseph Mc Laughlin M 46 Pennsylvania--!!!!
Martha Mc Laughlin F 37 Missouri
Nancy Mc Laughlin F 7 Oregon
Mary Mc Laughlin F 4 Oregon
Joseph Mc Laughlin M 3 Oregon
Robert Mc Laughlin M 2 Oregon
Martha Mc Laughlin F 0 Oregon
Robt Ballerson M 35 Virginia


Daughter Ella Josephine Mclaughlin Lough was b. 1 Oct. 7869, South Deer Creek Prec., Douglas Co., Oregon. Joseph Mclaughlin and Martha Elvira Kelly Mclaughlin are listed as her parents.


1870 U.S. Census for Deer Creek Prec., Douglas Co., Oregon (P.O. Roseburg) 8 Sept.:
Joseph Mclaughlin M 52 Kentucky; farmer
Martha Mclaughlin F 35 Missouri
Mary Mclaughlin F 16 Oregon
Rosanna Mclaughlin F 14 Oregon
Josiah Mclaughlin M 12 Oregon
Robert Mclaughlin M 10 Oregon
Amelia Mclaughlin F 6 Oregon
Inez Mclaughlin F 4 Oregon
Lincoln Mclaughlin M 2 Oregon
Alice Mclaughlin F 3 mos Oregon


1880 U.S. Census for Deer Creek, Douglas Co., Oregon:
Jos Mc Laughlin M 71 Kentucky; farmer
Wife Martha Mc Laughlin F 46 Missouri
Son Robert Mc Laughlin M 22 Oregon
Dau Millie Mc Laughlin F 16 Oregon
Son Abraham Mc Laughlin M 13 Oregon
Dau Ella Mc Laughlin F 10 Oregon
Son Grant Mc Laughlin M 9 Oregon

Note that son Abraham's full name is Abraham Lincoln McLaughlin.


1900 U.S. Census for Roseburg city, Douglas Co., OR:
Martha Mc Laughlin F 67 yrs, b. Aug. 1833, Missouri; widow
Son Grant Mc Laughlin M 29 yrs, b. Mar. 1871 Oregon
Granddau Pearl Ingram F 22 yrs, b. Oct. 1878 Oregon

Martha had 11 children; 8 living. Grant is single. Pearl's father was b. Ohio; her mother, Oregon.


Notes: Son Robert L. McLaughlin, b. June, 1858, Roseburg, Douglas Co., OR; m. Eliza; d. 27 Sept. 1945, Roseburg, OR. Eliza d. 6 July 1930.

The 1900 U.S. Census finds Bob McLaughlin residing in Roseburg Prec., Douglas Co., OR not far from his mother & brother Grant. He is single & a farmer. In 1930, he's married w/children & residing in Dixonville, Douglas Co., OR.

1910 U.S. Census for Roseburg Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
Robert L Mclaughlin Head M 50 Oregon
Eliza Mclaughlin Wife F 32 Oregon
Reah M Mclaughlin Dau F 6 Oregon
Edna F Harvey Sister-in-law F 30 Oregon

Eliza had 1 child, living. Eliza's father was b. England; her mother in Alabama. Sister Edna is single. Bob is a farmer. Eliza & Edna's parents were Aaron Harvey, Jr. & Elizabeth Drake Harris. Aaron, b. Oct. 16, 1831, England; d. Sept. 21, 1919. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 27, 1835, Alabama; d. Oct. 13, 1923.

1930 U.S. Census for Dixonville, Douglas Co., OR:
Robert Mclaughlin Head M 71 Oregon
Eliza Mclaughlin Wife F 53 Oregon
Robert Arnold Son-in-law M 27 Kentucky
Maxine Arnold Dau F 26 Oregon
Eileen Mclaughlin Dau F 16 Oregon
Roberta Mclaughlin Dau F 14 Oregon


Son U. Grant McLaughlin, b. Mar. 1871, Roseburg, OR; d. 13 April 1925, Roseburg, OR. In 1930, he resided in Whitman Co., Washington. He worked as a carpenter for the railroad. He is listed as a widower.

Daughter Nancy E. McLaughlin m. John M. Ingraham (Ingram) 24 Sept. 1871 at the home of Joseph McLaughlin in the presence of Otey Boon & Cynthia A. Boon in Douglas Co., Oregon. She was b. Mar. 23, 1854, Roseburg, OR; d. Sept. 13, 1892, Dixonville, Douglas Co., OR.

1880 U.S. Census for Deer Creek Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
Marsh Ingraham Self M 34 Arkansas; farmer
Nancy Ingraham Wife F 26 Oregon
Claudia Ingraham Dau F 7 Oregon
Pearl Ingraham Dau F 1 Oregon
George A Neely Other M 61 Tennessee


They are buried in this cemetery.


For additional information about Joseph's earlier years, see daughter Amelia's (Millie) memorial, the link below.