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"Samuel Laughner, with whom this chronicle begins, was a native of that state, one of a family of four, three sons and one daughter, born about 1819, died in 1884. His youth was spent in Butler and Clarion counties, and there he learned the trades of cabinet and chairmaker, forsaking these callings after the big oil strikes in that locality to engage in the building of oil rigging, for which there was great demand at a highly profitable figure. For many years he was a resident of Salem, Clarion county, and during the last ten years of his life was employed in the oil fields. He was a Republican in politics and with his wife belonged to the German Reformed Church. His life was passed in ceaseless activity, for he had a large family dependent upon him for support, and until within three years of his death he enjoyed perfect health, seldom missing a day at his trade or occupation because of illness. He was thrice married, all of his children being by his first two wives. He married (second) Sarah Jane Grant, born near North Washington, Butler county, about 1825, died in 1886, her father, a farmer of Butler county, of Scotch descent, attaining the unusual age of ninety-six years. Children of the first marriage of Samuel Laughner: 1. Nathan, a lumber dealer of Peach Bottom, Elk county, Pennsylvania. 2. Sallie, married Bart Dunkel, ex-sheriff of Clarion county. By this marriage he had also a third child, who married a Ruppert. Children of Samuel and Sarah Jane (Grant) Laughner: 4. Nan, married George Wise, deceased, an oil operator, and resides in Butler, Pennsylvania. 5. James, engaged in the oil business, lived on Anderson Road, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. 6. A daughter, died aged six months. 7. Perry O., an oil producer of Pittsburgh. 8. Melissa, married (first) William McMillan, (second) C. W. Bolland, and lives in Seattle, Washington. 9. Emma, married Charles Gray, deceased, and lives in Findlay, Ohio. 10. Elmer E., an oil operator, lives in South Heights, Pennsylvania, married Mabel McNamee. 11. William Everett, of whom further. 12. Mary, died aged sixteen. 13. John, a farmer and oil operator, lives near Slippery Rock, Butler county. 14. Pearl, married Andrew Wirtman, and resides in Robinson, Illinois. 15. Gertrude, married Daniel McGuigan. Their home is in Robinson, Illinois." Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania, Volume 1, John Woolf Jordan, 1912, p.351 "PERRY O. LAUGHNER, of Coraopolis, Pa., a leading dealer in hardware and oil-well supplies, was born at Six Points, Butler Co., Pa., Sept. 21, 1859, son of Samuel S. and Jane (Grant) Laughner. His parents had twelve children, ten of whom are now living: Mrs. Nancy Wise, James M., Mrs. Melissa McMullen, Mrs. Emma Gray, Elmer E., William E., John B., Nettie Pearl, Mrs. Gertrude McGugan and Perry O. His paternal ancestors came from Holland, and his maternal ones from Aberdeen, Scotland. His father was a carpenter in calling, was a great lover of wholesome fun, and quite proficient as a violinist. He was a republican, and a member of the German Reformed church. He died in 1884, survived by his wife, a woman of many excellent qualities, who died in 1887." ---Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: Personal and Genealogical, Volume 2, 1904, p.209 References
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