Roy James McLaughlin ^{2 3 4 6 7 8}

   Another name for Roy was James Roy McLaughlin.^{1 5 9 10}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth information of 14 March 1887. ¹²

• He appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in , Johnson County, IA on 1 January 1895. ⁹

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 332, Family 9, Line 17
, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
James R. McLaughlin..13..Johnson County, IA

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Liberty Township, Johnson County, IA on 13 June 1900. ¹⁰

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 80, Family 78
Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa
Home owned, no mortgage
James R. McLaughlin..Son..Mar 1881..19..IA..Farm Laborer

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1905 Iowa State Census in , Johnson County, IA on 1905. ⁷

1905 Iowa State Census
, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Samuel McLaughlin Sr..54..PA..Card 331
Alvaretta McLaughlin..48..IA..Card 332
Roy McLaughlin..23..IA..Card 333
Samuel McLaughlin..14..TX..Card 334
Irene McLaughlin..12..IA..Card 335

NOTE - Samuel was listed as "Senior" because of the 14 year old Samuel living with him who was actually a nephew. Technically, there were no Samuel Juniors. In addition, on the 14 year old Samuel's card, it indicates that his mother was born in Iowa which was the same for the rest of the McLaughlin children. His mother was actually born in Texas but apparently the enumerator missed that point.
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Liberty Township, Johnson County, IA on April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 85, Family 2
Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Roy Mc Laughlin..Head..29..IA

(Living with wife.)
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• His occupation in September 1918 was a Farmer in Hills, IA. ⁶

• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Iowa City, IA.

Name: Roy James McLaughlin
Birth Date: 14 Mar 1881
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Iowa City, IA on January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 100, Family 206
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Roy McLaughlin..Head..38..IA

(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Iowa City, IA on April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 19, Family 149, Roll 661
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Roy McLaughlin..Head..49..IA

(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Iowa City, IA on 6 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 4B, Roll 1171, District 52-19, Family 55
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
706 East Jefferson Street, home owned, $2500
Last Place of Residence: Same House
James R. McLaughlin..Head..59..Iowa..8th grade

(Living with wife.)
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• He was buried after 8 November 1945 in the Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial #106816101
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Roy married Elsie Alveretta Mathes, daughter of William Virgil Mathes and Mary Isabel Blakely, on 17 March 1908 in Hills Siding, IA.^{1 2 3 4 5} (Elsie Alveretta Mathes was born on 21 January 1881 in Tennessee,^{1 2 3 4 5 13} died on 4 December 1940 ¹³ and was buried after 4 December 1940 in Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City, IA ¹³.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Liberty Township, Johnson County, IA on April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 85, Household 2
Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Roy Mc Laughlin..Head..29..IA
Elsia Mc Laughlin..Wife..29..TN
Oscar Tatman..Hired man..19..IA
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Iowa City, IA on January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 100, Family 206
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Roy Mclauglin..Head..38..IA
Elsie Mclauglin..Wife..38..TN
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Iowa City, IA on April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 19, Family 149, Roll 661
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Roy Mclaughlin..Head..49..IA
Elois Mc Laughlin..Wife..49..TN
Reginal Blecha..Head..23..IA
Marie Blecha..Wife..21..IA

NOTE - I can find no records showing the birth of any children for Roy and Elsie and the 1910 and 1920 census records also show no children present with the family. However, this 1930 census is puzzling in that there is either another couple living in the same household or else the young Marie Blecha might be Roy and Elsie's daughter who is married to Reginald Blecha and both are living with Roy and Elsie. Marie's age suggest that she would have been born about 1909 which would have been about one year after Roy and Elsie were married.
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Iowa City, IA on 6 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 52-19, Family 55, Roll 1171
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
706 East Jefferson Street, Home owned, $2500
Last Place of Residence: Same House
James R. Mclaughlin..Head..59..Iowa..8th grade
Elsie A. Mclaughlin..Wife..59..Tennessee..12th grade
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: James Roy Mclaughlin
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 Mar 1908
Event Place: Hills, Johnson, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Marital Status: S
Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Father's Name: S.S. Mclaughlin
Mother's Name: Alvacitta Hartiman
Spouse's Name: Elsie Alvaretta Mathes
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 27
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Spouse's Father's Name: Wm. Virgil Mathes
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Isabel Blakely

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJVK-V63 : 25 September 2017), James Roy Mclaughlin and Elsie Alvaretta Mathes, 17 Mar 1908, Hills, Johnson, Iowa, United States; citing reference 6204, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 986,014.
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