James Samuel McLaughlin ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14}

   Cause of his death was Heart Attack.

  General Notes:

(Source: genealogybank.com News Article; Evening times-Republican Monday, Jul 06, 1903 Marshalltown, IA Page: 4)

Iowa City.
Samuel McLaughlin, the 13-year-old son of Samuel McLaughlin, of Hills, was the first Fourth of July victim Thursday. He was holding a large firecracker in his hand, and thinking the fuse had gone out looked into it. The cracker exploded in his face and the powder shot into his left eye. Fortunately none of the paper entered the eye. He was brought to the city for treatment and the physician believes he will be able to save the lad's sight.

NOTE - The age of 13 as listed in the article would certainly seem to indicate that this was James Samuel Laughlin who usually went by the name of Samuel. However it indicates that he was the son of Samuel McLaughlin instead of the expected John McLaughlin. The location of Iowa City matches up with the known location of the father and son at that time.

Further research indicates the following:
Page 81 of the Hartman book (The Hartman Family, 1727 to Present) has the following entry:

Along with their own children, Alvaretta and Sam McLaughlin took into their home and reared Mr. McLaughlin's nephew, son of John McLaughlin - whose name was also (James) Sam McLaughlin. His mother had died when Sam was just an infant. He was born July 4, 1890 and died October 21, 1957, in Los Angeles County, California.

Thus, the older Samuel McLaughlin in the article was actually an uncle and not the father of the younger Samuel McLaughlin.
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After the birth of James Samuel McLaughlin in 1890, his mother, Jane Davis, died several weeks thereafter. All three of the surviving children were then sent to live with relatives in Iowa. Mary and her sister, Katherine, were sent to Muscatine, Iowa to live with Robert S. Amlong and wife Mary Anna McLaughlin-Amlong, a sister to the father of the children, John McLaughlin. James Samuel McLaughlin, the infant son, was sent to live with Samuel Smith McLaughlin and his family in nearby Johnson County, Iowa.
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He was enumerated twice in the 1910 US Census in Johnson County, Iowa. The first was on 16 Apr 1910 when he was living with and working for the Seraphine and Clara Grinzer family which was not too distant from his uncle's farm house. The second enumeration was 10 days later on 26 Apr 1910 when he was listed as living at the household of his uncle, Samuel Smith McLaughlin.
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James Samuel McLaughlin at age 65 married an African-American woman in Los Angeles, California in 1957. He died 6 months later but he apparently kept this inter-racial marriage a secret from his sister, Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin, who arrived at the airport to arrange for his funeral and she was greeted by his widow and children.
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It is not perfectly clear if his first name was James or Samuel. It appears that he used Samuel throughout his adult life.

On his World War I Draft Registration card from 1917, his name was entered as James Sam McLaughlin and he signed it as Sam McLaughlin.
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  Death Notes:

Name: James Samuel McLaughlin
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 Oct 1957
Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
Birth Date: 04 Jul 1890
Birthplace: Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: McLaughlin
Mother's Name: Davis

Citing this Record
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPZ9-YY3 : 26 November 2014), Davis in entry for James Samuel McLaughlin, 21 Oct 1957; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
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Name: James Samuel McLaughlin
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 Oct 1957
Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Event Place (Original): Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Father's Name: John McLaughlin
Mother's Name: Jane Davis
Spouse's Name: Bessie O McLaughlin

Citing this Record
"California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPWW-MDG9 : 26 September 2019), Bessie O McLaughlin in entry for James Samuel McLaughlin, 1957.
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  Burial Notes:

Find A Grave Memorial 203646366
Section 5, Lot 174, Grave 3SW
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  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1895 Iowa State Census, 1 January 1895, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ⁸ 1895 Iowa State Census
Page 332, Dwelling 8, Line 17, Family 9
Johnson County, Iowa, United States
James S. McLaughlin..4..Texas

(Living at the home of his paternal uncle, Samuel S. McLaughlin, and his family.)

2. 1900 US Census, 13 June 1900, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ¹⁵ 1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 80, Family 78
Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa
Home owned no mortgage
Samuel McLaughlin..Nephew..July 1891..8..TX

NOTE - Samuel McLaughlin was shown as a nephew to the elder Sam McLaughlin. This was the son of John McLaughlin whose wife, Jane Davis, died in 1890. The birth year of 1891 is somewhat indistinct on the original image and should be 1890. Even his age is shown as 8 which is logically incorrect even with the mistaken birth year of 1891.

3. 1905 Iowa State Census, 1905, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ¹⁰ 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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4. 1910 US Census, 16 April 1910, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ¹¹ 1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 85, Family 20, Roll 408
Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa, United States
Seraphine Grinzer..Head..35..IA
Clara Grinzer..Wife..35..IA
Florence Grinzer..Son..5..IA
Glenn Grinzer..Son..2..IA
Samuel McLaughlin..Hired man..19..TX..Single..Labor, General Farming

(Samuel was working and living with the Seraphine and Clara Grinzer family.)

5. 1910 US Census, 26 April 1910, Hills, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ¹² 1910 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 85, Family 121, Roll 408
Hills, Johnson, Iowa, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
James S. McLaughlin..Nephew..19..TX..Labor, Odd Jobs

(Living with his paternal uncle and aunt.)

6. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, 5 June 1917, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ⁵ Name: James Sam McLaughlin
Birth Date: 04 Jul 1890
Birthplace: Emory, Texas, United States

7. 1920 US Census, January 1920, Graham Township, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ¹ 1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 88, Household 21
Graham Township, Johnson, Iowa
Farm rented
Sam McLaughlin..Head..29..TX..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with 1st wife and 2 daughters.)

8. 1925 Iowa State Census, January 1925, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States. ² 1925 Iowa State Census
Family 92
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
Sam McLaughlin..Head..34..Texas..8th grade..Father = John McLaughlin..Iowa..Mother = Don't know

(Living with wife, 2 daughters, and 1 son.)

9. 1930 US Census, 12 April 1930, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States. ³ 1930 US Census
Sheet 20A, District 58, Dwelling 553, Roll 665
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
1801 1st Street West; Home rented $22
Sam McLaughlin..Head..39..TX..married at age 21..Laborer, Meat Packer

(Living with 1st wife and 3 children.)

10. United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, 27 April 1942, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ⁶ Name: James Samuel McLaughlin
Birth Date: Jul 1890
Birthplace: Emory, Texas

11. 1950 US Census, 21 April 1950, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. ¹⁶ 1950 US Census
Page 13, District 66-2093, Dwelling 175, Line 27
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
431 West 53rd Street
Sam McLaughlin..Lodger..58..IA..Divorced..Janitor, Car Dealership

(Sam was divorced and living alone in a large rooming house.)

12. Residence: 733-1/2 West 42nd Street, 12 April 1957, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. ⁴ from Marriage Record

James married Laura May Michel, daughter of Frank Joseph Michel and Emma Jane Geary, on 27 December 1911 in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States.^{1 2 3} The marriage ended in divorce. (Laura May Michel was born on 13 July 1893 in Johnson, Iowa, United States,^{1 3 17 18 19} died on 4 May 1969 in Solon, Johnson, Iowa, United States and was buried on 7 May 1969 in Oakland Cemetery, Solon, Johnson, Iowa, United States ²⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1920 US Census, January 1920, Graham Township, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ¹ 1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 88, Household 21, Roll 496
Graham Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Sam Mclaughlin..Head..29..TX
Laura Mclaughlin..Wife..26..IA
Arma Mclaughlin..Daughter..7..IA
Velma Mclaughlin..Daughter..6..IA

2. 1925 Iowa State Census, January 1925, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States. ² 1925 Iowa State Census
Family 92
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
Sam McLaughlin..Head..34..Texas..8th grade..John McLaughlin..Iowa..Don't know
Laura McLaughlin..Wife..31..Iowa..8th grade..Frank Michel..Iowa..63..Emma Gerry..Iowa..59
Erma McLaughlin..Daughter..Iowa..12..6th grade
Velma McLaughlin..Daughter..Iowa..11..6th grade
Alverin McLaughlin..Son..3..Iowa

3. 1930 US Census, April 1930, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States. ³ 1930 US Census
Sheet 20A, District 58, Household 553, Roll 665
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States
Sam McLaughlin..Head..39..TX
Laura McLaughlin..Wife..36..IA
Irma McLaughlin..Daughter..17..IA
Velma McLaughlin..Daughter..16..IA
Alverin McLaughlin..Son..9..IA

4. Divorced, 10 March 1931, Linn, Iowa, United States.

James next married Clara Ethel Wilson, daughter of Harmon A. Wilson and Beulah A. Fisher, after 1921. The marriage ended in divorce. (Clara Ethel Wilson was born on 21 February 1893 in Sabine, Texas, United States, died on 24 March 1965 in Pasadena, Harris, Texas, United States and was buried in March 1965 in Bronson, Sabine, Texas, United States.)

James next married Bessie O. Oliver, daughter of Rev., John B. Oliver and Viola Ruth Dears, on 20 April 1957 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.⁴ (Bessie O. Oliver was born on 5 May 1914 in Giddings, Lee, Texas, United States,²¹ died on 15 August 1963 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States and was buried in August 1963 in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Giddings, Lee, Texas, United States.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 20 April 1957, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. ⁴

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Sam Mc Laughlin
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Apr 1957
Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Birth Year (Estimated): 1892
Father's Name: Sam Mc Laughlin
Mother's Name: Alveretta Hartman
Spouse's Name: Bessie Crenshaw
Spouse's Age: 37
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1920
Spouse's Father's Name: John Oliver
Spouse's Mother's Name: Viola Dears

Citing this Record
"California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8X6-RVT : 10 December 2017), Viola Dears in entry for Sam Mc Laughlin and Bessie Crenshaw, 20 Apr 1957; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,358,091.
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