Elizabeth Smith ^{2 3 4 5 6}

  Birth Notes:

Date of birth is calculated from her age of 74 years on the date of death, 15 May 1887.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth information of 11 February 1814. ¹

• She has alternate birth date of 1820 and a birth location of Ireland.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 30 on the 1850 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in West Philadelphia, PA on 14 September 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 554B, Family 810, Roll 823
West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Mclaughlin..30..Ireland

(Living with husband and 5 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1813 then her age should have been 37 instead of 30.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Liberty Township, Johnson County, IA on 8 August 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 433, Family 96, Roll 400
Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa
Elizabeth McLaughlin..58..IRE..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 2 sons.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1813, then her age should have been 56 or 57 instead of 58.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Liberty Township, Johnson County, IA on June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
page 236D, Roll 348
Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa
Elizabeth McLaughlin..Wife..66..IRE..Keeping House

(Living with husband, 1 un-married son, and 1 married son and his family.)
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• She appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Liberty Township, Johnson County, IA on 1 January 1885. ⁴

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 313, Family 19
Township 38, Range 6, Section 15, NE 1/4
Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa
Elizabeth McLaughlin..60..IRELAND

(Living with husband and married son, James, with his family.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1813, then her age should have been 61 instead of 60.
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• She has alternate death information of 11 January 1887 and Iowa. ¹

• She was buried after 15 May 1887 in the Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial #88042699
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Elizabeth married James McLaughlin on 4 September 1835 in Philadelphia, PA.^{1 2 3 4} (James McLaughlin was born on 1 June 1815 in County Derry, IRELAND,^{1 2 3 6} died on 17 November 1891 in , Johnson County, IA ^{1 2 8} and was buried after 17 November 1891 in Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City, IA ^{2 8}.). The cause of his death was palsy/diabetes.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in West Philadelphia, PA on 14 September 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 554B, Family 810, Roll 823
West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
James Mclaughlin..30..Ireland..Carter
Elizabeth Mclaughlin..30..Ireland
John Mclaughlin..14..Pennsylvania
Joseph Mclaughlin..11..Pennsylvania
Mary Ann Mclaughlin..7..Pennsylvania
Catherine Mclaughlin..4..Pennsylvania
James Mclaughlin..3..Pennsylvania
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Liberty Township, Johnson County, IA on 8 August 1870. ⁹

1870 US Census
Page 433, Roll-400, Family 96
Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa
James McLaughlin..58..IRE..Blind
Elizabeth McLaughlin..58..IRE..Keeping House
James McLaughlin..22..PA..Farm Laborer
Samuel McLaughlin..19..PA
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Liberty Township, Johnson County, IA on June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 236D, Roll 0348
Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa
James McLaughlin..Head..65..IRE..Farmer
Elizabeth McLaughlin..Wife..66..IRE..Keeping House
James McLaughlin..Son..31..PA..Farmer
Samuel McLaughlin..Son..29..PA..Farmer
Alveretta McLaughlin..Daughter-in-Law..23..IA..Keeping House
Lizzie May McLaughlin..Granddaughter..4..IA

NOTE - Alveretta was the wife of Samuel and Lizzie was their daughter.
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• They appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Liberty Township, Johnson County, IA on 1 January 1885. ⁴

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 313, Family 19
Township 38, Range 6, Section 15, NE 1/4
Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa
James Mclaughlin..72..IRELAND..Farmer..Blind
Elizabeth Mclaughlin..60..IRELAND
James Mclaughlin..35..PA..Tenant
Levica Mclaughlin..22..Johnson County, IA
Eliza Mclaughlin..0..Johnson County, IA
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