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Elizabeth (Smith) (Litton) Laughlin 1757–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1757

Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 May 1828

Death Location: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Laughlin

Mother: Mary Duncan

Spouse(s): Elijah Sr, Burton Litton

Children(s): Nathaniel Sr

Elizabeth (Smith) (Litton) Laughlin was born in 1757 in Washington County, Virginia, USA, the child of James Laughlin And Mary Jane Polly Duncan. In 1820, Elizabeth (Smith) (Litton) Laughlin resided in Rutherford, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. Elizabeth (Smith) (Litton) Laughlin married Burton Caleb Litton, Elijah Smith Sr, and had children including Nathaniel Smith Sr. Elizabeth (Smith) (Litton) Laughlin passed away in 1828 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth (Smith) (Litton) Laughlin was born in 1757 in Washington County, Virginia, USA, the child of James Laughlin And Mary Jane Polly Duncan.
  • In 1820, Elizabeth (Smith) (Litton) Laughlin resided in Rutherford, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.
  • Elizabeth (Smith) (Litton) Laughlin married Burton Caleb Litton, Elijah Smith Sr, and had children including Nathaniel Smith Sr.
  • Elizabeth (Smith) (Litton) Laughlin passed away in 1828 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Laughlin
1736–1810
Birth Location: Ireland
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Mary Duncan
1740–1787
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elijah Sr
1755–1835
Birth Location: North Trenton, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
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Burton Litton
1753–1778
Birth Location: Tinker Creek, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Nathaniel Sr
1781–1862
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Laughlin's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Laughlin
1757–1828
Birth Place: Washington County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Laughlin
1736–1810
Ireland
Mary (Jane "Polly") Duncan
1740–1787
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Laughlin's Descendants

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Elizabeth ((Smith) (Litton)) Laughlin (10 May 1757–15 May 1828) m. Elijah (Smith) Sr (13 Aug 1755–11 Mar 1835) m. Burton (Caleb) Litton (15 Aug 1753–5 May 1778)
  1. 1. Nathaniel (Smith) Sr 1781–1862 m. Charlotta ("Lottie") White 1785–1872
    1. 1. John (Speed Smith) Sr 1808–1892 m. Celia Webb 1814–1860 m. Elizabeth (Ann "Betty" (Early) (Smith)) Jones 1836–1929
      1. 1. Susan Patrick 1847–1919 m. George (W.) Patrick 1849–1934
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane "Lizzie") Patrick 1869–1952 m. Jesse (Lafayette "Decker") Perkins 1862–1938
        2. 2. Rebecca (Malinda "Becky" (Crabtree)) Patrick 1879–1959 m. Rev. (David "Dave") Crabtree 1879–1950
        3. 3. Nancy (Elizabeth (Spradlin)) Patrick 1875–1932 m. John (Wesley) Spradlin 1869–1937
        4. 4. John (Speed) Patrick 1873–1964 m. Eliza ("Lizzie") Crabtree 1874–1944
        5. 5. Maggie (Belle (McDonald)) Patrick 1890–1984 m. Elmer (Frances) McDonald 1882–1956
        6. 6. Patrick 1883–1918 m. Ida (Belle (Duncan) (Perkins)) Thomas 1890–1966 m. Rosa (E "Rosie" (Patrick) (Gipson) (Gregory)) Duncan 1894–1970 m. Iola Watters 1885–1918
      2. 2. Charlotte Smith 1835–1918 m. George Walker 1845–1921
      3. 3. Sebron (Green) Smith 1842–1915 m. Gemima ((Smith)) Walker 1850–1911 m. Malinda Inman 1846–1870
        1. 1. George (Franklin "Frank") Smith 1880–1969 m. Claudie (Belle) Bishop 1888–1953
        2. 2. Marshall (Mattison) Smith 1888–1918 m. Luvena ((Smith) (Vogt)) Foley 1892–1982
        3. 3. Martha (Ann (Thornton)) Smith 1872–1962 m. John (Robert) Thornton 1878–1951
        4. 4. Lillie ((Shepherd)) Smith 1891–1984 m. James (Grant) Shepherd 1892–1953
        5. 5. Laverna ("Verna" (Adkins) (Carr)) Smith 1886–1916 m. Thomas ("Tom") Adkins 1894–1973 m. Levi (Addison) Carr 1886–1960
        6. 6. Samuel ("Sam") Smith 1882–1917 m. Martha Jones 1884–1944
        7. 7. James (A) Smith 1875–1968 m. Nellie Whitehead 1883–1957
        8. 8. Nathaniel (S) Smith 1878–1957 m. Mary (Angeline) Manning 1892–1965
        9. 9. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" (West)) Smith 1869–1949 m. Allen (Russell) West 1869–1934
        10. 10. John (Inman) Smith 1866–1935 m. Rachel (Adeline "Addie") Parker 1872–1957
      4. 4. Nathaniel (Burton) Smith 1851–1902 m. Lucinda White 1855–1938
      5. 5. Leut. (Cyrenius Waite) Smith 1833–1893 m. Jeston ((Smith) (Cox)) Mayfield 1843–1923
        1. 1. John (Speed) Smith 1860–1931 m. Nancy (Jane) Meadors 1863–1946
        2. 2. James (Cyrus "Jimmie" Smith) Sr 1884–1966 m. Mayme (E) Scales 1885–1984
        3. 3. Isaac (Austin "Ike" Smith) Sr 1862–1961 m. Susan (H) Simmons 1866–1944
        4. 4. William (Bluford) Smith 1865–1958 m. Jennie Wilson 1870–1941
        5. 5. Ida (Belle (Hedrick) (Williams) (Gaskill) (Singleton)) Smith 1878–1953 m. Ezra (Marion) Singleton 1884–1961 m. William (H) Gaskill 1870–1925 m. Frank Williams 1876– m. Hugh (Deronda) Hedrick 1876–1927
        6. 6. Martha (Jane "Mattie" (Ramsey)) Smith 1881–1938 m. William (A) Ramsey 1886–
        7. 7. Francis (Marion Smith) Sr 1872–1966 m. Lillian Burch 1873–1937 m. Sophie (P) Smith 1887–
        8. 8. Lucinda ("Lulu" (Logan)) Smith 1875–1925 m. John (A) Logan 1872–1950
        9. 9. Mollie (C (Walker)) Smith 1869–1899 m. James (H) Walker 1852–1903
        10. 10. Rev. (Marshall Madison) Smith 1867–1953 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hall 1872–1929 m. Emily (Jane (Conger) (Smith) (Colgan)) Davison 1872–1965
      6. 6. John (Speed Smith) II 1839–1917
      7. 7. Jeptha (Weston) Smith 1853–1929 m. Mary (Octavia) Simmons 1862–1948
      8. 8. Artimus Smith 1856–1856
      9. 9. Crpl. (Marshall Mattison) Smith 1837–1919 m. Martha (Patty) Mayfield 1850–1910
        1. 1. Frances (F. Fannie) Smith 1895–1995
        2. 2. Jacob (Milford) Smith 1871–1959
        3. 3. John (Speed) Smith 1866–1909
        4. 4. Justine Smith 1887–1977
        5. 5. Marshall (Mattison II) Smith 1885–1974
        6. 6. Martha Smith 1876–1919
        7. 7. Nancy (Louise) Smith 1874–1948
        8. 8. Nathaniel (Bert) Smith 1878–1944
        9. 9. Peter Smith 1869–1952
        10. 10. Susan Smith 1881–1978
        11. 11. Burton Smith 1879–
        12. 12. Jesten Smith 1893–
      10. 10. Elizabeth (Ann "Bettie" (Hickey)) Smith 1872–1958 m. James (Marion) Hickey 1869–1937
      11. 11. Sidney (J) Smith 1870–1903 m. Mary (Elizabeth (Smith) (Hamblen)) Hickey 1875–1938
      12. 12. Nancy (Belle (Mayfield)) Smith 1868–1915 m. William (Wood "Willie") Mayfield 1865–1934
      13. 13. Cyatha Smith 1878–
      14. 14. Sciotha ("Otie" (Hamblin)) Smith 1878–1959 m. Pleas Hamblin 1875–1944
      15. 15. Mary Smith 1845–
    2. 2. Elijah ('Eli') Smith 1817–1887
    3. 3. Nathaniel (James Smith) Jr 1825–1897
    4. 4. James (Shelton) Smith 1811–1892
    5. 5. Dempsey Smith 1816–1895
    6. 6. Mary ("Polly") Smith 1813–1838

Elizabeth Laughlin's Timeline

3 Records

1757
10 May 1757
Birth of Elizabeth (Smith) (Litton) Laughlin in Washington County, Virginia, USA
Washington County, Virginia, USA
1820
1820
Age 63
Elizabeth (Smith) (Litton) Laughlin resided here in Rutherford, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Rutherford, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
1828
15 May 1828
Age 71
Death of Elizabeth (Smith) (Litton) Laughlin in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1757
    Event Place: Washington County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Rutherford, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Rutherford, Rutherford, Tennessee; Page: 168; NARA Roll: M33_124; Image: 104

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1828
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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