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William Potter McLaughlin 1891 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1891

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 21 May 1950

Death Location: McLen, Kentucky, United States

Father: Rufus McLaughlin

Mother: Susan Bottom

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In 1891, William Potter McLaughlin entered the world in Kentucky, born to Rufus Lincoln McLaughlin and Susan Elizabeth 'Ellen' Bottom. William Potter McLaughlin passed away in 1950 in McLen, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1891, William Potter McLaughlin entered the world in Kentucky, born to Rufus Lincoln McLaughlin and Susan Elizabeth 'Ellen' Bottom.
  • William Potter McLaughlin passed away in 1950 in McLen, Kentucky, United States.

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William McLaughlin's Ancestors

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William McLaughlin
1891 – 1950
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Rufus Lincoln McLaughlin
1844 – 1924
Muhlenburg, Kentucky, United States
Susan (Elizabeth 'Ellen') Bottom
1854 – 1928
McLean County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James Bottom
1811 – 1864
Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Frances) Sandefur
1830 – 1920
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sandefur,
1804 – 1884
Obedience Collier
1808 – 1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bennett Sandefur,
1765 – 1840
Judith Bilbo
1760 – 1840
Claiborne Collier
1780 – 1846
Matilda Duncan
1779 – 1850

William McLaughlin's Timeline

2 Records

1891
26 Jun 1891
Birth of William Potter McLaughlin in Kentucky
Kentucky
1950
21 May 1950
Age 59
Death of William Potter McLaughlin in McLen, Kentucky, United States
McLen, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1891
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1950
    Event Place: McLen, Kentucky, United States

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