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Americus "Marie" Jane R. CHITWOOD
Abt 1818 - Aft 1880 (~ 63 years)-
Name Americus "Marie" Jane R. CHITWOOD Nickname Marie Birth Abt 1818 Missouri Territory 
[1] Gender Female FamilySearch ID K24F-JWM Name Americus Jane R. CHITWOOD [1] Residence 1850 Camden county, Camden, Missouri [2] Residence 1860 Au Glaze Township, Camden, Missouri [2] Residence 1870 Missouri [2] _UID 209E91B5A2294AA4ACE747CD44DAD560B768 Death Aft 1880 Arkansas Person ID I22529 Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy Last Modified 6 Sep 2024
Father James CHITWOOD, b. 1796, Botetourt, Virginia, United States d. 18 Jun 1868, Mt. Pleasant, Lawrence County, Missouri (Age 72 years) Mother Elizabeth Caroline CHITWOOD, b. 1802, Florissant, St. Louis, Missouri, United States d. 1870, Camden, Missouri (Age 68 years) Marriage 10 Dec 1818 St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri [3] Family ID F9443 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Henry Alexander LAUGHLIN, b. Abt 1817, Howard, Missouri d. 1865, Arkansas (Age ~ 48 years) Marriage Abt 1836 Missouri Children 1. Mary Elizabeth LAUGHLIN, b. 1840, Missouri d. 13 Apr 1874, Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, United States (Age 34 years)2. James W. LAUGHLIN, b. 9 Nov 1842, Camden, Missouri d. 11 Apr 1928, Osage, Camden, Missouri (Age 85 years)3. William LAUGHLIN, b. 1848, Pulaski County, Missouri d. 18 Nov 1880, Camden, Missouri (Age 32 years)4. Joshua LAUGHLIN, b. 16 Apr 1848, Camden, Missouri d. 29 Nov 1932, Osage, Camden, Missouri (Age 84 years)5. Rebecca C. LAUGHLIN, b. Dec 1848, Pulaski, Missouri d. 25 Apr 1918, Camdenton, Camden, Missouri (Age ~ 69 years)6. George Washington LAUGHLIN, b. 29 Mar 1850, Auglaize, Camden, Missouri d. 18 Nov 1880, Camden, Missouri (Age 30 years)7. Richard LAUGHLIN, b. 3 Apr 1852, District 13, Camden, Missouri d. 21 Nov 1873, Lake Valley, Camden County, Missouri (Age 21 years)8. Michael LAUGHLIN, b. 1854, Camden, Missouri d. Yes, date unknown9. Narcissa Snoda LAUGHLIN, b. 4 Apr 1854, Richland, Pulaski Co., Missouri d. 1 May 1911, Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri (Age 57 years)10. Henry Alexander LAUGHLIN, Jr., b. 22 Mar 1861, Camden, Missouri, United States d. 26 Nov 1928, Commerce, Scott, Missouri (Age 67 years)Family ID F10448 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Dec 2021
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Notes - 1860 Census
Name: America J R Laughlin Age in 1860: 42 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1860: Auglaize, Camden, Missouri Gender: Female Value of real estate:
Post Office: Wet Glage Roll: M653_611 Page: 0 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Henry Laughlin
Take yourself back to the late 1860's or early 1870's. Civil War sentiments are still running strong. Henry Laughlin and his wife, Americus, are living in eastern Camden County. Henry, a 2nd Lieutenant in the Confederate Army during the War, is a strong Confederate sympathizer surrounded by Union supporters. Recognizing the danger of their situation they move to Arkansas to surround themselves with other Confederates. Henry is killed by bushwhackers anyway.
Following Henry's death, Americus returns to Camden County with her 12 children, including James, the oldest, plus Henry Jr., Josh, George, and Richard. Their family farm was on the property that is now Lake Valley, with the farmhouse thought to be somewhere near the catalpa tree on what is now, tee #14 on the Lake Valley Golf course, and a barn at the top of the hill behind #17 tee. The Forest Grove School was located in the vicinity of what is now John Bearden's house, across Highway 54 behind #15 tee.
James Bunch and his family, including son Emanuel, lived across the river in the area that is now Normac Estates. The Bunch's were strong Union supporters. Bad blood boiled between Richard Laughlin and Emanuel Bunch as a result of the two families divergent war sentiments, and on November 21, 1873, while on his way to the Forest Grove School, Richard was attacked by Emanuel Bunch and hit in the head with a rock that resulted in his death. The attack would have taken place somewhere in the area around #15 tee. Emanuel Bunch was ultimately convicted of 2nd degree manslaughter and served 2 years in the penitentiary. His father, James, was also charged but was found not guilty. About a year before the murder, Richard's sister Narcissa Laughlin had married Emanuel Bunch's brother, Isaac, which surely made for a case of strange bedfellows following the murder.
Aka: Maria Jane CHITWOOD
- 1860 Census
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Sources - [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 13 Dec 2022), entry for Americus Marie Jane CHITWOOD, person ID K24F-JWM. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 3 Jan 2022), entry for Americus Marie Jane CHITWOOD, person ID K24F-JWM. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 13 Dec 2022), entry for Caroline Elizabeth Chitwood, person ID KZY5-RRP. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 13 Dec 2022), entry for Americus Marie Jane CHITWOOD, person ID K24F-JWM. (Reliability: 3).