Born in Limavady to Patrick McLaughlin and Mary Spence. Woshipped at St Aidan's. Married Elizabeth McCall. They had one daughter, Sarah Anne in 1826, then emigrated in 1830 to Clarion, Pennsylvania via Philadelphia, where they bought Clarion land. Charles was a lumberman and farmer who switched to oil when the strikes started.
Charles and Elizabeth had: Charles Jr (29 Jan 1836) and Marcus John (26 Feb 1838), but Elizabeth died from the birth on 3 Mar 1838.
Charles married Margoretta Downey in 1839. They had: Mary (1840), Emma K (6 Mar 1841), Edward Daniel (13 Apr 1842), Thomas (10 Oct 1844), John Chrysostom (12 Oct 1846), Chrysosten Christian (11 Apr 1848). Margoretta died from this childbirth in Apr 1848.
Charles died 28 May 1888 in Farmington, Clarion, Pennsylvania.
| Additional Information | ||
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| Date of Birth | 1st Nov 1804 | VIEW SOURCE |
| Date of Death | 28th May 1888 | VIEW SOURCE |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Elizabeth McCall | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Margoretta Downey | |
