Descendants of James Laughead
1. James Laughead married Dec 12, 1752, in Octotota, PA, Eleanor McKnight. Family moved to KY c. 1784
Children:
+ 2. i David (Loughead) Laughead born 1753/5.
Second Generation
2. David (Loughead) Laughead (1.James1) born 1753/5, Lancaster Co., PA, ref: HisGreenCoRobin, married 1786, Elizabeth Mitchell, born Feb 20, 1764, Cumberland Co. PA, (daughter of David Mitchell and Margaret Mitchell) ref: HisGreenCoRobin, died 1825, buried: Massie's Creek Graveyard, Xenia, OH. David died Jan 29, 1824, Greene Co., OH, buried: Massie's Creek Graveyard, Xenia, OH. DAR Records spell his name Loughead. SAR records spell name as Longhead. SAR listsa as Patriot serving as Pvt in PA Militia. SAR Ref. File # 8717 L.GED. DAR Ref. 107238. Served as Pvt in the 6th Company, 6th Battalion, Lancaster Co., PA militia, under Capt. Joseph Walker and Col. James Taylor. Emigrated to KY in 1790's, then OH in 1802. Was with George Rogers Clark at Old Town (Old Chillicothe, and Indian village) in 1780 with other Kentickians. . Came with large contingent from Rev. Armstrong's church. Elizabeth: SAR Ref. File # 8718 L.GED.
Children:
3. i James Laughead born 1787, KY, ref: HisGreenCoRobin, married in OH, Anna Morton. James died Mar 11, 1854, Xenia, OH, buried: Woodland Cemetery.
+ 4. ii David Mitchell Laughead born 1778/89.
+ 5. iii William Laughead born 1792.
+ 6. iv Eleanora Laughead born 1796.
7. v Sarah Laughead born Nov 1, 1800, died Oct 8, 1858.
+ 8. vi Eliza Laughead born Jun 17, 1802.
9. vii Margaret Laughead born Jun 17, 1802, Greene Co. OH, married (?) McFarland. Margaret died 1836.
10. viii Matilda Laughead born 1804, KY, ref: HisGreenCoRobin, married Oct 9, 1828, Ebenezer Bain, (son of James Bain and (?)) ref: HisGreenCoRobin. Matilda died 1866, Huntsville OH. Ebenezer: Of Sugar Creek Twp, per Robinson
Third Generation
4. David Mitchell Laughead (2.David2, 1.James1) born 1778/89, Fayette Co., KY, ref: HisGreenCoRobin, married Feb 7, 1810, Elizabeth Kyle. David died Jan 27, 1870, Xenia OH, buried: Massies Creek Cemetery. Robinson says born in 1778. Served in War of 1812 with Maj. James Galloway, Capt. James Junkin and others (Capt. Sameul Herrod's company).
Children:
11. i Joseph K. Laughead born 1805, ref: HisGreenCoRobin, married Apr 18, 1839, Catherine Galloway, born Jul 9, 1811, (daughter of George Galloway and Catherine Barton) ref: Walton. Joseph died 1883, buried: Woodland Cemetery.
12. ii David Laughead.
13. iii Isaac N. Laughead born 1810, ref: HisGreenCoRobin, occupation Minister, married Margaret Gregg, ref: HisGreenCoRobin. Isaac died Jul 22, 1894, buried: Washington, IA. Of Illinois per Robinson, History of Greene Co., OH
14. iv James Laughead.
15. v William C. Laughead.
16. vi Samuel Laughead.
17. vii Thomas S. Laughead.
18. viii Henry Laughead.
19. ix John Laughead.
20. x Emily Laughead.
21. xi Katherine Laughead.
5. William Laughead (2.David2, 1.James1) born 1792, ref: HisGreenCoRobin, married Sep. 20, 1820, in OH, Martha Jackson, (daughter of Robert Jackson and Elizabeth McCorkle) ref: RobHisGreeneCo, died 1834, Huntsville, OH. William died Dec 15, 1872, Mercer Co, IL.
Children:
22. i Elizabeth Laughead.
23. ii Emaline Laughead.
24. iii Martha Laughead.
25. iv Lucilla Laughead.
26. v Robert J. Laughead.
27. vi David Laughead.
28. vii Margaret J. Laughead.
6. Eleanora Laughead (2.David2, 1.James1) born 1796, ref: HisGreenCoRobin, married Nov 11, 1817, Henry T. Gillespie, (son of James Gillespie and Esther (?)) ref: HisGreenCoRobin. Eleanora died 1874. Called Eleanor in Hist. of Greene Co. Henry: Of Sugar Creek Twp, per Robinson
Children:
29. i Elizabeth Gillespie.
30. ii Hadassah Gillespie born 1811.
31. iii James Gillespie born 1813.
32. iv David Gillespie born 1813.
33. v Henry Gillespie born 1816.
34. vi William Gillespie born 1818.
35. vii Thomas Gillespie.
36. viii Sarah Ellen Gillespie.
8. Eliza Laughead (2.David2, 1.James1) born Jun 17, 1802, Lexington, KY, married Dec 11, 1828, John K. Bradfute, born Nov 3, 1796, Scotland, (son of John Bradfute and Margaret Gibson) died Feb 14, 1870, Cedarville OH, buried: Cedarville Cem. Eliza died Apr 13, 1868, Cedarvillle OH, buried: Cedarville Cem. SAR Ref. File #8719 L.GED.
Children:
37. i Elizabeth Bradfute born Oct 8, 1829, Greene Co. OH, married Aug 31, 1854, in Zenia OH, James J. Johnston, born Mar 9, 1822, Balle James Duff, County Craven, Ireland, (son of Edward Johnston and Jane Paul) died Aug 18, 1897, Washington Co. IA. Elizabeth died Jun 12, 1915. James: Family went to Hampton IA
38. ii John Knox Bradfute born May 21, 1833, Miami Twp. Greene Co. OH, married Cornelia Ann Boal.
39. iii Jane (Jennie) Bradfute born Mar 3, 1836, ref: 500FF, married Dec 24, 1861, in Clark's Run, James Chestnut Stormont, born July 13, 1831, Chester Dist., SC, (son of John Stormont and Esther McMillan) ref: 500FF, died Oct 23, 1877, Cedarville, OH, buried: Massies Creek Cemetery. Jane died Dec 31, 1906, Greene Co. OH, buried: Massies Creek Cemetery. James: Brought to OH when only a few months old, per Robinson's History of Greene Co., OH. D. date per Robinson's History of Greene Co., OH
40. iv Mary Ellen Bradfute born Aug 27, 1840, married (?) Knox.
41. v Margaret Bradfute.
42. vi Sarah Ann Bradfute.
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