LAUGHLIN
 
12) GADDIS/ LAUGHLIN
 

William GADDIS was born about 1801 in NC.

William married Selinda LAUGHLIN. Selinda was born about 1813 in NC.
Selinda was counted with William in the census in 1850 in Randolph Co., NC.
She was counted in the census in 1860 in Palestine, Crawford Co., IL,
however William is not there.

They had the following children:

 1 F Bebsy GADDIS was born about 1831 in NC.

 2 F Lucinda GADDIS was born about 1832 in NC.

 3 M John GADDIS was born about 1834 in NC.

 4 M Robert GADDIS was born on 31 May 1836 in Raleigh, Wake, NC. He died on 19 Aug 1897 in Baggs, Carbon, WY and was buried in Baggs, Carbon, WY.  Robert married (1) Elizabeth STEEL on 28 Nov 1859. Elizabeth died on 5 Aug 1860.  Robert also married (2) Francis C. DAVIS, daughter of Sylvester Haskel DAVIS and Louisa PULLIAM, on 14 Aug 1862 in Lawrence, Douglas, KS. Francis was born on 19 Dec 1844 in Boonville, Howard, MO. She died on 3 Jul 1909 in North Delta, Delta, CO and was buried on 4 Jul 1909 in Delta, Delta, CO.

5 F Cassanda GADDIS was born about 1838 in NC.

6 F Dovey Ann GADDIS was born about 1840 in NC.  Dovey married Henderson GADDIS. Henderson was born about 1835 in NC.  Henderson is the son of George GEDDIS/GADDIS and Sally/Sarah.  George, b. abt 1812 in NC, and family are on the 1850 census of Buncombe Co., NC and on the 1860 census of Palestine,
Crawford Co., NC.  Henry and Levy (Dovey) A. are listed on the 1880 Soundex of Shelby Co., IL, with their children Pressley, Elizabeth, Sarah, Jessie, Effie, and Charles.  Effie married a Mr. Pine and Sarah married a Mr. Bowman and both were living in Albany, Georgia in 1927.

7 M William GADDIS was born about 1843 in NC.  A William GADDIS, 1843-1912 is buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Palestine, Crawford Co., IL.  This William GADDIS was married to a Melissa B. (1861-1933).  They had at least two children who are buried in the same cemetery.  Harry GADDIS who died Oct 14, 1900 at the age of six years and five days, and Bessie GADDIS McCULLY Oct 19, 1889 - Feb 5, 1951.

8 M Lindsay GADDIS was born about 1845 in NC.  A Sarah N. GADDIS (wife of a Linzzie GADDIS) is buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Palestine, Crawford Co., IL.  She died July 13, 1898 at the age of 48 years and 28 days.

9 M Archibald GADDIS was born about 1848 in NC.

10 F Mary GADDIS was born about 1851



Some new notes found in late 2002 written by Flossie Gaddis Spann, daughter of Robert Gaddis b. 1836 NC, son of William Gaddis b. 1805 NC.

Robert Gaddis' Great Great Grandfather, William Gaddis, was born in Scotland, the town or year I can not say. His wife was Scotch and Irish. My father's Grandfather also named William Gaddis, moved to Raleigh, North Carolina. His wife, English, was named Anabelle. They had 5 boys and 4 girls.

Robert Gaddis' father William Gaddis married Lucinda McLaughlin. They had 5 sons and 5 daughters. Her grandparents came from Dublin, Ireland.

Grandfather and 2 brothers owned a placer gold mine. After grandfather's death, uncle John got married. Father worked in the mine, taking over his father's interest in the mine after his uncle's death. He sold to the remaining owner and gave his mother most of the money and [went] to Indiana.

William Gaddis and family are found on the 1850 census of Randolph Co., North Carolina (Southern Division ) GS 58133 pt 23, no. 928 on page 125. He is found in Randolph County in 1840 as well.

Whether they went to Indiana before going to Illinois, or whether Flossie meant Illinois and not Indiana, is uncertain to me at this time but Lucinda (listed as Selinda) is on the 1860 census of Palestine, Crawford Co., Illinois, with some of her children but her husband William is not there. Her youngest child is Mary, b. 1851 in NC. Selinda Gaddis is buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Crawford Co., Illinois d. 7 April 1887, aged 71 years, 3 months, 27 days.


 
 

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