A History of California, Vol. 3: And an Extended History of Los Angeles and Environs; Biographical (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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9780666833778: A History of California, Vol. 3: And an Extended History of Los Angeles and Environs; Biographical (Classic Reprint)

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Homer laughlin. A useful career closed when one of the foremost citizens of Los Angeles answered the last call after a long life that had brought him commercial prominence both in the east and the west. His had been an inter esting, eventful existence, whose dawning man hood at the outbreak of the Civil war afforded him an opportunity to serve 'the Union at the front and whose purposeful energies laid the foundation for solid success in an industry then in the infancy of development in America. While his remarkable progress in business resulted large ly from traits developed through self-culture, edu cation and heredity also contributed to his force ful personality. Patriotism had been a leading characteristic of the family from the advent of the immigrating ancestor during the colonial era of our country's history. Steadfastness of pur pose made each generation a power in its com munity and a factor in the growth of the new nation. The genealogical records show that James and Nancy (johnson) Laughlin were natives respectively of Maryland and Pennsyl vania and died respectively in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The next generation was represented by Matthew Laughlin, who was born in Beaver county, Pa., March 31, 1799, and died in East Liverpool, Ohio, in 1876, after having engaged for forty-five years as postmaster, miller and merchant at Little Beaver Bridge, Columbiana county. June 19, 1888, twelve years after his demise, there passed from earth his widow, Maria (moore) Laughlin, who was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, in 1814, a daughter of Thomas and Nancy (lyon) Moore, the former born near Bel fast, Ireland, the latter a native of Beaver county, Pa. When Ohio was yet known as the North western territory, Mr. Moore was sent by the government to that region to take charge of an engineering corps. Being pleased with the coun try, he established a permanent home in Colum biana county and there he and his wife reached advanced years in comfort and prosperity.

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