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George O. Laughlin, a prominent farmer of Mountain Township, McDonald Co., Mo., was born in Morgan County, Ind., on August 23, 1838. His father, Melvin A. Laughlin, came to McDonald County about 1839, and located on Big Sugar Creek, at the mouth of Trent Creek. The latter and family first lived in a tent, among thousands of wild animals, snakes and Indians. George C. Laughlin secured a limited education in the subscription schools held in the rude log cabin school buildings of those early days. During the Civil War he served seven months in the Confederate army, as a member of Capt. Clanton’s company, in Gen. Greene’s regiment. On June 16, 1861, he was united in marriage with Jane E., a daughter of John P. Hall (deceased). Mrs. Laughlin died on January 30, 1868, leaving two children, Lois E. and M. Sidney. Lois married Harvey Lawson, of McDonald County, and has two children, Jane and an infant daughter. Sidney married Rebecca J. Clanton, by whom he is the father of one child, Theodore. On March 12, 1869, Mr. Laughlin married again, choosing for his second wife Rachel C. Shipley, a daughter of John Shipley, and to them have been born four children, of whom one, Leonidas, is deceased. Those living are Rosa L., John S. and George O. Rosa married Roy Harper, of Center Township, McDonald County. Mr. Laughlin is the owner of 225 acres of land, and devotes his whole attention to agricultural pursuits. He takes little interest in politics, and has never sought official honors. Both he and wife are zealous members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.