Silas Speir McLaughlin

GEDCOM Note

Per "The McLaughlins" by Stephen McLaughlin pug 1990, page 105 - "Silas was born near Greenville, W. Salem Twp., Mercer Co., PA, and in 1856 came with his parents to Jackson Co., Ia., where they lived one year. They then moved to Mercer Co.l, Il in 1857 and located on a farm where the village of Burgess is now located. He and Addie were married and went to housekeeping on this home farm. In the spring of 1869, they moved to a farm in Knox Co., where they lived about 18 months. They then moved to a farm at Oxford, Henry Co., and from here he moved to Alpha, Henry Co., Il in 1898, living here until his death."

1900 Census, IL, Henry Co, Dist. 26, Village of Alpha, sheet {ancestry.com 6/17}
McLaughlin, Silas S - Head - b. July 1834, age 65. Wife's name smudged - Aldelide, b. Oct 48, age 54. No one else in the household.