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Note: Milton McLaughlin was a native of Westmoreland Co., PA, served in the 62nd PA Volunteers, an Allegheny Co. regiment during the Civil war, and a "river man."
I first located Milton & Bridget/Anna/Annie (Houlihan) McLaughlin in the 1870 census living in Baldwin Township, Allegheny Co., PA. They had 2 daughters and, according to later census info, they'd been married about 5 years. It's not yet known where they were married. Baldwin is on the south edge of Pittsburgh, south of Hazelwood and west of Homestead. Milton's occupation is listed as "calker."
Milton McLaughlin is shown in the 1880 census with his wife "Annie" Houlihan and 5 children, living at 356 Fleming St., Pittsburgh. His occupation is "ferryman." He was born in PA of parents born in PA. In addition, his sister-in-law Margaret Houlihan/Hoolihan and her infant child, Harry, were living in the house.
At the 1900 census, Milton McLaughlin was 57 years old, his occupation listed as "infirm." He and his wife were renting a home at 355 Lytle St., Pittsburgh, in the Hazelwood section of the city. They'd been married 35 years and 3 adult daughters had died. In addition to 4 of their own children, 3 grandchildren and a son-in-law were living in the house.
I have been unable to locate Milton or his wife in the 1910 Pittsburgh census. Since he was "infirm" and 57 years of age in 1900, perhaps he died between 1900 and 1910. This has been confirmed by his obituary of 23 Jan. 1908 in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, reporting his death 22 Jan. 1908 at his home at 919 Greenfield Ave., Pittsburgh, from gangrene. He was 65 years of age and a veteran of the Civil War, having been a member of the Sixty Second Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers and the heavy artillery. According to the article, he been an invalid for 11 (?) years, and had "worked on the river" after the war for some time. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and of the Griffith post of G.A.R. of Homestead, Pittsburgh. Surviving him were sons John, of McKeesport, and Walter, at home, and two daughters, unnamed. The funeral was held 24 Jan. 1908 at his late home by Rev. C. V. Wilson. No place of interment was mentioned. Greenfield Ave. (now Road) is located in the Greenfield section of Pittsburgh, close to Hazelwood where he was living at the 1900 census, and not far from Calvary cemetery. Homewood Cemetery is the closest and most logical burial site; however, Milton's name does not appear among the cemetery's 1904 list of proprietors (lot holders).
I was able to confirm Milton's Civil War service in Samuel P. Bates, "History of Pennsylvania Volunteeers, 1861-65, Vol. III, (originally publ. Harrisurg, 1869 and repr. Broadfoot Publ. Co., Wilmington, NC, 1993). On pg. 484 is listed M. H. M'Laughlin, a member of the Sixty Second Regiment, recruited in Allegheny Co. He was mustered into service 22 July 1861 for a 3 year term and was discharged "on Surgeon's Certificate - date unknown." Per Civil War Veterans Tombstone Inscriptions, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. "M," posted online at: [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tandnmca/civilwar/civilwar2m.html], he was "PVT, CO H, INDEPENDENT PA LIGHT ARTY VOLUNTEERS."
I read the 1850 census, Westmoreland Co., PA and was unable to find a 7 year old Milton in the house of any McLaughlin family. His family may have moved to Allegheny Co. before 1850 and the census there should be checked.
There is no record of an estate or will filed in the name of Milton McLaughlin in the Pittsburgh Estate Index.
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