1568. John Duke⁶ McLaughlin (Amanda⁵ Burney, Judge David Calhoun⁴, Margaret 'Peggy'³ Allen, Susan 'Susy'² Colbert, James Logan¹)⁽⁸⁰¹⁹⁾ (#809) was born in Berwyn, Pickens Co., Chick Nation, IT 26 APR 1858.⁽⁸⁰²⁰⁾ John died 1931 in Madill, Marshall Co., OK, at 73 years of age.⁽⁸⁰²¹⁾

He married twice. He married Alice Dulcina 'Dollie' Finch in IT, 1 AUG 1887.⁽⁸⁰²²⁾ (Alice Dulcina 'Dollie' Finch is #810.) Alice was born in TX, 8 NOV 1863.⁽⁸⁰²³⁾ Complete birth date from cemetery record. Another source gives birth date as 5 NOV 1863. Alice⁽⁸⁰²⁴⁾ was the daughter of William A. John Finch and Louisa 'Dulciney' McNeese.

Alice died 22 FEB 1901 in Woodville, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT, at 37 years of age.⁽⁸⁰²⁵⁾ Other sources say she died 21 FEB 1901.

Her body was interred FEB 1901 in Cumberland Cem., Cumberland, Marshall Co., OK. Cemetery record gives name as "Ouigeina A. McLaughlin, WIfe of Jo McLaughin".

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chickasaw Roll, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT, 1896.⁽⁸⁰²⁶⁾ Alice enrolled in Linn, Panola Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 10 OCT 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 1092.⁽⁸⁰²⁷⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chickasaw Nation, IT, 5 JUL 1900.⁽⁸⁰²⁸⁾ She had borned 7 children, all alive. From, Recollections of Reves & LeFlore. "Dolly Finch, Lousia Evaline's younger sister, married John Duke McLaughlin and lived near Madill. She had seven children and died when the oldest was 15, the youngest less than a year. Amanda, Bun and Ben, the three eldest of Dolly's children, visited Platter many times, and the boys are remembered as being very warm and loving, always hugging and kissing when they arrived and departed. George Oscar did not wholly approve of this, but the girls and Aunt Ev, as they called Louisa Evaline, were very fond of the cousins and loved to have them visit."

He married widow of Dr. Stevens after 1901.⁽⁸⁰²⁹⁾ (widow of Dr. Stevens is #29002.) She may be the "Mary M. McLaughlin, 15 DEC 1870 - 18 SEP 1919", buried in the Cumberland Cem., Cumberland, Marshall Co., OK. John Duke McLaughlin's youngest child and first wife are buried there as well.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Chickasaw Roll, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT, 1896.⁽⁸⁰³⁰⁾ John enrolled in Linn, Panola Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 10 OCT 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 1092.⁽⁸⁰³¹⁾

John D. McLAUGHLIN is a brother of Lottie McLAUGHLIN. He appears on the September 1890 Chickasaw Annuity Rolls on the page before Lottie. In addition, two of his children bear the same name as Lottie's parents, (and his parents as well). In 1890 his age is shown to be 38, and his wife's 33. He also appears on the 1893 Chickasaw Annunity Roll. Both Rolls are for Pickens County, Chickasaw Indian Nation, Indian Territory. Pickens County is the county where Lottie was from and where her parents are supposed to have lived.

He went to Green Castle, Indiana, for schooling, (Greencastle High School). After leaving school, he turned to cattle raising and farming. (His father had been a prominent cattle raiser.) His ranch was near the mouth of the Washita River. In 1890, he moved his operation to near Linn, I.T. There he had 2,400 acres of land, of which 600 acres were under fence and devoted to raising corn and cotton. ("History of Indian Territory", by D.C. Gideon, p.907.)

In 1884 or 1885, he was indicted jointly with James Wasson for the murder of Henry Wright, killed in 1872. Wasson had also killed Almarine Watkins in 1884. They may never have been apprehended but for the large reward posted by Mrs. Watkins, (Lucy Juzan). Wasson was tried and convicted 30 July 1885, in "Hanging Judge Isaac Parker's" court at Fort Smith, Arkansas. Wasson went to the gallows on 23 April 1886.

After Wasson's trial, McLaughlin was tried and the jury failed to agree. McLaughlin's case came up for trial again in August, 1886, but was postponed until November first. On Monday, November 8, the case went to the jury. They deliberated until Thursday afternoon, at wich time they brought in a verdict of acquittal. "McLaughlin had been in jail for fifteen months, he was known as a kind and gentle man at all times, except when drunk; he was wild and reckless." His uncles, Ben C. and Wesley B. Burney and J.J. McAlester, prominent citzens of the Indian Territory, believed him innocent and they used all honorable in his behalf. ("Hell On The Border", p.53.)

McLaughlin was defended by an attorney named Cravens, for whom he later named one of his sons in gratitude.

He received Homestead Paten #18199 and Alottment Paten #16073.

John Duke McLaughlin and Alice Dulcina 'Dollie' Finch had the following children:

+ 2853 i. Amanda 'Manda' Louise⁷ McLaughlin was born FEB 1888.

+ 2854 ii. John Bunyan 'Bun' McLaughlin was born 31 AUG 1889.

+ 2855 iii. Benjamin 'Ben' McLaughlin was born 8 OCT 1890.

2856 iv. Alice 'Tunkie' McLaughlin (#814) was born in IT NOV 1892.⁽⁸⁰³²⁾ Alice died 11 NOV 1918 in OK, at 25 years of age.⁽⁸⁰³³⁾ Her body was interred 12 NOV 1918 in OK. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chickasaw Roll, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT, 1896.⁽⁸⁰³⁴⁾ Alice enrolled in Linn, Panola Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 10 OCT 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 1092.⁽⁸⁰³⁵⁾

+ 2857 v. Cravens McLaughlin was born 24 MAR 1894.

+ 2858 vi. John Duke 'J.D.' McLaughlin was born 9 NOV 1896.

2859 vii. Easter M. McLaughlin (#914) was born in IT 15 APR 1900.⁽⁸⁰³⁶⁾ Easter died 12 MAY 1902 in Woodville, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT, at 2 years of age. Other sources say he died 15 MAY 1902. His body was interred MAY 1902 in Cumberland Cem., Cumberland, Marshall Co., OK.

Conflicting evidence states that Easter was born in IT, APR 1896.⁽⁸⁰³⁷⁾ Easter enrolled in Linn, Panola Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 20 MAY 1900 and appears on Dawes card number 1092.⁽⁸⁰³⁸⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report in Chickasaw Nation, IT, 5 JUL 1900.⁽⁸⁰³⁹⁾

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