THOMAS MURRY LAUGHTER  was born about 1818 in Warren County, North Carolina, and died about 1883 in DeSoto County, Missisippi.  He is buried in Gray's Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Mississippi.    He married MARY JANE BROWN December 22, 1847 in DeSoto County, Mississippi, daughter of HUKEY BROWN.  She was born about 1823 in Alabama, and died about 1898 in DeSoto County, Missisippi.  She is buried in Gray's Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Mississippi.  On 1880 DeSoto County, Mississippi census, Love's Pct, SD 1, Ed 58, household 192-196 - living with them are Mattie (9) & Lewis (7) Bratton - grandchildren.

 GEORGE A. LAUGHTER was born about 1822, Warren County, North Carolina.  He lived Holmes County, Mississippi in 1850; Phillips County, Arkansas in 1860; d. June 24, 1864.  He serviced in the  15th Regiment Arkansas Infantry  under General Patrick R. Cleburne.  He was wounded in leg at Liberty Gap, Tennessee.

FROM "THE LAUGHTER FAMILY GENEALOGY" BY DOUGLAS LAUGHTER OF HOUSTON, TEXAS

George lived in Holmes Co. MS in 1850 and Phillips Co. Arkansas in 1860 and served in the 15th Arkansas Infantry under Col. P.R. Cleburne. He was wounded in the leg in the battle of Liberty Gap, Tennessee on 8 August 1863. He died from these wounds while in a hospital at Corinth, Mississippi on 24 June 1863 (or 1864?).

DANIEL T.  LAUGHTER  was born about 1823 in Mississippi or Warren County, North Carolina?.  He married ELIZABETH STEGLER in Sunflower County, Mississippi.  She was born about 1846 in Mississippi.  On 1870 Sunflower County, Mississippi census, McNutt PO, p. 513, household 3-3.

FRANCIS ELIZABETH (ELIZA) LAUGHTER  was born November 1824 in Warren County, North Carolina.  She married GEORGE WILLIAM PINKNEY BOOTH October 15, 1851 in DeSoto County, Missisippi.  He was born about 1818 in Alabama, and died 1893.  He was buried in Hinds Chapel Cemetery, DeSoto County, Mississippi.  On 1870 DeSoto County, Mississippi census, Nesbit PO, Township 2, Range 8, p. 120, household 197-189.  On 1900 DeSoto County, Mississippi census, Beat 5, ED 33, SD 13-6, sheet 5B, household 84-84 living with daughter and son in law.

SUSAN JANE LAUGHTER was born about 1825 in Warren County, North Carolina or Fayette County, Tennessee, and died before 1861.  She married JOHN H. BEARD April 06, 1846 in Fayette County, Tennesse. 

CLAUDIA LAUGHTER  was born about 1827 in Fayette County, Tennesse.  She married BASEL MCVAY September 25, 1847 in Fayette County, Tennesse-by Leander Black, J.P..  He was born about 1819 in Tennessee.  On 1860 DeSoto County, Mississippi census, Cockrum PO, p. 194, household 1406-1406 - Basel is listed as a house carpenter.

ALGERNON LAUGHTER  was born about 1835 in Probably Fayette County, Tennessee.  He married SARAH.  She was born about 1847 in Mississippi.  On 1870 DeSoto County, Mississippi census, Township 3, Range 7, Hernando PO, p. 186, household 215-183.