Edward S. Laughinghouse Bible





Contributed by Mark Mahler






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NOTE: There is a Marriage Contract on a page in the Bible that has 
most elegant artwork. Rachel Frances married first John M. Pridgen 
and she had no children.

The original Bible is in the hand of the Kavitz family of Virginia. 
Mrs. Kavitz is a descendant of William Augustus Pugh and his wife 
Lydia Mewborn. A scanned copy was sent by Mark Mahler 
    

This Certifies That The Marriage Contract between Edward S. Laughinghouse 
of Pitt County, State of North Carolina and Rachel Francis Pridgen of Pitt 
County, State of North Carolina was duly solemnized by me at M. J. 
Laughinghouse's on this the 26 day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and 
Seventy.
Witnesses  Present                           S. W. Kennerly
S. S. Rasberry                               Rector
H. C. Parrot        

BIRTHS

Edward Stoughton Laughinghouse, Son of William John Laaughinghouse (sic) 
and Ann his wife Was born the 14th day of February 1846.

Rachel Francis, wife of Edward S. Laughinghouse, and daughter of  Lewis 
Bryan Pugh, and Margaret Jane his wife, was born the 17th of January 1847.

NOTE: There is another Birth Page and a Marriage Page with no entries.

DEATHS

Edward Stoughton Laughinghouse son of William John Laughinghouse and Ann 
his wife Died Dec. 26, 1908
Age 62 years

Rachel Francis Laughinghouse, wife of Edward S. Laughinghouse, and daughter 
of Margaret Jane and Lewis Bryan Pugh died Feb. 28 - 1935. Age 89 years.





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