Edward Stoughton & Rachel Francis Pugh Laughinghouse Bible
Contributed by Martha Mewborn
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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