Individual Details
William Henry Laughton
(22 Mar 1823 - 26 Jun 1883)
Captain William Henry Laughton was born, according to our information, 22 March 1823 at Allsops Building; 10 Downing Street; London, England, and died 26 June 1883. He married Ann Jane Stephens at Platteville, Grant Co., Wisconsin in 1845. She was born 3 February 1827 in Cornwall, England, and died 2 July 1920. Ann Jane Laughton is buried at Hillside Cemetery, Platteville, Grant Co., Wisconsin.
Cooperstown Courier, Cooperstown, Griggs Co., North Dakota, July 27, 1883, Page 2, Col. 3: Capt William H. Laughton for thrity-five years a captain on the upper Mississippi, and one of the most popular and best known river men between St. Louis and St. Paul; died at his home in Plattesville, Wis., on the 7th*. He was sixty years of age and died of paralysis caused by an injury of the spine about a year ago.
*all the information is correct except 7th; we show Jun 26, 1883.
Cooperstown Courier, Cooperstown, Griggs Co., North Dakota, July 27, 1883, Page 2, Col. 3: Capt William H. Laughton for thrity-five years a captain on the upper Mississippi, and one of the most popular and best known river men between St. Louis and St. Paul; died at his home in Plattesville, Wis., on the 7th*. He was sixty years of age and died of paralysis caused by an injury of the spine about a year ago.
*all the information is correct except 7th; we show Jun 26, 1883.
Events
| Birth | 22 Mar 1823 | London, , England | |||
| Marriage | 1844 | Platteville, Grant Co., Wisconsin - Anna Jane Stephens |  | ||
| Death | 26 Jun 1883 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Captain | ||||
| Burial | Capt. William Laughton, Hillside Cemetery, Lancaster, Grant Co., Wisconsin | |
Families
| Spouse | Anna Jane Stephens (1827 - 1920) |
| Child | Mary Louise Laughton (1865 - 1952) |
Endnotes
1. Obituary of Anna J Stephens Laughton, Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa, Thursday, July 15, 1920, Page 9, Col. 4.
2. Find A Grave.