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Much of the data and photos on this page were passed down by Mary Louise Laughner-Hancock and therefore some of the photos that are labeled as "aunt" or "uncle" refer to the notes that she wrote on the back of her photos

 Laughner Family History-book 81 pages-PDF
Laughner family history 1950 by Mrs Otis G Kelley

Audio files
Mary Louise talks about memories MP3
Mary Louise reads poetry MP3
Mary Louise sings babes in the woods MP3
Hancock family Christmas eve 1982 MP3
Mark and Bob 1984 MP3
St Marks church service 1979 - Dale Beutler MP3

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"Life of Riley" story from 1976 Pioneer days program. Written by Mardelle Kouns
Riley Laughner story- Boone magazine October 1978
Laughner story - Boone magazine February and March 1982
Laughner pics- Boone magazine June 1982
Laughner family pics- Boone magazine July 1982

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Laughner/Hancock Farm 1965
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Laughner/Hancock Farm 1972
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Laughner/Hancock Farm 1975
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Laughner/Hancock Farm 1982
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Ambrose Laughner
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Riley Laughner 100th Birthday
 


Clyde Laughner story - PDF 3 pages

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JT Frank Laughner
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JT Frank blotter
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Martin Luther Laughner 1878-1959 and Flora Harmon-Laughner 1881-1976
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The old bank building which is now a parking lot across from the market building. Photos features banker JT Frank Laughner
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1879 Laughner home place. John Laughner (Luthers oldest brother) where M Louise and Manetta lived (front)

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Laughner reunion at Whitestown 1922

These photos are shown in alphabetical order of their file names. File names are the same as the information that was found on the back of the photo, and shown as the photo caption. Click photos to open them full size
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Clyde Laughner drug store. In operaton from 1901 thru at least 1951
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Hancock farmstead award. January 27, 1984
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John and Susan Hancock 2015
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John Hancock 32nd degree certificate 1967
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Bob and Mary Lousie Hancock at 50th anniversary party
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Laughner drug store. Clyde Laughner on the right. Taken May 15, 1951
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Martin Luther Laughner 1878-1959 and Flora Harmon-Laughner 1881-1976
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Luther Laughner Lodge paperwork from 1900

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1961 Hancock family photo on stairs (front)
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1961 Hancock family photo on stairs (back)
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1989 Hancock family photo (front)
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1989 Hancock family photo (back)

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1992 Mary Louise Hancock 80th birthday. full group (front)
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1992 Mary Louise Hancock 80th birthday. full group (back)
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1992 Mary Louise with her children (front)
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1992 Mary Louise with her children (back)
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Owen and Marie Belcher with Susan Belcher (Hancock) 1940
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1992 Gma Hancocks grandkids (front)
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1992 Gma Hancocks grandkids (back)
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1992 Mary Louise with her great grandkids (front)
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1992 Mary Louise with her great grandkids (back)
I have discovered the content of this page in a variety of places, but mostly from other individuals. It is not my intention to intrude on any copyrighted information and I will remove any copyrighted information that is brought to my attention and asked to be removed by the rightful owner. Many of the images on this site were taken by people who have likely long passed.
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