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Florence Minerva Carnell Laughlin
18 Sep 1902 – 3 Nov 1985
| Birth | 18 Sep 1902 |
| Death | 3 Nov 1985 |
| Cemetery | Mount Olive Cemetery Pittsburg , Crawford County , Kansas , USA |
| Added by | Peggy Hopper on 01 Jun 2008 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26459005 |
Bio
Florence Minerva Carnell was born to Thomas Jefferson and Florence Clemens Carnell in McDonald County, Missouri in l902. She was the sister of Hazel Carnell, Hiram Carnell, Alton (Bill) Carnell, and half sister of Darrel Carnell. Her mother passed away when she was just 8 years old. Her father was Sheriff of McDonald County, Missouri at the time. She married Otis William Laughlin, Sr. in 1922 and was the mother of Rosabelle Laughlin Shelburn, Thomas Olin Laughlin, Florence Lee Laughlin Nelson, JoAnn Laughlin Howerton, and Otis William (Bill) Laughlin, Jr. Grandmother of ten at the time of her death-Linda Shelburn Reagan, Peggy Shelburn Hopper, Michael Laughlin, Teresa Nelson Durrill, Danny Mac Nelson, Devery Ann Howerton, Curtis Glen Howerton, Otis William Laughlin III, Steven Edward Laughlin, and Stacey Jean Laughlin. "Granny" was the quintessential mother and grandmother and suffered many tragedies in her life, far more than she deserved. She buried two of her daughters, Rose at 43 and JoAnn at 29, and remained at her son, Bill's beside while he recuperated, at the age of 19, from a devastating railroad accident in 1949, during which he lost one leg and the use of the other. Her husband preceded her in death in 1969. She is buried not far from her daughters in Pittsburg, Ks. She was very proud to be from McDonald County, Mo. and often referred to herself as a "Ozark Hillbilly". She was proud, strong, true, and utterly loyal to her family. Rest in peace, Granny.
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Siblings
- Hazel Bell Carnell Embrey 1895–1929
- Hiram Franklin Carnell 1897–1977
- Thomas Alton "Bill" Carnell 1904–1993
- Derrall Elwyn Carnell 1915–1967
Children
- Rosabelle "Rose" Laughlin Shelburn 1922–1966 FaG
- Tom Laughlin 1924–2006 FaG
- Florence L McLaughlin Nelson 1925–2016 FaG
- JoAnn Laughlin Howerton 1927–1957 FaG
- Otis W Laughlin Jr 1929–1995 FaG
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