Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 665.
 
SAMUEL D. LAUGHLIN

     Who was born in Yamhill county, Oregon, in 1871.  He had in Lincoln county,
Missouri, on May 13, 1835, is now residing eight miles northwest of Anatone, in
Wheeler county, Oregon.  His father, Samuel Laughlin, was born in South Carolina
and died, married Nancy Doughty, also a native of North Carolina.  She died in
August, 1849.  The family crossed the plains with ox teams to Yamhill county,
Oregon, in 1847 and our subject completed his education on the frontier.  He was
principally occupied in riding for stock and doing general work in opening up a
farm and finally, in 1851, he went to the Yreka mines in California.  Three
months were spent there, then he returned to Yamhill county.  The trip was very
dangerous owing to the fact that the Rogue river Indians were then hostile.  In
January, 1856, our subject enlisted in Company C, under Captain Ankeny and
served in the Yakima Indian war.  He participated in may battles, in various
hard marches and in much scouting.  He fought in the battle of Snake river near
the mouth of the Palouse and then with his command crossed the Columbia and
fought another battle near the mouth of the Yakima river where a good many of
the Indians were killed.  The next day they did some more skirmishing and killed
more Indians.  Then they marched down the Columbia and went into camp on the
Washington side, some ten miles above The Dalles.  Being rather unsuspecting at
this time, they were surprised near morning by the Indians swooping down upon
them in an effort to stampede the stock.  The savages were successful in this
and drove off nearly all the horses belonging to the soldiers.  Then they made
their way on down to The Dalles and to Portland, where they were mustered out of
service and our subject returned to Yamhill county and again took up stock
raising.  He remained there until 1859, when he came to Wasco county and spent
two years.  Again he returned to Yamhill county and resided there until 1873 in
which year he came back to Wasco county and remained twelve years.  Then, it
being 1885, he moved on down to Crook county where he resided until 1903.  In
that year he secured his present place and is now numbered with the citizens of
Wheeler county.  It is evident that Mr. Laughlin is well acquainted with the
various portions of the state of Oregon and has done excellent pioneer work all
through.
     In Washington county, Oregon, in 1858, Mr. Laughlin married Miss Amanda
Minter, who was born in Iowa, in 1842, the daughter of Jacob Minter, a native of
Tennessee.  The family crossed the plains to Oregon in 1852 and the father was a
well known pioneer here.  To our subject and his wife five children have been
born, named as follows:  Emmett R., Edgar E., Ellis, Nellie F. and Annie S.,
deceased.  In politics Mr. Laughlin has always been a Republican and in this
realm, as in educational matters, he has always manifested a keen interest and
is one of the progressive men of the country.  In 1861 Mr. Laughlin started out
in November for the Florence mines in Idaho.  He did not arrive, however, until
March, 1862.  He participated in the excitement of the times and is well
acquainted with those early adventurous days.
     
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in August 2006 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.