Mary Ann 1863

Mary Ann Laughton was the 1^st daughter of John Laughton 1829 and Kathleen Margaret Murphy. Her birth is recorded as July 17, 1863 and her death as August 22, 1935.

Records indicate that she was married to a druggist, John Wesley Black, who may left Mary prior to death. The obituary of her sister Margaret also states that Jack Black was residing in Orlando, Florida in 1964, however that may be because Mary died in 1935.

Initially the only known photograph of Mary is the group family photo, which has now been supplemented with a number of photographs of Mary and her family that were provided in the John Ivan Laughton 1929 collection received in April 2009. Those photographs have now been added to the file.

John Laughton 1829 Family Photograph Lindy Laughton Collection (click image for larger view)	The only known photograph of Jean or Jennie is this photograph shown on her father's page. Information that came with the picture states: Starting at the top of this picture you will note that there is a picture of John Hugh Laughton (William Severn Laughton's brother) who is holding a smaller picture of his wife Louise Estelle Van Wyck (from where many of those that followed received the middle name "Van Wyck"). Left to right standing in the back row are some of the sons and daughters of John 1829: Mary 1863, Edward 1876, William Severn 1872, David B. 1861, and Julia 1867 Left to right centre in the middle row are the parents: John Laughton 1829 and his wife Catherine Murphy Laughton 1829 Left to right seated in front: Jane "Jeanie" [or Jean "Jennie"] 1870 (daughter), Mary "Minnie" McAlmon (David's wife) and Oscie (Minnie's sister) and Margaret Elizabeth 1876 (daughter)
Mary's Family from the John Ivan Collection July 1905	I did not notice at the beginning but if you check the upper right corner, this photograph is dated July 1905. In the back row is son Charles Black born July 1888 and then John "Jack" Black born January 1890. In the front row is mother Mary Black (nee Laughton 1863) and her only daughter Kathleen "Irene" Black born November 1885. There are no pictures of the husband John "Jack" Wesley Black, who I believe the records say left the family and headed south to Florida. He was still alive there in 1964. Neither Irene or Charles married. Son Jack married Sue Lewis but had no children. Irene was very close to her Uncle Edward Laughton 1876 and I recall lived later with her Aunt Julia in Niagara Falls, New York.
*Irene, Mary, Bertha, Sue circa August 11, 1915*	There are a series of photographs from the John Ivan Laughton 1929 collection that appear to all have been taken on August 11, 1915. It says "8/11/15" but to me it appears to be August not November. Mother Mary Ann Laughton 1863 is 2nd from the left. Her eldest child and only daughter Kathleen Irene Black is on the far left (Mary's right). On the right of Mary is "Bert" who I interpret to be Bertha Loosley Laughton 1880, wife of Edward Laughton 1876. On the far right is Susan Black (nee Lewis) the wife of Mary's youngest son John Black 1890.
*Jack, Irene, Charlie, Mary August 11, 1915*	There were different names on the photographs and so I had to use logic to arrive at what I thought was the correct name for those shown. In particular, there were two copies of this photograph, each with different names - or reversed names. My conclusion after looking at all the information is that this shows from your left to right Jack Black (husband of Sue Lewis), Irene Black, Charlie Black and mother Mary Black (nee Laughton).
	It was this final picture that helped decide who was who in the other photographs, as it was the only one labeled as Mary's son John Black of January 1890 and Susan Black (nee Lewis). There were the only "husband and wife" team in the photographs and so it was logical this was the "married pair". John or "Jack's" tie is different than Charlie's and Sue is identifiable by the "X" on her blouse. Although John Black was the only sibling of Mary Ann Laughton 1863 to marry, sue and Jack did not have any children. The other siblings Irene and Charlie did not Mary. There are many reference to the "Black Family Members" in the history of Julia Laughton 1867 and Edward Laughton 1876. Irene Black was a long time resident of the Laughton family home with Irene in Niagara Falls, New York. If I have the story correct, Irene and Julia looked after the twin sons of William Severn Laughton 1872 and his wife Amy, as they died early in 1927 and 1925 respectively. There may be other members of the more immediate family that can verify or adjust what I have interpreted from the records of these Laughton Family members. One thing I have noticed in my review, is that none of these "Laughton Family" members had much to do with John Hugh Laughton 1859. His son "Jack" from his 2nd marriage seems to have linked up with the Laughton-Black family, in Niagara Falls, New York perhaps an alternative to his father and step-brothers in Parkhill, Ontario?