Born: 1840

Died: 1911

Married: Mary S. Otis (1838 - 1937)

Children:

John F. McLaughlin was a guide.  He is  buried in the Mountain View Cemetery.


Malone Farmer, October 11, 1911

At Paul Smith's Sept. 29th, John McLaughlin, aged 72.

Deceased was born in Vermont but moved to the Adirondacks when very young and. afterwards became one of the pioneer guides of the Paul Smith's section of the wilderness. His remains were interred in the Brighton cemetery, the M. E. pastor at Bloomingdale officiating, at the funeral service. Deceased is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son. Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin celebrated the 51st anniversary of their wedding last winter.


From Geraldine Collins The Brighton Story

JOHN MCLAUGHLIN - Lived on Easy Street with his daughter, Mrs. Jud Quarters. He guided for Paul Smith from 1858-1887 and his wife, Mary, worked some of the time at the hotel as a domestic.

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