Susan McGeehan and Thomas Laughlin
Hugh McGeehan's 1903 obituary reported that he had a sister, Susan "Lockman", who was living in Hazleton at that time. In the 1900 census, only one Susan "Lockman" (or any other possible spelling of the surname) can be found: a 70-year-old widow, born in Ireland, living with three daughters -- Anna, Josephine, and Jetta -- and "son" Robert.
Another researcher, descended from Bartholomew Laughlin in Luzerne County, reports that Bartholomew's nephew, Thomas Laughlin, was married to a Susan McGeehan. Thomas and Susan Laughlin and their growing family -- nine children in all -- are enumerated in 1860, 1870 and 1880 in Hazleton (although the name is spelled "Rockman" in 1860). While the 1900 ages of Susan Lockman's three daughters are not entirely in sync with the earlier data, Thomas's birthplace of Canada and Susan's indication in 1900 that she had borne 10 children (with nine still alive) strongly suggests that this is the same family. We are continuing to research this interesting possibility.
We suspect that the 1900 Robert may have been a nephew, since he did not appear with the family in 1880. His 1900 census record indicates he was born in Ireland, as were his parents; by contrast, Anna, Josephine, and Jetta all were reportedly born in Pennsylvania, and their parents were born in Canada and Ireland.)
(My apologies--once I figure out how to import a table in RapidWeaver, I'll post a comparison chart.)
Susan McGeehan (b. Nov 1829, Co Donegal, Ireland - d. aft 1903, probably Hazleton, Luzerne, PA)
m. ca 1855, probably in Luzerne, PA
Thomas Laughlin (b. 1831, Nova Scotia, Canada - d. between 1880/1900, Hazleton, Luzerne, PA)
Children:
i. Ellen Laughlin (b. 1858, Luzerne, PA - d. aft 1880)
ii. Roseanna Laughlin (b. 1860, Luzerne, PA - d. aft 1880)
iii. Edward Laughlin (b. 1861, Luzerne, PA - d. after 1880)
iv. Mary Jane Laughlin (b. 1862, Luzerne, PA - d. aft 1880)
v. Susan Laughlin (b. 1863, Luzerne, PA - d. aft 1880)
vi. Magdalen Laughlin "Maggie" (1865, Luzerne, PA - d aft 1880)
vii. Anna Laughlin (b. Jun 1868, Luzerne, PA - d aft 1900)
viii. Johanna Josephine Laughlin (b. Aug 1870, Luzerne, PA - d aft 1900)
ix. Bridget Laughlin "Jetta" (b. Sep 1879, Luzerne, PA - d aft 1900)