The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-14
MANS REMARKABLE RECORD
Late Levi McLaGghii Love for Lit
tie Children

Remarkable was the life Of the late
Levi Mclaughlin OF Wichita Mr.. Nc
/ Laughlin died the first of this week after
q. long residence in this county. having
served as coroner here for a term, IN 1891
and 1855.
The point in which his life was most
remarkable was in connection with chill
dren- His own children numbered twelve,
eleven of whom are living. During his
life time he cared for at different times
eeven other children. For at one
time he adopted a family OF I'VE
/ orphaned children. In other words az one
time or another twenty-three children re-
garded him as father. In his later life
he was loved by twenty-eight grand
children and one great grandchild.
The late Mr.. Mclaughlin had a heart
which inspired him with tenderness for
children. If be saw a homeless child, or
an abused one his heart went cut to the
ycungster- Once, years ago in Illinois,
he found a little boy in fence corner
crying bitterly. deserted by some one, and
in despair. This boy Mr.. McLaugn-
lin raised and he is now a prosperous
business man in the east. Mr. McIaugh-
line in his life had this experience over
and over again Once he had snug it
tie family OF neighbors. Both father and
mother died and left the five children
helpless. Mr.. Mclaughlin adopted them
Levi Mclaughlin was one Of the kind
of men described by the great novensts
On the farm in SedgWick county on a
wintry night with lowering. scurrying
clouds and pursuing phalanxes of snow
nists, call from the road, always
brought him out. quick to the side of the
wagon Of the wayfarer. No matter how
crowded the house was, he hustled the
belated stranger inside and he and the
boys put the horses in the barn. 1.-THE
horses are warm" he said on more than
one occasion. Put them in the barn and
take our horses out here on the protected
side Of the stable-they can stand the
cold better
It is record in the family and a record
held with pride that he was never known
to have turned hungry man away. or a
needy man without help. He had a heart
which warmed 70 good deeds, which
warmed his environment with the bright
glow Of kindness and and unxe. fishness
He was born IN Mercer county, Pennsyl-
vania- March :. 1921. One of his maternal
ancestors was General Potter OF the
American revolution. Mr. Mclaughlin
was always pioneer. In his boyhood
Pennsylvania was the frontier IN July.
1915. he married Miss Mary NJ. Moore II
1884 they. with their family. moved 10
Mercer county. Illinois In 1874 the fam
lily moved 70 Kansas and settled in Mn
nescah township. Since that tine he has
been well known 70 Sedgwick county and
respected by all her citizens. together
with his large and prosperous family
On July 90 1896 Mr. and Mrs McLauxh-
lin celebrated their golden wedding. Two
hundred friends attended. IN March. 1897.
the McLaughlins moved 10 Wichita
where they have since resided. Mr.. Nc
LaughliR died October I, last HIS fun
eral at Clearwater was largely attended
He had always lived on the frontier.
where his splendid faculty for helping
others had wide field He lived a good
life. kept the faith and he found IN Para
disc awaiting him crown Of righteous
ness.