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This clipping from the Salt Lake Tribune, was found in the Loughney family bible. Not much is known about Thomas Loughney other than what is included in the clipping:

Oldest and Youngest Soldiers in Civil War (Photos of Henry J. Darman, "The oldest soldier of the Civil war," and Thomas Laughney, "Youngest soldier of Civil war.")
The youngest soldier of the Civil war is Thomas Loughney of this city, who was born April 4, 1852, an after being rejected three times by the mustering officer, Colonel Smith of Detriot, but finally on the 14th day of May, 1863, Mr. Loughney was provided with a uniform and as Colonel Smith stood a distance from the battalion formed for muster, Mr. Loughney was placed in the center by the men and holding up his right hand with the rest, unnoticed by the Colonel, took the oath and became the "Baby Bugler" of company L, Seventh Michigan cavalry, and servedt hrough the war in Custer's brigade in the army of the Potomac and participated in most of the grand old Custer cavalry brigade's daring feats in the army of the Potomac army.
He was bugler and orderly at Custer's headquarters the winter of '63 and was taken prisoner at the desperate cavalry fight at Travillion station, Va., June 11, 1864; in a few months after capture some of the rebel cavalry gathered about Mr. Loughney and shouted: "Here, boys, we all have captured a baby in the Yankee cavalry." Mr. Loughney was sent to Libby, then to Andersonville and then to Florence and saw all the horrors of those prison pens, and is the youngest ex-prisoner of war of the Union army.
The Custer brigade was consolidated into one regiment at the close of the war, becoming the First Michigan cavalry, and was sent to the plains in 1865 to clear the road of Indians. The regiment came to Fort Douglas and arrived at the fort in November, 1865. Mr. Loughney was bugler of the command and was discharged on the corner of Second South and State Street, this city, March 10, 1866, and has resided in the Rocky Mountain region ever since. The most remarkable feature of this sketch is that the youngest and oldest veterans of the great war served in the same regiment. Mr. Loughney is still a boy and one of the most active and energetic citizens of this State and expects to stand of the summit and say farewell to the last of the grand and heroic old army as it passes into the great beyond.
That the oldest soldier of the Civil war was also in the same regiment with Mr. Loughney is made public, in the following letter received by him last month. Here is the letter:
Headquarters Department of Missouri,
G.A.R., room 303, Temple building, Broadway and Walnut street, St. Louis.
T.D. Kimball, Commander, 421 Olive Street
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 7, 1907
My Dear Comrade Thomas Loughney:
It occurs to me that you may be interested to know that latest item I have gathered in my quest for youth and old age in the membership of the Grand Army in this department. I thought it had touched bottom, when I found a comrade still alive who was born January 24, 1817. But you will understand something of my astonishment when I made the discovery of one born January 10, 1799 - will be 109 years old if he lives another month and three days. He is in good health and the age is beyond question authentic. You will, I am sure, be interested to know that the youngest and oldest living comrades, so far as known, were in the same regiment. Henry J. Dorman, born in Steuben county, New York, January 10, 1799, enlisted as a private in company F, Seventh Michigan cavalry, in 1863, and served till the close of the war. He was wounded at Yellow tavern, Va. He came to Missouri about forty years ago; is a member in good standing in Post No. 515, Department of Missouri, and his address is Liberal, Barton county, Missouri. Would suggest you write him a letter of congratulations.
T.D. Kimball, Department Com. of Missouri

An entry in the Boston Transcript (#3937) in 1932, says the following:

1. Loughney, Lochney.
I would like information concerning the parentage of Thomas Loughney, born April 13, 1853, at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, enlisted as buglar in Company A, 1st Michigan Calvalry, May 1863, at East Saginaw Michigan. His brothers and sisters were Roger, Edward, Anna, Jane, and one brother who went south. His parents died either in Hamilton or in Saginaw, Mich., leaving him an orphan. They are believed to have emigrated from Ireland to Hamilton. Government records show the spelling Lochney.

Also, Thomas' military and pension records from the Civil War indicated he was married three times, had five children and two step-children. After the war, Thomas lived in Utah, Idaho, and Washington State. He is buried in Salt Lake City, UT, in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. He died from stomach cancer. Listings with the Church of the Latter Day Saints (Mormons) show that some of Thomas' descendants were members of the LDS church. Some interesting information about Thomas is included in the following affadavits found in his pension file (blanks included below are blank on actual pension file).

DECLARATION FOR ORIGINAL INVALID PENSION
Territory of Idaho
County of Ada
On this 15th day of September A.D., one thousand eight hundred and eighty three, personally appeared before me A.L. Richardson, Dist Clerk; the same being a Court of Record of the County and Ter aforesaid Thomas Loughney a resident of Odgen County of Weber Ter. of Utah who being by me duly sworn according to law, on his solemn oath, deposes as follows, to wit:
"I am the identical Thomas Loughney who was enrolled on the 14 day of May 1863 in Company L. of the 7 Reg't of Mich. Vol's., commanded by Captain, W. H. Clipperton and I was honorably discharged at Salt Lake City on the 6 day of March 1866 and my age is now 35 years. While in the service aforesaid, and in the line of my duty I received the following disability, to wit:
About Aug 1864 while a prisoner of war in Andersonville Prison Georgia contracted Scurvy in hands, feet, and legs, which has resulted in stiff and painful limbs, causing great difficulty in walking or lifting, from which I have never recovered. I was treated in hospital at Camp Chase Ohio while there as a parole prisoner. I claim a pension stiff and painful limbs 'the result of scurvy' which has disabled me about Half my time since discharge.
I have never been employed in the Military or Naval Service of the United States otherwise than set forth above. Since leaving the Service, I have resided at diferant places, Boise City, now Idaho and my occupation has been salesman before my entry into the Service aforesaid I was of good, sound physical health, being at enrollment a Farmer, and I am now salesman and disabled from obtaining my subsistence by manual labor by reason of my disabilities above stated, received in the service of the United States, and I make this Declaration for the purpose of being placed on the Invalid Pension Roll of the United States. I hereby appoint and empower, with full power of substitution, N.W. Fitzgerald & Co., of Washington, D.C., my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute my claim. My Post Office address is Ogden County of Weber Ter. of Utah."
Signed, Thomas Loughney
Attest: Ole Torgeson and Stephen Beck

In Thomas' own words, he answers the questions from the Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions:

First. Are you married? If so, please state your wife's full name and her maiden name. Answer Yes, Emma Loughney, formley Emma Frodsham.
Second. When, where, and by whom were you married? Answer Dec 5th 1880, at Odgen Utah, by Judge Emerson of U.S. Court douring the trouble in this territory at this time there was no marrage law, so we was married by US Judge and received no certificate we was promised one but Judge died and have not got one his court was not held at this front.
Third. What record of marriage exists? Answer (Included in prior answer)
Fourth. Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former wife and the date and place of her death or divorce. Answer Mary A. Loughney died at Salt Lake City Utah on June 21st 1878.
Fifth. Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the dates of their birth. Answer yes, Thos. E. (born April 11, 1873), Clarence (born Sept 6, 1881), Blanche (born Sept 21, 1883), Hazel (born Sept 16 1892) Maude, and May Loughney (both born Mch 1st, 1873). Maude and May are Step children.
Signed, Thomas Loughney
Date of reply, 2/14/1898.

Act of June 27, 1890
DECLARATION FOR INVALID PENSION

State of Idaho
County of Nez Perce
On this 15 day of February, A.D. 1900 personally appeared before me, a _______________ within and for the county and State aforesaid, Thomas Loughney, aged 50 years, a resident of Lewiston, county of Nez Perce, State of Idaho, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who was ENROLLED at Grand Rapids, Michigan under the name of Thos Loughney on about 14th day of May 1863, as a Bughler in Co. L. 7th Regt. Vol Calvary in the service of the United States, in the war of the rebellion, and served at least ninety days, and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Salt Lake, Utah, on the 10th day of March, 1866. That he also served _______________.
That he was not employed in the military or naval service prior to 14th of May, 1863. That he has not been employed in the military or naval service since Mch. 10th 1866. That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Age 14 years; height, ____feet___inches; complexion, fair; hair, red; eyes, gray. That he is wholly incapacitated for earning a support by manual labor by reason of general disability, wound in right leg, exposure in Andersonville Prison. That said disabilities is not due to his vicious habits, and is to the best of his knowledge and belief of a permanent character. That he is now a pensioner. That he has _______ heretofore applied for pension. Certificate no. 862415. That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the Act of June 27, 1890.
That his POST-OFFICE ADDRESS is, Lewiston, county of Nez Perce, State of Idaho. That he hereby appoints _____________ of ___________, his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim.
Signed, Thomas Loughney
Attest: R.S. Anderson and S.A. Coffinger

Thomas would survive his time at the notorious Andersonville prison (his military records show he was a prisoner at Andersonville), and he was a good enough salesman to convince the War Department that his scurvy and gunshot wound to the leg were severely debiliating in order to obtain a pension, but his second wife, who divorced him, would paint a different picture.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN AND FOR WEBER COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
Emma Loughney, Plaintiff, vs. Thomas Loughney, Defendant

This cause coming on regularly to be heard this 12th day of February, A.D., 1902, George H. Halvorson, Esq., appearing as attorney for the plaintiff and the defendant not appearing, whose default therefore has been duly and regularly entered, and it appearing that the defendant has been duly and regularly served with summons in the above entitled action and has entered his appearance herein, but failed to answer of demur to said complaint, and the Court having heard the evidence and the proof produced berein and the arguments of counsel and being fully advised in the premises, makes the following Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment, upon legal evidence taken in the case, to wit:

FINDINGS OF FACT

1st. That the plaintiff is now, and has been for a period of more than one year immediately prior to the commencement of this action, an actual and bona fide resident of Weber County and State of Utah.
2nd. That the plaintiff and defendant intermarried at Odgen City, Weber County, State of Utah, on or about the 7th day of November, 1880, and ever since have been and now are husband and wife.
3rd. That for more than one year last past, the defendant has wilfully failed and neglected to provide the plaintiff with the common necessaries of life, having ability so to do and has compelled the plaintiff to live upon the charity of friends, notwithstanding the defendant is a strong, able-bodied man and is abundantly able to support the plaintiff and supply her with the common necessaries of life.
4th. That there was born the plaintiff and defendant, as the issue of said marriage, three children now living with the plaintiff, namely: One son Clarence, aged Twenty (20) years and two daughters, one Blanche, aged Eighteen (18) years and Hazel, aged Nine (9) years.
5th. That the defendant has no property, except certain household furniture and other property of nominal value, in the possession of the plaintiff at Odgen, Utah.
6th. That all the allegations of the plaintiff's complaint are true.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
As Conclusions of Law from the foregoing Facts, the Court finds that the plaintiff is entitled to a judgement, dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between herself and the defendant and that she be awarded the custody of Hazel Loughney, aged Nine (9) years and all the household furniture and property of the defendant in possession of the plaintiff, and that she is entitled, as alimony for the support of herself and said minor child, to the sum of Fifteen ($15) Dollars per month from the defendant, the first payment of which is due and payable on the 15th day of March, 1902, and on the 15th day of each and every month thereafter and that she is further entitled to the sum of Fifty ($50) Dollars for attorney's fees in the prosecution of this action and for costs of suit.
WHEREAS, in consideration of the aforesaid Findings and Conclusions, and by reason of the law, it is, by the Court, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the bonds of matrimony existing between the plaintiff, Emma Loughney, and the defendant, Thomas Loughney, be, and the same are hereby dissolved, and that each of said parties be and are hereby relieved from all obligations of their said marriage, and it further ordered, adjudged and decreed that the plaintiff, Emma Loughney, have the custody, control and care of the said minor child, Hazel Loughney.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the said defendant, Thomas Loughney, pay to the said plaintiff, Emma Loughney, as alimony for the support of herself and said minor child, the sum of Fifteen ($15) Dollars per month, beginning on the 15th day of March, 1902, and payable on the 15th day of each and every month thereafter.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the plaintiff do have and recover from the defendant, Thomas Loughney, the sum of Fifty ($50) Dollars attorney's fees and to be paid the attorney for the plaintiff and the costs of Court herein, amounting to the sum of $9.70 to be taxed.
Dated this 12th day of February A.D., 1902.
Signed, Henry H. Rolapp, Judge

Thomas would marry a third time, a Ella B. Williams, on Oct. 25, 1905, in Morgan City, County of Morgan, State of Utah. The marriage was performed by A.W. Heines, Justice of the Peace. Thomas and Ella would have a daughter, Florence, born 2 May 1906. Ella and Florence would eventually take over Thomas' military pension after he died on 15 May 1911.

Another clipping, found in the Wisconsin State Historical Society records, is for Reverend George Loughney. The Rev. Loughney seems to be connected to a branch of Loughneys living in Hales Corner, Milwaukee County, WI. At this point, the connection to this branch, if any, is not known. According to the 20 July 1932, Port Washington Herald:

Rev. George Loughney, Hospital Priest, Dies
Former Pastor at St. Bernard's Dead at Age of 65
The Rev. George Loughney, 65, for the past seven years chaplain of St. Mary's hospital, died at 11:45 Tuesday night at the hospital after a long illness.
He was taken seriously ill on April 19, and had been in ill health for about a year.
Before coming to St. Mary's hospital as chaplain in October, 1925, he was pastor of St. Bernard's church from 1916 to 1925.
Taught School
Born in Waskesha county, town of New Berlin, he taught in the public schools of Waukesha county and for a time held the political office of clerk of Waukesha county. He then went to St. Francis seminary in Milwaukee where he completed his clerical-philosophy course.
With the Rev. H.C. Hengell, now pastor of St. Paul's university chapel, Madison, he went to Germany where they both took a four year course in a German theological college. Father Hengall and Father Loughney were ordained together as priests on March 28, 1903.
His first charge was as assistant to the Rev. Stephen Trant, Racine. Later he was pastor at Cedarburg, Wis., until 1916, coming to Madison from Cedarburg.

Supports Child
During the past 10 years he had assumed the support and care of Clara Shara, now a sophomore at Edgewood junior college, paying for her education.
Surviving him are two sister, Miss Rose Loughney, Milwaukee; Mrs. James Small, West Allis, Wis.; two brothers, Alfred Loughney, Milwaukee; and John Loughney, Hales Corners, Wis.
The body will lie in state at St. Mary's chapel until 3 p.m. Thursday. It will then be taken to St. Bernard's church where it will be viewed until Friday morning. At 9:30 Friday morning the office of the dead will be said, and at 10 o'clock the funeral services will start.
Archbishop Samual A. Stritch of the Milwaukee diocese will officiate at the services. Burial will be at Calvary cemetery.
Pallbearers will be the Rev. William Eggers, St. Bernard's church; the Rev. William Mahoney, St. Raphael's; the Rev. Albert V. Grace, St. Patrick's; the Rev. William Wolf, St. James; the Rev. Leo Farrell, Blessed Sacrament; the Rev. Jules Neault, St. Joseph's; and the Rev. Joseph Lederer, Holy Redeemer.

Photos from Ellen Maria McGarty, from the estate of Jane Loughney. Photos were taken in Emlenton, PA, where Roger's son, Patrick, and daughter, Sarah Loughney Timlin, moved. Photos are probably one of their daughters.

The first photo says Bairstow, Warren, PA, on it, while the second says Zurn, Parker's Landing, Branches, Petrolia and Emlenton.

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