Emily Laughter first married Preston Bynam Haynes about 1901. Preston Bynam Haynes, son of Hugh Haynes and Tabitha McClure, was born on November 11, 1847, and died in 1918 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Preston Bynam Haynes first married Victoria Laughter, second married Louisa Jackson, and third married Emily Laughter.

Emily Laughter second married John H. Laughter, son of William C. Laughter and Jemina Spicer.