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David L Lightfoot 1823–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1823

Birth Location: Simpson County, Kentucky

Death Date: 8 Oct 1891

Death Location: Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

Father: Henry Lightfoot

Mother: Barbara Lambert

Spouse(s): Sarah Chapman, Mahala Taylor, Samantha Taylor

Children(s): Sara Lightfoot, Jackson Lightfoot, John Lightfoot, David Lightfoot, Calvin Lightfoot, Noah Lightfoot, Christopher Lightfoot, Samuel Lightfoot

The story of David L Lightfoot began in 1823 in Simpson County, Kentucky. David L Lightfoot married Mahala Taylor, Samantha Taylor, Sarah H Chapman, and had children including Calvin L Lightfoot, Christopher C Lightfoot, David William Lightfoot, Jackson B Lightfoot, John Wesley Lightfoot, Noah Webster Lightfoot, Samuel Lightfoot, Sara Lightfoot. David L Lightfoot passed away in 1891 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.

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Biography

  • The story of David L Lightfoot began in 1823 in Simpson County, Kentucky.
  • David L Lightfoot married Mahala Taylor, Samantha Taylor, Sarah H Chapman, and had children including Calvin L Lightfoot, Christopher C Lightfoot, David William Lightfoot, Jackson B Lightfoot, John Wesley Lightfoot, Noah Webster Lightfoot, Samuel Lightfoot, Sara Lightfoot.
  • David L Lightfoot passed away in 1891 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.

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David Lightfoot's Ancestors

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David Lightfoot
1823–1891
Birth Place: Simpson County, Kentucky
Parents
Henry Jarrett Lightfoot
1793–1861
Meherrin, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Barbara Lambert
1799–1864
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Lightfoot's Descendants

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David (L) Lightfoot (1823–8 Oct 1891) m. Sarah (H) Chapman (31 Aug 1825–16 Aug 1856) m. Mahala Taylor (10 Mar 1830–18 Nov 1903) m. Samantha Taylor (1830–1908)
  1. 1. Sara Lightfoot 1843–1913 m. MARTIN FEENEY 1830–1875
    1. 1. Edward (John) Finney 1866–1952
    2. 2. William (Nelson) Finney 1871–1965
    3. 3. Emory Finney 1880–
  2. 2. Jackson (B) Lightfoot 1843–1848
  3. 3. John (Wesley) Lightfoot 1846–1925
  4. 4. David (William) Lightfoot 1854–1855
  5. 5. Calvin (L) Lightfoot 1858–1924
  6. 6. Noah (Webster) Lightfoot 1860–1930
  7. 7. Christopher (C) Lightfoot 1864–1922
  8. 8. Samuel Lightfoot 1874–1930

David Lightfoot's Timeline

2 Records

1823
1823
Birth of David L Lightfoot in Simpson County, Kentucky
Simpson County, Kentucky
1891
8 Oct 1891
Age 68
Death of David L Lightfoot in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: Simpson County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1891
    Event Place: Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

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