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Elizabeth Sarah Light 1833 – 1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1833

Birth Location: Knox County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 1873

Death Location: Spencer, Owen, Indiana, USA

Father: Russel Light

Mother: Mary Hollingsworth

Spouse(s): William Bruce, Thomas Lane

Children(s): Rachel Bruce, Margaret Bruce, John Bruce, Lillie Bruce, Hettie Bruce, Mary Bruce

Elizabeth Sarah Light was born in 1833 in Knox County, Indiana, USA, the child of Russel Light and Mary Hollingsworth. In 1860, Elizabeth Sarah Light resided in Widner, Oak Station, Knox, Indiana, USA. Elizabeth Sarah Light married William S Bruce, Thomas Lane, and had children including Rachel Isabelle Bruce, Margaret "Maggie Jane" Light Bruce, John Henry Bruce, Lillie Alice Bruce, Hettie Edna Bruce, Mary Elizabeth Bruce. Elizabeth Sarah Light passed away in 1873 in Spencer, Owen, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Sarah Light was born in 1833 in Knox County, Indiana, USA, the child of Russel Light and Mary Hollingsworth.
  • In 1860, Elizabeth Sarah Light resided in Widner, Oak Station, Knox, Indiana, USA.
  • Elizabeth Sarah Light married William S Bruce, Thomas Lane, and had children including Rachel Isabelle Bruce, Margaret "Maggie Jane" Light Bruce, John Henry Bruce, Lillie Alice Bruce, Hettie Edna Bruce, Mary Elizabeth Bruce.
  • Elizabeth Sarah Light passed away in 1873 in Spencer, Owen, Indiana, USA.

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Elizabeth Light's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Light
1833 – 1873
Birth Place: Knox County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Russel Light
1803 – 1864
Campbell, Kentucky, USA
Mary Hollingsworth
1802 – 1868
Union, South Carolina, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Light's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Sarah) Light (1833 – 1873) m. William (S) Bruce (9 March 1830 – 21 June 1866) m. Thomas Lane (abt 1830 – )
  1. 1. Rachel (Isabelle) Bruce (26 Jul 1851 – 13 Oct 1880)
  2. 2. Margaret ("Maggie Jane" Light) Bruce (10 Oct 1855 – 19 Sep 1923)
  3. 3. John (Henry) Bruce (08 Sep 1857 – 31 Oct 1940)
  4. 4. Lillie (Alice) Bruce (17 Feb 1861 – 9 Feb 1934)
  5. 5. Hettie (Edna) Bruce (02 Mar 1863 – 1 Jun 1935)
  6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Bruce (27 May 1865 – 9 Aug 1941)

Elizabeth Light's Timeline

4 Records

1833
1833
Birth of Elizabeth Sarah Light in Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
1833
1833
Birth of Elizabeth Sarah Light in Knox County, Indiana, USA
Knox County, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 27
Elizabeth Sarah Light resided here in Widner, Oak Station, Knox, Indiana, USA
Widner, Oak Station, Knox, Indiana, USA
1873
1873
Age 40
Death of Elizabeth Sarah Light in Spencer, Owen, Indiana, USA
Spencer, Owen, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Knox County, Indiana, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Knox County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Widner, Oak Station, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1873
    Event Place: Spencer, Owen, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oaktown, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America

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