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Elizabeth Digges Lightfoot 1798–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1798

Birth Location: James City County, Virginia

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: James City County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Lightfoot

Mother: Lucy Digges

Spouse(s): William TAYLOR

Children(s): Henley Taylor, Mary Taylor

Elizabeth Digges Lightfoot was born in 1798 in James City County, Virginia, the child of William Marston Lightfoot And Lucy Armistead Digges. In 1850, Elizabeth Digges Lightfoot resided in James City, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth Digges Lightfoot married William Brown Taylor, and had children including Henley L Taylor, Mary Brown Taylor, William Taylor. Elizabeth Digges Lightfoot passed away in 1875 in James City County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Digges Lightfoot was born in 1798 in James City County, Virginia, the child of William Marston Lightfoot And Lucy Armistead Digges.
  • In 1850, Elizabeth Digges Lightfoot resided in James City, Virginia, USA.
  • Elizabeth Digges Lightfoot married William Brown Taylor, and had children including Henley L Taylor, Mary Brown Taylor, William Taylor.
  • Elizabeth Digges Lightfoot passed away in 1875 in James City County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Elizabeth Lightfoot's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Lightfoot
1798–1875
Birth Place: James City County, Virginia
Parents
William Marston Lightfoot
1758–1809
James City, Virginia, USA
Lucy (Armistead) Digges
1771–1848
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Lightfoot
1722–1771
Virginia, United States
Mildred Howell
1723–1783
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Cole Digges
1748–1788
Virgina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Major II
1689–1748
Mary Armistead
1696–1775
Hopkins Howell
1676–1740
Mildred Lewis
1705–1732
Dudley DIGGS
1718–1790
Martha Armistead
1701–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
LT. LIGHTFOOT
1643–1708
ALICE CORBIN
1660–1713
William Armistead
1671–1711
Anne Lee
1681–1754
John Howell
1623–1679
Martha White
1630–1688
John Lewis
1669–1725
Elizabeth Warner
1672–1720
Colonel Digges
1692–1744
Elizabeth Power
1697–1728
Henry Armistead
1670–1739
Martha Burwell
1685–1710

Elizabeth Lightfoot's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Digges) Lightfoot (abt 1798–1875) m. William (Brown) TAYLOR (1795–1828)
  1. 1. Henley (L) Taylor 1818– m. Cornelia Taylor_Mrs 1818–
  2. 2. Mary (Brown) Taylor 1820–1864 m. Alexander (Hamiliton) Hankins 1813–1899
    1. 1. Virgilia Hankins 1843–1921 m. Thomas (J.) Taylor 1836–1865 m. Thomas (J.) Taylor 1836– m. Wm. (R.) Taylor 1843–1888
      1. 1. Olivia (G) Taylor 1869–
      2. 2. Mary (Thomas) Taylor 1865–1901 m. John (Cowles) Warburton 1859–1935
        1. 1. Evelyn (Hamilton) Warburton 1895–
        2. 2. Beatrice (Earl) Warburton 1898–1942 m. John (Newman) Richardson 1888–1975
      3. 3. Pinkethman (A.) TAYLOR 1871–1933 m. Elizabeth (B) Taylor 1872–
        1. 1. Leslie (K) Taylor 1911–
      4. 4. Ada (V.) TAYLOR 1873–
      5. 5. Susan (B.) Taylor 1874–
      6. 6. Bayard (E.) TAYLOR 1876–1963
      7. 7. Joy (M.) TAYLOR 1879–
      8. 8. Mary (T.) Taylor 1865–

Elizabeth Lightfoot's Timeline

3 Records

1798
abt 1798
Birth of Elizabeth Digges Lightfoot in James City County, Virginia
James City County, Virginia
1850
1850
Age 52
Elizabeth Digges Lightfoot resided here in James City, Virginia, USA
James City, Virginia, USA
1875
1875
Age 77
Death of Elizabeth Digges Lightfoot in James City County, Virginia, USA
James City County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1798
    Event Place: James City County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: James City, Virginia; Roll: M432_953; Page: 275A; Image: 181

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: James City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: James City, Virginia; Roll: M432_953; Page: 275A; Image: 181

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: James City County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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