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Frank Willis Leighton 1854–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 SEP 1854

Birth Location: West Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)

Death Date: 16 MAR 1905

Death Location: Barre, Vermont (Washington)

Father: Levi Leighton

Mother: Martha Staples

Spouse(s): Mary Mountfort

Children(s): Martha Leighton

The story of Frank Willis Leighton began in 1854 in West Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland). Frank Willis Leighton married Mary Elizabeth Mountfort, and had children including Martha Louise Leighton. Frank Willis Leighton passed away in 1905 in Barre, Vermont (Washington).

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Biography

  • The story of Frank Willis Leighton began in 1854 in West Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland).
  • Frank Willis Leighton married Mary Elizabeth Mountfort, and had children including Martha Louise Leighton.
  • Frank Willis Leighton passed away in 1905 in Barre, Vermont (Washington).

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Frank Leighton's Ancestors

Self
Frank Leighton
1854–1905
Birth Place: West Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)
Parents
Levi Elliot Leighton
1824–1893
Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)
Martha (Ann) Staples
1831–1903
Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)
Grandparents
Thaddeus Leighton
1794–1860
Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)
Abigail (Winslow) Elliot
1801–
Windham, Maine (Cumberland)
Jeremiah Staples
1794–1840
Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)
Lydia Leighton
1799–1880
Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)
Great-Grandparents
David Leighton
1767–
Lucy Baker
1767–1837
Daniel Elliot
1773–1852
Submit Hall
1766–1851
Joseph Staples
1774–
Miriam Staples
1774–
Stephen Leighton
1764–1847
Ruth Crague
1758–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Leighton
1727–
Dorothy Hall
1733–1777
Josiah Baker
1741–1824
Susanna Gibbs
1740–1825
Jacob Elliot
1730–1817
Dorothy Jones
1733–1808
Hatevil Hall
1736–1804
Ruth Winslow
1736–1798
Joseph Leighton
1733–1803
Marcy Hall
1738–1792
Hugh Crague
1723–1777
Elizabeth Warren
1727–1810

Frank Leighton's Descendants

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Frank (Willis) Leighton (10 SEP 1854–16 MAR 1905) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Mountfort (26 NOV 1863–12 OCT 1932)
  1. 1. Martha (Louise) Leighton 1881–1972 m. Frank (Elton) Huston 1873–1964
    1. 1. Earl (L.) Huston 1905– m. Elsie (L.) Kuch 1905–
    2. 2. Frank (Elton) Huston 1908–1962 m. Dorothea (Estelle) Parker 1909–1995
      1. 1. Donald (Edwin) Huston 1935–2008
      2. 2. Richard (Elton) Huston 1933–2004
      3. 3. Harold (Parker) Huston 1936–2014

Frank Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1854
10 SEP 1854
Birth of Frank Willis Leighton in West Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)
West Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)
1905
16 MAR 1905
Age 51
Death of Frank Willis Leighton in Barre, Vermont (Washington)
Barre, Vermont (Washington)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 SEP 1854
    Event Place: West Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)
    Record Source:
    [1] Maine Marriages, Marriage Certificate, Frank E. Huston & MattieL. Leighton m. 10 Oct 1900
    [2] Ancestry.com Family Trees, Cindy's Tree 05 11 14 rjgeiner DNA Match with Margie Decker Jul 2014

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 MAR 1905
    Event Place: Barre, Vermont (Washington)
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 Census, Pg. 7b - 12, 13 Jan 1920 SD 1 ED 63 Ward 9
    [2] Ancestry.com Family Trees, Cindy's Tree 05 11 14 rjgeiner DNA Match with Margie Decker Jul 2014

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