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George Washington (Wash) Light 1895–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1895

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: May 1965

Death Location: Hawkins County, TN

Father: Samuel Light

Mother: Mahala Light

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In 1895, George Washington (Wash) Light entered the world in Tennessee, born to Samuel Henderson Light And Mahala Elizabeth Light. George Washington (Wash) Light passed away in 1965 in Hawkins County, TN.

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Biography

  • In 1895, George Washington (Wash) Light entered the world in Tennessee, born to Samuel Henderson Light And Mahala Elizabeth Light.
  • George Washington (Wash) Light passed away in 1965 in Hawkins County, TN.

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George Light's Ancestors

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George Light
1895–1965
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Samuel Henderson Light
1853–1918
Hawkins County, TN
Mahala (Elizabeth) Light
1865–1949
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Morelock) Jr
1823–1891
Greene, Tennessee, United States
Nancy Light
1835–1900
Hawkins County, Tennessee
Eleanor (Nelly) Light
1838–
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Morelock
1785–1867
Elizabeth Stacy
1785–1862
John Light
1802–1880
Jane Light
1800–1880
Stacy Light
1812–1880
Rhoda Morrison
1815–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN LIGHT
1766–1830
Winnifred *
1770–1850
Captain Sr
1758–1842
Mary Barnard
1783–1841
John LIGHT
1766–1830
James Sr.
1758–1842

George Light's Timeline

2 Records

1895
15 Feb 1895
Birth of George Washington (Wash) Light in Tennessee
Tennessee
1965
May 1965
Age 70
Death of George Washington (Wash) Light in Hawkins County, TN
Hawkins County, TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1895
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1965
    Event Place: Hawkins County, TN

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