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Helen Rosetta Light 1922 – 2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1922

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 28 January 2008

Death Location: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA

Father: Neval Light

Mother: Rhoda Davenport

Spouse(s): Henry Smith

Children(s): Joyce Smith, Elvin Hightower

In 1922, Helen Rosetta Light entered the world in Missouri, born to Neval Vernon Light and Rhoda Mae Davenport. In 1935, Helen Rosetta Light resided in Rural, Missouri. In 1940, Helen Rosetta Light resided in Watkins, Dent, Missouri, USA. Helen Rosetta Light married Henry Lee Smith, and had children including Joyce Elaine Smith, Elvin Hightower. Helen Rosetta Light passed away in 2008 in Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1922, Helen Rosetta Light entered the world in Missouri, born to Neval Vernon Light and Rhoda Mae Davenport.
  • In 1935, Helen Rosetta Light resided in Rural, Missouri.
  • In 1940, Helen Rosetta Light resided in Watkins, Dent, Missouri, USA.
  • Helen Rosetta Light married Henry Lee Smith, and had children including Joyce Elaine Smith, Elvin Hightower.
  • Helen Rosetta Light passed away in 2008 in Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen Light's Ancestors

Self
Helen Light
1922 – 2008
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Neval Vernon Light
1887 – 1949
Viburnum, Iron, Missouri, USA
Rhoda (Mae) Davenport
1891 – 1950
Missouri, USA
Grandparents
John (Stacey) Light
1862 – 1899
Missouri, USA
Nancy (Jane) Branson
1861 – 1959
Osage County, Missouri, USA
Glover Davenport
Julia (Victoria Hebdon) Davenport
1873 – 1950
Morgan, Missouri, United States
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Light
1828 – 1868
Lucinda Boden
1831 – 1871
James Branson
1840 – 1931
Elizabeth Branson
1834 – 1919
Davenport
Peter Hebdon
1842 – 1890
Mary McFarland
1840 – 1930
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Light
1790 – 1845
Sarah Strickland
1796 – 1888
Newman Pounds
1765 – 1842
Mary Allbright
GEORGE BRANSON
1820 – 1893
Johanna\Joanna Jett
1822 – 1886
John Shockley
1822 – 1877
Nancy Campbell
1821 – 1899
James McFARLAND
1812 – 1882
Lavina Willson
1809 – 1860

Helen Light's Descendants

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Helen (Rosetta) Light (11 Jan 1922 – 28 January 2008) m. Henry (Lee) Smith (1 May 1918 – 10 June 2001)
  1. 1. Joyce (Elaine) Smith (30 Mar 1943 – ) m. Elvin (Dean) Hightower (2 Oct 1944 – )
    1. 1. Glenda (LeeAnn) Hightower (1 Jun 1964 – ) m. Phillip (Ellwood) Horton (17 Jun 1974 – ) m. Clark (Gale) Hansen (21 Oct 1963 – ) m. Gary Torrence
      1. 1. Baylee (Rosetta Ellen) Howard (15 Jan 1989 – ) m. Ryan (Perry) Howard (13 Aug 1988 – )
        1. 1. EmmaLee (Eliza Rosetta) Howard (14 Jun 2012 – )
        2. 2. Henry (Daniel Dean) Howard (12 Feb 2014 – )
      2. 2. Bryce (Edward) Torrence (13 Oct 1984 – ) m. Melissa
        1. 1. Noah (Edward) Torrence (10 12 2011 – )
    2. 2. Ronda (Joyce) VanAmburg
  2. 2. Elvin Hightower

Helen Light's Timeline

5 Records

1922
11 Jan 1922
Birth of Helen Rosetta Light in Missouri
Missouri
1935
1935
Age 13
Helen Rosetta Light resided here in Rural, Missouri
Rural, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 18
Helen Rosetta Light resided here in Watkins, Dent, Missouri, USA
Watkins, Dent, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 28
Helen Rosetta Light resided here in Roseville, Placer, California, USA
Roseville, Placer, California, USA
2008
28 January 2008
Age 86
Death of Helen Rosetta Light in Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA
Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1922
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Watkins, Dent, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Roseville, Placer, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 2008
    Event Place: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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