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Henry Washington Light 1826–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1826

Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 14 Feb 1904

Death Location: , Floyd, Virginia, USA

Father: Elijah LIGHT

Mother: Susannah Wilson

Spouse(s): Nancy Cole

Children(s): Henry Jr

Henry Washington Light was born in 1826 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States, the child of Elijah D Light And Susannah Wilson. Henry Washington Light married Nancy Cole, and had children including Henry Washington Light Jr. Henry Washington Light passed away in 1904 in , Floyd, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry Washington Light was born in 1826 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States, the child of Elijah D Light And Susannah Wilson.
  • Henry Washington Light married Nancy Cole, and had children including Henry Washington Light Jr.
  • Henry Washington Light passed away in 1904 in , Floyd, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah LIGHT
1798–1879
Birth Location: ,, Virgina, USA
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Susannah Wilson
1801–1860
Birth Location: Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Cole
1821–1896
Birth Location: Montgomery Co., Virginia
NC

Children(s)

Henry Jr
1853–1924
Birth Location: Floyd, Virginia, USA
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Henry Light's Ancestors

Self
Henry Light
1826–1904
Birth Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Parents
Elijah D. LIGHT
1798–1879
,, Virgina, USA
Susannah Wilson
1801–1860
Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Peter (Wilson) 🌟
1775–1856
Loudon County, Virginia
Rhoda Hathaway
1773–1840
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter 🌟
1750–1805
Catherine 🌟
1761–1843
Leonard 🌟
1767–1820
Susanah Hathaway
1752–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George 🌟
1715–1795
Ruth 🌟
1709–1784
Joost 🌟
1715–1793
Catharine 🌟
1720–1796
James 🌟
1730–
Agnes 🌟
1730–
Jonathan II🌟
1715–1783
Bridget 🌟
1722–1802

Henry Light's Descendants

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Henry (Washington) Light (29 Oct 1826–14 Feb 1904) m. Nancy Cole (03 JUN 1821–26 NOV 1896)
  1. 1. Henry (Washington Light) Jr 1853–1924 m. Mary (Magdaline) Lawrence 1851–1914
    1. 1. Otho (Elbert) LIGHT 1885–1968 m. Effie (Constance) Poff 1886–1962
      1. 1. Beatrice (May) LIGHT 1907–1979 m. Herbert (L) Shelton 1907– m. Leland (G) Sutphin 1908–
      2. 2. Garland (Willis) Light 1910–1986 m. Edna (Louise) Groff 1918–1978
        1. 1. Eleanor (Mae) Light 1940–2004
        2. 2. Constance (Ella) Light 1941–1992
      3. 3. Mona Thomas 1912–1994 m. Willaim (B) Thomas 1907–1981
        1. 1. Emory (Midget) Thomas 1936–2005
      4. 4. Oliver (Charles) Light 1914–1966 m. Annie (Virginia) King 1893–1989
        1. 1. Corrie Mayfield 1914–
      5. 5. Stanley (Elbert) Light 1917–1990 m. Bertha (Mae) Motley 1919–1998
        1. 1. Donald (Wayne Light) Jr. 1942–2016
        2. 2. Elbert (Ray) Light 1938–2014
      6. 6. Doye (Washington) LIGHT 1920–1999 m. Helen (Rebecca) Groff 1923–2008
      7. 7. Homer (Douglas) Light 1924–1924

Henry Light's Timeline

2 Records

1826
29 Oct 1826
Birth of Henry Washington Light in Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
1904
14 Feb 1904
Age 78
Death of Henry Washington Light in , Floyd, Virginia, USA
, Floyd, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1826
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1904
    Event Place: , Floyd, Virginia, USA
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