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James Milton Leighton 1884–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Feb 1884

Birth Location: Florence, Pike, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 24 Feb 1944

Death Location: Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, USA

Father: William Leighton*

Mother: Nancy (Garriott)Leighton-Lyon

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The story of James Milton Leighton began in 1884 in Florence, Pike, Illinois, United States. James Milton Leighton passed away in 1944 in Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Milton Leighton began in 1884 in Florence, Pike, Illinois, United States.
  • James Milton Leighton passed away in 1944 in Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, USA.

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James Leighton's Ancestors

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James Leighton
1884–1944
Birth Place: Florence, Pike, Illinois, United States
Parents
William Elmer Leighton*
1833–1886
Woodford County, Illinois, USA
Nancy (Ellen) (Garriott)Leighton-Lyon
1839–1918
New Market, Montgomery, Indiana, United States,
Grandparents
Jacob (Elijah) Garriott
1812–1877
Jefferson Co, Kentucky, USA
Rhoda ((Dailey)) Garriott*
1809–1850
Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Garriott
1772–1830
Nancy Pringle
1782–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Garriott
1750–1834
Elizabeth Blankenbaker
1752–1822

James Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1884
29 Feb 1884
Birth of James Milton Leighton in Florence, Pike, Illinois, United States
Florence, Pike, Illinois, United States
1944
24 Feb 1944
Age 60
Death of James Milton Leighton in Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, USA
Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Feb 1884
    Event Place: Florence, Pike, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1944
    Event Place: Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, USA

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