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James T Light 1805–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 JAN 1805

Birth Location: Berkeley, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 12 Nov 1874

Death Location: Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Samuel Light

Mother: Hannah Thornberry

Spouse(s): Sarah (Wallace)

Children(s): John Light

In 1805, James T Light entered the world in Berkeley, West Virginia, United States, born to Samuel A Light And Hannah Thornberry. James T Light married Sarah Sally Wallis Wallace, and had children including John J Light, Samuel Stephenson Light. James T Light passed away in 1874 in Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1805, James T Light entered the world in Berkeley, West Virginia, United States, born to Samuel A Light And Hannah Thornberry.
  • James T Light married Sarah Sally Wallis Wallace, and had children including John J Light, Samuel Stephenson Light.
  • James T Light passed away in 1874 in Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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James Light's Ancestors

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James Light
1805–1874
Birth Place: Berkeley, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Samuel A Light
1771–1838
Conestoga Valley,Lancaster,Pennsylvania,USA
Hannah Thornberry
1771–1838
Grandparents
Peter (John) Light
1733–1810
Conestoga Valley, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy (Ann) Weaver
1738–1829
Caernarvon, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John (Light)
1706–1762
Barbara Hutte
1705–1762
Magdelena Barr
1721–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Light
1651–
Catharina Abraham
1682–1777
John Baer
1686–1758
Anna Stehman
1691–1757

James Light's Descendants

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James (T) Light (8 JAN 1805–12 Nov 1874) m. Sarah (Sally Wallis) (Wallace) (05 Sep 1819–03 May 1868)
  1. 1. John (J) Light 1848–1905 m. Emeline (Catherine) Thomas 1861–1921

James Light's Timeline

2 Records

1805
8 JAN 1805
Birth of James T Light in Berkeley, West Virginia, United States
Berkeley, West Virginia, United States
1874
12 Nov 1874
Age 69
Death of James T Light in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 JAN 1805
    Event Place: Berkeley, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1874
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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