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James Light 1842–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1842

Birth Location: Oaktown, Knox, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 4 Jul 1924

Death Location: Hershey, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Father: Blewford Light

Mother: Mary Richards

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In 1842, James Light entered the world in Oaktown, Knox, Indiana, USA, born to Blewford Light And Mary Catharine Kitty Richards. James Light passed away in 1924 in Hershey, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, James Light entered the world in Oaktown, Knox, Indiana, USA, born to Blewford Light And Mary Catharine Kitty Richards.
  • James Light passed away in 1924 in Hershey, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.

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James Light's Ancestors

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James Light
1842–1924
Birth Place: Oaktown, Knox, Indiana, USA
Parents
Blewford Light
1807–1846
Oaktown, Knox, Indiana, USA
Mary (Catharine "Kitty") Richards
1813–1875
Frederick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Richard
1785–1826
Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Gilham
1793–1883
Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Light's Timeline

2 Records

1842
14 Jan 1842
Birth of James Light in Oaktown, Knox, Indiana, USA
Oaktown, Knox, Indiana, USA
1924
4 Jul 1924
Age 82
Death of James Light in Hershey, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Hershey, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1842
    Event Place: Oaktown, Knox, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1924
    Event Place: Hershey, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

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