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James P Light 1844–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1844

Birth Location: Gerrardstown, Berkeley, Virginia

Death Date: 1871

Death Location: Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Frederick Light

Mother: Nancy Clark

Spouse(s): Mary Snyder

Children(s): James Light

In 1844, James P Light entered the world in Gerrardstown, Berkeley, Virginia, born to Frederick Light And Nancy Clark. James P Light married Mary E Snyder, and had children including James Grant Light. James P Light passed away in 1871 in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1844, James P Light entered the world in Gerrardstown, Berkeley, Virginia, born to Frederick Light And Nancy Clark.
  • James P Light married Mary E Snyder, and had children including James Grant Light.
  • James P Light passed away in 1871 in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Light
1812–1880
Birth Location: Berkeley, VA,USA
FL
Nancy Clark
1813–1848
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
NC

Spouses(s)

Mary Snyder
1850–
Birth Location: Berkeley Co. Va, USA
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Children(s)

James Light
1865–1944
Birth Location: Gerrardstown, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA
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James Light's Ancestors

Self
James Light
1844–1871
Birth Place: Gerrardstown, Berkeley, Virginia
Parents
Frederick Light
1812–1880
Berkeley, VA,USA
Nancy Clark
1813–1848
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Frederick (Henry (Henry) Light) JR
1775–1846
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Solomon (P.) Clarke
1769–1839
Mary (Fisher) Clarke
1761–1845
Berkeley, James City, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Sr.
1732–1816
Catharina Schaeber
1750–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Heinrich Liecht
1710–1770
Eleanor “Faloon"
1712–

James Light's Descendants

1.
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James (P) Light (1844–1871) m. Mary (E) Snyder (1850–)
  1. 1. James (Grant) Light 1865–1944 m. Nancy (Belle) Hess 1868–1936
    1. 1. Emma (Mae LIGHT) Barrett 1896–1970 m. Charles (Edward (Dick) Barrett) Sr. 1883–1965 m. Charles (Edward Barrett) Sr 1882–1965 m. Charles (Edward Barrett) Sr 1883–1965
      1. 1. Ronald (David Barrett) Sr 1939–2005 m. Ruby (Catherine) Albright 1936–2002 m. Sandra (Lee Butcher) Shenal 1944–2013
      2. 2. Thelma (R.) Barrett 1914–1949
      3. 3. Charles (E) Barrett 1919–2001
      4. 4. Paul (Franklin) Barrett 1920–1942
      5. 5. Genevieve Barrett 1922–1965
      6. 6. Lillian (V) Barrett 1917–2002
      7. 7. Geraldine (Elizabeth "Gerry") Barrett 1925–1987
      8. 8. Aretha (Marie) Barrett 1929–2013
      9. 9. Mary (Anne) Barrett 1934–2015
      10. 10. Ronald (David Barrett) Sr 1939–2005
      11. 11. Frank (Ward) Barrett 1933–2002
      12. 12. James (Elwood) Barrett 1924–2000
      13. 13. Isabel (Barrett) Wurtz 1923–2017 m. William Wurtz 1919–2007
        1. 1. Carol (K) Wurtz 1946–2005
      14. 14. Eleanor (Marie) Barnhart 1926–2002
      15. 15. Betty (Lee (née Barrett) Pastori) Alley 1932–1988
      16. 16. Thelma (Regena) Barrett 1914–1949
      17. 17. Lillian (Virginia) Barrett 1916–2002
      18. 18. Paul (Franklin) Barrett 1920–1942
      19. 19. James (E) Barrett 1922–
      20. 20. Genevieve Barrett 1922–1965
      21. 21. Isabelle Barrett 1924–
      22. 22. Geraldine (Elizabeth "Gerry") Barrett 1928–1987
      23. 23. Aretha (Mae) Barrett 1929–2013
      24. 24. Frank (Ward) Barrett 1933–2002
      25. 25. Mary (Anne) Barrett 1934–2015
      26. 26. James (Elwood) Barrett 1924–2000
      27. 27. Charles (Edward Barrett) Jr 1917–2001

James Light's Timeline

2 Records

1844
1844
Birth of James P Light in Gerrardstown, Berkeley, Virginia
Gerrardstown, Berkeley, Virginia
1871
1871
Age 27
Death of James P Light in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA
Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Gerrardstown, Berkeley, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA
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