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James Wesley Lightfoot 1885–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1885

Birth Location: Phenix City, Lee County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 18 Jun 1939

Death Location: Powderly, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Father: Henry Lightfoot

Mother: Louvester Weaver

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The story of James Wesley Lightfoot began in 1885 in Phenix City, Lee County, Alabama, USA. In 1900, James Wesley Lightfoot resided in Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA. James Wesley Lightfoot passed away in 1939 in Powderly, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Wesley Lightfoot began in 1885 in Phenix City, Lee County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, James Wesley Lightfoot resided in Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA.
  • James Wesley Lightfoot passed away in 1939 in Powderly, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.

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James Lightfoot's Ancestors

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James Lightfoot
1885–1939
Birth Place: Phenix City, Lee County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Henry Wesley Lightfoot
1859–1950
Georgia, USA
Louvester (Jefferson) Weaver
1864–1904
Russell, Alabama, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lightfoot's Timeline

3 Records

1885
15 May 1885
Birth of James Wesley Lightfoot in Phenix City, Lee County, Alabama, USA
Phenix City, Lee County, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 15
James Wesley Lightfoot resided here in Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
1939
18 Jun 1939
Age 54
Death of James Wesley Lightfoot in Powderly, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Powderly, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1885
    Event Place: Phenix City, Lee County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1939
    Event Place: Powderly, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

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