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John Stacey Light 1862 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1862

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: ABT 1899

Death Location: Arkansas, USA

Father: Andrew Light

Mother: Lucinda Boden

Spouse(s): Nancy Branson

Children(s): Neval Light

In 1862, John Stacey Light entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to Andrew Hopkins Light and Lucinda Boden. In 1880, John Stacey Light resided in Crawford, Osage, Missouri, USA. John Stacey Light married Nancy Jane Branson, and had children including Neval Vernon Light. John Stacey Light passed away in 1899 in Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1862, John Stacey Light entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to Andrew Hopkins Light and Lucinda Boden.
  • In 1880, John Stacey Light resided in Crawford, Osage, Missouri, USA.
  • John Stacey Light married Nancy Jane Branson, and had children including Neval Vernon Light.
  • John Stacey Light passed away in 1899 in Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Light's Ancestors

Self
John Light
1862 – 1899
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
Andrew Hopkins Light
1828 – 1868
Ohio
Lucinda Boden
1831 – 1871
Missouri
Grandparents
David (M) Light
1790 – 1845
Westmoreland City, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Sarah Strickland
1796 – 1888
Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Newman Pounds
1765 – 1842
, Orange, Virginia, USA
Mary Allbright
Great-Grandparents
Peter Light
1746 – 1821
Barbara Hayes
1750 – 1822
Michael Strickland
1765 – 1851
Eleanor Cullen
1772 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Light
1724 – 1822
Catherine Britzius
1726 – 1814
Samuel Strickland
1740 – 1786
Diademy Baremore
1745 – 1786

John Light's Descendants

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John (Stacey) Light (ABT 1862 – ABT 1899) m. Nancy (Jane) Branson (15 November 1861 – 14 May 1959)
  1. 1. Neval (Vernon) Light (2 Dec 1887 – 7 Jun 1949) m. Rhoda (Mae) Davenport (20 Apr 1891 – 07 May 1950)
    1. 1. Wilbert (Franklin) Light (abt 1912 – 20 Oct 1965)
    2. 2. Helen (Rosetta) Light (11 Jan 1922 – 28 January 2008) m. Henry (Lee) Smith (1 May 1918 – 10 June 2001)
      1. 1. Joyce (Elaine) Smith (30 Mar 1943 – ) m. Elvin (Dean) Hightower (2 Oct 1944 – )
        1. 1. Glenda (LeeAnn) Hightower (1 Jun 1964 – ) m. Phillip (Ellwood) Horton (17 Jun 1974 – ) m. Clark (Gale) Hansen (21 Oct 1963 – ) m. Gary Torrence
        2. 2. Ronda (Joyce) VanAmburg
      2. 2. Elvin Hightower
    3. 3. Gladys (L) Day (abt 1925 – ) m. Eddie (E) Day (abt 1922 – )
    4. 4. Stanley Light (18oct1934 – ) m. Marilyn (12feb1941 – ) m. Ingrid Schuchman
      1. 1. Corina Light (11 mar 1961 – )
      2. 2. Stephanie Light (27 jun1964 – )
      3. 3. Monica Light (27jun1970 – )

John Light's Timeline

3 Records

1862
ABT 1862
Birth of John Stacey Light in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
John Stacey Light resided here in Crawford, Osage, Missouri, USA
Crawford, Osage, Missouri, USA
1899
ABT 1899
Age 37
Death of John Stacey Light in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1862
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Crawford, Osage, Missouri; Roll: 707; Page: 425D; Enumeration District: 116

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Crawford, Osage, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Crawford, Osage, Missouri; Roll: 707; Page: 425D; Enumeration District: 116

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1899
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA

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