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John Robinson Light 1864–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Sep 1864

Birth Location: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1946

Death Location: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

Father: James Light

Mother: Mary Winden

Spouse(s): Eliza Young

Children(s): Jack Light

John Robinson Light was born in 1864 in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, the child of James Madison Light And Mary J Winden. In 1870, John Robinson Light resided in Elk, Kanawha Court House, Kanawha, West Virginia, . John Robinson Light married Eliza J Young, and had children including Jack Light. John Robinson Light passed away in 1946 in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • John Robinson Light was born in 1864 in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, the child of James Madison Light And Mary J Winden.
  • In 1870, John Robinson Light resided in Elk, Kanawha Court House, Kanawha, West Virginia, .
  • John Robinson Light married Eliza J Young, and had children including Jack Light.
  • John Robinson Light passed away in 1946 in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States.

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John Light's Ancestors

Self
John Light
1864–1946
Birth Place: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Parents
James Madison Light
1832–1876
Indiana, Randolph, Alabama, United States
Mary (J) Winden
1836–1886
Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Enoch Light
1800–1875
Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly) Kelly
1804–1842
Fayette, Virginia, United States
William Windon
1801–1881
Kanawha, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Grover
1815–1894
Kanawha, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Light
1770–1823
Lydia Hathaway
1772–1814
Jacob Kelly
1765–1829
Jemima Kelly
1775–1840
John Sr.
1772–1830
Jane Jones
1778–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lazarus Leeds
1750–1786
Elizabeth Langdon
1751–1811
Leonard Hathaway
1750–
Susannah Hathaway
1752–
Walter Kelly
1720–1774
Sadie
1720–1776
James Windon
1746–1825

John Light's Descendants

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John (Robinson) Light (6 Sep 1864–1946) m. Eliza (J.) Young (Jan 31 1873–Jan 15 1926)
  1. 1. Jack Light 1913–1973
    1. 1. Paul (Frances Light) Sr. 1937–2017

John Light's Timeline

3 Records

1864
6 Sep 1864
Birth of John Robinson Light in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 6
John Robinson Light resided here in Elk, Kanawha Court House, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk, Kanawha Court House, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1946
1946
Age 82
Death of John Robinson Light in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1864
    Event Place: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1690; Page: 112B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elk, Kanawha Court House, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1690; Page: 112B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

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