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John Nathanel Light 1873–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1873

Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 25 Oct 1956

Death Location: Johnson, Illinois, USA

Father: John Light

Mother: Anna Skelton

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John Nathanel Light was born in 1873 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States, the child of John Light And Anna Jane Skelton. In 1880, John Nathanel Light resided in District 5, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, John Nathanel Light resided in Elvira, Johnson, Illinois, USA. John Nathanel Light passed away in 1956 in Johnson, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • John Nathanel Light was born in 1873 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States, the child of John Light And Anna Jane Skelton.
  • In 1880, John Nathanel Light resided in District 5, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, John Nathanel Light resided in Elvira, Johnson, Illinois, USA.
  • John Nathanel Light passed away in 1956 in Johnson, Illinois, USA.

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John Light's Ancestors

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John Light
1873–1956
Birth Place: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Parents
John Light
1827–1886
Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
Anna (Jane) Skelton
1825–1933
Church Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Skelton
1818–1913
Church Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Julia (A) Hartman
1822–1897
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Skelton
1779–1847
Anna CURRY
1790–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Curry
1733–1808
Mary Seawright
1765–1830

John Light's Timeline

5 Records

1873
17 Sep 1873
Birth of John Nathanel Light in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 7
John Nathanel Light resided here in District 5, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 37
John Nathanel Light resided here in Elvira, Johnson, Illinois, USA
Elvira, Johnson, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 47
John Nathanel Light resided here in Stokes, Union, Illinois, USA
Stokes, Union, Illinois, USA
1956
25 Oct 1956
Age 83
Death of John Nathanel Light in Johnson, Illinois, USA
Johnson, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1873
    Event Place: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 5, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elvira, Johnson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Stokes, Union, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1956
    Event Place: Johnson, Illinois, USA

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