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Joshua Light 1769–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1769

Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Grandfather

Mother: Patience* (Light)

Spouse(s): Nancy (Cooper?)

Children(s): Rachel Light

The story of Joshua Light began in 1769 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA. Joshua Light married Nancy Nunhyi Black Fox Cooper, and had children including Rachel Winnie Light. Joshua Light passed away in 1875 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Light began in 1769 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA.
  • Joshua Light married Nancy Nunhyi Black Fox Cooper, and had children including Rachel Winnie Light.
  • Joshua Light passed away in 1875 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Grandfather
1750–1817
Birth Location: , Halifax, Virginia, USA
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Patience* (Light)
1742–1830
Birth Location: , Halifax, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy (Cooper?)
1775–1860
Birth Location: Cherokee Nation East, NC
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Children(s)

Rachel Light
1812–1903
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
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Joshua Light's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Light
1769–1875
Birth Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Light 5th Gr Grandfather
1750–1817
, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Patience* ("Pasha" Dillingham) (Light)
1742–1830
, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Knudson) Light
1715–1790
Lynchburg, Virginia, America
Bridgett Greene
1729–1790
Great-Grandparents
John Senior
1676–1736
Ann Greene
1681–1748
Bridgette Greene
1690–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Light's Descendants

1.
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Joshua Light (1769–1875) m. Nancy ((Nunhyi) Black Fox) (Cooper?) (1775–abt 1860)
  1. 1. Rachel (Winnie) Light 1812–1903 m. James (Yancey) Morelock 1815–1898
    1. 1. James (Henry "Hoc") Morelock 1831–1873 m. Mary Bailey 1829–1895
      1. 1. William (Yancey) Morelock 1854–1940 m. Susan (Catherine) Cress 1857–1879
        1. 1. Acle (Clinton) MORELOCK 1874–1961 m. Gillie (Glandie) Maness 1884–1971 m. Gillie (Glandie) Maness 1884–1971

Joshua Light's Timeline

2 Records

1769
1769
Birth of Joshua Light in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
1875
1875
Age 106
Death of Joshua Light in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
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