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Martha Jane McGhee Light 1870–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1870

Birth Location: Tazewell, Virginia

Death Date: 12 Feb 1950

Death Location: Vesta, Patrick, Virginia, USA

Father: William McGhee

Mother: Julia Newberry

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Martha Jane McGhee Light was born in 1870 in Tazewell, Virginia, the child of William John Mcghee And Julia Ann Newberry. In 1880, Martha Jane McGhee Light resided in New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA. Martha Jane McGhee Light passed away in 1950 in Vesta, Patrick, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha Jane McGhee Light was born in 1870 in Tazewell, Virginia, the child of William John Mcghee And Julia Ann Newberry.
  • In 1880, Martha Jane McGhee Light resided in New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • Martha Jane McGhee Light passed away in 1950 in Vesta, Patrick, Virginia, USA.

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Martha Light's Ancestors

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Martha Light
1870–1950
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Parents
William John McGhee
1810–1893
Virginia
Julia (Ann) Newberry
1841–1923
Franklin Co, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Harmon McGhee
1760–1833
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia
Martha ("Patty" Barham McGhee) Barbee
1763–1824
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
Pvt (John Anderson) Newberry
1814–1900
Franklin County, Virginia
Elizabeth (Cochran) Newberry
1821–1910
Franklin, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Robert McGee
1738–1786
Priscilla Gilliam
1722–1810
Sarah Newsome
1725–1784
Thomas *
1790–1849
Sarah Via
1786–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph JR
1716–1770
Ann Wise
1720–1770
Thomas Gilliam
1702–1793
Mary Clements
1702–1789
William Newberry
1734–1823
Jane (Taylor)
1760–1831

Martha Light's Timeline

3 Records

1870
4 May 1870
Birth of Martha Jane McGhee Light in Tazewell, Virginia
Tazewell, Virginia
1880
1880
Age 10
Martha Jane McGhee Light resided here in New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
1950
12 Feb 1950
Age 80
Death of Martha Jane McGhee Light in Vesta, Patrick, Virginia, USA
Vesta, Patrick, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1870
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1950
    Event Place: Vesta, Patrick, Virginia, USA

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