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Martha Lightfoot 1766–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1766

Birth Location: Culp, , Virginia, USA

Death Date: 8 Apr 1842

Death Location: Anderson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Goodrich Lightfoot

Mother: Susanna Slaughter

Spouse(s): William Edzer

Children(s): Nancy Edzard, Susan Edzard

In 1766, Martha Lightfoot entered the world in Culp, , Virginia, USA, born to Goodrich Lightfoot And Susanna Elizabeth Slaughter. Martha Lightfoot married William Edzer, and had children including Nancy L Edzard, Susan Edzard. Martha Lightfoot passed away in 1842 in Anderson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1766, Martha Lightfoot entered the world in Culp, , Virginia, USA, born to Goodrich Lightfoot And Susanna Elizabeth Slaughter.
  • Martha Lightfoot married William Edzer, and had children including Nancy L Edzard, Susan Edzard.
  • Martha Lightfoot passed away in 1842 in Anderson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Lightfoot's Ancestors

Self
Martha Lightfoot
1766–1842
Birth Place: Culp, , Virginia, USA
Parents
Goodrich Lightfoot
1713–1778
St.Peters Parish,New Kent,Virginia
Susanna (Elizabeth) Slaughter
1725–1808
St Marks Parish, Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Goodrich Lightfoot
1685–1738
New Kent, Glouster, Virginia, USA
Mary Chew
1686–1746
Of, Orange, Virginia, USA
Robert Slaughter
1702–1769
Essex, Virginia, United States
Mary Smith
1713–1740
Essex, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Lightfoot
1646–1707
Anne Goodrich
1660–1709
BENJAMIN Chew
1671–1700
ELIZABETH BENSON
1677–1725
Col Slaughter
1680–1726
Francis Jones
1685–1726
Major Smith
1669–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lightfoot
1621–1686
Elizabeth Taylor
1622–1686
Thomas Goodrich
1614–1679
Anne Goodrich
1628–1696
Col Chew
1634–1677
Anne Ayres
1635–1695
John Benson
1656–1676
Elizabeth Smith
1655–1694
Francis Slaughter
1653–1718
Margaret Hudson
1658–1711
Lt. Jones
1652–1699
Katherine Debnam
1652–1687
Col Smith
1629–1700

Martha Lightfoot's Descendants

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Martha Lightfoot (11 Apr 1766–8 Apr 1842) m. William Edzer (1755–1798)
  1. 1. Nancy (L) Edzard 1790–1863
  2. 2. Susan Edzard 1789–1860 m. James Sublett 1785–1860
    1. 1. Alpha (W) Sublett 1822–1845
    2. 2. Irena (E) Sublett 1838–
    3. 3. John (Caldwell) Sublett 1830–1896
    4. 4. George Sublett 1828–1848
    5. 5. James (Taylor) Sublett 1825–
    6. 6. Aepia (Woolfork) Sublett 1822–1855
    7. 7. Eliza Sublett 1819–
    8. 8. Margaret Sublett 1817–1841
    9. 9. William (Edzard) Sublett 1812–1890
    10. 10. Martha (Ann) Sublett 1810–1885
    11. 11. Lewis (H) Sublett 1808–1826
    12. 12. MARY (FRANCES) SUBLETT 1814–1867 m. Israel (R) Dodge 1810–1865
      1. 1. Robert (Walker) Dodge 1859–1859
      2. 2. Susan (Mary) Dodge 1855–1887
      3. 3. Thomas (Edward) Dodge 1849–1896
      4. 4. Irena (G) Dodge 1847–1908
      5. 5. James (Edwin) Dodge 1844–1860
      6. 6. Marian Dodge 1841–1879
      7. 7. Edwin (Walker) Dodge 1839–1840
      8. 8. Thaddeus (Lewis) Dodge 1835–1901
      9. 9. Taylor Dodge 1852–1928 m. Willie (Ella) Dodge 1854–1907
        1. 1. Virginia (Ellen) Dodge 1895–1972
        2. 2. Maggie Dodge 1892–
        3. 3. Jasper (Lewis) Dodge 1877–
        4. 4. Lilion (Alma) Dodge 1875–1934
        5. 5. Mable (Clair) Dodge 1872–
        6. 6. Edward (Taylor) Dodge 1879–1947 m. Eula (Dean) West 1884–1974

Martha Lightfoot's Timeline

2 Records

1766
11 Apr 1766
Birth of Martha Lightfoot in Culp, , Virginia, USA
Culp, , Virginia, USA
1842
8 Apr 1842
Age 76
Death of Martha Lightfoot in Anderson County, Kentucky, USA
Anderson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1766
    Event Place: Culp, , Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1842
    Event Place: Anderson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Anderson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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