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Melinda B Lightfoot 1833–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1833

Birth Location: Simpson, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 16 Apr 1917

Death Location: Polk, Polk, Missouri, United States

Father: Henry Lightfoot

Mother: Barbara Lambert

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In 1833, Melinda B Lightfoot entered the world in Simpson, Kentucky, United States, born to Henry Jarrett Lightfoot And Barbara Lambert. Melinda B Lightfoot passed away in 1917 in Polk, Polk, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1833, Melinda B Lightfoot entered the world in Simpson, Kentucky, United States, born to Henry Jarrett Lightfoot And Barbara Lambert.
  • Melinda B Lightfoot passed away in 1917 in Polk, Polk, Missouri, United States.

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Melinda Lightfoot's Ancestors

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Melinda Lightfoot
1833–1917
Birth Place: Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Henry Jarrett Lightfoot
1793–1861
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Barbara Lambert
1800–1864
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Claiborne Lightfoot
1765–1809
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Betsy) Wray
1768–1864
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
David Lambert
1756–1834
South Carolina, United States
Sarah Stevens
1750–1837
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Lightfoot
1732–1806
Elizabeth
1730–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melinda Lightfoot's Timeline

2 Records

1833
19 Feb 1833
Birth of Melinda B Lightfoot in Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Simpson, Kentucky, United States
1917
16 Apr 1917
Age 84
Death of Melinda B Lightfoot in Polk, Polk, Missouri, United States
Polk, Polk, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1833
    Event Place: Simpson, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Polk, Polk, Missouri, United States

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