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Mildred Light 1920–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Apr 1920

Birth Location: Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 29 Aug 1977

Death Location: Liberty, Liberty, Texas, USA

Father: Luther Light

Mother: Ollie Godwin

Spouse(s): William Gay

Children(s):

Mildred Light was born in 1920 in Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA, the child of Luther Lafayette Light And Ollie Belle Godwin. In 1950, Mildred Light resided in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. In 1977, Mildred Light resided in Precinct 4, Liberty County, Texas, USA. Mildred Light married William Duncan Gay, and had children including Patricia Colleen Gay, William Duncan Gay Jr. Mildred Light passed away in 1977 in Liberty, Liberty, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Mildred Light was born in 1920 in Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA, the child of Luther Lafayette Light And Ollie Belle Godwin.
  • In 1950, Mildred Light resided in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
  • In 1977, Mildred Light resided in Precinct 4, Liberty County, Texas, USA.
  • Mildred Light married William Duncan Gay, and had children including Patricia Colleen Gay, William Duncan Gay Jr.
  • Mildred Light passed away in 1977 in Liberty, Liberty, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mildred Light's Ancestors

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Mildred Light
1920–1977
Birth Place: Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Parents
Luther Lafayette Light
1887–1972
Alabama, USA
Ollie (Belle) Godwin
1891–1976
Marshall County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
George (Pleasant) Light
1853–1889
Marshall County, Alabama, USA
Isabelle (Jane) Thomas
1856–1942
Georgia, United States of America
James (Andrew Crockett) Godwin
1865–1936
Marshall County, Alabama, USA
Charlotte (Danielle) Camp
1868–1936
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Jr
1839–1867
Catherine Jaco
1844–1880
John Camp
1813–1880
Mary Sharpe
1836–1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Godwin
1815–1870
Ann Knowling
1815–1883
John Jaco
1817–1883
Lavinia Rhea
1824–1911
Claudius Camp
1781–1814
Ann Harry
1781–1810
Daniel Sharp
1811–1894
Charlotte Tucker
1816–1892

Mildred Light's Timeline

4 Records

1920
10 Apr 1920
Birth of Mildred Light in Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
Mildred Light resided here in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
1977
Abt. 1977
Age 57
Mildred Light resided here in Precinct 4, Liberty County, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Liberty County, Texas, USA
1977
29 Aug 1977
Age 57
Death of Mildred Light in Precinct 4, Liberty County, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Liberty County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1920
    Event Place: Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: 649; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 263-33

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: 649; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 263-33

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1977
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Liberty County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1977
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Liberty County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Liberty, Liberty, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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