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Minerva Light 1849–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1849

Birth Location: Fayette, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 10 Jan 1920

Death Location: Kincaid, Fayette, West Virginia, United States

Father: Enoch Light

Mother: Rachel Johnson

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In 1849, Minerva Light entered the world in Fayette, Virginia, United States, born to Enoch Light And Rachel Johnson. Minerva Light passed away in 1920 in Kincaid, Fayette, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Minerva Light entered the world in Fayette, Virginia, United States, born to Enoch Light And Rachel Johnson.
  • Minerva Light passed away in 1920 in Kincaid, Fayette, West Virginia, United States.

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Minerva Light's Ancestors

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Minerva Light
1849–1920
Birth Place: Fayette, Virginia, United States
Parents
Enoch Light
1800–1875
Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Rachel Johnson
1813–1870
Kanawha, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Henry Light
1770–1823
Dutchess, New York, United States
Lydia Hathaway
1772–1814
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Lazarus Leeds
1750–1786
Elizabeth Langdon
1751–1811
Leonard Hathaway
1750–
Susannah Hathaway
1752–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Light
1717–1760
Rebecca Hopkins
1697–1780
Jonathan Langdon
1710–1769
Marijtje MONTROSS
1719–1770

Minerva Light's Timeline

2 Records

1849
1849
Birth of Minerva Light in Fayette, Virginia, United States
Fayette, Virginia, United States
1920
10 Jan 1920
Age 71
Death of Minerva Light in Kincaid, Fayette, West Virginia, United States
Kincaid, Fayette, West Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Fayette, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1920
    Event Place: Kincaid, Fayette, West Virginia, United States

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