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Nathaniel Johnson Light 1857–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 MAR 1857

Birth Location: Owen, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 29 JUN 1915

Death Location: Sheldon, Iroquois, Illinois, United States

Father: Mathias Light

Mother: Sarah Johnson

Spouse(s): Margaret McCarty

Children(s): Earnest Light, Bessie Boughan, Bertha Light, James Light, Nona Light, Bessie Light, Nina Light, Katie Boughan, Darwin Light, Clarence Light

Nathaniel Johnson Light was born in 1857 in Owen, Indiana, United States, the child of Mathias Tice Light And Sarah Ann Sally Ann Johnson. In 1860, Nathaniel Johnson Light resided in Franklin Township, Owen, Indiana, United States. In 1870, Nathaniel Johnson Light resided in Indiana, United States. Nathaniel Johnson Light married Margaret Mccarty, and had children including Bertha M Light, Bessie B Light, Bessie Boughan, Clarence R Light, Darwin E Light, Earnest Francis Light, James W Light, Katie Boughan, Nina P Light, Nona D Light. Nathaniel Johnson Light passed away in 1915 in Sheldon, Iroquois, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • Nathaniel Johnson Light was born in 1857 in Owen, Indiana, United States, the child of Mathias Tice Light And Sarah Ann Sally Ann Johnson.
  • In 1860, Nathaniel Johnson Light resided in Franklin Township, Owen, Indiana, United States.
  • In 1870, Nathaniel Johnson Light resided in Indiana, United States.
  • Nathaniel Johnson Light married Margaret Mccarty, and had children including Bertha M Light, Bessie B Light, Bessie Boughan, Clarence R Light, Darwin E Light, Earnest Francis Light, James W Light, Katie Boughan, Nina P Light, Nona D Light.
  • Nathaniel Johnson Light passed away in 1915 in Sheldon, Iroquois, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mathias Light
1827–1908
Birth Location: Freedom, Franklin Township, Owen, Indiana, United States
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Sarah Johnson
1832–1902
Birth Location: Owen, Indiana, United States
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Spouses(s)

Margaret McCarty
1866–1946
Birth Location: Iroquois, Illinois, United States
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Children(s)

Earnest Light
1885–1926
Birth Location: Brook, Newton, Indiana, United States
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Bessie Boughan
1896–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
BB
Bertha Light
1890–
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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James Light
1891–
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
JL
Nona Light
1893–
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Bessie Light
1888–
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Nina Light
1897–
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Katie Boughan
1893–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Darwin Light
1895–
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
DL
Clarence Light
1886–
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Nathaniel Light's Ancestors

Self
Nathaniel Light
1857–1915
Birth Place: Owen, Indiana, United States
Parents
Mathias Tice Light
1827–1908
Freedom, Franklin Township, Owen, Indiana, United States
Sarah (Ann ́��Sally Anń��) Johnson
1832–1902
Owen, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Baird (́��Bird́��) Light
1805–1887
Kentucky, United States
Catherine ("Kitty") Lucas
1808–1887
Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
Lewis (David) Johnson
1807–1882
Knox, Kentucky, United States
Arvida Ooley
1804–1833
Green, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Mathias Light
1769–1826
Mary Moore
1774–1856
George Lucas
1775–1836
Sarah Bridgers
–1813
William Johnson
1768–1812
Mary Evans
1770–
John Ooley
1756–1833
Martha Carpenter
1765–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ann Russell
1742–1825
Hugh? Moore
1750–1833
Sarah French
1754–1854
George II
1725–1807
Mary Simmons
1747–1833
Benjamin Johnson
1739–1785
Christopher Wooley
1742–1797

Nathaniel Light's Descendants

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Nathaniel (Johnson) Light (25 MAR 1857–29 JUN 1915) m. Margaret McCarty (16 FEB 1866–10 JAN 1946)
  1. 1. Earnest (Francis) Light 1885–1926 m. Ida (Geraldine) Clark 1889–1963
    1. 1. Harold Light 1923–2006 m. Neva Light 1926–1989
      1. 1. Rodlyn Light 1947–2021 m. Diana (Lynn) Peters 1950–1997
    2. 2. Vera (Mae) Light 1908–1908
    3. 3. Forrest (LeRoy) Light 1909–1996
    4. 4. Boneta (Marguerite) Light 1911–1913
    5. 5. Reta (Vivian "Vivian") Light 1913–1999
    6. 6. Loris (Eileen "Eileen") Light 1926–2013
  2. 2. Bessie Boughan 1896–
  3. 3. Bertha (M) Light 1890–
  4. 4. James (W) Light 1891–
  5. 5. Nona (D) Light 1893–
  6. 6. Bessie (B) Light 1888–
  7. 7. Nina (P) Light 1897–
  8. 8. Katie Boughan 1893–
  9. 9. Darwin (E) Light 1895–
  10. 10. Clarence (R) Light 1886–

Nathaniel Light's Timeline

8 Records

1857
25 MAR 1857
Birth of Nathaniel Johnson Light in Owen, Indiana, United States
Owen, Indiana, United States
1860
10 JUL 1860
Age 3
Nathaniel Johnson Light resided here in Franklin Township, Owen, Indiana, United States
Franklin Township, Owen, Indiana, United States
1870
1870
Age 13
Nathaniel Johnson Light resided here in Indiana, United States
Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 23
Nathaniel Johnson Light resided here in Washington Township, Newton, Indiana, United States
Washington Township, Newton, Indiana, United States
1900
1900
Age 43
Nathaniel Johnson Light resided here in Iroquois, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
Iroquois, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
1910
1910
Age 53
Nathaniel Johnson Light resided here in Concord Township, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
Concord Township, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
1915
26 JUN 1915
Age 58
Death of Nathaniel Johnson Light in Sheldon, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
Sheldon, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
1915
29 JUN 1915
Age 58
Burial of Nathaniel Johnson Light in Sheldon, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
Sheldon, Iroquois, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 MAR 1857
    Event Place: Owen, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Concord, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: 307; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0009

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 JUL 1860
    Event Place: Franklin Township, Owen, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Washington Township, Newton, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Iroquois, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Concord, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: 307; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0009

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Concord Township, Iroquois, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 JUN 1915
    Event Place: Sheldon, Iroquois, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 JUN 1915
    Event Place: Sheldon, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
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