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Rachel Light 1834–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1834

Birth Location: Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 29 Sept 1901

Death Location: Plainville, Daviess County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Blewford Light

Mother: Mary Richards

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In 1834, Rachel Light entered the world in Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States, born to Blewford Light And Mary Catharine Kitty Richards. Rachel Light passed away in 1901 in Plainville, Daviess County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Rachel Light entered the world in Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States, born to Blewford Light And Mary Catharine Kitty Richards.
  • Rachel Light passed away in 1901 in Plainville, Daviess County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Rachel Light's Ancestors

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Rachel Light
1834–1901
Birth Place: Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States
Parents
Blewford Light
1807–1846
Oaktown, Knox, Indiana, USA
Mary (Catharine "Kitty") Richards
1813–1875
Frederick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Richard
1785–1826
Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Gilham
1793–1883
Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel Light's Timeline

2 Records

1834
July 1834
Birth of Rachel Light in Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States
Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States
1901
29 Sept 1901
Age 67
Death of Rachel Light in Plainville, Indiana, United States
Plainville, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1834
    Event Place: Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sept 1901
    Event Place: Plainville, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plainville, Daviess County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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