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Reuben Franklin Light 1859–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 August 1859

Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 17 June 1939

Death Location: Rogersville, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

Father: Nathan Light

Mother: Juliann Morelock

Spouse(s): Martha Clark

Children(s): Byrd Light

The story of Reuben Franklin Light began in 1859 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America. Reuben Franklin Light married Martha Ann Clark, and had children including Byrd C Light. Reuben Franklin Light passed away in 1939 in Rogersville, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Reuben Franklin Light began in 1859 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • Reuben Franklin Light married Martha Ann Clark, and had children including Byrd C Light.
  • Reuben Franklin Light passed away in 1939 in Rogersville, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.

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Reuben Light's Ancestors

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Reuben Light
1859–1939
Birth Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Nathan Milburn Light
1838–1906
Tennessee
Juliann Morelock
1830–
Tennessee, USA
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Reuben Light's Descendants

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Reuben (Franklin) Light (10 August 1859–17 June 1939) m. Martha (Ann) Clark (10 Aug 1861–22 March 1949)
  1. 1. Byrd (C) Light 1887–1967 m. Martha Ward 1885–1966

Reuben Light's Timeline

2 Records

1859
10 August 1859
Birth of Reuben Franklin Light in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
1939
17 June 1939
Age 80
Death of Reuben Franklin Light in Rogersville, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Rogersville, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 August 1859
    Event Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 June 1939
    Event Place: Rogersville, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

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