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Ruth Jane Dailey 1852–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03/09/1852

Birth Location: Athens, Athens County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 10/20/1936

Death Location: Meigs County, Ohio, USA

Father: David Dailey

Mother: Rachel Winget

Spouse(s): George Lightfoot

Children(s): George Lightfoot, Cora Lightfoot, John Lightfoot, Elsie Lightfoot, David Lightfoot, Anthony Lightfoot

In 1852, Ruth Jane Dailey entered the world in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, USA, born to David M Dailey And Rachel Ann Winget. Ruth Jane Dailey married George Washington Lightfoot, and had children including Anthony O Brien Lightfoot, Cora Elizabeth Lightfoot, David Allen Lightfoot, Elsie Ellen Lightfoot, George Anderson Lightfoot, John Ellsworth Lightfoot. Ruth Jane Dailey passed away in 1936 in Meigs County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1852, Ruth Jane Dailey entered the world in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, USA, born to David M Dailey And Rachel Ann Winget.
  • Ruth Jane Dailey married George Washington Lightfoot, and had children including Anthony O Brien Lightfoot, Cora Elizabeth Lightfoot, David Allen Lightfoot, Elsie Ellen Lightfoot, George Anderson Lightfoot, John Ellsworth Lightfoot.
  • Ruth Jane Dailey passed away in 1936 in Meigs County, Ohio, USA.

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Ruth Dailey's Ancestors

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Ruth Dailey
1852–1936
Birth Place: Athens, Athens County, Ohio, USA
Parents
David M Dailey
1813–1909
West Virginia, USA
Rachel (Ann) Winget
1822–1884
Knox County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Benoni (Hobert) Dailey
1796–1872
Pennsylvania, USA
Ruth Cross
1799–1865
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Dailey
1752–1828
Virtue Matteson
1747–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Amos Matteson
1718–1779
Fear Sweet
1726–1799

Ruth Dailey's Descendants

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Ruth (Jane) Dailey (03/09/1852–10/20/1936) m. George (Washington) Lightfoot (1844–03/18/1884)
  1. 1. George (Anderson) Lightfoot 1876–1899
  2. 2. Cora (Elizabeth) Lightfoot 1884–1976 m. Joseph (Marion) Christy 1876–1945
    1. 1. Clifford (Leroy) Christy 1911–1994
    2. 2. Raymond (Glenford) Christy 1923–1993 m. Hilda (May) Shaw 1920–1984
      1. 1. Charles (R) Christy 1944–2014
    3. 3. Albert (Sidney) Christy 1918–1990
    4. 4. Sarah (Ruth) Christy 1907–1993
    5. 5. Manley (Edward) Christy 1909–2006
    6. 6. George (Alan) Christy 1905–1981
    7. 7. Elsie (L) Christy 1921–1985
    8. 8. Esta (Leone) Christy 1914–1982
  3. 3. John (Ellsworth) Lightfoot 1873–1948
  4. 4. Elsie (Ellen) Lightfoot 1872–1946 m. Lewis (Henry) McCumber 1868–1939
    1. 1. Esta (Mae) McCumber 1891–1976 m. Vernon (Roy) Howell 1893–1981
      1. 1. Kathleen (Eloise) Howell 1918–1985 m. Ross (H) Poulton 1912–1977
        1. 1. Shirley (Ann) Poulton 1935–2005 m. Stokley (Ancel) Croston 1927–1990
        2. 2. Alice (Jean) Poulton 1938–2001
        3. 3. William (V) Poulton 1940–2010
        4. 4. Thomas (Victor) Poulton 1939–2008
      2. 2. Roy (Vernon) Howell 1926–2019
      3. 3. Opal (Larene) Howell 1928–2011
      4. 4. Elsie (A) Howell 1919–1923
    2. 2. George (Samuel) McCumber 1896–
  5. 5. David (Allen) Lightfoot 1870–1898
  6. 6. Anthony (O'Brien) Lightfoot 1881–1966

Ruth Dailey's Timeline

2 Records

1852
03/09/1852
Birth of Ruth Jane Dailey in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, USA
Athens, Athens County, Ohio, USA
1936
10/20/1936
Age 84
Death of Ruth Jane Dailey in Meigs County, Ohio, USA
Meigs County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03091852
    Event Place: Athens, Athens County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10201936
    Event Place: Meigs County, Ohio, USA

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