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Sign up freeSamuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light 1903 – 1987 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 24 June 1903
Birth Location: Stoutland, Camden, Missouri, United States
Death Date: 24 October 1987
Death Location: Muleshoe, Bailey, Texas, United States
Father: James Light
Mother: Lillie Gibson
Spouse(s): Laura Barlow, Artis Eaves
Children(s): James Light, Samuel Light, Milton Light, Nellie Light, Vivian Light, Bobby Light, Lillie Light
The story of Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light began in 1903 in Stoutland, Camden, Missouri, United States. In 1935, Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light resided in Olton, Lamb, Texas. In 1940, Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light resided in E Precinct 1 Portales, Portales, Roosevelt, New Me. Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light married Laura Mae Barlow, Artis Dorothy Eaves, and had children including James Monroe Light, Samuel Earl Light, Milton Leo Light, Nellie Light, Vivian Faye Light, Bobby D Light, Lillie Belle Light. Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light passed away in 1987 in Muleshoe, Bailey, Texas, United States.
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Biography
- The story of Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light began in 1903 in Stoutland, Camden, Missouri, United States.
- In 1935, Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light resided in Olton, Lamb, Texas.
- In 1940, Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light resided in E Precinct 1 Portales, Portales, Roosevelt, New Me.
- Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light married Laura Mae Barlow, Artis Dorothy Eaves, and had children including James Monroe Light, Samuel Earl Light, Milton Leo Light, Nellie Light, Vivian Faye Light, Bobby D Light, Lillie Belle Light.
- Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light passed away in 1987 in Muleshoe, Bailey, Texas, United States.
Immediate Family
Parents
James Light
1863 – 1916
Birth Location: Richland, Camden, Missouri, United States
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Lillie Gibson
1866 – 1939
Birth Location: Stoutland, Camden, Missouri, United States
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Spouses(s)
Laura Barlow
1908 – 1974
Birth Location: Melrose, Roosevelt, New Mexico
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Artis Eaves
1906 – 1994
Birth Location: Cumby, Hopkins, Texas, United States
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Children(s)
James Light
1929 – 2005
Birth Location: Tucumcari, Quay, New Mexico, United States
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Samuel Light
1931 – 2014
Birth Location: Melrose, Curry, New Mexico, United States
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Milton Light
1932 – 2011
Birth Location: Olton, Lamb, Texas, United States
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Nellie Light
1935 –
Birth Location: Texas
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Vivian Light
1936 – 2015
Birth Location: Olton, Lamb, Texas, United States
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Bobby Light
1939 –
Birth Location: New Mexico
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Lillie Light
1942 –
Birth Location: New Mexico
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Samuel Light's Ancestors
Self
Samuel Light
1903 – 1987
Birth Place: Stoutland, Camden, Missouri, United States
Parents
James Monroe Light
1863 – 1916
Richland, Camden, Missouri, United States
Lillie (Belle) Gibson
1866 – 1939
Stoutland, Camden, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Light's Descendants
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Samuel ("Sam" Monroe Gibson) Light
(24 June 1903 – 24 October 1987)
m. Laura (Mae) Barlow (14 Apr 1908 – 21 August 1974)
m. Artis (Dorothy) Eaves (8 October 1906 – 24 September 1994)
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1. James (Monroe) Light (2 May 1929 – 27 Nov 2005) m. Verna (Yvonne) Warner (30 Jan 1932 – 6 Sep 2010)
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2. Samuel (Earl) Light (26 March 1931 – 6 November 2014) m. Carol (Dianne) Davis (19 Apr 1939 – 20 August 2016) m. Martha (Pearl) Percifull (5 March 1938 – 22 January 2013)
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1. Lois Light (21 Jul 1956 – ) m. Ernest (Joseph) Guzman m. Ray (Eugene) Martin (28 Jun 1959 – )
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1. Jacqueline (Dianne) Light (5 February 1984 – ) m. Anthony Carroll (12 January 1981 – )
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1. Terry (27 January 2019 – )
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2. David (E.) Light
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3. Ralph (Elena) Light
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4. Joyce Polatis
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3. Milton (Leo) Light (26 July 1932 – 01 Nov 2011)
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4. Nellie Light (abt 1935 – ) m. Loyd Trueblock (abt 1929 – ) m. B (L) Rankin (abt 1927 – )
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5. Vivian (Faye) Light (4 December 1936 – 31 July 2015) m. Edwin (Gilbert) Russell (11 Feb 1931 – 3 Oct 2007) m. Glen (William) Pinner (abt 1936 – 26 Feb 2002) m. Earl (Junior) Stokes (19 Jul 1928 – 1 Apr 1982) m. Lester (Otis) Skinner (10 Mar 1929 – 29 Jul 2023)
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1. Glenda Pinner
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2. Delora (Ann) Stokes (4 Nov 1957 – 7 May 2018)
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3. Cary (Wayne) Stokes (30 Nov 1959 – 12 Apr 2013)
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4. Jaden (Faye) Skinner (16 Feb 1970 – )
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6. Bobby (D) Light (abt 1939 – ) m. Bonnie (Jean) Weber (abt 1939 – 29 Jan 2014)
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1. Rhonda (Dale) Light (17 Oct 1981 – )
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2. Cindy Vaughan
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3. Steven Vaughan
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4. Russ Vaughan
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7. Lillie (Belle) Light (13 Jul 1942 – ) m. Lawrence (E) Pinkstaff (abt 1930 – ) m. Brian (James) Strickland
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1. Susan (Elaine) Strickland (10 Jul 1970 – )
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Samuel Light's Timeline
8 Records
1903
24 June 1903
Birth of Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light in Stoutland, Camden, Missouri, United States
Stoutland, Camden, Missouri, United States
1935
1935
Age 32
Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light resided here in Olton, Lamb, Texas
Olton, Lamb, Texas
1940
1940
Age 37
Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light resided here in E Precinct 1 Portales, Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
E Precinct 1 Portales, Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
1942
1942
Age 39
Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light resided here in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
1950
1950
Age 47
Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light resided here in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
1954
Abt 1954
Age 51
Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light resided here in 312 Upsilon
312 Upsilon
1987
24 October 1987
Age 84
Death of Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light in Muleshoe, Bailey, Texas, United States
Muleshoe, Bailey, Texas, United States
1987
26 October 1987
Age 84
Burial of Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States
1903
24 June 1903
Birth of Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light in Stoutland, Camden, Missouri, United States
Stoutland, Camden, Missouri, United States
1935
1935
Age 32
Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light resided here in Olton, Lamb, Texas
Olton, Lamb, Texas
1940
1940
Age 37
Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light resided here in E Precinct 1 Portales, Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
E Precinct 1 Portales, Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
1942
1942
Age 39
Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light resided here in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
1950
1950
Age 47
Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light resided here in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
1954
Abt 1954
Age 51
Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light resided here in 312 Upsilon
312 Upsilon
1987
24 October 1987
Age 84
Death of Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light in Muleshoe, Bailey, Texas, United States
Muleshoe, Bailey, Texas, United States
1987
26 October 1987
Age 84
Burial of Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 24 June 1903
Event Place: Stoutland, Camden, Missouri, United States
Record Source:
[1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New Mexico, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 68
[2] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
[3] 1940 United States Federal Census
[4] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas; Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2019
[5] 1950 United States Federal Census
[6] Samuel M Light, "Texas Marriages, 1966-2010", "Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Fri Feb 14 16:21:57 UTC 2025), Entry for Samuel M Light and Artis D Eaves, 04 Jan 1979.
[7] Sam Monroe Light, "New Mexico, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945", "New Mexico, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Apr 12 07:13:27 UTC 2025), Entry for Sam Monroe Light and Laura Mae Light, 16 Feb 1942.
[8] Sam Light, "United States Census, 1930", "United States, Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Jan 14 22:58:42 UTC 2025), Entry for Sam Light and Laura Light, 1930.
[9] Samuel M Light, "Find A Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 06:02:17 UTC 2025), Entry for Samuel Monroe Light.
[10] Sam M Light, "United States, Census, 1950", "United States, Census, 1950", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Thu Oct 05 10:16:37 UTC 2023), Entry for Sam M Light and Laura M Light, April 25, 1950.
[11] Sam N G Light, "United States, Census, 1920", "United States, Census, 1920", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Jan 18 00:25:10 UTC 2025), Entry for Lillie B Light and Sam N G Light, 1920.
[12] Sam Light, "United States Census, 1940", "United States, Census, 1940", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Mon Jan 20 10:20:22 UTC 2025), Entry for Sam Light and Laura Light, 1940.
[13] Samuel M Light, "United States, Census, 1910", "United States, Census, 1910", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Wed Mar 06 13:48:17 UTC 2024), Entry for James M Light and Lillie B Light, 1910.
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Olton, Lamb, Texas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: E Precinct 1 Portales, Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New Mexico, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 68
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Abt 1954
Event Place: 312 Upsilon
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Clovis News-Journal; Publication Date: 7/ Nov/ 1954; Publication Place: Clovis, New Mexico, USA; ,0.26310796,0.3680331,0.5339831&xid=3398
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 24 October 1987
Event Place: Muleshoe, Bailey, Texas, United States
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] Samuel M Light, "Find A Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 06:02:17 UTC 2025), Entry for Samuel Monroe Light.
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 26 October 1987
Event Place: Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Record Source: Samuel M Light, "Find A Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 06:02:17 UTC 2025), Entry for Samuel Monroe Light.
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 24 June 1903
Event Place: Stoutland, Camden, Missouri, United States
Record Source:
[1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New Mexico, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 68
[2] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
[3] 1940 United States Federal Census
[4] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas; Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2019
[5] 1950 United States Federal Census
[6] Samuel M Light, "Texas Marriages, 1966-2010", "Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Fri Feb 14 16:21:57 UTC 2025), Entry for Samuel M Light and Artis D Eaves, 04 Jan 1979.
[7] Sam Monroe Light, "New Mexico, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945", "New Mexico, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Apr 12 07:13:27 UTC 2025), Entry for Sam Monroe Light and Laura Mae Light, 16 Feb 1942.
[8] Sam Light, "United States Census, 1930", "United States, Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Jan 14 22:58:42 UTC 2025), Entry for Sam Light and Laura Light, 1930.
[9] Samuel M Light, "Find A Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 06:02:17 UTC 2025), Entry for Samuel Monroe Light.
[10] Sam M Light, "United States, Census, 1950", "United States, Census, 1950", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Thu Oct 05 10:16:37 UTC 2023), Entry for Sam M Light and Laura M Light, April 25, 1950.
[11] Sam N G Light, "United States, Census, 1920", "United States, Census, 1920", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Jan 18 00:25:10 UTC 2025), Entry for Lillie B Light and Sam N G Light, 1920.
[12] Sam Light, "United States Census, 1940", "United States, Census, 1940", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Mon Jan 20 10:20:22 UTC 2025), Entry for Sam Light and Laura Light, 1940.
[13] Samuel M Light, "United States, Census, 1910", "United States, Census, 1910", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Wed Mar 06 13:48:17 UTC 2024), Entry for James M Light and Lillie B Light, 1910.
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Olton, Lamb, Texas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: E Precinct 1 Portales, Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New Mexico, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 68
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Abt 1954
Event Place: 312 Upsilon
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Clovis News-Journal; Publication Date: 7/ Nov/ 1954; Publication Place: Clovis, New Mexico, USA; ,0.26310796,0.3680331,0.5339831&xid=3398
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 24 October 1987
Event Place: Muleshoe, Bailey, Texas, United States
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] Samuel M Light, "Find A Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 06:02:17 UTC 2025), Entry for Samuel Monroe Light.
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 26 October 1987
Event Place: Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Record Source: Samuel M Light, "Find A Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 06:02:17 UTC 2025), Entry for Samuel Monroe Light.