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Sign up freeSamuel Earl Light 1931 – 2014 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 26 March 1931
Birth Location: Melrose, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Death Date: 6 November 2014
Death Location: Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Father: Samuel Light
Mother: Laura Barlow
Spouse(s): Carol Davis, Martha Percifull
Children(s): Lois Light, David Light, Ralph Light, Joyce Polatis
Samuel Earl Light was born in 1931 in Melrose, Curry, New Mexico, United States, the child of Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light and Laura Mae Barlow. In 1935, Samuel Earl Light resided in Olton, Lamb, Texas. In 1940, Samuel Earl Light resided in E Precinct 1 Portales, Portales, Roosevelt, New Me. Samuel Earl Light married Carol Dianne Davis, Martha Pearl Percifull, and had children including Lois Light, David E. Light, Ralph Elena Light, Joyce Polatis. Samuel Earl Light passed away in 2014 in Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States.
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Biography
- Samuel Earl Light was born in 1931 in Melrose, Curry, New Mexico, United States, the child of Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light and Laura Mae Barlow.
- In 1935, Samuel Earl Light resided in Olton, Lamb, Texas.
- In 1940, Samuel Earl Light resided in E Precinct 1 Portales, Portales, Roosevelt, New Me.
- Samuel Earl Light married Carol Dianne Davis, Martha Pearl Percifull, and had children including Lois Light, David E. Light, Ralph Elena Light, Joyce Polatis.
- Samuel Earl Light passed away in 2014 in Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States.
Immediate Family
Parents
Samuel Light
1903 – 1987
Birth Location: Stoutland, Camden, Missouri, United States
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Laura Barlow
1908 – 1974
Birth Location: Melrose, Roosevelt, New Mexico
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Spouses(s)
Carol Davis
1939 – 2016
Birth Location: Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States
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Martha Percifull
1938 – 2013
Birth Location: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
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Children(s)
Lois Light
1956 –
Birth Location: –
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David Light
Birth Location: –
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Ralph Light
Birth Location: –
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Joyce Polatis
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Light's Ancestors
Self
Samuel Light
1931 – 2014
Birth Place: Melrose, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Parents
Samuel "Sam" Monroe Gibson Light
1903 – 1987
Stoutland, Camden, Missouri, United States
Laura (Mae) Barlow
1908 – 1974
Melrose, Roosevelt, New Mexico
Grandparents
James (Monroe) Light
1863 – 1916
Richland, Camden, Missouri, United States
Lillie (Belle) Gibson
1866 – 1939
Stoutland, Camden, Missouri, United States
Friend (William) Barlow
1875 – 1949
Calhoun, Illinois, United States
Melissa (Katherine) Owens
1884 – 1964
Copper Hill, Osage, Missouri
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Light's Descendants
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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
Samuel Light's Timeline
10 Records
1931
26 March 1931
Birth of Samuel Earl Light in Melrose, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Melrose, Curry, New Mexico, United States
1935
1935
Age 4
Samuel Earl Light resided here in Olton, Lamb, Texas
Olton, Lamb, Texas
1940
1940
Age 9
Samuel Earl Light resided here in E Precinct 1 Portales, Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
E Precinct 1 Portales, Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
1954
20 Nov 1954
Age 23
Samuel Earl Light was married in Farwell, Parmer, Texas, USA
Farwell, Parmer, Texas, USA
1981
1981-2020
Age 50
Samuel Earl Light resided here in Clovis, New Mexico, USA
Clovis, New Mexico, USA
1982
1982
Age 51
Samuel Earl Light resided here in Clovis, NM
Clovis, NM
1993
1993
Age 62
Samuel Earl Light resided here in Clovis, NM
Clovis, NM
1995
1995-2019
Age 64
Samuel Earl Light resided here in Mesquite, Texas, USA
Mesquite, Texas, USA
2014
6 November 2014
Age 83
Death of Samuel Earl Light in Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States
2014
2014
Age 83
Burial of Samuel Earl Light in Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States of America
Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States of America
1931
26 March 1931
Birth of Samuel Earl Light in Melrose, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Melrose, Curry, New Mexico, United States
1935
1935
Age 4
Samuel Earl Light resided here in Olton, Lamb, Texas
Olton, Lamb, Texas
1940
1940
Age 9
Samuel Earl Light resided here in E Precinct 1 Portales, Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
E Precinct 1 Portales, Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, USA
1954
20 Nov 1954
Age 23
Samuel Earl Light was married in Farwell, Parmer, Texas, USA
Farwell, Parmer, Texas, USA
1981
1981-2020
Age 50
Samuel Earl Light resided here in Clovis, New Mexico, USA
Clovis, New Mexico, USA
1982
1982
Age 51
Samuel Earl Light resided here in Clovis, NM
Clovis, NM
1993
1993
Age 62
Samuel Earl Light resided here in Clovis, NM
Clovis, NM
1995
1995-2019
Age 64
Samuel Earl Light resided here in Mesquite, Texas, USA
Mesquite, Texas, USA
2014
6 November 2014
Age 83
Death of Samuel Earl Light in Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States
2014
2014
Age 83
Burial of Samuel Earl Light in Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States of America
Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States of America
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 26 March 1931
Event Place: Melrose, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
[2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[3] 1940 United States Federal Census
[4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
[5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[6] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
[7] Samuel Earl Light, "BillionGraves Index", "BillionGraves Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Feb 25 22:27:45 UTC 2025), Entry for Samuel Earl Light.
[8] S Earl Light in household of Sam Light, "United States Census, 1940"
[9] Samuel Elight, "United States, Public Records, 1970-2009", "United States, Public Records, 1970-2009", database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 12 June 2020), Samuel Elight, 1995-2004.
[10] S Earl 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.
[11] Samuel Earl Light, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Fri Apr 04 18:05:00 UTC 2025), Entry for Sam.
[12] Samuel Earl Light, "United States, Public Records, 1970-2009", "United States, Public Records, 1970-2009", database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 3 December 2019), S Light, 1995-2005.
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Nov 1954
Event Place: Farwell, Parmer, Texas, USA
Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Olton, Lamb, Texas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
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 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1981-2020
Event Place: Clovis, New Mexico, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1982
Event Place: Clovis, NM
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1993
Event Place: Clovis, NM
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1995-2019
Event Place: Mesquite, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Balch Springs, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Clovis, NM
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 6 November 2014
Event Place: Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] Samuel Earl Light, "BillionGraves Index", "BillionGraves Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Feb 25 22:27:45 UTC 2025), Entry for Samuel Earl Light.
[4] Samuel Earl Light, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Fri Apr 04 18:05:00 UTC 2025), Entry for Sam.
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 2014
Event Place: Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] Samuel Earl Light, "BillionGraves Index", "BillionGraves Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Feb 25 22:27:45 UTC 2025), Entry for Samuel Earl Light.
[4] Samuel Earl Light, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Fri Apr 04 18:05:00 UTC 2025), Entry for Sam.
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 26 March 1931
Event Place: Melrose, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
[2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[3] 1940 United States Federal Census
[4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
[5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[6] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
[7] Samuel Earl Light, "BillionGraves Index", "BillionGraves Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Feb 25 22:27:45 UTC 2025), Entry for Samuel Earl Light.
[8] S Earl Light in household of Sam Light, "United States Census, 1940"
[9] Samuel Elight, "United States, Public Records, 1970-2009", "United States, Public Records, 1970-2009", database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 12 June 2020), Samuel Elight, 1995-2004.
[10] S Earl 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.
[11] Samuel Earl Light, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Fri Apr 04 18:05:00 UTC 2025), Entry for Sam.
[12] Samuel Earl Light, "United States, Public Records, 1970-2009", "United States, Public Records, 1970-2009", database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 3 December 2019), S Light, 1995-2005.
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Nov 1954
Event Place: Farwell, Parmer, Texas, USA
Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Olton, Lamb, Texas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
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 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1981-2020
Event Place: Clovis, New Mexico, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1982
Event Place: Clovis, NM
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1993
Event Place: Clovis, NM
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1995-2019
Event Place: Mesquite, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Balch Springs, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Clovis, NM
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 6 November 2014
Event Place: Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] Samuel Earl Light, "BillionGraves Index", "BillionGraves Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Feb 25 22:27:45 UTC 2025), Entry for Samuel Earl Light.
[4] Samuel Earl Light, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Fri Apr 04 18:05:00 UTC 2025), Entry for Sam.
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 2014
Event Place: Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] Samuel Earl Light, "BillionGraves Index", "BillionGraves Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Feb 25 22:27:45 UTC 2025), Entry for Samuel Earl Light.
[4] Samuel Earl Light, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Fri Apr 04 18:05:00 UTC 2025), Entry for Sam.