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William Wayland Light 1819 – 1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 July 1819

Birth Location: Clermont County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 14 June 1895

Death Location: Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America

Father: David Light

Mother: Sarah Strickland

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In 1819, William Wayland Light entered the world in Clermont County, Ohio, United States of America, born to David M Light and Sarah Strickland. William Wayland Light passed away in 1895 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1819, William Wayland Light entered the world in Clermont County, Ohio, United States of America, born to David M Light and Sarah Strickland.
  • William Wayland Light passed away in 1895 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America.

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William Light's Ancestors

Self
William Light
1819 – 1895
Birth Place: Clermont County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
David M Light
1790 – 1845
Westmoreland City, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Sarah Strickland
1796 – 1888
Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Peter Light
1746 – 1821
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Barbara Hayes
1750 – 1822
Michael Strickland
1765 – 1851
Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, United States
Eleanor Cullen
1772 – 1860
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Light
1724 – 1822
Catherine Britzius
1726 – 1814
Samuel Strickland
1740 – 1786
Diademy Baremore
1745 – 1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Lichte
1700 – 1762
Barbara Huten
1705 – 1762

William Light's Timeline

2 Records

1819
29 July 1819
Birth of William Wayland Light in Clermont County, Ohio, United States of America
Clermont County, Ohio, United States of America
1895
14 June 1895
Age 76
Death of William Wayland Light in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 July 1819
    Event Place: Clermont County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 June 1895
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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