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William T Lightfoot 1830–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1830

Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1 Jan 1920

Death Location: Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA

Father: Carolass Lightfort

Mother: Drusilla Lightford

Spouse(s): Caroline Lightfoot

Children(s): Comelia Lightfool

William T Lightfoot was born in 1830 in Wake, North Carolina, United States, the child of Carolass Lightfort And Drusilla Lightford. In 1786, William T Lightfoot resided in Horns District, Northampton, NC. In 1830, William T Lightfoot resided in Northampton, North Carolina, USA. William T Lightfoot married Caroline Lightfoot, and had children including Comelia Lightfool. William T Lightfoot passed away in 1920 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • William T Lightfoot was born in 1830 in Wake, North Carolina, United States, the child of Carolass Lightfort And Drusilla Lightford.
  • In 1786, William T Lightfoot resided in Horns District, Northampton, NC.
  • In 1830, William T Lightfoot resided in Northampton, North Carolina, USA.
  • William T Lightfoot married Caroline Lightfoot, and had children including Comelia Lightfool.
  • William T Lightfoot passed away in 1920 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Carolass Lightfort
1805–1852
Birth Location: Burke, Georgia, USA
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Drusilla Lightford
1800–1880
Birth Location: Northampton, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Caroline Lightfoot
1836–1893
Birth Location: Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Comelia Lightfool
1866–1934
Birth Location: Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
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William Lightfoot's Ancestors

Self
William Lightfoot
1830–1920
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Carolass Lightfort
1805–1852
Burke, Georgia, USA
Drusilla Lightford
1800–1880
Northampton, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Philip (Lightfoot) III
1760–1855
Antigua, Virginia, United States
Rachel Atkinson
1788–1857
Wrightsborough MM, Columbia, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Philip Lightfoot
1728–1787
Susannah Smith
1725–1800
Thomas Jr
1751–1815
Ruth Atkinson
1755–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Major ll
1689–1748
Capt. Smith
1695–1743
Isaac Harvey
1718–1802
Martha Newlin
1721–1806

William Lightfoot's Descendants

1.
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William (T) Lightfoot (May 1830–1 Jan 1920) m. Caroline Lightfoot (31 May 1836–1 Mar 1893)
  1. 1. Comelia Lightfool 1866–1934 m. Benj (D) Connor 1861–1927
    1. 1. Sallie Waye 1903–1975 m. Rufus (H.) Waye 1890–1973

William Lightfoot's Timeline

9 Records

1786
1786
William T Lightfoot resided here in Horns District, Northampton, NC
Horns District, Northampton, NC
1830
May 1830
Birth of William T Lightfoot in Wake, North Carolina, United States
Wake, North Carolina, United States
1830
1830
William T Lightfoot resided here in Northampton, North Carolina, USA
Northampton, North Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 10
William T Lightfoot resided here in White Oak District, Wake, North Carolina, USA
White Oak District, Wake, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 30
William T Lightfoot resided here in Subdivision, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
Subdivision, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 40
William T Lightfoot resided here in Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
1877
22 Oct 1877
Age 47
William T Lightfoot was married in Wayne, GA
Wayne, GA
1910
1910
Age 80
William T Lightfoot resided here in Savannah, Georgia, USA
Savannah, Georgia, USA
1920
1 Jan 1920
Age 90
Death of William T Lightfoot in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1830
    Event Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1877
    Event Place: Wayne, GA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Horns District, Northampton, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Northampton, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: White Oak District, Wake, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Subdivision, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Savannah, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tattnall County, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1920
    Event Place: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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