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William Bernard Lightfoot 1845–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1845

Birth Location: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 January 1929

Death Location: Richmond City, Virginia, USA

Father: John Lightfoot

Mother: Harriet Field

Spouse(s): Emmeline Crump

Children(s): Harriet Lightfoot, William Lightfoot, John Lightfoot

In 1845, William Bernard Lightfoot entered the world in Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, USA, born to John Bernard Lightfoot And Harriet Ann Field. In 1880, William Bernard Lightfoot resided in Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, USA. William Bernard Lightfoot married Emmeline Allmand Crump, and had children including Harriet Field Lightfoot, John B Lightfoot, William C Lightfoot. William Bernard Lightfoot passed away in 1929 in Richmond City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1845, William Bernard Lightfoot entered the world in Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, USA, born to John Bernard Lightfoot And Harriet Ann Field.
  • In 1880, William Bernard Lightfoot resided in Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, USA.
  • William Bernard Lightfoot married Emmeline Allmand Crump, and had children including Harriet Field Lightfoot, John B Lightfoot, William C Lightfoot.
  • William Bernard Lightfoot passed away in 1929 in Richmond City, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lightfoot
1814–1888
Birth Location: Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia
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Harriet Field
1822–1871
Birth Location: Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Emmeline Crump
1847–1937
Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Harriet Lightfoot
1875–1939
Birth Location: Virginia
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William Lightfoot
1873–
Birth Location: Virginia
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John Lightfoot
1877–
Birth Location: Virginia
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William Lightfoot's Ancestors

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William Lightfoot
1845–1929
Birth Place: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Bernard Lightfoot
1814–1888
Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia
Harriet (Ann) Field
1822–1871
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lightfoot's Descendants

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William (Bernard) Lightfoot (16 March 1845–15 January 1929) m. Emmeline (Allmand) Crump (26 December 1847–3 October 1937)
  1. 1. Harriet (Field) Lightfoot 1875–1939 m. Edwin (Brown Claybrook) Dr 1871–1931
    1. 1. Evelyn (Lightfoot) Claybrook 1907–1995 m. Gorden (Lee) Bowie 1903–1997
  2. 2. William (C.) Lightfoot 1873–
  3. 3. John (B.) Lightfoot 1877–

William Lightfoot's Timeline

3 Records

1845
16 March 1845
Birth of William Bernard Lightfoot in Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 35
William Bernard Lightfoot resided here in Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, USA
1929
15 January 1929
Age 84
Death of William Bernard Lightfoot in Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Richmond City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1845
    Event Place: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia; Roll: 1359; Page: 393A; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia; Roll: 1359; Page: 393A; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 January 1929
    Event Place: Richmond City, Virginia, USA
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