Amy Elsie Lightfoot

Henry H. Lightfoot
(1826-1900)

Margaret Russell
(1828-1895)

Joel Pendleton
(1812-After 1856)

Amy Sherman
(1815-After 1856)

Daniel Franklin Lightfoot
(1851-1913)

Louisa Pendleton
(1856-1934)

Amy Elsie Lightfoot
(1888-1923)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Wallace Andrew Archer

Amy Elsie Lightfoot ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹

Born: 27 January 1888, Findlay, OH ¹ ² ⁴ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹¹
Marriage (1): Wallace Andrew Archer on 14 March 1907 in , Hancock County, OH ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: 17 March 1923, Portage Township, Hancock County, OH at age 35 ² ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹
Buried: 19 March 1923, , Hancock County, OH ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹

bullet Cause of her death was Broncho pneumonia.¹⁰

bullet General Notes:

A birth record from Ohio also shows the name as "Trida A. Lightfoot". Was this the real name or was this a transcription error? Census records and the name on the gravestone indicate a given name of Amy.
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bullet Birth Notes:

Name: Trida A. Lightfoot
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 27 Jan 1888
Event Place: Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States
Gender: Female
Race: w
Father's Name: Daniel F. Lightfoot
Mother's Name: Louie Pendleton

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X64H-YXS : 9 March 2018), Trida A. Lightfoot, 27 Jan 1888; citing Birth, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 961,484.
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bullet Death Notes:

Name: Amy Archer
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 Mar 1923
Event Place: , Hancock, Ohio, United States
Residence Place: Ohio
Source Reference: Ohio Department of Health

Citing this Record
"Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK5P-S3Y : 8 December 2014), Amy Archer, 17 Mar 1923; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing Vol. , certificate number , Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.
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Name: Amy Archer
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 Mar 1923
Event Place: Portage, Hancock, Ohio
Residence Place: Portage Twp, Hancock, Ohio
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1885
Birthplace: Findlay, Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
Burial Date: 19 Mar 1923
Cemetery: Ten Mile Cemetery
Father's Name: Daniel Lightfoot
Father's Birthplace: Hancock Co, Ohio
Mother's Name: Louisa Pendleton
Mother's Birthplace: Findlay, Ohio
Spouse's Name: Wallace Archer

Citing this Record
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8T3-H8X : 15 August 2019), Wallace Archer in entry for Amy Archer, 17 Mar 1923; citing Portage, Hancock, Ohio, reference fn 19359; FHL microfilm 1,992,264.
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 27 January 1885 and a birth location of Findlay, OH.

Her grieving husband, Wallace Archer, provided an incorrect birth year of 1885 on the death certificate. He gave her age as 35 and a birth year of 1885. However, the age of 35 would mean a birth year of about 1888 which is the year given on her gravestone.
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• She has alternate birth date of 1887 and a birth location of Ohio.

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• Birth Image: 27 January 1888, in Findlay, OH. ⁶

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Findlay, OH on 1 June 1900. ⁸

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 58, Dwelling 16, Family 16
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
530 West Lincoln Street, home owned no mortgage
Amy E. Lightfoot..Daughter..Jan 1888..12..OH

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH on April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 84, Household 110
Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Ama Harcher..Wife..23..OH

(Living with husband and 2 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 27 Jan 1888, then her age should have been 22 instead of 23.
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH on January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 71, Household 83
Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Amy Archer..Wife..33..OH

(Living with husband and 6 children.)
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• She was buried on 19 March 1923 in the Bethel Cemetery in , Hancock County, OH.

Plot: Second Addition, Section 2, Row 17
Find A Grave Memorial #58222887
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Amy married Wallace Andrew Archer, son of Franklin Archer and Cevenia S. Rader, on 14 March 1907 in , Hancock County, OH.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁹ (Wallace Andrew Archer was born on 2 December 1879 in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH,¹ ² ³ ⁴ ¹² ¹³ died on 11 September 1936 in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH ² ¹³ and was buried on 12 September 1936 in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH ¹³.). The cause of his death was Lobar Pneumonia.¹⁰

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 14 March 1907, in , Hancock County, OH. ¹

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH on April 1910. ³

Sheet 5B, District 84, Household 110
Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Wallice A. Harcher..Head..30..OH
Ama Harcher..Wife..23..OH
May A. Harcher..Daughter..2..OH
Dannal F. Harcher..Son..1..OH
Leo Eppley..Boarder..52..OH

NOTE - The spelling of the names on this census form represent either the most difficult handwriting to read or a census enumerator who had little education and whose spelling skills were minimal.
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH on January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 71, Household 83
Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Wall Archer..Head..40..OH
Amy Archer..Wife..33..OH
Agnes M. Archer..Daughter..12..OH
Frank Archer..Son..10..OH
Lulu Archer..Daughter..8..OH
Ester Archer..Daughter..5..OH
William Archer..Son..3..OH
Oletha Archer..Daughter..0..OH
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Wallace Andrew Archer
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Mar 1907
Event Place: Hancock, Ohio, United States
Age: 27
Birth Date: 2 Dec
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Birthplace: Hancock County, O.
Father's Name: Franklin Archer
Mother's Name: Cevenia Rader
Spouse's Name: Amy Lightfoot
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
Spouse's Birthplace: Hancock County, O.
Spouse's Father's Name: Daniel Lightfoot
Spouse's Mother's Name: Lou Pendleton

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8W3-PQK : 8 December 2017), Wallace Andrew Archer and Amy Lightfoot, 14 Mar 1907; citing Marriage, Hancock, Ohio, United States, cn 858, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Jun 2014); Wallace Andrew Archer and Amy Lightfoot, 14 Mar 1907; citing Marriage, Hancock, Ohio, United States, cn 858, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 William E. Copus, "Ancestors of Bill and Pat Copus," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=williamecopus).

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 84, sheet 5B, family 110, Wallace Andrew Archer and Amy Elsie Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 4A, family 83, Wallace Andrew Archer and Amy Elsie Lightfoot; index and images (accessed 2 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

5 Jo Ann Lee [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; E-mail messages starting in Feb 2004 concerning Daniel Lightfoot and Anny Weir and descendants. Jo Ann is a descendant of Daniel and Anny. Additional E-mail messages in December 2007 concerning their children. Additional E-mail message in Nov 2010 concerning Mary J. Hendren, wife of Thomas S. Lightfoot.

6 "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 2 Jun 2014); Trida A. Lightfoot, 27 Jan 1888; citing Birth, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States, multiple county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 961,484;
Note that although the parents are correctly listed and the birth date matches, the given name was "Trida A. Lightfoot" instead of the expected "Amy Elsie Lightfoot". I do not know if this was an error in the birth registration book or if the parents just changed their minds after a few months.

7 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, p. 602C, Daniel Franklin Lightfoot and Louisa Pendleton; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1021.

8 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 58, p. 1B, dwelling 16, family 16; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 May 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

9 Jo Ann Lee [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA.

10 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Jun 2014), Amy Archer, 17 Mar 1923; citing Portage, Hancock, Ohio, reference fn 19359; FHL microfilm 1,992,264.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 2 Jun 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58222887.

12 "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 2 Jun 2014); Name: Willace A. Archer; Event Date: 02 Dec 1879; Event Place: Portage, Hancock, Ohio.

13 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Jun 2014), Name: Wallace Andrew Archer; Event Date: 11 Sep 1936; Event Place: Portage, Hancock, Ohio.

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