Isaac Lightfoot

Isaac Lightfoot
(1848-1935)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elizabeth Childers
2. Emma Jane Peck

Isaac Lightfoot ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹

Born: 17 March 1848, , Kosciusko County, IN ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ¹⁰ ¹² ¹³
Marriage (1): Elizabeth Childers on 10 August 1870 in Carroll County, MO ¹
Marriage (2): Emma Jane Peck on 23 April 1876 in Ridge Township, Carroll County, MO ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸
Died: 3 May 1935, Ridge Township, Carroll County, MO at age 87 ⁷ ⁸ ¹³
Buried: 5 May 1935, Hale, MO ⁷ ⁸ ¹³

bullet Cause of his death was Myocorditis.¹³

bullet Death Notes:

Isaac's brother, King, was the informant on his death certificate.
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Franklin Township, Kosciusko, IN on 24 October 1850. ⁹

1850 US Census
Page 398, Family 205
Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Isaac Lightfoot..3..IN

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 17 Mar 1848, then his age should have been 2 instead of 3.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Center Township, La Porte, IN on 3 July 1860. ¹⁰

1860 US Census
Page 131, Family 1033, Roll 275
Center Township, La Porte County, Indiana
Isaac Lightfoot..12..IN

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Hurricane Township, Carroll, MO on 13 September 1870. ¹¹

1870 US Census
Page 59, Family 323
Hurricane Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Isaac Lightfoot..23..IN..Laborer

(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 17 Mar 1848, then his age should have been 22 instead of 23.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Wood Township, Carroll County, MO on 8 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 341A, District 143, Dwelling 3, Roll 0678
Wood Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Isaac Lightfoot..Self,,32..IN..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Rockford Township, Carroll County, MO on 11 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Page 4A, District 21, Family 64
Rockford Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Farm rented
Married 23 years
Isaac Lightfoot..Head..Mar 1848..52..IN..Farmer

(Living with wife and 6 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Ridge Township, Carroll County, MO on 25 April 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 19, Family 225
Ridge Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Isaac P. Lightfoot..Head..62..IN..Own Income

(Living with wife and son.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Rockford Township, Carroll County, MO on 19 January 1920. ⁶

1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 10, Family 9
Rockford Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Isaac Lightfoot..Father..71..IN

(Living with wife at home of oldest son, Jacob, and his family.)
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• He was buried on 5 May 1935 in the Hurricane Cemetery in Hale, MO.

Find A Grave Memorial #27198939
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• His obituary was published in the Bosworth Sentinel and Republican Record on 10 May 1935 in Bosworth, MO.

Isaac Lightfoot was born in the state of Indiana, March 17, 1848. Departed this life on a farm northwest of Bosworth, Mo. May 3, 1935 at the age of 87 years 1 month 16 days.

When a young boy about 20 years old, he came to Missouri to make his home, and here he resided the remainder of his life.

On April 23, 1876, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Jane Peck, and to this union seven children were born, all surviving. The are: Mrs. Charles Hughes of Mt. Vernon, Washington; Jacob Lightfoot of DeWitt, Mo.; Levi Lightfoot of Miamia Station, Mo.; Lucy Pennington of Bosworth, Mo.; Leander Lightfoot of Wakenda, Mo.; King Lightfoot of Bosworth, Mo.; and Mrs. Lydia J. Young of Hayes Center, Nebraska.

Besides the children mentioned above, he is survived by his wife, 33 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Mr. Lightfoot was a good man and was highly respected by everyone. He will be remembered by the good deeds he has done and the sacrifices made in order that others might be happier and more comfortable.

The funeral services were held at the Hurricane Church Sunday by Rev. H. A. Rolf of Tina. Interment at Hurricane Cemetery.

(Source: Bosworth Sentinel and Republican Record, Carrollton, MO. 10 May 1935)
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Isaac married Elizabeth Childers on 10 August 1870 in Carroll County, MO.¹ (Elizabeth Childers was born in 1851 in Virginia ¹¹ and died after 10 August 1870.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Hurricane Township, Carroll, MO on 13 September 1870. ¹¹

1870 US Census
Page 59, Dwelling 315, Family 323
Hurricane Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Isaac Lightfoot..23..IN..Laborer
Elizabeth Lightfoot..19..VA..Keeping House
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Isaac Litefoot
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Childers
Event Date: 10 Aug 1870
Event Place: Carroll, Missouri

Citing this Record
"Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28W-L1Q : 11 February 2018), Isaac Litefoot and Elizabeth Childers, 10 Aug 1870; citing Carroll,Missouri; FHL microfilm 955,960.
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Isaac next married Emma Jane Peck, daughter of Elra Perry Peck and Emma Jane Ralf, on 23 April 1876 in Ridge Township, Carroll County, MO.² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ (Emma Jane Peck was born in October 1855 in Illinois,⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁸ ¹⁴ died in 1935 ⁸ ¹⁴ and was buried in 1935 in Hale, MO ⁸ ¹⁴.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Wood Township, Carroll County, MO on 8 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 341A, District 143, Dwelling 3, Roll 0678
Wood Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Isaac Lightfoot..Self..32..IN..Farmer
Emma Lightfoot..Wife..23..IL..Keeps House
Florence Lightfoot..Daughter..3..MO..At Home
Jacob Lightfoot..Son..10m..MO..At Home
Claud Peck..Other..8..IL..At School

NOTE - Claud Peck is believed to be a nephew of Emma's.

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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Rockford Township, Carroll County, MO on 11 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 21, Family 64
Rockford Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Farm rented
Married 23 years
Isaach Lightfoot..Head..Mar 1848..52..IN..Farmer
Emma Lightfoot..Wife..Oct 1855..44..IL..7/7
Jacob E. Lightfoot..Son..Jul 1879..20..MO
Levi T. Lightfoot..Son..Apr 1882..18..MO
Lucy L. Lightfoot..Daughter..Oct 1884..15..MO
Leander S. Lightfoot..Son..Nov 1886..13..MO
King A. Lightfoot..Son..May 1890..10..MO
Liddie J. Lightfoot..Daughter..Sep 1893..6..MO
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Ridge Township, Carroll County, MO on 25 April 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 19, Family 225
Ridge Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Isaac P. Lightfoot..Head..62..IN..Own Income
Emma J. Lightfoot..Wife..55..IL..7/7
Levi Lightfoot..Son..27..MO
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Rockford Township, Carroll County, MO on 19 January 1920. ⁶

1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 10, Family 9
Rockford Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Isaac Lightfoot..Father..71..IN
Emma Lightfoot..Mother..64..IL

(Isaac and Emma were living with their married son, Jacob, and his family.)
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bullet Marriage Notes:

It appears that Isaac and Emma were not enumerated in the 1930 US census. No records have yet been found.
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1 "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680838 : accessed 14 Dec 2013), Name: Isaac Litefoot; Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Childers; Event Date: 10 Aug 1870; Event Place: Carroll, Missouri.

2 "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680838 : accessed 14 Dec 2013), Name: Isaac Lightfoot; Spouse's Name: Emma J. Peck; Event Date: 23 Apr 1876; Event Place: Carroll, Missouri.

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Wood Township, Carroll County, Missouri, enumeration district (ED) 143, p. 341A, dwelling 3, Isaac Lightfoot and Emma Jane Peck; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0678.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford Township, Carroll County, Missouri, enumeration district (ED) 21, p. 4A, dwelling 64, family 64, Isaac Lightfoot and Emma Jane Peck; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Mar 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Ridge Township, Carroll County, Missouri, enumeration district (ED) 19, sheet 10A, family 225, Isaac Lightfoot and Emma Jane Peck; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

6 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford Township, Carroll County, Missouri, enumeration district (ED) 10, sheet 1A, dwelling 9, family 9, Jacob Elra Lightfoot and Ella D. White; index and images (accessed 15 Mar 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 14 Dec 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=27198939.

8 Cindy Barnes, "Lightfoot Family," database, RootsWeb ((http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2605658 : accessed 15 Dec 2013).

9 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, p. 398, dwelling 205, family 205; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

10 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Center Township, La Porte County, Indiana, p. 131, dwelling 1089, family 1033, Isaac D. Lightfoot and Lydia Jones; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Nov 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 275.

11 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Hurricane Township, Carroll County, Missouri, p. 59, dwelling 315, family 323; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

12 Karen Valenzuela, "Shearer,Rice,Jones,Zeek,Parks,Lightfoot" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=karensu; Updated: 2009-06-20 20:59:10 UTC (Sat)).

14 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 14 Dec 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51920483.

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