Martin Van Buren Lightfoot

Martin Van Buren Lightfoot
(1837-1888)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Barbara Caroline Spitler

2. Eliza Jane Spitler

Martin Van Buren Lightfoot ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸

Born: 2 April 1837, Ohio ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Marriage (1): Barbara Caroline Spitler on 24 August 1858 in , Kosciusko County, IN ¹
Marriage (2): Eliza Jane Spitler on 1 January 1874 in , Pulaski County, IN ² ³
Died: 26 December 1888, Lakeville, IN at age 51 ⁹

bullet Cause of his death was Consumption (6 weeks).

bullet Death Notes:

Additional Death Certificate Information:

Cause of Death: Consumption (6 weeks)
Occupation: S Mill Man (Steel Mill Man ???)
Father's Name: S Lightfoot
Mother's Name: L Jones
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1840 US Census in Clinton Township, Wayne, OH on June 1840. ¹⁰

1840 US Census
Page 10, Roll 432
Clinton Township, Wayne County, Ohio

2 Males under 5..(probably Martin, son, age 3; Joseph, son, age 1)

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Franklin Township, Kosciusko, IN on 24 October 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 398, Family 205
Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Martin Lightfoot..13..OH

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, IL on 9 July 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 189, Family 1402
Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Martin V. Lightfoot..23..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and daughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Union Township, Saint Joseph County, IN on 6 July 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 5, Family 33
Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana
Martin Lightfoot...33..OH..Farming

(Living with wife and 3 sons.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Union Township, Saint Joseph County, IN on 21 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 547D, Roll 0309
Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana
Martin Lightfoot...Head..43..OH..Laborer

(Living with 2nd wife and 6 children.)
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Martin married Barbara Caroline Spitler, daughter of Joseph K. Spitler and Elizabeth Bannister, on 24 August 1858 in , Kosciusko County, IN.¹ (Barbara Caroline Spitler was born on 28 July 1835 in , Fairfield County, OH ⁶ ⁷ and died on 4 April 1874.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, IL on 9 July 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 189, Family 1402
Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Martin V. Lightfoot..23..OH..Farmer
Caroline Lightfoot...25..OH
Sarah Lightfoot...1m..IL
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Union Township, Saint Joseph County, IN on 6 July 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 5, Dwelling 33, Family 33
Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana
Martin Lightfoot...33..OH..Farming
Caroline Lightfoot...34..OH..Keeping House
George H. Lightfoot...9..IL
Merritt Lightfoot...6..IN
Jacob Lightfoot...4..IN
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Martin and his first wife, Barbara, are probably buried in the Lakeview Cemetery but without any visible marker.
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Martin next married Eliza Jane Spitler, daughter of Joseph K. Spitler and Elizabeth Bannister, on 1 January 1874 in , Pulaski County, IN.² ³ (Eliza Jane Spitler was born on 7 February 1846 in Indiana,³ ⁴ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³ died on 14 October 1923 ¹³ and was buried after 14 October 1923 in Lakeville, IN ¹³.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Union Township, Saint Joseph County, IN on 21 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 547D, Roll 0309
Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana
Martin Lightfoot...Self..43..OH..Laborer
Jane Lightfoot...Wife..33..IN..Keeping House
George H. Lightfoot...Son..19..??..Laborer
Merritt Lightfoot...Son..16..IN..Laborer
Jacob Lightfoot...Son..14..IN
Lydia Lightfoot...Daughter..7..IN
William Lightfoot...Son..4..IN
Joseph Lightfoot...Son..2..IN

NOTE - The older sons, George, Merritt, and Jacob were all born from Martin's first wife, Barbara Caroline Spitler.
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Eliza Jane Spitler was first married to Alonzo Carr before her marriage to Martin Lightfoot. Alonzo may have died because there are no further records for him after the marriage date. It is not known if there were any children born as a result of this marriage to Alonzo Carr with the possible exception of Lydia. See the notes about Lydia Lightfoot concerning her parentage.

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Alonzo Carr
Spouse Name: Eliza J. Spitler
Marriage Date: 21 Mar 1872
Marriage County: Pulaski
Source Title 1: Pulaski, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1840 - 1920 Inclusive Vol
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office
Book: C-C
OS Page: 172
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1 "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 21 Nov 2013); Name: Martin V Lightfoot; Spouse's Name: Barbara C Spitler; Event Date: 26 Aug 1858; Registration Place:, Kosciusko, Indiana.

2 "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 21 Nov 2013); Name: Martin Lightfoot; Spouse's Name: Jane Carr; Event Date: 01 Jan 1874; Event Place:, Pulaski, Indiana.

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, p. 547D, Martin Van Buren Lightfoot and Eliza Jane Spitler; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Nov 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0309.

4 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)).

5 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.

6 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, Illinois, p. 189, family 1402, Martin Van Buren Lightfoot and Barbara Caroline Spitler; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Nov 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

7 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, p. 5, dwelling 33, family 33; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

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

9 "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947977 : accessed 21 Nov 2013), Name: Martin Lightfoot; Event Date: 26 Dec 1888; Event Place: Lakeville, Indiana.

10 1840 U.S. census, Clinton Township, Wayne County, Ohio, p. 10, Isaac D. Lightfoot and Lydia Jones; database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 17 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 432.

11 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Lakeville, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 138, p. 2A, dwelling 34, family 35, Eliza Jane Spitler; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Nov 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

12 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Lakeville, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 194, p. 2A, dwelling 37, family 38, Eliza Jane Spitler; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 May 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

13 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 21 Nov 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106626031.

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Martin Van Buren Lightfoot ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸