Martin Van Buren Lightfoot ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   Cause of his death was Consumption (6 weeks).

  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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  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1840 US Census, June 1840, Clinton Township, Wayne, Ohio, United States. ⁸ 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.)

2. 1850 US Census, 24 October 1850, Franklin Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. ⁴ 1850 US Census
Page 398, Family 205
Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Martin Lightfoot..13..OH

(Living with parents.)

3. 1860 US Census, 9 July 1860, Yellowhead Township, Kankakee, Illinois, United States. ⁵ 1860 US Census
Page 189, Family 1402
Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Martin V. Lightfoot..23..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and daughter.)

4. 1870 US Census, 6 July 1870, Union Township, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States. ⁶ 1870 US Census
Page 5, Family 33
Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana
Martin Lightfoot...33..OH..Farming

(Living with wife and 3 sons.)

5. 1880 US Census, 21 June 1880, Union Township, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States. 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.)

Martin married Barbara Caroline Spitler, daughter of Joseph K. Spitler and Elizabeth Bannister, on 24 August 1858 in Kosciusko, Indiana, United States.¹ (Barbara Caroline Spitler was born on 28 July 1835 in Fairfield, Ohio, United States ^{6 9} and died on 4 April 1874.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1860 US Census, 9 July 1860, Yellowhead Township, Kankakee, Illinois, United States. ⁵ 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

2. 1870 US Census, 6 July 1870, Union Township, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States. ⁶ 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

  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, Indiana, United States.^{2 3} (Eliza Jane Spitler was born on 7 February 1846 in Indiana, United States,^{3 10 11 12} died on 14 October 1923 ¹² and was buried after 14 October 1923 in Lakeville, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States ¹².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1880 US Census, 21 June 1880, Union Township, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States. 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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  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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