Everett Lightfoot ^{4 5}

   Another name for Everett was Everett Lightfoot.^{1 2 3 6 7}

  General Notes:

His given name was Evert or Evertt depending upon which document you are looking at.

1900 US Census
He shows on the 1900 US Census under the name of Everett at the age of 19 as living and working as a farm laborer for another family. However, there is strong doubt that this is the correct Evert Lightfoot. On that 1900 census, that Everett listed was 19 years old and he indicated his birth date was Nov 1881. But more importantly, he indicated that both of his parents were born in Missouri. Aaron Lightfoot was born in Indiana and Martha Peck was born in Illinois thus it seems unlikely that this Everett was the son of Aaron Lightfoot. But then, where was the real Evert Lightfoot in the 1900 census? He was not listed with his parents. Perhaps he was living with his own family all along and the enumerator just missed his name. There seems to be no other record of a different Everett Lightfoot in subsequent years so maybe this is the correct Everett Lightfoot but just some details on the 1900 US Census record are flawed.

1910 US Census
The real Evert Lightfoot, son of Aaron Lightfoot, shows up in the 1910 census living with his parents but he was listed as "Everett Lightfoot". His age on that 1910 census would seem to indicate a birth year of about 1883.

1917-1918 WW I Draft Registration Cards
There is a record for "Everett Lightfoot" working as a married farmer in Wakenda, Carroll County, Missouri who provided a birth date of 16 Oct 1881. His wife's name was "Venia Lightfoot". This must be the correct Evert based on the wife's name because other records indicate that in 1918 Evert was married to "Vena" which is how her name appears on the common gravestone with "Evert".

1920 US Census
Evert shows on the 1920 census under the name of "Everett" with a wife named "Venie". His parents birth locations are correctly identified as Indiana and Illinois so it seems clear that this is the correct Evert Lightfoot. However, his age of 37 would indicate a birth year of about 1882.

1930 US Census
He was listed as "Everett" with an age of 48 which would indicate a birth year of about 1882. However he correctly indicated his mother's birth location as Illinois but incorrectly indicated that his father was also born in Illinois instead of Indiana. His wife was listed as "Verna".

1940 US Census
He was listed as "Everett" and provided an age of 58 which would indicate a birth year of about 1882. His wife was listed as "Vena".

1960 Death Certificate for his wife
He was the informant for his wife's death certificate and his name was entered as "Everett".

Social Security Death Index
The Social Security Death Index shows his name as "Evert Lightfoot" and a birth date as 16 Oct 1880 which was about 4 months after the 1880 census.

Gravestone
His name on the gravestone appears as "Evert" and his year of birth is 1880. His wife's name appears as "Vena".
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of November 1881 and a birth location of Missouri.

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• He has alternate birth date of 1882 and a birth location of Missouri.

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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Ridge Township, Carroll County, MO on 13 June 1900. ⁶

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 20, Dwelling 2, Family 20
Ridge Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Everett Lightfoot...Boarder..Nov 1881..18..MO..Farm Laborer

(Living separately from his parents and working as a farm hand on somebody else's farm. Because his father was a farmer and utilized the older brother, Elery, as needed farm laborer, it is unusual to find this sibling working on a different farm. Perhaps the young Evert did not get along with his older brother, Elery, or his parents and therefore was out living on his own.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Combs Township, Carroll, MO on 19 April 1910. ⁷

1910 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 5, Dwelling 174, Family 175
Combs Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Everett Lightfoot..Son..27..Missouri

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Oct 1880, then his age should have been 29 instead of 27.

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• His occupation in September 1918 was a Farmer in Wakenda, MO. ⁸

• He resided in Wakenda, MO in September 1918.
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• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Carrollton, MO.

Name: Everett Lightfoot
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1881
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Combs Township, Carroll, MO on January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 5, Household 182
Combs Township, Carroll County, Missouri, United States
Home rented
Ewerett (Everett) Lightfoot..Head..37..Missouri

(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Oct 1880, then his age should have been 39 instead of 37.
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Combs Township, Carroll, MO on April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 5A, Roll 1181, District 0009, Household 105
Combs Township, Carroll County, Missouri, United States
Everett Lightfoot..Head..48..Missouri

(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Oct 1880, then his age should have been 49 instead of 48.
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Combs Township, Carroll, MO on 24 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 7A, Roll 2094, District 17-10, Family 145
Combs Township, Carroll County, Missouri, United States
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Home owned, $800
Everett Lightfoot..Head..58..Missouri..8th grade..Farmer

(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Oct 1880, then his age should have been 59 instead of 58.
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• He was buried in May 1964 in the Pleasant Park Cemetery in De Witt, MO.

Find A Grave Memorial #130544554
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Everett married Vena Lou Manning, daughter of Henry Clay Manning and Della McClanahan, on 21 May 1912 in Carroll County, MO.^{1 2 3} (Vena Lou Manning was born on 13 September 1886 in Carroll County, MO,^{3 9} died on 19 March 1960 in Carrollton, MO ⁹ and was buried on 21 March 1960 in De Witt, MO ⁹.). The cause of her death was Uremia; Extensive 3rd degree body burns.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Combs Township, Carroll, MO on January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 5, Household 182
Combs Township, Carroll County, Missouri, United States
Home rented
Ewerett (Everett) Lightfoot..Head..37..Missouri
Venie Lightfoot..Wife..34..Missouri
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Combs Township, Carroll, MO on April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 5A, Roll 1181, District 0009, Household 105
Combs Township, Carroll County, Missouri, United States
Everett Lightfoot..Head..48..Missouri
Verna Lightfoot..Wife..42..Missouri
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Combs Township, Carroll, MO on 24 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 7A, Roll 2094, District 17-10, Family 145
Combs Township, Carroll County, Missouri, United States
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Home owned, $800
Everett Lightfoot..Head..58..Missouri..8th grade..Farmer
Vena Lightfoot..Wife..53..Missouri..8th grade
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Everett Lightfoot
Spouse's Name: Vena Manning
Marriage Date: 21 May 1912
Marriage Place: Carroll, Missouri, United States
Page: 33
Book: 10

"Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPHQ-3KN2 : 4 August 2022), Everett Lightfoot, 21 May 1912; citing Marriage, Carroll, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007425243.
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