Atha Ann Walters ^{1 2 3}

   Other names for Atha were Altra Walters,^{4 6} Asa Walters ⁵ and Eltha Walters.⁷

  General Notes:

The 1850 census shows her name spelled as "Eltha". The 1860 census shows her name spelled as "Altra". The 1870 census shows her name spelled as "Asa". Family Archive #228, Marriage Index: Illinois & Indiana, 1790-1850 shows her name spelled as "Altha".
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Pleasant Township, Porter County, IN on 6 September 1850. ⁷

1850 US Census
Page 122A, Roll 165, Dwelling 323, Family 323
Pleasant Township, Porter County, Indiana
Eltha Lightfoot..30..PA
(Living with husband, children, and step-children from husband's 1st marriage.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1817, then her age should have been 32 or 33 instead of 30.

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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Boone Township, Porter, IN on 18 September 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 153-154, Roll 289, Dwelling 1162, Family 1128
Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
Altra Lightfoot..43..PA
(Living with husband, 1 stepson, and 3 sons.)
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Boone Township, Porter, IN on 29 June 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 21, Family 166, Roll 351, Dwelling 169
Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
Asa Lightfoot..52..PA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 2 sons.)
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Atha married John Lightfoot, son of John Lightfoot and Alice, on 14 March 1847 in , Porter County, IN.^{1 2 3} (John Lightfoot was born in 1800 in Maryland ⁴ and died in October 1878 in Hebron, IN ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Pleasant Township, Porter County, IN on 6 September 1850. ⁷

1850 US Census
Page 122A, Roll 165, Dwelling 323, Family 323
Pleasant Township, Porter County, Indiana
John Lightfoot..51..MD..Farmer
Eltha Lightfoot..30..PA
John Lightfoot..17..OH
Eli Lightfoot..12..OH
Julia A. Lightfoot..10..OH
Leander Lightfoot..8..IN
Nancy Lightfoot..2..IN
Merryman Lightfoot..8m..IN

NOTE - John, Jr., Eli, Julia, and Leander were children from John's first wife, Mary Schrieve who died in 1843.
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Boone Township, Porter, IN on 18 September 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 153-154, Roll 289, Dwelling 1162, Family 1128
Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
John Lightfoot..60..MD..Farmer
Altra Lightfoot..43..PA
Leander Lightfoot..17..IN..Farm Laborer
William Lightfoot..9..IN
Napoleon Lightfoot..7..IN
Laman Lightfoot..4..IN

NOTE - William, Napoleon, and Laman were all children of John's second wife, Atha Walters. Neither Nancy or Merriman are shown on the 1860 census so it is assumed that they died between 1850-1860. Leander is not shown on the 1860 census but he would have been 18 years old and could have been out on his own.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Boone Township, Porter, IN on 29 June 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 21, Roll 351, Dwelling 169, Family 166
Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
John Lightfoot..66..MD..Farmer
Asa Lightfoot..52..PA..Keeping House
William Lightfoot..18..IN..Farm Laborer
Napoleon Lightfoot..15..IN..Farm Laborer
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: John Lightfoot
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 14 Apr 1847
Event Place: Porter, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Marriage License Date: 08 Mar 1847
Spouse's Name: Atha Ann Walters
Spouse's Gender: Female
Officiator's Name: Asia Cobb
Page: 316
Record Number: 323
Number of Images: 1

Citing this Record
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDH3-2GJ : 13 March 2018), John Lightfoot and Atha Ann Walters, 14 Apr 1847; citing Porter, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005014493.
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