Dora M. Carter ^{1 2 4}

  General Notes:

The middle initial of M is discerned from the marriage application for her son, Carl, dated 30 Oct 1943 in which he states his mother's maiden name was "Dora M. Carter".

In addition, her oldest son, Walter, named his first daughter Dora Mary Lightfoot which might have been to honor his mother.
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  Death Notes:

There seems to be no authoritative source citation for the death date and location but rather a case of somebody's Internet file or discussion indicated that data.

The community of Van Wyck was originally in Boise County in 1913. Four years later, Valley County was formed out of Boise and Idaho counties in 1917. The large reservoir which formed Lake Cascade has flooded those valley lands and the old community of Van Wyck is now under water.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Campbell Township, Lawrence, AR on 9 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 499B, District 161, Dwelling 173, Family 177, Roll 0049
Campbell Township, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Dora Carter..Daughter..6m..AR..Jan
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Lower Gila, New Mexico Territory on 27 September 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 57, Dwelling 237, Family 257
Lower Gila, Grant County, New Mexico Territory
Farm owned, no mortgage
Dora Lightfoot..Wife..Jan 1880..20..unk..0/0
(Living with husband and father-in-law.)
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Alma, New Mexico Territory on 4 May 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 250, Dwelling 206, Family 206, Roll 918
Alma, Socorro County, New Mexico Territory
Home Rented
Married 11 years
Dora Lightfoot..Wife..30..TX..TX/TX..4/4..Housewife
(Living with husband and 4 children.)
.

Dora married John Wood Brandis, son of Jacob Lightfoot and Sarah Isabelle Cabe, in August 1899.^{1 2 5} (John Wood Brandis was born on 28 November 1880 in Silver City, , New Mexico Territory, United States,^{1 6 7 8 9 10 11} died on 9 June 1955 in Safford, AZ ¹¹ and was buried on 11 June 1955 in Safford, AZ ¹¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Lower Gila, New Mexico Territory on 27 September 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 57, Dwelling 237, Family 257
Lower Gila, Grant County, New Mexico Territory
Farm owned, no mortgage
John W. Lightfoot..Head..Nov 1880..19..NM..Farmer
Dora Lightfoot..Wife..Jan 1880..20..unk..0/0
Jakob Lightfoot..Father..Mar 1834..66..OH..Farmer
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Alma, New Mexico Territory on 4 May 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 250, Dwelling 206, Family 206, Roll 918
Alma, Socorro County, New Mexico Territory
Home Rented
Married 11 years
John Lightfoot..Head..30..NM..NY/MO..Farmer
Dora Lightfoot..Wife..30..TX..TX/TX..4/4..Housewife
Walter Lightfoot..Son..10..NM
Myrtle Lightfoot..Daughter..8..AZ
Ethel Lightfoot..Daughter..6..AZ
Carlo Lightfoot..Son..2..AZ
.

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage date of August 1899 was given by Patti Peters. No source citations yet given and no event location.
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John and Dora were in Alma, Socorro County, New Mexico Territory in 1910. According to the census, John was a farmer at the time, however, there was news of gold discoveries in the Long Valley area of Idaho. It is believed that John and his family may have relocated to that area where he probably participated in some of the many mining operations at the time.

Unfortunately, his wife, Dora, died supposedly in the community of Van Wyck in Boise County where she was buried. With the building of water reservoirs in Valley County, Idaho, the creation of Lake Cascade flooded many areas of the old mining areas including Van Wyck which now lies totally underwater. There is no information about the re-interment of any of those that were buried in the Van Wyck area or whether any unclaimed grave sites were allowed to be flooded over.
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