Myrtle Virgina Lightfoot ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

Although her surname was Lightfoot, her father was actually John Wood Brandis who was raised using the Lightfoot surname.
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  Noted events in her life were:

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

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 250, Dwelling 206, Family 206, Roll 918
Alma, Socorro County, New Mexico Territory
Home Rented
Myrtle Lightfoot..Daughter..8..AZ
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 2 Apr 1903, then her age should have been 7 instead of 8.
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Hurley, NM on 16 February 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 26B, District 57, Dwelling 551, Family 564, Roll 1076
Hurley, Grant County, New Mexico
213 Carrasee Street; Home Rented
Myrtle Dannelley..Wife..16..NM
(Living with husband.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Hurley, NM on 21 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 26A, District 27, Dwelling 608, Family 488, Roll 1395
Hurley, Grant County, New Mexico
Home Rented, $11
Myrtle Dannelley..Wife..27..AZ
(Living with husband and 2 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Precinct 1, Grant County, NM on 26 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 23B, District 9-1, Family 466, Roll 2445
Precinct 1, Grant County, New Mexico
Rural District; Home owned, $1000
Residence in 1935: Deming, Luna, NM
Myrtle Dannelly..Wife..37..NM..6th grade
(Living with husband and 2 children.)
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• She was buried after 14 December 2002 in the Masonic Cemetery in Silver City, NM.

PLOTSECTION 37 SITE 1149
Find A Grave Memorial 77490026
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Myrtle married Clay Leslie Dannelley, son of Martin Luther Dannelley and Ethel Locke, on 27 June 1919 in Hurley, NM.^{1 2 3} (Clay Leslie Dannelley was born in 1898 in New Mexico Territory, United States,^{1 2 3 6} died in 1953 in Silver City, NM ⁶ and was buried in 1953 in Silver City, NM ⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Hurley, NM on 16 February 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 26B, District 57, Dwelling 551, Family 564, Roll 1076
Hurley, Grant County, New Mexico
213 Carrasee Street; Home Rented
Clay L. Dannelley..Head..21..NM..Mill Hand, Copper Plant
Myrtle Dannelley..Wife..16..NM
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Hurley, NM on 21 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 26A, District 27, Dwelling 608, Family 488, Roll 1395
Hurley, Grant County, New Mexico
Home Rented, $11
Clay Dannelley..Head..32..NM..Mechanic, Garage
Myrtle Dannelley..Wife..27..AZ
Richard Dannelley..Son..3y 9m..NM
Edith Dannelley..Daughter..1m..NM
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Precinct 1, Grant County, NM on 26 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 23B, District 9-1, Family 466, Roll 2445
Precinct 1, Grant County, New Mexico
Rural District; Home owned, $1000
Residence in 1935: Deming, Luna, NM
Clay L. Dannelly..Head..42..NM..8th grade..Crusher foreman, Copper Mill..earned $1800 in 1939
Myrtle Dannelly..Wife..37..NM..6th grade
Richard Dannelly..Son..13..NM..8th grade
Edith Dannelly..Daughter..10..NM..4th grade
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