Margaret Catherine Lightfoot ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

  Death Notes:

Name: Mrs Margaret Lightfoot Crisher
Event Type: Obituary
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Event Place (Original): Pontiac
Gender: Female
Age: 87
Relationship to Deceased: Deceased
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1833
Birthplace: Mt Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 06 Sep 1920
Death Place: Pontiac
Newspaper: Hudson Post-Gazette

Citing this Record
"Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGPY-3SJ4 : 1 April 2020), Mrs Lydia Ritenour in entry for Mrs Margaret Lightfoot Crisher, 1920; citing Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States, Obituary, Grand Rapids Public Library, Michigan; FHL microfilm 2,247,124.
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  Burial Notes:

Find A Grave Memorial# 161983227

  Noted events in her life were:

1. 1850 US Census, 29 August 1850, Brady Township, Williams, Ohio, United States. ⁵ 1850 US Census
Page 5B, Dwelling 84, Family 86, Roll 741
Brady Township, Williams County, Ohio
Absalom Jones..28..OH..Farming
Mary Jones..29..OH
Sarah Jones..5..OH
John Jones..2..OH
William Jones..1m..OH
Nancy Jones...62..VA
Margret Lightfoot..17..PA
Jordan Timmon..10..OH

NOTE - Margret Lightfoot listed on this census record was probably the daughter of William and Mary Lightfoot but was living with the Jones family just eight dwellings away from her parents. She may have been working as a domestic servant to help the young mother and father with their three infants and to help bring money into the Lightfoot family.

2. 1870 US Census, 9 June 1870, Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan, United States. ⁶ 1870 US Census
Page 13, Family 102, Roll 685
Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan
Margaret Crisher..35..PA..Keeping House

(Living with 2nd husband, 3 children from current marriage, and 4 children from her previous marriage.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 25 Aug 1833, then her age should have been 36 instead of 35.

3. 1880 US Census, 4 June 1880, Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan, United States. ³ 1880 US Census
Page 252A, District 153, Family 156, Roll 591
Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan
Margaret Crisher..Wife..46..PA

(Living with 2nd husband and 3 children.)

4. 1910 US Census, 22 April 1910, Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan, United States. ⁷ 1910 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 64, Family 152, Roll 661
Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan
Howard Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Margaret Crisher..Head..76..PA..Widowed..9/4
Margaret M. Crisher..Daughter..35..MI..Dressmaker, At home
Hazel I. Alexander..Granddaughter..23..MI..married 2 years
Corwin S. Alexander..Grandson-in-law..23..IN..married 2 years
Edward Zimmerman..Boarder..28..MI..Bookkeeper, ??? Factory

(Margaret was widowed and living with 1 daughter and 1 married daughter along with her husband.)

5. Obituary: Adrian Telegraph, 10 September 1920, Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, United States. The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Crisher, widow of William Crisher, was held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Pixley of South Market street, the Rev. C. H. Myers officiating. Mrs. J. A. Meredith and Mrs. A. J. Palmer song. Burial was made in Maple Grove cemetery. Those who attended the funeral from out of the city were Miss Margaret Crisher and Mr. and Mrs. Corwin Alexander and son Junior of Pontiac, who accompanied the body; Mr. and Mrs. Clare Pixley of Toledo; Mrs. Harvey Luke of Berrien Springs, Mich.; Mrs. Lydia Ritenour of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Leon Mowry and daughter Mary; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reppert, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reppert, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kelley, Charles Kelly, Mrs. Charles Holland, Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman, Edward Dunbar of Morenci, Fred Pixley of Indianapolis, Ind.; William Crisher and daughters, Ethel and Margaret of Jackson; Mrs. Mary Wirick, Mrs. Kate Wolk and Mrs. Earl Wirick of Waldron and Mr. and Mrs. George Wyrick of Clayton.

(Source: Adrian Telegraph, Adrian, Michigan, 10 Sep 1920)
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6. Obituary: Adrian Daily Telegram, 11 September 1920, Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, United States. Mrs. Margaret Crisher
Margaret Lightfoot was born in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25, 1833. At the age of 9 years, she together with her parents, two brothers and three sisters journeyed westward in a covered wagon. During the journey, the three oldest children, including Margaret ran behind the wagon making most of the trip on foot. Each day as the shades of night commenced to fall, a camp fire was built and after the evening meal each sought a bed, either under or near the wagon.

After several weeks of traveling the....(?) party arrived at West Unity and about one and one-half miles from that place, a little homestead was taken up. A large oak afforded shelter for the family until trees were felled and a cabin built, which as hemmed in on all sides by a dense forest.

On February 13, 1850, Margaret Lightfoot was united in marriage to Samuel Reppert, who passed away Nov 12, 1862. One child, Mrs. H. H. Pixley, survives this union. In 1864 she was united in marriage to William Crisher, to which union four children were born, two of whom, William Crisher of Jackson and Margaret Crisher of Pontiac, survive. The together with an adopted daughter, Mrs. Corwin Alexander, of Pontiac, two sisters, Mrs. Mary Wirick of Waldron and Mrs. Lydia Ritenour of Detroit, 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren are left.

She lived a noble, Christian life; was always ready to lend a helping hand, and rendered unselfish devotion to her children and her God. One of the comforting promises today to the surviving relatives are the words of John, the Revelator: "Blessed are they that die in the Lord."

After an illness of four weeks she passed away in Pontiac Monday morning, Sept. 6, 1920 at the age of 87 years. The body was brought to Hudson Tuesday and taken to the home of the daughter, Mrs. H. Pixley, where the funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. She was laid to rest in Maple Grove cemetery by the side of her husband, William Crisher, who passed away 28 years ago.

(Source: Adrian Daily Telegram, Adrian, Michigan, 11 Sep 1920)
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Margaret married Samuel Reppert, son of Samuel Reppert and Mary Ann Stoner, about 1850 in Mill Creek Township, Williams, Ohio, United States. (Samuel Reppert was born in 1823 in Union Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States,^{1 9} died on 10 November 1862 in Williams, Ohio, United States ^{1 9} and was buried after 10 November 1862 in Rings Cemetery, West Unity, Williams, Ohio, United States ⁹.)

Margaret next married William G. Crisher, son of Conrad Crisher and Mary, on 18 September 1864 in Wright Township, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States.^{1 2 3} (William G. Crisher was born on 6 March 1836 in Frederick, Maryland, United States,^{1 2 3 6 10} died on 28 January 1892 in Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan, United States ¹⁰ and was buried after 28 January 1892 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan, United States ¹⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 18 September 1864, Wright Township, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States. ²

2. 1870 US Census, 9 June 1870, Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan, United States. ⁶ 1870 US Census
Page 13, Family 102, Roll 685
Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan
Wm. Crisher..34..MD..Cooper
Margaret Crisher..35..PA..Keeping House
Sarah Crisher..6..MI..At School
Wm. E. Crisher..4..MI
Effa J. Crisher..2..MI
Mary Repard..18..OH..Domestic Servant
Emma A. Repard..16..OH..Domestic Servant
Racheal E. Repard..14..OH..At School
John Repard..11..OH..At School
Joseph King..33..OH..Cooper

3. 1880 US Census, 4 June 1880, Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan, United States. ³ 1880 US Census
Page 252A, District 153, Family 156, Roll 591
Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan
William Crisher..Head..44..MD
Margaret Crisher..Wife..46..PA
William E. Crisher..Son..14..MI
Effie J. Crisher..Daughter..11..MI
Magie May Crisher..Daughter..6..MI

  Marriage Notes:

Name: William Crisher
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Sep 1864
Event Place: Wright Township, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States
Event Place (Original): Wright
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Birth Year (Estimated): 1836
Spouse's Name: Margret Reppret
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 30
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1834

Citing this Record
"Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMQ-FR7V : 29 November 2018), William Crisher and Margret Reppret, 18 Sep 1864; citing reference ID , various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm .
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