John Henry Lightfoot ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

NOTE - I am confused about some of the children and their birth dates. This 1880 census record from June clearly shows "John Lightfoot" at an age of only one month. The gravestone of son Clarence Lightfoot indicates a birth date of April 1880, yet his name does not appear on this June census record. Since there was no formal birth certificates during those years and parents frequently took several weeks or longer to name a newborn, it may be possible that he may have originally been called John but the parents later decided on Clarence. A son born 4 years later on December 2, 1884 was later named John Henry Lightfoot.
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Missouri Birth & Death Records Database (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/birthdeath/births.asp?id=244242)

County: Carroll
Roll Number: 1368
Page: 69
Date of Return: Dec 20, 1884
Name of Child: (Blank)
Sex: Male
No. of Child of this Mother: 7
Date of Birth: Dec 2, 1884
Place of Birth: Ridge Twp
Nationality of Father: U.S.
Place of Birth: Ohio
Age: 39
Nationality of Mother: U.S.
Place of Birth: Indiana
Age: 37
Full Name of Mother: Eva Lightfoot
Maiden Name of Mother: Eva Slena
Residence of Mother: Ridge
Full Name of Father: Eli Lightfoote
Occupation: Farmer
Name and Address of Medical Attendant: T. J. Brown, Battsville, Mo

The above record shows a yet unnamed son born on December 2, 1884 and clearly shows that he was the seventh child born to Eva but my list of children currently place him as the eighth child. This means one of the older children must be incorrect or a duplicate. Of the oldest three daughters, Myrtle, Alice, and Jennie, there is no real definitive proof of their birth so it is very likely that at least one of these names is not correct. Perhaps of the three names, one of the name is a middle name or a nickname for one of the other children. More research is needed.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth information of December 1885. ⁸

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Carterville, MO on 1 June 1900. ⁶

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 47, Family 8, Roll 866
Carterville, Jasper County, Missouri
house owned with mortgage
John H. Lightfoot..Son..Dec 1885..14..MO..Farm Laborer
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - It is believed that his correct year of birth should be 1884 instead of 1885. Therefore, his age should have been 15 instead of 14.
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Carterville, MO on 27 April 1910. ¹

Page 21A, District 59, Dwelling 442, Family 457
Carterville, Jasper County, Missouri
married 4 years
home owned with mortgage
John H. Lightfoot...Head..25..MO..???
(Living with wife and son.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Miami, OK on January 1920. ²

Sheet 11B, Household 256, District 117
Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Head..John H. Lightfoot..36..MO
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)

NOTE - On this census record, John indicated that both of his parents were born in Kentucky. Either this is the wrong John Henry Lightfoot or else he was mistaken about their birth places. His father was born in Ohio while his mother was born in Indiana.
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Los Angeles, CA on April 1930. ³

Sheet 9B, Household 194, Roll 146, District 0353
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Head..John H. Lightfoot..45..MO
(Living with wife, 2 sons, and widowed father-in-law.)

NOTE - Once again, similar to the 1920 census, John Henry Lightfoot provided the birth locations for his parents as both being born in Kentucky which means either he was mistaken or this was the wrong John Henry Lightfoot. In addition, this census record showed Henry A. Johnson as a "Father" living with them but actually Henry A. Johnson was the father of Emma and therefore should have been listed as the Father-in-Law.
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Los Angeles, CA on 26 April 1940. ⁴

Sheet 9A, Family 334, District 60-987, Roll 420
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
334 South Rampart; house rented $33
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Head..John H. Lightfoot..56..MO..7th grade..Carpet Layer
(Living with wife and son, Marvin.)
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John married Emma Johnson, daughter of Henry A. Johnson and Unknown, on 3 February 1906.^{1 2 3 4 5} (Emma Johnson was born in 1890 in Missouri ^{1 2 3 4} and died after 1 April 1940.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Carterville, MO on 27 April 1910. ¹

Page 21A, District 59, Dwelling 442, Family 457
Carterville, Jasper County, Missouri
married 4 years
home owned with mortgage
John H. Lightfoot...Head..25..MO..???
Emma Lightfot...Wife..20..MO..1/1
Ivan L. Lightfoot...Son..3..MO

NOTE - Lived next door to his sister, Gertrude Lightfoot, who married Oscar Tucker.
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Miami, OK on January 1920. ²

Sheet 11B, Household 256, District 117
Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Head..John H. Lightfoot..36..MO
Wife..Emma Lightfoot..30..MO
Son..Ivan Lightfoot..13..MO
Son..Marven Lightfoot..6..OK
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Los Angeles, CA on April 1930. ³

Sheet 9B, Household 194, Roll 146, District 0353
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Head..John H. Lightfoot..45..MO
Wife..Emma M. Lightfoot..40..MO
Son..Ivan L. Lightfoot..20..MO
Son..Marvin W. Lightfoot..16..OK
Father(in-Law?)..Henry A. Johnson..76..TN
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Los Angeles, CA on 26 April 1940. ⁴

Sheet 9A, Family 334, District 60-987, Roll 420
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
334 South Rampart; house rented $33
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Head..John H. Lightfoot..56..MO..7th grade..Carpet Layer
Wife..Emma Lightfoot..49..MO..5th grade
Son..Marvin W. Lightfoot..26..OK..12th grade..Carpet Layer
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  Marriage Notes:

NOTE - See the 1920 and 1930 census events for John Henry Lightfoot in which he reported that both of his parents were born in Kentucky instead of the expected Ohio and Indiana. That means that there is a slight chance that the census records from 1920, 1930, and 1940 might be for the wrong John Henry Lightfoot. However, other sources have indicated that the correct John Henry Lightfoot was married to Emma Johnson. The fact that the father-in-law living with them on the 1930 census was named Henry A. Johnson lends more credibility that these records are for the correct John Henry Lightfoot and that he was just mistaken about his parents birth locations.
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