Elbert Elsworth Lightfoot ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

   Another name for Elbert was "Bert" Lightfoot.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1880 US Census, 10 June 1880, Wood Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States. ⁷ page 18, Dwelling 14, T9-0678, District 143
Wood Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Elbert Lightfoot...Son..4..MO
(Living with parents.)

2. 1900 US Census, 4 June 1900, Waukomis, Garfield, Oklahoma, United States. ¹ page 4B, District 63, Dwg 87, Family 91, T6230-136
Waukomis, Garfield County, Oklahoma
married 4 years
farm rented
E. E. Lightfoot...Head..Aug 1875..24..MO..Farmer
(Living with wife, son, and father.)

3. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Township 4, Craig, Oklahoma, United States. ² Sheet 5B, Family 91, District 30
Township 4, Craig County, Oklahoma
Elbert E. Lightfoot...Head..32..MO
(Living with wife and son.)

NOTE - If his birthday was 01 Aug 1875, then his age should have been 34 instead of 32.

4. Occupation: Farmer, September 1918, Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States. ⁵

5. Residence: Route 5, September 1918, Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States. ⁵

6. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, 12 September 1918, Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States. ⁵

7. 1930 US Census, April 1930, Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States. ³ Sheet 10A, Household 246, Roll 1899, District 0009
Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma
Head..E. E. Lightfoot..54..MO
(Living with wife.)

8. 1940 US Census, April 1940, Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States. ⁴ Sheet 5A, Family 135, District 18-11, Roll 3287
Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma
Last Place of Residence: Same House
119 East Illinois Street; house owned, $300
Head..Elbert E. Lightfoot..64..MO..Owner, Cafe
(Living with wife as owners of a small hotel and cafe.)

9. Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery, After 19 October 1949, Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States. ⁹ Find A Grave Memorial #5882700

Elbert married Marinda Pearl Lee, daughter of Josephus Lee and Sarah Marie Bennett, in 1896.^{1 2 3 4 5} (Marinda Pearl Lee was born on 27 October 1881 in Missouri, United States,^{1 2 3 4 6 10} died on 5 January 1959 in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States ^{6 10} and was buried after 5 January 1959 in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States ^{6 10}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 4 June 1900, Waukomis, Garfield, Oklahoma, United States. ¹ page 4B, District 63, Dwg 87, Fam 91, T6230-136
Waukomis, Garfield County, Oklahoma
married 4 years
farm rented
E. E. Lightfoot...Head..Aug 1875..24..MO..Farmer
Pearl Lightfoot...Wife..Oct 1881..18..MO..1/1
Chester Lightfoot...Son..Mar 1898..2..MO
King A. Lightfoot...Father..Mar 1855..45..IN..Farm Laborer

NOTE - The father, King, was temporarily staying with his son, Elbert. King's wife, Amelia, and the rest of his family remained back in Texas County, Missouri. By the 1910 Census, the family was back living together in Craig County, Oklahoma. It's not clear if King was separated from his wife at the time due to disputes or if he merely went out to Oklahoma in advance of moving his entire family there.
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2. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Township 4, Craig, Oklahoma, United States. ² Sheet 5B, Family 91, District 30
Township 4, Craig County, Oklahoma
Elbert E. Lightfoot...Head..32..MO
Pearl M. Lightfoot...Wife..28..MO
Chester R. Lightfoot...Son..12..MO

3. 1930 US Census, April 1930, Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States. ³ Sheet 10A, Household 246, Roll 1899, District 0009
Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma
Head..E. E. Lightfoot..54..MO
Wife..Pearl Lightfoot..48..MO

4. 1940 US Census, April 1940, Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States. ⁴ Sheet 5A, Family 135, District 18-11, Roll 3287
Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma
Last Place of Residence: Same House
119 East Illinois Street; house owned, $300
Head..Elbert E. Lightfoot..64..MO..Owner, Cafe
Wife..Malinda P. Lightfoot..58..MO..Owner, Cafe
Lodger..H E Ridenhour..77..MO
Lodger..Leo Smith..34..AR
Cook..Mabel B Balew..40..TX
Lodger..A B Alexander..35..OK
Lodger..Thomas Hill..22..OK
Lodger..Jay Green..31..NE
Lodger..William H Green..59..IA
Lodger..John Davis..33..OK
Housekeeper..Irene Stough..64..KY

NOTE - It is obvious that Elbert and Pearl were running a small hotel and cafe. Most of the inhabitants were highway construction workers.