Susan J. Lightfoot ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  General Notes:

Susan's sister, Sarah A. Lightfoot-Rodecker and her husband Daniel along with Sarah's uncle Henry Russell were killed as the result of a train hitting their wagon. Also in the wagon was Susan Hershey & her 2 children. The three of them escaped with injuries.

The story appeared in the Findlay Weekly Jeffersonian on 25 January 1894 page 1.
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  Death Notes:

She died of tuberculosis at the Toledo State Hospital.
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  Noted events in her life were:

1. 1860 US Census, June 1860, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ⁵ 1860 US Census
Page 114, Family 775
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
Susan J. Lightfoot..1..OH

(Living with parents and paternal grandfather.)

2. 1870 US Census, 5 August 1870, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ⁶ 1870 US Census
Page 53, Dwelling 444, Family 460
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
Susan Lightfoot..11..OH

(Living with parents.)

3. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Sheet 585C, Roll 1021, District 189
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Susan Hershey..Wife..21..OH..Keeping House

(Living with husband and daughter.)

4. 1900 US Census, 5 June 1900, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ³ 1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, 5B, District 62, Household 108
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Married 23 years
Susan Hershey..Wife..Mar 1859..41..OH..2/2

(Living with husband, 2 children, and 1 niece.)

5. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ⁴ 1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 76, Household 112
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Susan J. Hershey..Wife..51..OH

(Living with husband and daughter.)

6. Cemetery: Maple Grove Cemetery, After 9 July 1918, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ⁷ Find A Grave Memorial #23277283

Susan married William Hershey, son of Benjamin Hershey and Sarah Tritch, on 14 January 1877 in Hancock, Ohio, United States.^{1 2 3 4} (William Hershey was born on 5 April 1852 in Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States,^{2 3 4 8 9} died on 15 August 1939 in Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States ^{8 9} and was buried on 17 August 1939 in Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States ^{8 9}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 14 January 1877, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ¹

2. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Sheet 585C, District 189, Roll 1021
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
William Hershey..Self..28..OH..Works In Stone Quarry
Susan Hershey..Wife..21..OH..Keeping House
Myrtle M. Hershey..Daughter..0..OH

3. 1900 US Census, 5 June 1900, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ³ 1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, 5B, District 62, Household 108
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Married 23 years
William Hershey..Head..Apr 1852..48..OH..Night Watchman
Susan Hershey..Wife..Mar 1859..41..OH..2/2
Myrtle M. Hershey..Daughter..Nov 1879..20..OH
Charles W. Hershey..Son..Aug 1882..17..OH
May M. Handel..Niece..Aug 1877..22..OH

4. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ⁴ 1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 76, Household 112
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
William Hershey..Head..58..OH
Susan J. Hershey..Wife..51..OH
Myrtle M. Hershey..Daughter..30..OH

  Marriage Notes:

Name: William Hershey
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Jan 1877
Event Place: Hancock, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Susan Lightfoot
Reference ID: V6, P.351, N.9

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8FZ-ZR5 : 26 August 2019), William Hershey and Susan Lightfoot, 14 Jan 1877; citing Marriage, Hancock, Ohio, United States, V6, P.351, N.9, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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