Henry H. Lightfoot

Henry H. Lightfoot
(1826-1900)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Margaret Russell

2. Eliza MacNabee

Henry H. Lightfoot ² ³ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹

Born: 2 September 1826, Ripley Township, Holmes County, OH ² ⁵ ⁸ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹²
Marriage (1): Margaret Russell on 16 March 1851 in , Hancock County, OH ¹ ²
Marriage (2): Eliza MacNabee on 27 August 1895 in , Hancock County, OH ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: 5 July 1900, Findlay, OH at age 73 ¹⁰ ¹¹
Buried: 7 July 1900, Findlay, OH ¹⁰ ¹¹

bullet Cause of his death was Enteritis.¹³

bullet General Notes:

Land transactions: Grantor: Jonathan Parker, Vol 21, page 416, for $90 15 Aug 1865, Western addition of Findlay, lot 69

Grantor: Lemuel McManness, Vol 54, page 258, for $400, 14 Apr 1883, Block of P. Carlin's Western Addition Findley

Grantor: Henry Lightfoot to his son, Charles William Lightfoot, Vol 52, page 191, for $1, lot 25, P. Carlin's Western Addition Findlay, 1.95 acres, 8 Feb 1884
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1840 US Census in Ripley Township, Holmes County, OH on June 1840. ¹⁴

1840 US Census
Page 254, Roll 404
Ripley Township, Holmes County, Ohio
Males
10-15: 2 = (Henry, son, age 13; Isaac, son, age about 10)
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Chester Township, Wabash, IN on 13 September 1850. ⁶

Page 385, Dwelling 187, Family 195
Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana
Henry Lightfoot...22..OH..Laborer
(Boarding with the Erastus Bingham family.)

NOTE - Assuming that this is the correct Henry Lightfoot and if his birth date was 2 Sep 1826, then his age should have been 23 instead of 22.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Findlay, OH on June 1860. ⁷

Page 114, Family 775
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
Harvey Lightfoot...32..OH
(Living with wife, 4 children, and father.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 2 Sep 1826, then his age should have been 33 instead of 32.
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• Military: Company K, 21st Ohio Infantry Regiment, 31 December 1863 to 25 July 1865. ¹⁰ ¹¹ Henry Lightfoot served in the Civil War with Company K, 21st Ohio Infantry. He enlisted 31 Dec 1863, held the rank of private, and was mustered out with his company on 25 Jul 1865. There is also a pension record on file at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Application # 338463 Certificate# 231183.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Findlay, OH on 5 August 1870. ⁸

Page 53, Dwelling 444, Family 460
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
Henry Lightfoot...44..PA..Works in oil mill
(Living with wife and 6 children.)

NOTE - Henry was born in Ohio instead of Pennsylvania.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Findlay, OH on June 1880. ²

Page 610C, Roll 1021, District 190
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
Henry Lightfoot...Self..53..OH..Laborer
(Living with wife, 3 children, and 1 daughter-in-law.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Findlay, OH on 1 June 1900. ⁵

Page 1B, District 58, Dwelling 15, Family 15
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
518 West Lincoln Street; home owned no mortgage
married 5 years
Henry Lightfoot...Head..Sep 1826..73..OH
(Living with 2nd wife.)
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• He was buried on 7 July 1900 in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Findlay, OH.

H. Lightfoot, Company K, 21 Ohio Inf. with a star standing next to it with the lettering "GAR" (Grand Army of the Republic).
Find A Grave Memorial #23277247
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Henry married Margaret Russell, daughter of Thomas Russell and Susannah Schrager, on 16 March 1851 in , Hancock County, OH.¹ ² (Margaret Russell was born on 28 March 1828 in Pennsylvania,² ⁷ ⁸ ¹⁰ ¹⁵ died on 28 March 1895 ¹⁰ ¹⁵ and was buried after 28 March 1895 in Findlay, OH ¹⁰ ¹⁵.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 16 March 1851, in , Hancock County, OH. ¹

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Findlay, OH on June 1860. ⁷

1860 US Census
Page 114, Family 775
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
Harvey Lightfoot..32..OH
Margaret Lightfoot..32..PA
Daniel F. Lightfoot..9..OH
Charles W. Lightfoot..6..OH
Mary E. Lightfoot..5..OH
Susan J. Lightfoot..1..OH
Daniel Lightfoot..65..MD
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Findlay, OH on 5 August 1870. ⁸

1870 US Census
Page 53, Dwelling 444, Family 460
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
Henry Lightfoot..44..PA..Works in oil mill
Margaret Lightfoot..40..PA..Keeping house
Daniel Lightfoot..18..PA..Works in grist mill
Mary Lightfoot..15..OH
Susan Lightfoot..11..OH
Sarah Lightfoot..8..OH
Thomas Lightfoot..4..OH
Emma Lightfoot..7m..OH

NOTE - Henry and Daniel Lightfoot were born in Ohio instead of Pennsylvania. Probably an enumerator error in marking the birth location for Margaret who was the only one that was actually born in Pennsylvania.
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Findlay, OH on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 610C, District 190, Roll 1021
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
Henry Lightfoot..Self..53..OH..Laborer
Margaret Lightfoot..Wife..52..PA..Keeping House
Thomas S. Lightfoot..Son..13..OH
Margaret J. Lightfoot..Daughter..8..OH
Charles Lightfoot..Son..27..OH..Brick Making
Jemima G. Lightfoot..Daughter-in-Law..19..OH..Keeping House
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Henry Lightfoot
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Mar 1851
Event Place: Hancock, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Margaret Russell
Reference ID: cn 421 p 49
GS Film number: 1299131
Digital Folder Number: 004017480
Image Number: 00304

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8F8-5LK : accessed 02 Apr 2013), Henry Lightfoot and Margaret Russell, 1851.
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Before moving to Findlay, Henry lived in Wabash and Kosciusko County, Indiana. Henry and his father, Daniel, are listed on the tax roles in 1851 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. Because of Henry's health and possible financial situation at home, he was admitted on 2 December 1893 to the County Home Farm in Warsaw, Indiana.

After the death of Margaret, any real estate the family owned had to be sold to pay her debts.

(Source: Jo Ann Lee, Email Fri 5/11/2012 6:10 PM)
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Henry next married Eliza MacNabee on 27 August 1895 in , Hancock County, OH.³ ⁵ ¹⁰ (Eliza MacNabee was born in April 1835 in Indiana,⁵ died after 29 August 1903 ¹³ and was buried after 29 August 1903.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Findlay, OH on 1 June 1900. ⁵

Page 1B, District 58, Dwelling 15, Family 15
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
518 West Lincoln Street
married 5 years
home owned no mortgage
Henry Lightfoot...Head..Sep 1826..73..OH
Eliza Lightfoot...Wife..Apr 1835..65..IN..0/0
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name:Henry Lightfoot
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Aug 1895
Event Place: Hancock, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Eliza Homby
GS Film Number: 1299108
Digital Folder Number: 004017484
Image Number: 00263

Citing this Record:
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X89B-C61 : accessed 01 Jun 2014), Henry Lightfoot and Eliza Homby, 27 Aug 1895; citing Hancock, Ohio, United States, reference ; FHL microfilm 1299108.

NOTE - It is not known for certain if her maiden name was Homby or Hornby. The handwriting on the marriage license is not distinct and can be interpreted either way.
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After the death of his 1st wife, Henry was remarried to Eliza MacNabee Hornby on 27 August 1895 in Hancock County, Ohio. She is a divorcee from Valparaiso, Indiana.
(Source: Jo Ann Lee, Email Fri 5/11/2012 6:10 PM)
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1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 4 Feb 2020); Henry Lightfoot and Margaret Russell, 16 Mar 1851; citing Marriage, Hancock, Ohio, United States, cn 421 p 49, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 190, p. 610C, Henry H. Lightfoot and Margaret Russell; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 May 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1021.

3 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 May 2014); Name: Henry Lightfoot; Spouse's Name: Eliza Homby; Event Date: 27 Aug 1895; Event Place: Hancock, Ohio, United States.

4 Jo Ann Lee [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; E-mail messages starting in Feb 2004 concerning Daniel Lightfoot and Anny Weir and descendants. Jo Ann is a descendant of Daniel and Anny. Additional E-mail messages in December 2007 concerning their children. Additional E-mail message in Nov 2010 concerning Mary J. Hendren, wife of Thomas S. Lightfoot.

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 1B, dwelling 15, family 15, Henry H. Lightfoot and Eliza MacNabee Hornby; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 May 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

6 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana, p. 385, dwelling 187, family 195; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

7 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, p. 114, family 775, Henry H. Lightfoot and Margaret Russell; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 May 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

8 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, p. 53, dwelling 444, family 460; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 May 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

9 Larry Franklin Reigle [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; E-mail messages May 2007 concerning his ancestry.

10 Jo Ann Lee [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 31 May 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23277247.

12 Larry Franklin Reigle [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA.

13 Jo Ann Lee (E-mail messages in February 2004 concerning Daniel Lightfoot and Anny Weir. Jo Ann is a descendant of Daniel and Anny. Additional E-mail messages in December 2007 concerning their children.).

14 1840 U.S. census, Ripley Township, Holmes County, Ohio, p. 254, Daniel Lightfoot and Anny Weir; database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 31 May 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 404.

15 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 31 May 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23277253.

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Henry H. Lightfoot ² ³ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹