Susannah Ida Lightfoot ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

  General Notes:

Ida is identified as one of the sisters in Elizabeth Lightfoot Burnett's obituary in 1907. It states "Mrs. Ida Williams and daughter, Bessie, of Eddy, Oklahoma" attended the services.
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Her residences before and after her marriage are somewhat of a mystery. Susannah would have been only about 14 years old when her parents moved to Mulvane, Kansas around 1879. She apparently met Alvin P. Williams and they were married in or around Sumner County, Kansas. At some time between 1887 and 1900, Susannah Ida and husband, Alvin P. Williams, along with their 2 children moved to Oklahoma. They appear on the 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 US Census records living in Kay County, Oklahoma.

It is not known how or why she eventually moved back to Muscatine, Iowa but presumably, her husband Alvin P. Williams had died and she moved in with her sister, Eunice Lightfoot Wymer, in Muscatine, Iowa. Eunice had moved from Cedar County to the city of Muscatine (a distance of about 25 miles) in about 1906 to be together with her remaining two sons and one daughter. Eunice's name appears in the 1907 and the 1908-1909 Muscatine City Directories.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1859 and a birth location of Iowa.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 51 on the 1910 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on 29 August 1870. ⁸

1870 US Census
Page 28, Dwelling 210, Family 211
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Ida Lightfoot...10..IA

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - The ages for Ida and Alice were reversed. Ida should have been 3 and Alice should have been 10.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Gore Township, Sumner, KS on June 1880. ⁹

1880 US Census
Page 8D, District 189, Dwelling 64, Family 67, Roll 0398
Gore Township, Sumner County, Kansas
Susan I. Lightfoot...Dau..13..IA

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 30 Aug 1865, then her age should have been 14 instead of 13.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Rock Falls Township, Kay County, OK on 5 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 98, Family 80
Rock Falls Township, Kay County, Oklahoma
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 16 years
Ida S. Williams..Wife..Aug 1866..33..IA..2/2

(Living with husband and 2 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 30 Aug 1865, then her age should have been 34 instead of 33.
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Carlisle Township, Kay, OK on 17 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 55, Family 222, Roll 1256
Carlisle Township, Kay County, Oklahoma
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 26 years
Ida A. Williams..Wife..51..IA..2/2

(Living with husband and son.)

NOTE - If her birth date were 30 Aug 1865, then her age should have been 44 instead of 51.
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Carlisle Township, Kay, OK on 5 February 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 125, Family 169, Roll 1466
Carlisle Township, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Ida Williams..Wife..53..IA

(Living with husband.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 30 Aug 1865, then her age should have been 54 instead of 53.
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Carlisle Township, Kay, OK on 2 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 10, Family 4, Roll 1908
Carlisle Township, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
Home owned
Iva Williams..Wife..63..IA

(Living with husband and divorced son.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 30 Aug 1865, then her age should have been 64 instead of 63.
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• She was buried after 20 October 1959 in the Greenwood Cemetery in Muscatine, IA.

Plot: Fletcher 1st addition, Block 5, Lot 27
Find A Grave Memorial 73642610
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Susannah married Alvin P. Williams in 1884.^{1 2 3 4 5} (Alvin P. Williams was born on 26 December 1858 in Benton County, MO ^{1 2 3 4 5} and died on 14 December 1932 in , Lewis County, MO ^{1 12}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Rock Falls Township, Kay County, OK on 5 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 98, Family 80
Rock Falls Township, Kay County, Oklahoma
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 16 years
Alvin P. Williams..Head..Dec 1858..41..MO..Farmer
Ida S. Williams..Wife..Aug 1866..33..IA..2/2
Guy Williams..Son..Oct 1884..15..KS
Bessie Williams..Dau..Feb 1887..13..KS
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Carlisle Township, Kay, OK on 17 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 55, Family 222, Roll 1256
Carlisle Township, Kay County, Oklahoma
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 26 years
Alvin P. Williams..Self..51..MO..General Farming
Ida A. Williams..Wife..51..IA..2/2
Guy Williams..Son..25..KS..Farming at home for part of crop
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Carlisle Township, Kay, OK on 5 February 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 125, Family 169, Roll 1466
Carlisle Township, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Alvan Williams..Head..61..MO..Farmer
Ida Williams..Wife..53..IA
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Carlisle Township, Kay, OK on 2 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 10, Family 4, Roll 1908
Carlisle Township, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
Home owned
Arthur P. Williams..Head..71..MO..Farmer, General Farm
Iva Williams..Wife..63..IA
Guy Williams..Son..44..KS..Divorced..Laborer, General Farm
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  Marriage Notes:

(Source: Phyllis Storey-Harrison)
Alvin Williams, Susan Ida's husband, was a farmer. They had a girl and boy. After her husband's death, the son who was separated from his wife lived with his parents, moved to Missouri then to Muscatine, Iowa. Children were Guy and Bessie. Ida died 19 Oct 1959, Bessie Williams Ross Snyder died in 1968 and Guy Williams on 1 April 1964.
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