Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Eliza Jane Spitler

Joseph K. Spitler
(1814-1887)

Elizabeth Bannister
(1812-1889)

Eliza Jane Spitler
(1846-1923)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Martin Van Buren Lightfoot

Eliza Jane Spitler ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶

Born: 7 February 1846, Indiana, United States ² ³ ⁴ ⁶
Marriage (1): Martin Van Buren Lightfoot on 1 January 1874 in Pulaski, Indiana, United States ¹ ²
Died: 14 October 1923 at age 77 ⁶
Buried: After 14 October 1923, Lakeville, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States ⁶

bullet General Notes:

Eliza was first married to Alonzo Carr before her marriage to Martin Lightfoot

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Alonzo Carr
Spouse Name: Eliza J. Spitler
Marriage Date: 21 Mar 1872
Marriage County: Pulaski
Source Title 1: Pulaski, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1840 - 1920 Inclusive Vol
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office
Book: C-C
OS Page: 172
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

1. 1880 US Census, 21 June 1880, Union Township, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 547D, Roll 0309
Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana
Jane Lightfoot...Wife..33..IN..Keeping House

(Living with 2nd husband, 3 children, and 3 step-children.)

2. 1900 US Census, 2 June 1900, Lakeville, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States. ³ 1900 US Census
Page 2A, District 138, Family 35
Lakeville, Saint Joseph County, Indiana
House owned, no mortgage
Jan Lightfoot...Head..Feb 1846..54..IN..5/3..Widowed
Willie Lightfoot..Son..Jul 1875..25..N
Joseph Lightfoot..Son..Sep 1877..23..IN
Theodore Lightfoot..Son..Sep 1887..13..IN

(Eliza was widowed and living with three sons.)

3. 1910 US Census, 16 April 1910, Lakeville, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States. ⁴ 1910 US Census
Page 2A, District 194, Family 38
Lakeville, Saint Joseph County, Indiana
Michigan Street, House Owned no mortgage
Jane Lightfoot...Head..64..IN..House ?..Widowed
William Lightfoot..Son..34..IN..Painter, House
Joseph Lightfoot..Son..32..IN..Laborer, Odd Jobs
J. Marshall Lightfoot..Grandson..8..IN..none
Theodore Lightfoot..Son..22..IN..Laborer, Steam(?)

(Eliza Jane was widowed and living with all three sons and one grandchild.)

4. 1920 US Census, 15 January 1920, Lakeville, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States. ⁵ 1920 US Census
Page 7A, District 215, Family 1
Lakeville, Saint Joseph County, Indiana
House Owned no mortgage
Jane Lightfoot...Head..71..IN..House Keeper..Widowed
William Lightfoot..Son..44..IN..Painter
Joseph Lightfoot...Son..42..W(?).IN..???

(Eliza Jane was widowed and living with two oldest sons.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 07 Feb 1846, then her age should have been 73 instead of 71.

5. Cemetery: Lakeville Cemetery, After 14 October 1923, Lakeville, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States. ⁶ Find A Grave Memorial #106626031

Eliza married Martin Van Buren Lightfoot, son of Isaac D. Lightfoot and Lydia Jones, on 1 January 1874 in Pulaski, Indiana, United States.¹ ² (Martin Van Buren Lightfoot was born on 2 April 1837 in Ohio, United States ² ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ and died on 26 December 1888 in Lakeville, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States ¹⁰.). The cause of his death was Consumption (6 weeks).

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1880 US Census, 21 June 1880, Union Township, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 547D, Roll 0309
Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana
Martin Lightfoot...Self..43..OH..Laborer
Jane Lightfoot...Wife..33..IN..Keeping House
George H. Lightfoot...Son..19..??..Laborer
Merritt Lightfoot...Son..16..IN..Laborer
Jacob Lightfoot...Son..14..IN
Lydia Lightfoot...Daughter..7..IN
William Lightfoot...Son..4..IN
Joseph Lightfoot...Son..2..IN

NOTE - The older sons, George, Merritt, and Jacob were all born from Martin's first wife, Barbara Caroline Spitler.
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Eliza Jane Spitler was first married to Alonzo Carr before her marriage to Martin Lightfoot. Alonzo may have died because there are no further records for him after the marriage date. It is not known if there were any children born as a result of this marriage to Alonzo Carr with the possible exception of Lydia. See the notes about Lydia Lightfoot concerning her parentage.

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Alonzo Carr
Spouse Name: Eliza J. Spitler
Marriage Date: 21 Mar 1872
Marriage County: Pulaski
Source Title 1: Pulaski, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1840 - 1920 Inclusive Vol
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office
Book: C-C
OS Page: 172
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1 "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1410397 : accessed 21 Nov 2013); Name: Martin Lightfoot; Spouse's Name: Jane Carr; Event Date: 01 Jan 1874; Event Place:, Pulaski, Indiana.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, p. 547D, Martin Van Buren Lightfoot and Eliza Jane Spitler; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 21 Nov 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0309.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Lakeville, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 138, p. 2A, dwelling 34, family 35, Eliza Jane Spitler; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 21 Nov 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Lakeville, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 194, p. 2A, dwelling 37, family 38, Eliza Jane Spitler; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 18 May 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

5 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Lakeville, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 215, sheet 7A, dwelling 1, family 1, Eliza Jane Spitler; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 18 May 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 21 Nov 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106626031.

7 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, p. 398, dwelling 205, family 205; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1401638 : accessed 19 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

8 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, p. 5, dwelling 33, family 33; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 2 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

9 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, Illinois, p. 189, family 1402, Martin Van Buren Lightfoot and Barbara Caroline Spitler; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1473181 : accessed 21 Nov 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

10 "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947977 : accessed 21 Nov 2013), Name: Martin Lightfoot; Event Date: 26 Dec 1888; Event Place: Lakeville, Indiana.

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