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Daniel Lightfoot Sr
(1811-1895)
Susannah Arnsberger
(1822-1904)
Seba George Farnsworth
(1856-1939)
Mary Alice Lightfoot
(1860-1952)
Seba Lester Farnsworth
(1889-1956)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Bertha Florence Barrett

Seba Lester Farnsworth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Born: 25 October 1889, Arkansas City, KS 3 4 5 6 7 8
  • Marriage (1): Bertha Florence Barrett on 30 June 1917 in Tulsa, OK 1 2 3
  • Died: July 1956, Oklahoma at age 66 8
  • Buried: July 1956, Enid, OK 8
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Arkansas City, KS on 15 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 17A, District 44, Family 401, Ward 4
Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas
1025 Eighth Street; Home owned no mortgage
Seba L. Faringsworth..Son..Oct 1889..10..KS..At School

(Living with parents.)
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• 1905 Kansas State Census: 1 March 1905, in Arkansas City, KS. 5 1905 Kansas State Census
Page 12, Family 1
Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, United States
House owned, no mortgage
C. Lester Farnsworth..15..KS

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Arkansas City, KS on 29 April 1910. 6

1910 US Census
Sheet 18B, District 48, Family 637, Roll 435, Ward 4
Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas
1025 North Eighth Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Cebe Lester Farnsworth..Son..20..KS..Deliveryman, Retail Grocery

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Arkansas City, KS on May 1910. 7

1910 US Census
Sheet 22A, District 48, Family 1025, Roll 435
Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas
718 South Eighth Street
Deba L. Farnsworth..Son..20..KS..Real Estate

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - Enumerated twice.
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• His occupation on 5 June 1917 was a Salesman for Home Refinery in Oklahoma City, OK. 9

• He resided at 503 B Avenue on 5 June 1917 in Lawton, OK.
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• On 5 June 1917, he registered for the World War I Draft at Comanche County, OK.

Name: Seba L Farnsworth
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1889
Birthplace: Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas, United States
. 9

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Enid, OK on 10 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 47, Dwelling 138, Family 151, Roll 1463, Ward 1
Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
924 North Main; Home rented
Seba L. Farnsworth..Head..29..KS..Salesman, Oil & Gas

(Living with wife and son.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 25 Oct 1889, then his age should have been 30 instead of 31.
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Oklahoma City, OK on 16 April 1940. 3

1940 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 78-6, Family 331, Roll 3342, Ward 1
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States
2129 NW 26th Street; Home rented $50
Seba L. Farnsworth..Head..50..KS..12th grade..Salesman, Oil Lease Brokerage Co..earned $0 in 1939

(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
.

• His occupation in 1942 was an Employee of Associated Products Coal Company in Oklahoma City, OK. 10

• He resided at 1714 West 28th Street on 26 April 1942 in Oklahoma City, OK.
10



• Seba Lester Farnsworth registered for WW II Draft: 26 April 1942, Oklahoma City, OK.

10 Name: Seba Lester Farnsworth
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1889
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• He was buried in July 1956 in the Enid Cemetery in Enid, OK.

Find A Grave Memorial 90778388
. 8


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Seba married Bertha Florence Barrett, daughter of Cassius Clay Barrett and Bertha Mary Feger, on 30 June 1917 in Tulsa, OK.1 2 3 (Bertha Florence Barrett was born on 27 June 1891 in Marysville, KS 2 and died in March 1980 in Dexter, KS.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Enid, OK on 10 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 47, Dwelling 138, Family 151, Roll 1463, Ward 1
Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
924 North Main; Home rented
Seba L. Farnsworth..Head..29..KS..Salesman, Oil & Gas
Florence Farnsworth..Wife..28..KS
Hugh B. Farnsworth..Son..1..OK
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Oklahoma City, OK on 16 April 1940. 3

1940 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 78-6, Family 331, Roll 3342, Ward 1
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States
2129 NW 26th Street; Home rented $50
Seba L. Farnsworth..Head..50..KS..12th grade..Salesman, Oil Lease Brokerage Co..earned $0 in 1939
Florence Farnsworth..Wife..47..KS..2 years college..Owner, Flower Shop..earned $0 in 1939
Hugh B. Farnsworth..Son..21..OK..2 years college..Bookkeeper, Oil Brokerage Company..earned $780 in 1939
Seba L. Farnsworth..Son..18..OK..12th grade..Odd jobs, Private Family..earned $45 in 1939
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Seba L Farnsworth
Titles and Terms: Mr
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 30 Jun 1917
Event Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Spouse's Name: Bertha Florence Barrett
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 26
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1891
Page: 38

Citing this Record
"Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M1-1GB6 : 14 October 2017), Seba L Farnsworth and Bertha Florence Barrett, 30 Jun 1917; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
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Sources


1 "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1709399 : accessed 9 Nov 2019); Seba L Farnsworth and Bertha Florence Barrett, 30 Jun 1917; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States, enumeration district (ED) 47, sheet 7A, dwelling 138, family 151, Seba Lester Farnsworth and Bertha Florence Barrett; index and images (accessed 9 Nov 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1463.

3 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, enumeration district (ED) 78-6, sheet 14B, household 331, Seba Lester Farnsworth and Bertha Florence Barrett; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Nov 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 3342.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 49, p. 17A, dwelling 390, family 401, Sega George Farnsworth and Mary Alice Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Mar 2011); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 1905 Kansas State Census, Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, p. 12, dwelling 1, family 1, Sega George Farnsworth and Mary Alice Lightfoot; database, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=KSstatecen : accessed 26 Dec 2019).

6 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 48, sheet 18B, family 637, Seba George Farnsworth and Mary Alice Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 435.

7 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 48, sheet 22A, family 1025, Seba George Farnsworth and Mary Alice Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 435.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 9 November 2019), memorial page for Seba Lester Farnsworth (25 Oct 1889-Jul 1956), Find A Grave Memorial no. 90778388, citing Enid Cemetery, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, USA

9 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 February 2021); Seba L Farnsworth, 1917-1918.

10 "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1861144 : accessed 9 Nov 2019); Seba Lester Farnsworth, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).


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