Andrew Jackson Shamp
(1815-1895)
Eliza M. Morris
(Abt 1820-1884)
Maria Emma Shamp
(1843-1885)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Francis Lee Lightfoot

Maria Emma Shamp 2 3 4

  • Born: 26 June 1843, Ohio 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Francis Lee Lightfoot on 12 February 1874 in , Wayne County, OH 1 2 3
  • Died: 11 October 1885, Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States at age 42 4
  • Buried: After 11 October 1885, East Union Cemetery, Honeytown, OH 4
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bullet  General Notes:


Apparently went by her middle name of Emma.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in East Union Township, Wayne, OH on 23 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 41A, District 230, Family 407, Roll 1076
East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Emma Lightfoot..Wife..36..OH..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 4 children.)
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• She was buried after 11 October 1885 in the East Union Cemetery in Honeytown, OH.

Francis and his wife, Maria, share one common gravestone in the East Union Lutheran Cemetery. It is a large rose colored granite monument with a sloped polished front face. The inscription reads "LIGHTFOOT - Francis L. 1849 - 1929; Maria E. 1843 - 1885".
Find A Grave Memorial 38589231
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Maria married Francis Lee Lightfoot, son of Samuel Lightfoot and Mary Mitchell, on 12 February 1874 in , Wayne County, OH.1 2 3 (Francis Lee Lightfoot was born on 15 September 1849 in East Union Township, Wayne, OH,3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 died on 31 July 1929 in Barberton, OH 10 11 and was buried on 2 August 1929 in Honeytown, OH 10 11.). The cause of his death was Cerebral Hemorrhage.

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 12 February 1874, in , Wayne County, OH. 2

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in East Union Township, Wayne, OH on 23 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 41A, District 230, Family 407, Roll 1076
East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Lee Lightfoot..Head..30..OH..Day Laborer
Emma Lightfoot..Wife..36..OH..Keeping House
Jesse Monroe Lightfoot..Son..5..OH
Samuel W. Lightfoot..Son..4..OH
Walter S. Lightfoot..Son..3..OH
Mary C. Lightfoot..Daughter..1..OH
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Francis Lee Lightfoot
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 12 Feb 1874
Event Place: Wayne, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Emma Shamp

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ8Y-C5S : 10 February 2018), Francis Lee Lightfoot and Emma Shamp, 12 Feb 1874; citing Marriage, Wayne, Ohio, United States, Vol 8 p 291, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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Sources


1 Wayne County Probate Court Records, Marriage Records, Vol. 8, Page 291.

2 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Jul 2020); Francis Lee Lightfoot and Emma Shamp, 12 Feb 1874; citing Marriage, Wayne, Ohio, United States, vol 8 p 291, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 230, p. 41A, family 407, Francis Lee Lightfoot and Maria Emma Shamp; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Mar 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1076.

4 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 06 April 2019), memorial page for Maria Emma Shamp Lightfoot (26 Jun 1843\endash 11 Oct 1885), Find A Grave Memorial no. 38589231, citing East Union Cemetery, Honeytown, Wayne County, Ohio, USA

5 Louise Jaeger (This information came from Yvonne Linn who obtained it from her aunt. The original named source is Louise Jaeger of Burlington, Iowa, a descendent of Thomas Jefferson Lightfoot. She seems to have done extensive research on the Lightfoot family and has more information on the "original" Daniel Lightfoot's wife's family, the Algar/Kennedys. She mentioned in her letter to Yvonne's aunt that she had received much of her information from a cousin, Donna Trapnell in San Diego, California.).

6 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio, p. 202B, dwelling 50, family 50, Samuel Lightfoot and Mary Mitchell; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 01 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 739.

7 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio, p. 3, dwelling 20, family 20, Samuel Lightfoot and Mary Mitchell; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

8 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Barberton, Summit County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 97, p. 4B, dwelling 75, family 88, Francis Lee Lightfoot and Mary Annah Vincent; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 01 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

9 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Barberton, Summit County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 194, sheet 13B, family 296, Francis Lee Lightfoot and Mary Ann Vincent; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1234.

10 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 February 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8PY-997 : 15 August 2019), Francis Lee Lightfoot, 31 Jul 1929; citing Barberton, Summit, Ohio, reference fn 49721; FHL microfilm 1,991,907.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 06 April 2019), memorial page for Francis Lee Lightfoot (15 Sep 1849'9631 Jul 1929), Find A Grave Memorial no. 38588907, citing East Union Cemetery, Honeytown, Wayne County, Ohio, USA


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