Elra Perry Peck
(1829-1880)
Emma Jane Ralf
(1832-1910)
Martha W. Peck
(1859-1918)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Aaron Lightfoot

Martha W. Peck 1 2 3 5 6

  • Born: 13 April 1859, , Hancock County, IL 1 3 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Aaron Lightfoot on 24 April 1876 in Ridge Township, Carroll County, MO 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 10 February 1918, Combs Township, Carroll, MO at age 58 5 6
  • Buried: 11 February 1918, De Witt, MO 5 6

bullet   Cause of her death was Gastritis; ulcer of stomach.5

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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Wood Township, Carroll County, MO on 8 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 341A, District 143, Dwelling 5, Roll 0678
Wood Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Martha Lightfoot..Daughter-in-Law..20..Illinois..Keeps House

(Living with husband and son at home of husband's parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 13 Apr 1859, then her age should have been 21 instead of 20.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Ridge Township, Carroll County, MO on 13 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 20, Family 118
Ridge Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Farm owned with mortgage
Married 24 years
Martha Lightfoot..Wife..Apr 1859..41..Illinois..7/5

(Living with husband, 3 sons, 1 daughter, and 1 niece.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Combs Township, Carroll, MO on 19 April 1910. 4

1910 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 5, Family 175
Combs Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Married 34 years
Martha Lightfoot..Wife..51..Illinois

(Living with husband and 4 children.)
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• She was buried on 11 February 1918 in the New Pleasant Park Cemetery in De Witt, MO.

Find A Grave Memorial 90359609

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Martha married Aaron Lightfoot, son of Isaac D. Lightfoot and Lydia Jones, on 24 April 1876 in Ridge Township, Carroll County, MO.1 2 3 4 (Aaron Lightfoot was born on 7 December 1853 in Indiana,1 7 8 died on 31 July 1925 in Carroll County, MO 1 8 9 and was buried on 2 August 1925 in De Witt, MO 1 8 9.). The cause of his death was Hepatitis A; Contributory: Malaria.5

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Wood Township, Carroll County, MO on 8 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 341A, District 143, Dwelling 5, Roll 0678
Wood Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Isaac Lightfoot..Head..67..Maryland..Farmer
Lidy Lightfoot..Wife..66..Pennsylvania..Keeps House
Aaron Lightfoot..Son..27..Indiana..Farmer
Martha Lightfoot..Daughter-in-Law..20..Illinois..Keeps House
Elery P. Lightfoot..GrandSon..1..Missouri..At Home
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Ridge Township, Carroll County, MO on 13 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 20, Family 118
Ridge Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Farm owned with mortgage
Married 24 years
Aaron Lightfoot..Head..Dec 1854..45..Indiana..Farmer
Martha Lightfoot..Wife..Apr 1859..41..Illinois..7/5
Elry Lightfoot..Son..Feb 1879..21..Missouri..Farm Laborer
Monroe Lightfoot..Son..Feb 1890..10..Missouri
Millie Lightfoot..Daughter..Feb 1890..10..Missouri
Charles Lightfoot..Son..Jul 1895..4..Missouri
Lucy Lightfoot..Niece..Oct 1884..15..Missouri

NOTE - Lucy was the daughter of Aaron's brother, Isaac.
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Combs Township, Carroll, MO on 19 April 1910. 4

1910 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 5, Dwelling 174, Family 175
Combs Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Married 34 years
Aaron Lightfoot..Head..57..Indiana
Martha Lightfoot..Wife..51..Illinois
Everett Lightfoot..Son..27..Missouri
Monroe Lightfoot..Son..20..Missouri
Millie Lightfoot..Daughter..20..Missouri
Charlie Lightfoot..Son..14..Missouri
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Sources


1 Cindy Barnes, "Lightfoot Family," database, RootsWeb ((http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2605658 : accessed 15 Dec 2013).

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Wood Township, Carroll County, Missouri, enumeration district (ED) 143, p. 341A, dwelling 5, Isaac D. Lightfoot and Lydia Jones; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Nov 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0678.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Ridge Township, Carroll County, Missouri, enumeration district (ED) 20, p. 7A, dwelling 118, family 118, Aaron Lightfoot and Martha W. Peck; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Mar 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Combs Township, Carroll County, Missouri, enumeration district (ED) 5, sheet 8B, dwelling 174, family 175, Aaron Lightfoot and Martha W. Peck; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 May 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

5 Missouri death certificate 4513 (1918), Martha W. Peck; digital image, "Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1963," Missouri Digital Heritage (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ : accessed 27 May 2014).

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 28 May 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90359609.

7 Karen Valenzuela, "Shearer,Rice,Jones,Zeek,Parks,Lightfoot" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=karensu; Updated: 2009-06-20 20:59:10 UTC (Sat)).

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 27 May 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60339993.

9 Missouri death certificate 20306 (1925), Aaron Lightfoot; digital image, "Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1963," Missouri Digital Heritage (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ : accessed 27 May 2014).


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