Captain, Stephen Milburn Salisbury
(1796-1858)
Eliza Bagley
(1805-1890)

Laura Maria Salisbury
(1834-1914)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Samuel Greenberry Lightfoot

Laura Maria Salisbury 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 1 March 1834, Fort Dearborn, Cook, Illinois, United States 1 2 4
  • Marriage (1): Samuel Greenberry Lightfoot on 22 April 1858 in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States 1 2
  • Died: 3 August 1914, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States at age 80
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bullet  General Notes:


Usually went by the middle name of Maria.
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Was indicated as still alive in the book, "An Illustrated History of Umatilla County" by Colonel William Parsons and of Morrow County by W. S. Shiach with a brief outline of the early history of the State of Oregon. W. H. Lever, Publisher 1902.
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bullet  Death Notes:

Name: Maria L. Lightfoot
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 03 Aug 1914
Event Place: Umatilla, Oregon
Certificate Number: 2118

Citing this Record:
"Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ45-1B1 : accessed 17 March 2016), Maria L. Lightfoot, 03 Aug 1914; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Umatilla, Oregon, certificate number 2118, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1833, Illinois, United States. 6 This birth year was referenced by her age of 37 on the 1870 census.

2. 1860 US Census, 31 July 1860, South Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States. 4 1860 US Census
Page 438B, Roll 1056, Dwelling 3718, Family 3167
South Salem, Marion County, Oregon
M. Lightfoot..26..IL
(Living with husband and 1 daughter.)

3. 1870 US Census, 24 June 1870, North Salem Precinct, Marion, Oregon, United States. 5 1870 US Census
Page 75, Dwelling 641, Family 589
North Salem Precinct, Marion County, Oregon
Maria Lightfoot..37..IL..Keeps House
(Living with husband and 6 children.)

NOTE - If her birth day was 1 Mar 1834, then her age should have been 36 instead of 37.

4. 1880 US Census, 8 June 1880, Upper Butter Creek Township, Umatilla, Oregon, United States. 1 1880 US Census
Page 88C, District 114, Family 61, Roll 1084
Upper Butter Creek Township, Umatilla County, Oregon
Laura M. Lightfoot..Wife..46..IL..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 6 children.)

5. 1910 US Census, 7 May 1910, Vinson, Umatilla, Oregon, United States. 2 1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 260, Family173, Roll 1289
Vinson, Umatilla County, Oregon
married 52 years
Maria L. Lightfoot..Wife..76..IL..9/7
(Living with husband at their home along with their married son, Samuel and his family.)

6. Residence, 3 August 1914, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States.


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Laura married Samuel Greenberry Lightfoot, son of John Lightfoot and Mary Shreve, on 22 April 1858 in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States.1 2 (Samuel Greenberry Lightfoot was born on 22 July 1827 in Holmes, Ohio, United States,1 3 4 5 died on 1 November 1912 in Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States 3 and was buried after 1 November 1912 in Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1860 US Census, 31 July 1860, South Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States. 4 1860 US Census
Page 438B, Roll 1056, Family 3167
South Salem, Marion County, Oregon
S. J. Lightfoot..32..OH
M. Lightfoot..26..IL
M. L. Lightfoot..1..OR
M. H. Salsbury..16..IL

NOTE - M. H. Salisbury might have been a younger sister to Laura Maria Salisbury.

2. 1870 US Census, 24 June 1870, North Salem Precinct, Marion, Oregon, United States. 5 1870 US Census
Page 75, Dwelling 641, Family 589
North Salem Precinct, Marion County, Oregon
S. G. Lightfoot..42..OH..Teamster
Maria Lightfoot..37..IL..Keeps House
Mary D. Lightfoot..11..OR
Laura Lightfoot..9..OR
Maria Lightfoot..7..OR
John M. Lightfoot..5..OR
Lydia E. Lightfoot..3..OR
Joseph Lightfoot..4m..OR..Born in Feb

NOTE - Samuel and his family were living with J. D. Cartwright and family who was the US District Attorney.
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3. 1880 US Census, 8 June 1880, Upper Butter Creek Township, Umatilla, Oregon, United States. 1 1880 US Census
Page 88C, District 114, Family 61, Roll 1084
Upper Butter Creek Township, Umatilla County, Oregon
Samuel G. Lightfoot..Head..53..OR..Farmer
Laura M. Lightfoot..Wife..46..IL..Keeping House
Laura E. Lightfoot..Dau..19..OR..Housekeeper
John M. Lightfoot..Son..15..OR..Farm Laborer
Lydia E. Lightfoot..Dau..12..OR..At Home
Virginia Lightfoot..Dau..7..OR
Thomas S. Lightfoot..Son..4..OR
Samuel C. Lightfoot..Son..2..OR
Elijah Campbell..Other..47..IL

4. 1910 US Census, 7 May 1910, Vinson, Umatilla, Oregon, United States. 2 1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 260, Family173, Roll 1289
Vinson, Umatilla County, Oregon
married 52 years
Samuel G. Lightfoot..Head..84..OH..Farmer, General Farm
Maria L. Lightfoot..Wife..76..IL..9/7
Samuel C. Lightfoot..Son..32..OR..married 3 years..Farm Laborer, General Farm
Bertha V. Lightfoot..Daughter-in-law..32..SWITZ..2/2
Lena I. Lightfoot..Granddaughter..1..OR
Fay A. Lightfoot..Granddaughter..1m..OR


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Sources


1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Upper Butter Creek Township, Umatilla County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 114, p. 88C, family 61, Samuel Greenberry Lightfoot and Laura Maria Salisbury; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 4 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1084.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Vinson, Umatilla County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 260, sheet 10A, family 173, Samuel Greenberry Lightfoot and Laura Maria Salisbury; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 6 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1289.

3 Richard D. Lightfoot, "Descendants of Daniel Lighfoot," supplied 2013 by Lightfoot, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Plymouth, IN.

4 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, South Salem, Marion County, Oregon, p. 438B, dwelling 3718, family 3167, Samuel Greenberry Lightfoot and Laura Maria Salisbury; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1473181 : accessed 27 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1056.

5 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, North Salem Precinct, Marion County, Oregon, p. 75, dwelling 641, family 589, Samuel Greenberry Lightfoot and Laura Maria Salisbury; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 3 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, North Salem Precinct, Marion County, Oregon, p. 75, dwelling 641, family 589; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 3 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.


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