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Henry H. Lightfoot
(1826-1900)
Margaret Russell
(1828-1895)
Joel Pendleton
(1812-After 1856)
Amy Sherman
(1815-After 1856)
Daniel Franklin Lightfoot
(1851-1913)
Louisa Pendleton
(1856-1934)
Myrtle Oletha Lightfoot
(1898-1921)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Glenn Peffley Shaffer
2. David William Latta

Myrtle Oletha Lightfoot 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 2 December 1898, Findlay, OH 1 3 4 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Glenn Peffley Shaffer on 6 February 1915 in , Hancock County, OH 1
  • Marriage (2): David William Latta on 30 May 1918 in , Montgomery County, AL 2
  • Died: 24 August 1921, Findlay, OH at age 22 5 6
  • Buried: 26 August 1921, Findlay, OH 5 6

bullet   Cause of her death was Septic Myocarditis.5

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bullet  General Notes:


Following a brief marriage to Glenn Shaffer in 1915, Myrtle was remarried in 1918 to David W. Latta. I'm not sure of the reason for the termination of the marriage with Glenn but Myrtle died only a few years later in 1921.
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Myrtle O Latta
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 24 Aug 1921
Event Place: Findlay, Hancock, Ohio
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 02 Dec 1898
Birthplace: Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
Burial Date: 26 Aug 1921
Burial Place: Maple Grove cemetery
Cemetery: Maple Grove cemetery
Father's Name: David Lightfoot
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Louise Pendleton
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Spouse's Name: David W. Latta

Citing this Record
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8PZ-6CJ : 15 August 2019), David W. Latta in entry for Myrtle O Latta, 24 Aug 1921; citing Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, reference fn 45300; FHL microfilm 1,991,744.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 2 December 1897 and a birth location of Findlay, OH.

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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Findlay, OH on 1 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 58, Dwelling 16, Family 16
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
530 West Lincoln Street, home owned no mortgage
Myrtle O. Lightfoot...Daughter..Dec 1898..1..OH

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH on April 1910. 4

1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 84, Household 93
Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Myrtle O. Lightfoot..Daughter..11..OH

(Living with parents.)
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• Death Image: 24 August 1921, in Findlay, OH. 5

• She was buried on 26 August 1921 in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Findlay, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial #130829535
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Myrtle married Glenn Peffley Shaffer, son of Joseph W. Shaffer and Susie L. Peffley, on 6 February 1915 in , Hancock County, OH.1 The marriage ended in divorce. (Glenn Peffley Shaffer was born in 1894 in Findlay, OH 1 and died after 6 February 1915.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Divorced: Unknown.


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Myrtle next married David William Latta, son of Charles Frederick Latta and Florence A. Blue, on 30 May 1918 in , Montgomery County, AL.2 (David William Latta was born in May 1893 in Monroe, OH 8 and died on 23 August 1961 in Findlay, OH.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: David W Latta
Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 30 May 1918
Event Place: Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Age: 25
Birth Year (Estimated): 1893
Spouse's Name: Myrtle O Shaffer
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
Page: 42

Citing this Record
"Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMY-G8CF : 4 November 2017), David W Latta and Myrtle O Shaffer, 30 May 1918; citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,492,198.
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Sources


1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Jun 2014); Name: Glenn P. Shaffer; Spouse's Name: Myrtle O. Lightfoot; Event Date: 06 Feb 1915; Event Place: Hancock, Ohio, United States.

2 "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1743384 : accessed 6 Feb 2020); David W Latta and Myrtle O Shaffer, 30 May 1918; citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,492,198.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 58, p. 1B, dwelling 16, family 16; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 May 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 84, sheet 5A, family 93, Daniel Franklin Lightfoot and Louisa Pendleton; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

5 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Jun 2014), Myrtle O Latta, 24 Aug 1921; citing Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, reference fn 45300; FHL microfilm 1,991,744.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 3 Jun 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=130829535.

7 Jo Ann Lee [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; E-mail messages starting in Feb 2004 concerning Daniel Lightfoot and Anny Weir and descendants. Jo Ann is a descendant of Daniel and Anny. Additional E-mail messages in December 2007 concerning their children. Additional E-mail message in Nov 2010 concerning Mary J. Hendren, wife of Thomas S. Lightfoot.

8 Larry Franklin Reigle (E-mail messages May 2007 concerning his ancestry.). Larry Franklin Reigle <LFRCAREER@aol.com>


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