Henry Grove Light (1830 - 1887)

Born 21 Nov 1830 in Smithborough, New York

Ancestors

Died 1887 at about age 56 in Tioga, New York, United States

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Biography

Henry was born on 21 Nov 1830 in Smithborough, NY. He was the son of Henry Light and Sybil (Ransom) Light.

He died in 1887 in Tioga, NY. He was buried in Canfield Cemetery.^[1]

Children

• Anna Light.^[2]
• Dell M Light.^[2]
• Maggie W Light.^[2]

Residence

• 1865 - District 03, Tioga, Tioga, New York.^[3]
• 1875 - Tioga, Tioga, New York.^[4]
• 1880 - Tioga, Tioga, New York.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 December 2020), memorial page for Henry Grove Light (21 Nov 1830–26 Aug 1887), Find A Grave: Memorial #52800990, citing Canfield Cemetery, Smithboro, Tioga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by LDR (contributor 47171969) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZN3-5FB : 20 August 2017), Henry G Light, Tioga, Tioga, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 221, sheet 309A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,937.
3. ↑ "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNN-J6FK : 10 March 2018), Henry Light, District 03, Tioga, Tioga, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 16, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
4. ↑ "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNVR-1GX : 3 April 2020), Henry Light, Tioga, Tioga, New York, United States; citing p. 2, line 5, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 816,368.

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