William
Henry
Lightfoot
Born in Hickory County, Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Emma E. Lightfoot, Ella Elizabeth (Lightfoot) Whillock, James Robert Lightfoot, John Franklin Lightfoot, Josias Lightfoot, Chloe E. (Lightfoot) Barnes and Clyde Allen Lightfoot
Husband of
Martha Elizabeth (Rentfrow) Lightfoot
— married
27 Feb 1890 in Polk County, Missouri, United States
Husband of
Martha Ellen (Hancock) Lightfoot
— married
7 Jan 1900 in Polk County, Missouri, United States
Died
at age 62
in Hickory County, Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Sep 2010
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Biography
William Henry Lightfoot was born the 22nd of November 1868 in Polk County, Missouri, United States. William was the son of Henry Bannister Lightfoot and Nancy J.
William married Martha Ellen Rentfrow on the 27th of February 1890 in Polk County, Missouri, United States.[1]
William and Martha Ellen Rentfrow were the parents of two children: Melvin Banister Lightfoot born 26 July 1891, and Dollie E. Lightfoot born 17 April 1894.
William's wife Martha Ellen Rentfrow Lightfoot died on the 9th of October 1896 in Polk County, Missouri. Martha Ellen Rentfrow Lightfoot is buried at Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri. [2]
William Henry Lightfoot married Martha Elizabeth Hancock on the 7th of January 1900, at the home of the bride in Polk County, Missouri, United States.[3]
William appears in the 1900 Federal census in Polk County, Missouri. William's household appears as follows: William H. age 31; Martha age 26; Melvin B. age 8, and Dollie E. age 6.[4]
William appears in the 1910 Federal census in Hickory County, Missouri. William's household appears as follows: William H. age 41, Mattie age 36, Marie age 8, Lawrence age 7, and Tressie age 5. [5]
William appears in the 1920 Federal census in Hickory County, Missouri. William's household appears as follows: William H. age 50, Mattie age 45, and Geo. Hancock age 65 listed as "father" when he is actually William's father-in-law.[6]
William appears in the 1930 Federal census in Hickory County, Missouri. William's household appears as follows: William H. age 61, Marthy E. age 56, and Zena B. age 16. [7]
William died on the 30th of June 1931, in Hickory County, Missouri. William was buried in the Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri.[8]
Sources
- ↑ Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Source Information: Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line] Ancestry.com
- ↑ Find A Grave, Memorial #41529837; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41529837
- ↑ Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]: Source Information: Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line] Ancestry.com
- ↑ 1900 Federal Census Polk County, Missouri, household of William H. Lightfoot. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623 page 15, Enumeration District 0124.
- ↑ 1910 Federal Census Hickory County, Missouri, household of William H. Lightfoot. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624 Roll 779, page 4B, Enumeration District 0071.
- ↑ 1920 Federal Census Hickory County, Missouri, household of William H. Lighfoot. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625 Roll 921, page 5A, Enumeration District 82.
- ↑ 1930 Federal census Hickory County, Missouri, household of William H. Lightfoot. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626 page 4A, Enumeration District 0007.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial # 41529917; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41529917
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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Carol Wilder
Lightfoot-312 and Lightfoot-34 appear to represent the same person because: Both men have the same name, same year of birth and death and married to the same first wife. Lightfoot-34 has more sources and complete dates of birth and death. These men are duplicates and need to be merged.
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Rejected matches › William P. Henry (1877-aft.1942) › William Parker Henry (1911-1956) › William Lightfoot (abt.1633-abt.1713) › Henry Lightfoot (abt.1870-)
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