William Stuart Lightner (1832 - 1908)

Born Sep 1832 in Highland, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Martha (Jordan) Lightner — married 29 Aug 1867 in Highland, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died Dec 1908 at age 76 in Fauquier, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William Lightner was born in Appalachia, in Virginia.

PVT William Lightner served in the United States Civil War.

This profile is part of the Lightner Name Study.

William Stuart Lightner was born in September, 1832 in Highland, Virginia, United States, son of Adam Lightner (1808–1882) and Eleanor Slaven (1808–1884).^[1]

William (34) married Mary Martha Jordan (18) (born on May 18, 1849 in Rockingham, Virginia) on August 29, 1867 in Highland. Their daughter was Lelia Agnes Lightner (1876–1949).

In 1880, William (47), was a married head of household, Farmer, in Blue Grass, Highland, Virginia, USA. ^[2]

William died in December, 1908 in Fauquier, Virginia, aged 76. He was buried in Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Goldvein, Fauquier County, Virginia.^[1]

Military

Name William S Lightner Enlistment Age 28 Birth Date Sep 1832 Enlistment Date 11 May 1861 Enlistment Place Monterey, Virginia Enlistment Rank Private Muster Date 11 May 1861 Muster Place Virginia Muster Company E Muster Regiment 31st Infantry Muster Regiment Type Infantry Muster Information Enlisted Imprisonment Date 25 Mar 1865 Imprisonment Place Fort Stedman, Virginia Casualty Date 31 May 1862 Casualty Place Winchester, Virginia Type of Casualty Hospitalized Casualty Information With diarrhea Side of War Confederacy Survived War? Yes Complexion Dark Eye Color Hazel Hair Color Brown Height 5 ft, 6 inches Residence Place Highland County, Virginia Last Known Residence Place Fauquier County, Virginia Death Date Jan 1909 Notes 1861-12-31 Issued pay; 1862-04-30 Detailed, Detailed with reserve ordnance; 1862-12-10 Detailed, Detailed teamster for regt wagon; 1863-02-14 Issued clothing; 1863-03-01 Issued clothing; 1863-03-15 Returned, Estimated day; 1863-12-31 Issued pay; 1864-11-05 Issued clothing; 1865-03-28 Confined, (City Point, VA); 1865-04-01 Confined, (Point Lookout, MD); 1865-06-28 Oath Allegiance, (Point Lookout, MD), Released Additional Notes 2 Casualty 2 Date: 17 Sep 1862; Casualty 2 Place: Sharpsburg, Maryland; Casualty 2 Casualty Type: Wounded; Title The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5577136/william-stuart-lightner: accessed 30 September 2023), memorial page for Pvt William Stuart Lightner (Sep 1832–Dec 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5577136, citing Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Goldvein, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Mander (contributor 47110820).
2. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Blue Grass, Highland, Virginia; Roll: 1373; Page: 180B; Enumeration District: 047
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #42770624 (accessed 21 February 2024)
   William Lightner (47), married, Farmer, head of household in Blue Grass, Highland, Virginia, USA. Born in Virginia.