Charles Henry Leight (1896 - 1971)

Born 25 Nov 1896 in Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Arta Estella (Eyler) Leight — married 1 Apr 1929 in Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States

Died 5 Feb 1971 at age 74 in Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Date of birth from Sources ^[1][2]. All records are consistent.

Death Records

● Interred at Antietam Church Cemetery (also known as Price's Church Cemetery), Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA. ^[3]

● U.S. Social Security Death Index (Charles Leight). State, Pennsylvania. Last residence, Franklin County, PA, Zip Code 17268. Birth 25 Nov 1896, death Feb 1971. (Accessed 19 Mar 2017. No image available.) ^[4]

● Text of obituary: ^[5]

"Charles H. Leight, 74, of 425 S. Potomac St., retired owner of Leight's Barber Shop, died at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Waynesboro Hospital. He had been in failing health for the past two years and was unable to work since December. Mr. Leight had been critically ill since January 22, when he was last admitted to the hospital.

"He was born in Antrim Township, west of Greencastle, Nov. 25, 1896, son of the late William E. and Anna Maun Leight. His early life was lived on several farms in the Price's Church area.

"Mr. Leight entered the barber's trade as a young man and in 1927 purchased the business of the late Samuel Stoner, with whom he had worked for a number of years. He had operated the barber shop at the West Main Street location since 1936.

"He and Mrs. Leight were married in April, 1929, and made their home at the present residence for the past 30 years.

"Mr. Leight was a member of the First Christian Church. He was also a member of the Waynesboro Barbers' Association and the Waynesboro Fish and Game Association.

"He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Arta E. Eyler Leight. Mr. Leight was the last of his immediate family.

"The funeral will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Grove Funeral Home in charge of the Rev. J. Earl Pryor. Burial will be made in Price's Church Cemetery.

"The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday."

Military Records

● Data base, "U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942" (Charles Henry Leight), 27 Apr 1942, Local Board No. 85, City of Philadelphia, 8520 Rising Sun Ave., Philadelphia, PA, S/N 1899. Age 45, born 25 Nov 1896, Franklin County, PA. Residence, 425 S. Potomac St., Waynesboro, PA. Mailing address, Same. Telephone, Waynesboro 784. Contact, Mrs. Arta E. Leight, 425 S. Potomac St., Waynesboro, PA. Employer, Self, Barber, 246 W. Main St., Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA. Race, White. Height, 5'7". Weight, 180. Eyes, brown. Hair, gray, bald. Complexion, ruddy. Physical characteristics that will aid in identification, None. (Accessed 19 Mar 2017.) ^[1]

● Data base, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917 - 1918" (Chas. Henry Leight), 05 Jun 1918, Local Board ... for the County of Franklin, State of Pennsylvania, Greencastle, PA, S/N 65. Permanent home address, R.R. 2, Waynesboro, PA. Age 21, born 25 Nov 1896, Greencastle, PA. Native of U.S. Father's birthplace, Franklin County, PA, U.S. Employer, William D. Leight, R.R. 2, Waynesboro, PA. Nearest relative, William D. Leight, R.R. 2, Waynesboro, PA. Race, white. Height, tall. Build, slender. Grey eyes, brown hair, no disability. (Accessed 19 Mar 2017.) ^[2]

Marriage Record

● Marriage Register, Jefferson County, West Virginia, Page 9, Entry 26. Marriage of Charles H. Leight and Arta E. Eyler, April 1, 1929, Charles Town, W. Va. by W.D. Keene. Husband, age 32, single, born Greencastle, Pa., residence, Waynesboro, Pa. Wife, age 24, single, born Hyattsville, Md., residence, Waynesboro, Pa. (Accessed 15 Oct 2022.) ^[6]

Census Data

● U.S. 1950 Census (Charles L. Leight). Residence, Waynesboro Borough, Franklin County, PA, 425 S. Potomac St.. Age 52, married, born PA. Occupation, Barber (Barber Shop). Head of household with wife Arla E. Leight (44). (Enumerated 12 Apr 1950. Accessed 22 Apr 2023.) ^[7]

● U.S. 1940 Census (Charles Light). Residence, Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA, Ward 3, 345 Fairview Ave. Age, [whited out], married, born PA. Completed [illegible] grade. Occupation, Owner (Barber Shop). Head of household with wife Artie Light (age whited out). Residence 01 Apr 1935, Same house. (Enumerated 16 Apr 1940. Accessed 19 Mar 2017.) ^[8]

● U.S. 1930 Census (Charles Leight). Residence, Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA, 3rd Ward, 24 S. Church St. Age 33, married (age 32), born PA, father born PA, mother born PA. Able to read and write, Yes. Occupation, Barber (Own Shop). Not a veteran. Head of household with wife Arta E. Leight (25). (Enumerated 02 Apr 1930. Accessed 19 Mar 2017.) ^[9]

● U.S. 1910 Census (Charles H. Leight). Residence, Washington Township, Franklin County, PA, 4th District. Age 13, single, born PA, father born PA, mother born PA. Able to read, Yes. Able to write, Yes. Occupation, None. In household of parents William D. (42) and Annie E. Leight (35), with sister Maye A. Leight (11), servant Mary R. Stull (22), and Hired man Jacob F. Unger (22). (Enumerated 11-12 May 1910. Accessed 19 Mar 2017.) ^[10]

● U.S. 1900 Census (Charles H. Seight). Residence, Antrim Township, District 4, Franklin County, PA. Age 3, single, born PA (Nov 1896), father born PA, mother born PA. In household of parents William F. Seight (32) and Anna Seight (25), with sister May A. Seight (1). (Enumerated 16 Jun 1900. Accessed 12 Jul 2017.) ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147, Series Number: M1951. National Archives and Records Administration. Accessed on ancestry.com, 15 October 2022.
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2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6VN-Z2D : 12 December 2014), Chas Henry Leight, 1917-1918; citing Franklin County no 1, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,892,165.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #40560732. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40560732/charles-h-leight: accessed 16 October 2022), memorial page for Charles H. “Charlie” Leight (25 Nov 1896–5 Feb 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40560732, citing Antietam Church Cemetery, Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Gary Snowberger (contributor 46791115).
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYSK-8MF : 19 May 2014), Charles Leight, Feb 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ Waynesboro (PA) Record Herald, obituary, Saturday 06 Feb 1971, p. 2 (online at <http://alexanderhamilton.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?t=30796&i=t&by=1971&bdd=1970&bm=2&bd=6&d=02061971-02061971&fn=record_herald_usa_pennsylvania_waynesboro_19710206_english_2&df=1&dt=10>, accessed 16 Oct 2022.)
6. ↑ <http://archive.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=829875&ImageNumber=44>, accessed 15 Oct 2022. Record indexed at "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRRF-9JV : 11 February 2018), Charles H and Arta E Eyler, 1929; citing Jefferson, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 829,875.
7. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", citing Page: 23; Line: 2, FamilySearch Record: 6XB2-WPZJ (accessed 22 April 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-5QHW-X9RM-Z, Charles L Leight (52), married, Barber, head of household in Waynesboro, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQHT-YY2 : accessed 19 March 2017), Charles Light, Ward 3, Waynesboro, Waynesboro Borough, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 28-55, sheet 12A, line 10, family 260, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3510.
9. ↑ United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH3H-KB6 : accessed 19 March 2017), Charles Leight, Waynesboro, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 42, sheet 1A, line 48, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2043; FHL microfilm 2,341,777.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG3Z-HHS : accessed 19 March 2017), Charles H Leight in household of William D Leight, Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 38, sheet 29A, family 586, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1348; FHL microfilm 1,375,361.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3SP-YY1 : accessed 12 July 2017), Charles H Seight in household of William F Seight, Antrim Township, District 4, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 33, sheet 9A, family 165, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,412.