Fact: Census (1900) Lincoln Township (north part) Mendota village, Putnam, Missouri, United States. Listed as single in 1900.
Noted as living in Cainsville, MO in his father's obituary in 1933.
Noted as living in Tecamah, Neb in his mother's obituary in 1946.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6FW-DLC : 14 August 2017), Orrison W Lightfoot in entry for William Lightfoot, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 209, sheet 531B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0711; FHL microfilm 1,254,711.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M38C-DMK : accessed 30 October 2017), Wilmer Lightfoot in household of Wm Lightfoot, Lincoln Township (north part) Mendota village, Putnam, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 119, sheet 3B, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,883.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML1M-7GN : accessed 19 February 2019), Wilmer O Lightfoot in household of William G Lightfoot, Pleasant, Appanoose, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 8B, family 194, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 391; FHL microfilm 1,374,404.
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It's unclear if Wilmer and Orrison are the same person. Many records show an Orrison W Lightfoot and other records show a Wilmer O Lightfoot. They are currently assumed to be the same person.
"Iowa State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVMP-RPP5 : 16 March 2018), O W Lightfoot, Appanoose, Iowa, United States; citing card #113, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,430,263.
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