Henry Bannister Lightfoot (1836 - 1910)

Born 3 Apr 1836 in Allen County, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Jane (Fisher) Lightfoot — married before 1864 in Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Apr 1910 at age 74 in Polk County, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Henry Bannister Lightfoot was born on the 3rd of April, 1836 in Allen County, Kentucky. Henry was the son of Henry Jarrett Lightfoot and Barbara Lambert.

Henry B., age 14, appears in the 1850 Federal census in the household of his father, Henry J. Lightfoot, in Simpson County, Kentucky.^[1]

Henry, age 25, appears in the 1860 Federal census in the household of his father, Henry J. Lightfoot, in Polk County, Missouri.^[2]

Henry married Nancy Jane Fisher sometime before 1865. No marriage record has been located.

Henry appears in the 1870 Federal census in Polk County, Missouri. Henry B. Lightfoot's household appears as follows: Henry B., age 33; Nancy J., age 30; Ella E., age 5; James R., age 3; and William H., age 1.^[3]

Henry appears in the 1880 Federal census in Polk County, Missouri.^[4]

Henry appears in the 1900 Federal census in Polk County, Missouri. ^[5]

Henry died on the 12th of April, 1910 in Polk County, Missouri.^[6] NOTE: Henry's tombstone gives his date of death as 12th JUNE 1910. Henry's Missouri death certificate gives his date of death as 12th April, 1910, and the cause of death as Lobar Pneumonia listed as being 13 days in duration. The death certificate was signed by Jas. A. Lyttle MD. Henry was buried in the Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri, USA.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Federal census, Simpson County, Kentucky, household of Henry J. Lightfoot. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432 Roll 218, page 42B.
2. ↑ 1860 Federal census, Polk County, Missouri, in the household of Henry J. Lightfoot. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653 Roll 641 page 152.
3. ↑ 1870 Federal Census Polk County, Missouri, household of Henry B. Lightfoot. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593 Roll 800, page 33A.
4. ↑ 1880 Federal Census Polk County, Missouri, household of Henry B. Lightfoot. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9 Roll 710, page 349B, Enumeration District 119.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M38C-WYS : accessed 13 Jul 2014), Nancy J Lightfoot in household of Henry B Lightfoot, Green Township, Polk, Missouri, United States; citing sheet 15A, family 283, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240883.
6. ↑ Missouri Death Certificate 17547; on-line: https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1910/1910_00017606.PDF
7. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial #41513105; photo of tombstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41513105

Acknowledgments

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