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Marriage: Children:
  1. Francis Isabella Light: Birth: 1862 in Phelps County, MO. Death: 1900 in Phelps County MO

  2. Laura Alice Light: Birth: 13 DEC 1864 in Phelps County, MO. Death: 23 JUL 1891

  3. Margaret Agnes Light: Birth: 23 DEC 1866 in Phelps County MO. Death: 19 JUL 1904 in Phelps County, MO

  4. Anna Johanna Light: Birth: 29 APR 1869 in Phelps County, MO. Death: 11 FEB 1911 in Rolla, Phelps County MO

  5. O. F. Light: Birth: 1 JUN 1872 in Phelps County, MO. Death: 9 AUG 1875 in Phelps County, MO

  6. Wesley A. Light: Birth: 25 APR 1874 in Phelps County, MO. Death: 19 NOV 1877 in Phelps County, MO

  7. John W. Light: Birth: 18 NOV 1876 in Phelps County, MO. Death: 16 OCT 1939 in Marion, Cole County MO

  8. Eveline Light: Birth: 1879 in Phelps County, MO.


Notes
a. Note:   1860 Rolla, Phelps County MO Census: Light, E.K. 22 MO; S.J. 19 IL __________
  1880 Liberty, Phelps County MO Census: Light, E.K. 42 1818 MO MO TN; Sarah 38 1842 IL IL IL; Laura 15 1865 MO MO IL; Agnes 13 1867 MO MO IL; Johanna 11 1869 MO MO IL; John 3 1877 MO MO IL; Eva 1 1879 MO MO IL __________
  His will has his name as Elbert K. Light. __________
  WILL OF ELBERT K. LIGHT Will Book A & B - pages 492-493 13 August 1896
  I, Elbert K. Light, of Phelps County Missouri, in the fifty eighth year of my age, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, mindful of the uncertainty of life and desirous of disposing of my worldly effects in a manner satisfactory to myself while living, do make and publish my last will and testament as follows that is to say:
  First. I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses shall be paid out of my estate as soon as practicable after my decease.
  Second. It is my will that all my estate real, personal and mixed of whatever kind or nature shall be divided equally among my five children, Francis I. Hopkins, Margaret A. Hudgens, Joan Deskins, John W. Light, and Era I. Light, share and share alike after my decease, with the following exception towit: That my daughter Francis I. Hopkins, at the time of my decease, then it is my will that the said Francis shall receive as her share of my estate the sum of one dollar if her husband James M. Hopkins shall be living at that time, but if her said husband Jas. M. Hopkins be not living at the time of my decease, then it is my will that the said Francis I. Hopkins shall receive the one fifth share of all my estate as her hare, the same as the other four children.
  Having full confidence in the care and prudence of Thomas Hudgens, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint him administrator and executor of this my last will and testament.
  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Rolla, Missouri this 13th day of August A.D. 1896. Elbert K. Light (seal)
  signed, sealed and published and declared by Elbert K. Light to be his last will and testament in the presence of each other hereto, subscribed our names as witnesses. David E. Cowan Granville Allen. __________



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