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Name: Lee Lendon Lightfoot ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13}
Sex: M
Birth: 16 Jan 1876 in Springdale, Cedar, Iowa, United States ^{11 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 c}
Death: 1 Mar 1972 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States ^{11 27 28 d}
Burial: Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States. ^{11 29} ^e
Residence:
1. 1904 in Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ³⁰
1. 12 Sep 1918 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. ³¹
1. 1927 in Cornell, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States. ³⁰
1. 1948 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States. ³⁰
1. 1965 To 1966 in Ocala, Marion, Florida, United States.
1. 1970 To 1972 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States. ³⁰
Person Id: I47
Tree Id: 619380

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Parents

Father:

William Lightfoot: Birth: 1 Sep 1846 in , Wayne, Ohio, United States. Death: 6 Feb 1930 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States

Mother:

Loretta A. Linn: Birth: 13 Oct 1854 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. Death: 19 Jan 1946 in King, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States

Family
Marriage:

Married: Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin on 20 Jul 1904 at Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States.^{32 33 34 35 36 f}
Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin: Birth: 9 Jan 1885 in Emory, Rains, Texas, United States. Death: 7 Jan 1967 in Ocala, Marion, Florida, United States

Children:

Anna Ferne Lightfoot: Birth: 30 Dec 1905 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Death: Oct 1983 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States
Franklin Lee Lightfoot: Birth: 9 Sep 1907 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Death: 12 Feb 1991 in Roseville, Placer, California, United States
Grace Kathryn Lightfoot: Birth: 20 Apr 1916 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Death: 12 Jun 1950 in Marion, Marion, Kansas, United States
Jean Doris Lightfoot: Birth: 16 Feb 1925 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Death: 2 Nov 2019 in Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States

Sources

1.	Title: "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> Page: accessed 16 Dec 2013), Groom's Name: Lee N. Lightfoot; Bride's Name: Mary Mccampbell; Marriage Date: 20 Jul 1904; Marriage Place: Muscatine, Iowa. Publication: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674842)
2.	Title: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918." database with images. Page: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530 : accessed 1 Dec 2019); Lee Lendon Lightfoot, 1917-1918. Publication: <i>FamilySearch</i>. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530. Link: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530
3.	Title: 1880 U.S. census, <i>FamilySearch</i>, index and images Page: T9, roll 0358, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, p. 1A, dwelling 7, family 8, William Lightfoot and Loretta A. Linn, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417683: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
4.	Title: 1895 Iowa State Census, population schedule Page: Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 473, dwelling 75, family 80, line 7, William Lightfoot and Loretta A. Linn; (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : accessed 13 Jan 2014) Publication: database with images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : n.d. Link: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957
5.	Title: 1900 U.S. census, index and images Page: T623, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 106, sheet 8B, dwelling 171, family 173, William Lightfoot and Loretta A. Linn, accessed 09 Nov 2009 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
6.	Title: "1905 Iowa State Census," index, <i>FamilySearch</i> Page: accessed 16 Dec 2013). Publication: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2126961)
7.	Title: 1910 U.S. census, index and images Page: T624, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 55, sheet 10A, dwelling 204, family 221, Lee Lendon Lightfoot and Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin, accessed 16 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1727033: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
8.	Title: 1920 U.S. census, index and images Page: T625, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 127, sheet 3A, dwelling 44, family 48, Lee Lendon Lightfoot and Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin, accessed 16 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411852067: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
9.	Title: 1930 U.S. census, index and images Page: T626, roll 2564, Cornell, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 9-22, sheet 8B, dwelling 158, family 165, Lee Lendon Lightfoot and Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810731: National Archives and Records Administration, Updated 12 Jul 2013
10.	Title: 1940 U.S. census, index and images Page: T627, Cornell, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 9-22, sheet 22A, household 413, Lee Lendon Lightfoot and Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin, accessed 18 Apr 2012 Publication: https://familysearch.org/1940census: National Archives and Records Administration, Updated 16 May 2013
11.	Title: Orders for Interment Page: order for interment of Lee Lendon Lightfoot. Author: Cemetery
12.	Title: "United States Social Security Death Index," database Page: entry for Lee Lendon Lightfoot, 1972, accessed 10 Aug 2013 Author: U.S. Social Security Administration Publication: <i>FamilySearch.org</i> (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1202535)
13.	Title: <i>Find A Grave</i>, database and images Page: < Publication: https://www.findagrave.com/: n.d.
14.	Title: 1880 U.S. census, <i>FamilySearch</i>, index and images Page: T9, roll 0358, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, p. 1A, dwelling 7, family 8, William Lightfoot and Loretta A. Linn, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417683: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
15.	Title: 1885 Iowa State Census, population schedule Page: Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 384, dwelling 87, family 94, line 9, William Lightfoot and Loretta A. Linn; (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643 : accessed 13 Jan 2014) Publication: database with images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643 : n.d. Link: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643
16.	Title: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918." database with images. Page: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530 : accessed 1 Dec 2019); Lee Lendon Lightfoot, 1917-1918. Publication: <i>FamilySearch</i>. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530. Link: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530
17.	Title: 1880 U.S. census, <i>FamilySearch</i>, index and images Page: T9, roll 0358, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, p. 1A, dwelling 7, family 8, William Lightfoot and Loretta A. Linn, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417683: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
18.	Title: 1885 Iowa State Census, population schedule Page: Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 384, dwelling 87, family 94, line 9, William Lightfoot and Loretta A. Linn; (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643 : accessed 13 Jan 2014) Publication: database with images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643 : n.d. Link: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643
19.	Title: 1895 Iowa State Census, population schedule Page: Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 473, dwelling 75, family 80, line 7, William Lightfoot and Loretta A. Linn; (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : accessed 13 Jan 2014) Publication: database with images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : n.d. Link: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957
20.	Title: "1905 Iowa State Census," index, <i>FamilySearch</i> Page: accessed 16 Dec 2013). Publication: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2126961)
21.	Title: 1910 U.S. census, index and images Page: T624, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 55, sheet 10A, dwelling 204, family 221, Lee Lendon Lightfoot and Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin, accessed 16 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1727033: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
22.	Title: 1920 U.S. census, index and images Page: T625, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 127, sheet 3A, dwelling 44, family 48, Lee Lendon Lightfoot and Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin, accessed 16 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411852067: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
23.	Title: 1930 U.S. census, index and images Page: T626, roll 2564, Cornell, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 9-22, sheet 8B, dwelling 158, family 165, Lee Lendon Lightfoot and Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810731: National Archives and Records Administration, Updated 12 Jul 2013
24.	Title: 1940 U.S. census, index and images Page: T627, Cornell, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 9-22, sheet 22A, household 413, Lee Lendon Lightfoot and Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin, accessed 18 Apr 2012 Publication: https://familysearch.org/1940census: National Archives and Records Administration, Updated 16 May 2013
25.	Title: "United States Social Security Death Index," database Page: entry for Lee Lendon Lightfoot, 1972, accessed 10 Aug 2013 Author: U.S. Social Security Administration Publication: <i>FamilySearch.org</i> (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1202535)
26.	Title: <i>Find A Grave</i>, database and images Page: < Publication: https://www.findagrave.com/: n.d.
27.	Title: "United States Social Security Death Index," database Page: entry for Lee Lendon Lightfoot, 1972, accessed 10 Aug 2013 Author: U.S. Social Security Administration Publication: <i>FamilySearch.org</i> (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1202535)
28.	Title: <i>Find A Grave</i>, database and images Page: < Publication: https://www.findagrave.com/: n.d.
29.	Title: <i>Find A Grave</i>, database and images Page: < Publication: https://www.findagrave.com/: n.d.
30.	Title: Personal knowledge of Brian L. Lightfoot, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE]\.
31.	Title: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918." database with images. Page: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530 : accessed 1 Dec 2019); Lee Lendon Lightfoot, 1917-1918. Publication: <i>FamilySearch</i>. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530. Link: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530
32.	Title: "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> Page: accessed 16 Dec 2013), Groom's Name: Lee N. Lightfoot; Bride's Name: Mary Mccampbell; Marriage Date: 20 Jul 1904; Marriage Place: Muscatine, Iowa. Publication: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674842)
33.	Title: 1910 U.S. census, index and images Page: T624, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 55, sheet 10A, dwelling 204, family 221, Lee Lendon Lightfoot and Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin, accessed 16 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1727033: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
34.	Title: 1920 U.S. census, index and images Page: T625, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 127, sheet 3A, dwelling 44, family 48, Lee Lendon Lightfoot and Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin, accessed 16 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411852067: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
35.	Title: 1930 U.S. census, index and images Page: T626, roll 2564, Cornell, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 9-22, sheet 8B, dwelling 158, family 165, Lee Lendon Lightfoot and Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810731: National Archives and Records Administration, Updated 12 Jul 2013
36.	Title: 1940 U.S. census, index and images Page: T627, Cornell, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 9-22, sheet 22A, household 413, Lee Lendon Lightfoot and Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin, accessed 18 Apr 2012 Publication: https://familysearch.org/1940census: National Archives and Records Administration, Updated 16 May 2013

Notes

a.	Note: NI47 The 1880 US Census is the only record which shows his given name as "Leoniuas" and he apparently used "Lee" for the remainder of his life. It is thought that this entry on the census record might be a misspelling of Leonidas. ---------------------------------------- Lee Lendon Lightfoot was born on a Cedar County farm near West Branch, Iowa on 16 Jan 1876. By the age of 14 years, he had learned all about boilers and steam driven farm equipment. At the age of 19, he worked in a blacksmith shop repairing farm equipment and shoeing horses in Rochester and Wilton Iowa which were less than 20 miles from his family home. A family story says that he moved to Muscatine, Iowa and got a job in 1895 aboard a Mississippi River tug-boat named "Fleetwing". Supposedly he later went to Dubuque and passed the exam for assistant engineer for any river in the US and later received the coveted Chief Engineer license. However, I have searched the records of all governmental offices that issued pilot's licenses and Chief Engineer's certificates and I could not find his name listed. Quitting the river in 1904, he went to work as an "engineer" of an electric street car line in Muscatine. I'm not sure exactly what was meant by "engineer" in 1904 but he was probably involved in the operations and maintenance of all the motors, generators, and machinery for the street car line. In late 1905 he moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin and worked in nearby saw mills. In 1927 he joined the Cornell Paper Company in Cornell, Wisconsin as a Stationary Engineer and worked there for another 21 years there as the steam engineer that powered all the saws and other equipment. In those early years in Eau Claire and Cornell, much of the saw mill machinery was run off equipment powered by a steam boiler rather than the modern electric motors commonly found today. Lee's experience around the steam boilers both from farming operations and from tug boat operations proved helpful in this application. Retiring at 72 he returned to Davenport, Iowa and worked 10 more years in his apple orchards. He also grew tomatoes and strawberries all for commercial packaging in Davenport. -----------------------------------------------
b.	Note: MI47 Note: (Medical):Had a big toe and part of the first toe amputated due to a lawn-mower accident.
c.	Note: BI47 Birth records were not kept in Iowa until starting around 1890. His birth date was recorded in the Family Bible and he consistently used the same date throughout his life. Some confusion has arisen over his birth location because he liked to used "near West Branch" because of the significance of President Hoover's home located there. The truth is that he was born at home on a farm just outside the village of Springdale, Iowa which is about 10 miles away from West Branch. ----------------------------------------
d.	Note: DI47 At the time of his death, he had returned from Florida where his wife had died about 5 years earlier and was residing with his married daughter, Ferne Moldenhauer who lived in Davenport. At that time, he had purchased a lot at Davenport Memorial Park with 3 graves, one for his daughter, Grace, one for his wife, and one for himself. The total interment costs of $130 was to be paid by his daughter, Ferne. The interment order was signed by his other daughter, Jean Brinkmann. ------------------------------------------- Age: 96 Name: Lee Lightfoot Birth Date: 16 Jan 1876 State: Wisconsin Last Place of Residence: Davenport, Scott, Iowa Previous Residence Postal Code: 52804 Event Date: Mar 1972 Citing this Record "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9ZM-R4S : 20 May 2014), Lee Lightfoot, Mar 1972; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). ----------------------------------------------------
e.	Note: XI47 The grave marker is one long flat bronze casting for the daughter, wife, and husband. Below the large letters of the name LIGHTFOOT are the names "Dr. Grace K., 1916-1950", "Mary E., 1885-1967", and "Lee L., 1876-1972". Find A Grave Memorial #90359871
f.	Note: NF45 Groom's Name: Lee N. Lightfoot Groom's Birth Date: 1875 Groom's Birthplace: Cedar Co., IA. Groom's Age: 29 Bride's Name: Mary Mccampbell Bride's Birth Date: 1884 Bride's Birthplace: Texas Bride's Age: 20 Marriage Date: 20 Jul 1904 Marriage Place: Muscatine, Iowa Groom's Father's Name: William Groom's Mother's Name: Lina Bride's Mother's Name: Jennie Davis Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Single Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Single Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02546-0 System Origin: Iowa-EASy Source Film Number: 1003492 Reference Number: 1003492 pg 243 Source Citation "Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJZY-74M : accessed 25 July 2012), Lee N. Lightfoot, 1904. NOTE - There are several errors in this record, most notably is the name of the spouse. The record indicates Mary McCampbell instead of the expected Mary McLaughlin. There is no explanation as to why her surname was entered wrong. --------------------------------------------------- Lee and Mary first lived in Muscatine where they were married in 1904. They then moved to Eau Claire County, Wisconsin and later on to nearby Cornell, Wisconsin. In 1948, when Lee retired from Cornell Wood Products, they moved to Davenport, Scott County, Iowa where he continued to farm apples, tomatoes, and strawberries. Finally, they both completely retired and moved to Ocala, Florida where Mary eventually died in 1967. Upon her death, Lee moved back to Davenport with his daughter, Anna Ferne Moldenhauer, until his death in 1972. ---------------------------------------- After Mary and Lee were married in Muscatine County, Iowa her father, John McLaughlin, died and they purchased the McLaughlin Farm which was located Emory, Rains  County, Texas where they grew cotton. Lee and Mary continued to grow cotton for a few years before moving back to Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. I'm not sure of the exact years that this happened. (Source: Jean Lightfoot-Stedman, January 2001) There is also a certificate of Birth issued in Fluvanna, Scurry County, Texas on 1 Sep 1910 for an un-named female daughter born to Lee and Mary Lightfoot.. I'm not sure if this is the same parents nor am I sure about the timing when Lee and Mary left the Iowa-Wisconsin area to tend to the McLaughlin farm in Texas. There was never any mention within the Lightfoot family of such a daughter. Name: Lightfoot Event Type: Birth Event Date: 01 Sep 1910 Event Place: Fluvanna, Scurry, Texas, United States Gender: Female Father's Name: Lee Lightfoot Mother's Name: Mary Lightfoot Citing this Record "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXM3-NYD : 9 March 2018), Mary Lightfoot in entry for Lightfoot, 01 Sep 1910; citing Fluvanna, Scurry, Texas, United States, certificate 34045, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,112,524. ---------------------------------------

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