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Name: Loretta A. Linn ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13}
Sex: F
Birth: 13 Oct 1854 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States ^{14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24}
Death: 19 Jan 1946 in King, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States ^{1 24}
Burial: Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. ²⁵
Person Id: I96
Tree Id: 619380

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Parents

Father:

Moses Linn: Birth: 22 Dec 1819 in , Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. Death: 9 Feb 1892 in Springdale, Cedar, Iowa, United States

Mother:

Hannah Darner: Birth: 17 Aug 1824 in , Muskingum, Ohio, United States. Death: 11 Apr 1889 in , Cedar, Iowa, United States

Family
Marriage:

Married: William Lightfoot on 15 Mar 1874 at Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States.^{26 27 28 29 30 31 b}
William Lightfoot: Birth: 1 Sep 1846 in , Wayne, Ohio, United States. Death: 6 Feb 1930 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States

Children:

Lee Lendon Lightfoot: Birth: 16 Jan 1876 in Springdale, Cedar, Iowa, United States. Death: 1 Mar 1972 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States
Leanna Mary Lightfoot: Birth: 12 Feb 1879 in Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States. Death: 1 Nov 1957 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States
Charles Clay Lightfoot: Birth: 25 Dec 1884 in , Cedar, Iowa, United States. Death: 1946 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
Harrison Morton Lightfoot: Birth: 23 Oct 1888 in Springdale, Cedar, Iowa, United States. Death: 1 Feb 1954 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Sources

1.	Title: Personal knowledge of Brian L. Lightfoot, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE]\.
2.	Title: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> Page: accessed 12 Oct 2019), Wm. Lightfoot and Loretta Linn, 15 Mar 1874, Cedar Co., Iowa, United States; citing reference Vol E P 250, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 986,805. Publication: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551)
3.	Title: 1860 U.S. census, <i>FamilySearch</i>, index and images Page: M653, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 150, family 1041, Moses Linn and Hannah Darner, accessed 13 Jan 2014 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473181: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
4.	Title: 1870 U.S. census, <i>FamilySearch</i>, index and images Page: M593, roll 380, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 1, dwelling 7, family 7, accessed 29 Nov 2009 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1438024: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
5.	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.
6.	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
7.	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
8.	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.
9.	Title: "1905 Iowa State Census," index, <i>FamilySearch</i> Page: accessed 16 Dec 2013). Publication: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2126961)
10.	Title: 1910 U.S. census, index and images Page: T624, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 112, sheet 19A, dwelling 355, family 443, Joseph Steele Wier and Leanna Mary Lightfoot, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1727033: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
11.	Title: 1920 U.S. census, index and images Page: T625, roll 1984, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 122, sheet 15B, dwelling 299, family 360, William Lightfoot and Loretta A. Linn, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411852067: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
12.	Title: 1930 U.S. census, index and images Page: T626, roll 2571, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 0010, sheet 28A, family 723, Loretta A. Linn, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810731: National Archives and Records Administration, Updated 12 Jul 2013
13.	Title: 1940 U.S. census, index and images Page: T627, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 18-11, sheet 11B, Loretta A. Linn, accessed 19 Apr 2012 Publication: https://familysearch.org/1940census: National Archives and Records Administration, Updated 16 May 2013
14.	Title: 1860 U.S. census, <i>FamilySearch</i>, index and images Page: M653, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 150, family 1041, Moses Linn and Hannah Darner, accessed 13 Jan 2014 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473181: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
15.	Title: 1870 U.S. census, <i>FamilySearch</i>, index and images Page: M593, roll 380, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 1, dwelling 7, family 7, accessed 29 Nov 2009 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1438024: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
16.	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.
17.	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
18.	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
19.	Title: "1905 Iowa State Census," index, <i>FamilySearch</i> Page: accessed 16 Dec 2013). Publication: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2126961)
20.	Title: 1910 U.S. census, index and images Page: T624, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 112, sheet 19A, dwelling 355, family 443, Joseph Steele Wier and Leanna Mary Lightfoot, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1727033: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
21.	Title: 1920 U.S. census, index and images Page: T625, roll 1984, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 122, sheet 15B, dwelling 299, family 360, William Lightfoot and Loretta A. Linn, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411852067: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
22.	Title: 1930 U.S. census, index and images Page: T626, roll 2571, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 0010, sheet 28A, family 723, Loretta A. Linn, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810731: National Archives and Records Administration, Updated 12 Jul 2013
23.	Title: 1940 U.S. census, index and images Page: T627, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 18-11, sheet 11B, Loretta A. Linn, accessed 19 Apr 2012 Publication: https://familysearch.org/1940census: National Archives and Records Administration, Updated 16 May 2013
24.	Title: Death Certificates. Page: death certificate no. 510, Waupaca County, Wisconsin (19 Jan 1946), Loretta A. Lightfoot.
25.	Title: <i>Find A Grave</i>, database and images Page: accessed 17 Dec 2013<, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73642072 Publication: https://www.findagrave.com/: n.d. Link: https://www.findagrave.com/
26.	Title: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> Page: accessed 12 Oct 2019), Wm. Lightfoot and Loretta Linn, 15 Mar 1874, Cedar Co., Iowa, United States; citing reference Vol E P 250, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 986,805. Publication: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551)
27.	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.
28.	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
29.	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
30.	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.
31.	Title: 1920 U.S. census, index and images Page: T625, roll 1984, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 122, sheet 15B, dwelling 299, family 360, William Lightfoot and Loretta A. Linn, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411852067: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Notes

Note: NI96 The Social Security application by her son, Lee Lightfoot, shows that he entered his mother's name spelled "Loritta" but he was a bad speller and the correct spelling is "Loretta" as she frequently used it or "Lorette" as her birth given name.
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After William died in 1930, Loretta stayed in the Eau Claire, Wisconsin area until July 11, 1944 when she entered into the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin where she remained until her death on January 19, 1946.
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The following land records were sent to me by Yvonne Linn. There are a multitude of land transaction records on file in Cedar County, Iowa involving land bought in the name of Loretta Lightfoot and all dated after the birth of her youngest son. I'm not sure whether these records show that the property was in her name only or perhaps only indicate her name as being on the deed along with the name of her husband. Equally puzzling is the transaction in which land was exchanged between she and her husband on October 22, 1892. The set of numbers at the end of each line may indicate a book and page number but I'm not positive. I'm also not positive which party of each transaction is the buyer and seller.
June 19, 1889 between Moses Linn; Block 10, Twp 79, Range 3; 25-512
May 13, 1890 between James Schooley & wife, Block 10, Twp 79, Range 3; 27-77
Feb 26, 1891 between Jeremiah Grinnell; Block 3, Twp 79, Range 3; 27-256
Jul 2, 1891 between Edward Kelly; Block 3, Twp 79, Range 3; 27-382
Jul 2, 1891 between William Townsend & wife; Block 3, Twp 79, Range 3; 27-381
Jul 2, 1891 between Elisha J. Bye & wife; Block 3, Twp 79, Range 3; 27-383
Jul 2, 1891 between Emmett McConnell; Block 3, Twp 79, Range 3; 27-380
Jul 2, 1891 between heirs of Hirst-Olfheus (sp?); Block 3, Twp 79, Range 3; 27-384
Jan 4, 1892 between Arnil (Arniel?) Hoch & wife; Block 3, Twp 79, Range 3; 27-500
Oct 22, 1892 between A. J.(Andrew J.) Sawyer & wife; Block 3, Twp 79, Range 3; 28-112
Oct 22, 1892 between Sarah Crees; Block 3, Twp 79, Range 3; 28-113
Oct 22, 1892 between William Lightfoot; Block 3, Twp 79, Range 3; 28-114
Jun 27, 1893 between O. C. Jack & wife; Block 3, Twp 79, Range 3; 31-191
Jun 23, 1897 between Elwood Macy & wife; Block 3, Twp 79, Range 3; 32-460
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Note: NF46 Name: Wm. Lightfoot
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 15 Mar 1874
Event Place: Cedar Co., Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Loretta Linn
Spouse's Gender: Female
Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJVY-CVC : 5 September 2017), Wm. Lightfoot and Loretta Linn, 15 Mar 1874, Cedar Co., Iowa, United States; citing reference Vol E P 250, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 986,805.
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According to the 1910 US Census of Muscatine, Loretta Lightfoot was living with her daughter,  LeAnna, and LeAnna's husband, Joseph S. Weir, in Muscatine County, Iowa. This situation was explained by Jean Doris (Lightfoot) Stedman in June of 2001 in that Loretta and her husband, William, had been living apart due to his alcohol abuse. William in the meanwhile had moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin with his married son, Lee, and his wife, Mary McLaughlin. Both William and Lee worked at the Kaiser Lumber Company in Eau Claire up through 1910.
About 1911, Loretta decided to also relocate to Eau Claire but maintained a separate residence from William until sometime after 1914 when they eventually moved back together. The Eau Claire County marriage license book, Vol. 12, page 195 shows a marriage between William Lightfoot and Loretta Lightfoot on 10 Oct 1914. I suspect that they were divorced but then remarried or maybe they just reaffirmed their vows following the years of separation.
The 1920 US Census shows them living together once again. The first year of the Eau Claire City Directories which shows them together was in 1926 but there are issues and names missing in issues from previous years. I suspect that William's health may have been failing by that time because his occupation listed in the 1926 City Directory is that of "gardener" which indicates he no longer was involved in the saw mills, steam engines, or river barge traffic.
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