White 
County Courthouse in 1903
White County Historical Society
White County, Arkansas

Descendants of John Christopher Lightle

Descendants of John Christopher Lightle

Researched and compiled by Gary Telford

Family Roots Genealogy Research

wgt@centurytel.net

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN CHRISTOPHER 1 LIGHTLE was born 1802 in North Carolina, and died 1889 in Searcy, White Co., AR  Buried Oak Grove Cemetery*.  He married UNKNOWN .

     

Children of JOHN LIGHTLE and UNKNOWN are:

2.                i. JOHN EDWARD2 LIGHTLE, b. August 15, 1848, Tennessee; d. May 13, 1914, Searcy, White Co., AR  Buried Oak Grove Cemetery*. 3.               ii. MARTHA A. LIGHTLE, b. October 18, 1842, North Carolina; d. November 01, 1906, Searcy, White Co., AR  Buried Oak Grove Cemetery*.                 iii. DAUGHTER LIGHTLE, m. SAMUEL GRAHAM.

                 iv. WILLIAM LIGHTLE.

4.                v. BENJAMIN F. LIGHTLE, b. 1840, North Carolina.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOHN EDWARD 2 LIGHTLE (JOHN CHRISTOPHER 1) was born August 15, 1848 in Tennessee, and died May 13, 1914 in Searcy, White Co., AR  Buried Oak Grove Cemetery*.  He married (1) UNKNOWN .  He married (2) CAROLINE REBECCA SINCLAIR January 26, 1880 in Searcy, White Co., AR, daughter of JOHN SINCLAIR and LUCY BAYTOP .

     

Children of JOHN LIGHTLE and CAROLINE SINCLAIR are:

                   i. FRANK (INFANT)3 LIGHTLE, b. (No dates on marker); d. Searcy, White Co., AR  Buried Oak Grove Cemetery*.

                  ii. ANN CARTER LIGHTLE, b. 1882.

                iii. JENNIE LIGHTLE, b. October 25, 1884; m. ARTHUR W. JACKSON, Arkansas.

                 iv. MARTHA HICKS LIGHTLE, b. June 14, 1887, Searcy, White Co., AR; d. September 1977, Georgetown, White Co., AR; m. STEPHEN WYATT SANFORD.

 

Notes for MARTHA HICKS LIGHTLE:

Sanford, Martha Lightle (1) - 1887 - 1977

 

Notes for STEPHEN WYATT SANFORD:

Sanford, Stephen Wyatt 1885 1944 Son of John S. & Alice R. Sanford

 

                   v. LUCY HELEN LIGHTLE, b. 1890, Searcy, White Co., AR; d. 1977, Searcy, White Co., AR  Buried Oak Grove Cemetery*.

                 vi. JAMES SINCLARE LIGHTLE, b. December 11, 1893, Searcy, White Co., AR; d. September 1973, Searcy, White Co., AR  Buried Oak Grove Cemetery*; m. SADIE DAVIS MERIWEATHER, November 07, 1931.

 

Notes for JAMES SINCLARE LIGHTLE:

Individual Record FamilySearch™ U.S. Social Security Death Index

30 September 2000

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   James LIGHTLE  

    Birth Date: 11 Dec 1893 

    Death Date: Sep 1973 

    Social Security Number:  430-05-6192 

    State or Territory Where Number Was Issued:  Arkansas

 

  Death Residence Localities

    ZIP Code: 72143 

 

 

                vii. KATHERINE SINCLAIR LIGHTLE, b. September 18, 1894, Searcy, White Co., AR; d. April 28, 1953, Clarksdale, Coahoma Co., MS; m. ROBERT ATKINSON BAIRD, October 08, 1919, Arkansas.

               viii. CAROLINE REBECCA LIGHTLE, b. October 04, 1896, Searcy, White Co., AR; d. February 20, 1987, Searcy, White Co., AR  Buried Oak Grove Cemetery*; m. RALPH RATHBONE SR. RANDALL.

                 ix. MARY TALIAFERRO LIGHTLE, b. 1899, Searcy, White Co., AR; d. 1990, Searcy, White Co., AR  Buried Oak Grove Cemetery*.

 

3.  MARTHA A. 2 LIGHTLE (JOHN CHRISTOPHER 1) was born October 18, 1842 in North Carolina, and died November 01, 1906 in Searcy, White Co., AR  Buried Oak Grove Cemetery*.  She married WILLIAM HICKS , son of HOWELL HICKS and SARAH ROBERTS .

 

Notes for MARTHA A. LIGHTLE :

Hicks, Martha A. October 18, 1842 November 01, 1906 Wife of William Hicks

 

Household Record  1880 United States Census 

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  Household:

 

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

 Martha A. HICKS   Self   W   Female   W   38   NC   Keeping House   NC   NC 

 John T. HICKS   Son   S   Male   W   18   AR   At School   NC   NC 

 Willie S. HICKS   Dau   S   Female   W   10   AR   At School   NC   NC 

 John C. LIGHTLE   Father   W   Male   W   77   NC   Farmer   VA   MD 

 John E. LIGHTLE   Brother   W   Male   W   31   TN   Merchant   NC   NC 

 Ella BOOTH   Other   S   Female   B   20   AR   Cook   TN   TN 

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Source Information:

  Census Place Searcy, White, Arkansas

  Family History Library Film   1254059

  NA Film Number   T9-0059

  Page Number   30C       

 

 

 

Notes for WILLIAM HICKS :

Hicks, William January 23, 1829 August 13, 1869 Husband of Martha A. Hicks

     

Children of MARTHA LIGHTLE and WILLIAM HICKS are:

                   i. INFANT SON3 HICKS, b. March 20, 1860, Searcy, White Co., AR; d. March 20, 1860, Searcy, White Co., AR  Buried Oak Grove Cemetery*.

 

Notes for INFANT SON HICKS:

Hicks, Infant March 20, 1860 March 20, 1860 Son of William & Martha Hicks

 

                  ii. JOHN T. HICKS, b. 1862, Arkansas; d. Aft. 1880.

                iii. WILLIAM JR. HICKS, b. March 03, 1864, Searcy, White Co., AR; d. August 25, 1864, Searcy, White Co., AR  Buried Oak Grove Cemetery*.

 

Notes for WILLIAM JR. HICKS:

Hicks, William, Jr. March 03, 1864 August 25, 1864 Son of William & Martha Hicks

 

                 iv. HOWELL P. HICKS, b. October 13, 1865, Searcy, White Co., AR; d. August 03, 1866, Searcy, White Co., AR  Buried Oak Grove Cemetery*.

 

Notes for HOWELL P. HICKS:

Hicks, Howell P. October 13, 1865 August 03, 1866 Son of William & Martha Hicks

 

                   v. INFANT SON HICKS, b. September 11, 1868, Searcy, White Co., AR; d. October 07, 1868, Searcy, White Co., AR  Buried Oak Grove Cemetery*.

 

Notes for INFANT SON HICKS:

Hicks, Infant September 11, 1868 October 07, 1868 Son of William & Martha Hicks

 

                 vi. WILLIE S. HICKS, b. 1870, Arkansas.

 

4.  BENJA. 2 LIGHTLE (JOHN CHRISTOPHER 1) was born 1840 in North Carolina.  He married SALLIE TAYLOR .

 

Notes for BENJAMIN F. LIGHTLE :

Household Record  1880 United States Census 

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  Household:

 

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

 Benjamin F. LIGHTLE   Self   M   Male   W   40   NC   Lawyer   NC   NC 

 Sallie T. LIGHTLE   Wife   M   Female   W   37   TN   Keeping House   NC   NC 

 John T. LIGHTLE   Son   S   Male   W   15   TN   At School   NC   TN 

 Richard R. LIGHTLE   Son   S   Male   W   6   AR      NC   TN 

 Virginia S. LIGHTLE   Dau   S   Female   W   3   AR      NC   TN 

 Fannie HARRIS   Other   S   Female   MU   16   AR   Cook   NOT KNOWN   NOT KNOWN 

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Source Information:

  Census Place Searcy, White, Arkansas

  Family History Library Film   1254059

  NA Film Number   T9-0059

  Page Number   29B       

 

 

 

Notes for SALLIE TAYLOR :

Lightle, Sallie Taylor Daniel March 14, 1842 September 04, 1922 Wife of Ben F. Lightle

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  Individual Record  1880 United States Census

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  Sallie T. LIGHTLE Household

    Female  

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   Other Information:

    Birth Year <1843> 

    Birthplace TN 

    Age 37 

    Occupation Keeping House 

    Marital Status M <Married> 

    Race W <White> 

    Head of Household Benjamin F. LIGHTLE

    Relation Wife 

    Father's Birthplace NC 

    Mother's Birthplace NC 

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   Source Information:

    Census Place Searcy, White, Arkansas 

    Family History Library Film 1254059

    NA Film Number T9-0059

    Page Number 29B       

 

     

Children of BENJAMIN LIGHTLE and SALLIE TAYLOR are:

                   i. JOHN T.3 LIGHTLE, b. 1865, Tennessee.

 

Notes for JOHN T. LIGHTLE:

  Individual Record  1880 United States Census

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  John T. LIGHTLE Household

    Male  

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   Other Information:

    Birth Year <1865> 

    Birthplace TN 

    Age 15 

    Occupation At School 

    Marital Status S <Single> 

    Race W <White> 

    Head of Household Benjamin F. LIGHTLE

    Relation Son 

    Father's Birthplace NC 

    Mother's Birthplace TN 

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   Source Information:

    Census Place Searcy, White, Arkansas 

    Family History Library Film 1254059

    NA Film Number T9-0059

    Page Number 29B       

 

 

                  ii. RICHARD R. LIGHTLE, b. 1874, Arkansas.

 

Notes for RICHARD R. LIGHTLE:

Individual Record  1880 United States Census

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  Richard R. LIGHTLE Household

    Male  

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   Other Information:

    Birth Year <1874> 

    Birthplace AR 

    Age 6 

    Occupation  

    Marital Status S <Single> 

    Race W <White> 

    Head of Household Benjamin F. LIGHTLE

    Relation Son 

    Father's Birthplace NC 

    Mother's Birthplace TN 

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   Source Information:

    Census Place Searcy, White, Arkansas 

    Family History Library Film 1254059

    NA Film Number T9-0059

    Page Number 29B       

 

 

                iii. VIRGINIA S. LIGHTLE, b. 1877, Arkansas.

 

Notes for VIRGINIA S. LIGHTLE:

 Individual Record  1880 United States Census

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  Virginia S. LIGHTLE Household

    Female  

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   Other Information:

    Birth Year <1877> 

    Birthplace AR 

    Age 3 

    Occupation  

    Marital Status S <Single> 

    Race W <White> 

    Head of Household Benjamin F. LIGHTLE

    Relation Dau <Daughter> 

    Father's Birthplace NC 

    Mother's Birthplace TN 

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   Source Information:

    Census Place Searcy, White, Arkansas 

    Family History Library Film 1254059

    NA Film Number T9-0059

    Page Number 29B