Brief Life History of X William
When X William Light was born on 17 October 1895, in Davenport, Lincoln, Washington, United States, his father, William Franklin Light, was 34 and his mother, Laura Ellen Lewis, was 25. He had at least 3 sons and 5 daughters with Dorothy Margaret Hayter. He lived in Narcisse Election Precinct, Stevens, Washington, United States for about 5 years and Stevens, Stevens, Washington, United States in 1950. He died on 11 May 1983, in Colville, Stevens, Washington, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Colville, Stevens, Washington, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (21)
- T W Light in entry for Mildred Lenore Hayter, "Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965"
- X W Light in household of William F Light, "United States Census, 1900"
- X W Light in entry for Guy Green and Nada June Light, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
Spouse and Children
1895–1983 Male
1902–1991 Female
Children (8)
1920–2009 Male
1921–2011 Female
1923–1998 Female
1926–2020 Female
1929– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1860–1943 Male
1869–1954 Female
Siblings (6)
1888–1974 Male
1889–1959 Male
1891–1920 Female
1895–1983 Male
1897–1922 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 1
1897 · Seattle Grows Quickly
Age 2
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English liht ‘light, active’ (Old English lēoht).
English: topographic name from Middle English liht, leht ‘light’ (Old English lēoht), used for a ‘light place, clearing, glade’.
English: nickname from Middle English lit ‘little’ (Old English lȳt). Compare Little .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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