Brief Life History of Mary Rollins
When Mary Rollins Lightner was born on 9 April 1851, in Willow Creek, Washington, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Adam Lightner Jr., was 40 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth Rollins, was 33. She married William Jenkins Carter on 23 February 1870, in Minersville, Beaver, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Marine on Saint Croix, Washington, Minnesota, United States in 1860 and Marion, Missouri, United States in 1860. She died on 26 December 1928, in Minersville, Beaver, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Minersville, Beaver, Utah, United States.
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Sources (34)
- Mary Lightner in household of Adam Lightner, "United States Census, 1860"
- Miss Mary R. Carter in entry for George W. Rollins, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"
- Mary E Lightner in entry for Guy William Carter, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
Spouse and Children
1833–1895 Male
1851–1928 Female
Children (10)
1871–1964 Female
1873–1949 Male
1875–1959 Female
1878–1942 Male
1880–1968 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1810–1885 Male
1818–1913 Female
Siblings (10)
1836–1847 Male
1840–1910 Female
1842–1842 Male
1844–1847 Male
1847–1923 Male
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World Events (8)
1859
Age 8
1863
Age 12
1872 · The First National Park
Age 21
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Leitner or Lichtner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Autobiography of Mary E. Lightner (1818-1913
Autobiography of Mary E. Lightner (1818-1913) "Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner," The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine 17 (July 1926):193-205, 250- AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARY E. LIGHTNER I was …
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