Brief Life History of John Horace Gilbert
When John Horace Gilbert Lightner was born on 9 February 1847, in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States, his father, Adam Lightner Jr., was 36 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Rollins, was 28. He married Louisa Abigail Burke on 23 February 1870, in Mojave, Kern, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Marion, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Marine on Saint Croix, Washington, Minnesota, United States in 1860. He died on 29 November 1923, in Minersville, Beaver, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Minersville, Beaver, Utah, United States.
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Sources (42)
- John M Lightner in entry for Horace Raymond Lightner, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- John Lightner in household of Adam Lightner, "United States Census, 1860"
- John Lightner in entry for Don Allen Lightner and Neida Canfield, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"
Spouse and Children
1847–1923 Male
1851–1943 Female
Children (6)
1868–1870 Female
1872–1893 Female
1876–1951 Male
1880–1957 Male
1888–1940 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
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1859
Age 12
1863
Age 16
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
Age 20
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Leitner or Lichtner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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