Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Lightner was born on 3 April 1849, in Hudson, St. Croix, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Adam Lightner Jr., was 38 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth Rollins, was 30. She married Joseph Orson Turley on 13 December 1865, in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Marine on Saint Croix, Washington, Minnesota, United States in 1860 and Hannibal, Marion, Missouri, United States in 1860. She died on 26 January 1927, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- Elizabeth Lightner in entry for Lester Joseph Turley, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Elizabeth Lightner in household of Adam Lightner, "United States Census, 1860"
- Elizabeth Lightneer in entry for Lester Joseph Turley and Nelle A Pendergast, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
Spouse and Children
1845–1916 Male
1849–1927 Female
Children (8)
1866–1948 Female
1869–1944 Female
1872–1872 Male
1875–1934 Female
1877–1936 Female
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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)
1850 · California Is Admitted to Union
Age 1
1850 · Los Angeles Is Incorporated
Age 1
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 21
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Leitner or Lichtner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Joseph Orson Turley b. 12 July 1845, Nauvoo
Joseph Orson Turley was the son of Ruth Jane Giles. He was born in Nauvoo 12 July 1845. He was later adopted by Theodore Turley. On 13 December 1865 Joseph married Elizabeth Lightner in Beaver, Uta …
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