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Mike Lightner

Male 1881 - 1963  (82 years)


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  • Name Mike Lightner 
    Born 14 Mar 1881  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 9 Aug 1963  Cabell County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 


    • U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: Mike (nmi) Lightner
      Birth Date: 14 Mar 1881
      Birth Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
      Residence: House Boat, Water St, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
      Age: 61
      Occupation: unemployed
      Nearest Relative: George Singleton, Charleston
      Height/Build: 5'6'' 155 lb
      Color of Eyes/Hair: brown/gray
      birthmark, left leg

      Death Record
      Name: Mike/Lightner
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 9 Aug1963
      Death Place: Milton, Cabell, West Virginia [Morris Mem Nursing Home]
      Age at Death: 82y
      Cemetery: Milton Cem, Milton WV
      Residence: Kanawha Co, WV
      Informant: Morris Mem N Home Records
    Person ID I105191  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Leo Lightner,   b. Jun 1843, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1900 and 1910  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Mother Caroline Mary [Lightner],   b. 6 Jan 1842, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1920, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married CA 1873  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1900 Charleston, Kanawaha, WV
      Lighter, Leno 6/1843 m 26y Germany Ger Ger
      Caroline 1/1842 m 26y 13-4 children Germany Ger Ger
      John son 2/1878 s Germany Ger Ger
      Leo son 8/1880 m 3/12 Ger Ger Ger
      Emma dil 2/1883 m 3/12 WV WV WV
      Mike son 3/1882 s WV Ger Ger

      1910 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Lightner, Mary 65 wd Ger Ger Ger
      Michael son 26 s WV Ger Ger
    Family ID F26787  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Romana E Harmon,   b. CA 1881, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 24 Dec 1903  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/24/1903
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      Mike Lightner, 21, Kanawha, Kanawha
      Romana E Harman, 22, Kanawha, Kanawha
    Family ID F26786  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Minnie Jane (Arminta) Sigmon,   b. 14 Feb 1889, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1946, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 13 Nov 1915  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 


    • Marriage Record
      Date: 11/13/1915
      Place: Kanawha
      Mike Lightner, 32, div, Kanawha Co, Kanawha Co
      Minnie Sigmond, 26, div, Kanawha Co, kanawha Co

      1920 Charleston (city), Kanawha, WV
      Lightner, Mike 36 m WV Ger Ger
      Minnie wife 26 m WVWVWV
      James L son 3 WVWVWV
      Caroline, mother 77 wd immigrated 188 naturalized? Ger Ger Ger

      1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Lightner, Mike 58 md age 44 WV WV WV
      Minnie 38 md age 24 WV WV WV
      James L son 13 WV WV WV
      Mary C da 9 WV WV WV
    Children 
     1. James Leo Lightner,   b. 11 Oct 1916, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 2001  (Age 85 years)
     2. Mary C Lightner
    Family ID F26785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S706] World War II Draft.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S1205] Census.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.