Louisa P. Lightfoot

Louisa P. Lightfoot
(1837-1911)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Thomas D. Shaffer

2. Lindsay

Louisa P. Lightfoot ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 13 July 1837, Pennsylvania ⁵ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰
Marriage (1): Thomas D. Shaffer about 1856
Marriage (2): Lindsay between 1876 and 1890
Died: 13 June 1911, Rochester, PA at age 73 ⁹
Buried: After 13 June 1911, New Brighton, PA ⁹

bullet General Notes:

Following the death of her 1st husband, Thomas Shaffer, in 1876, Louisa was remarried to Lindsey. She died under the name Mrs. Louisa Lindsey but her headstone has Louisa Shaffer. "Dau/O Soloman & Susan (Vink) Lightfoot"
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Louisa reported on both the 1900 and 1910 US Census that she had a total of 9 children. I can account for only 5 names which means there are 4 other unknown births.
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1835 and a birth location of Pennsylvania.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 15 on the 1850 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Rochester Township, Beaver County, PA on 20 July 1850. ²

1850 US Census
Page 17A, Roll 750, Dwelling 39, Family 41
Rochester Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Louisa Lightfoot..15..PA
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 13 Jul 1837, then her age should have been 12 instead of 15.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in New Brighton, PA on 16 June 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 45, Dwelling 324, Family 331, Roll 1071
New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Louisa Shafer..23..PA
(Living with husband and son.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 13 Jul 1837, then her age should have been 22 instead of 23.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Fallston, PA on 24 August 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 69, Family 74
Fallston, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Louisa Shafer..33..PA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 3 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 13 Jul 1837, then her age should have been 32 instead of 33.

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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Fallston, PA on 8 June 1880. ⁵

1880 US Census
Page 366D, District 201, Dwelling 64, Family 67, Roll 1097
Fallston, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Loueza P. Shafer..Self..42..PA..Keeping House
Harris S. Shafer..Son..22..PA..Labor
Carrie E. Shafer..Daughter..18..PA..House Work
Minnie M. Shafer..Daughter..12..PA..At School
Julia T. Shafer..Daughter..9..PA
Bessie E. Shafer..Daughter..5..PA

(Louisa was widowed, using her maiden name, and living with 5 children.)
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• 1890 US Census: June 1890, New Brighton, PA. ⁶ 1890 Special Schedule of US Veterans and Widows
Page 5, District 207, Dwelling 187, Family 216
New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Lewesa Linsey..Widow of Thomas D. Shaffer

NOTE - Following the death of Thomas Shaffer in 1876, Louisa was remarried to Linsey.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in New Brighton, PA on 11 June 1900. ⁷

1900 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 38, Dwelling 205, Family 216
New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
626 Seventh Avenue; Home rented
Louisa Shaffer..Head..Jul 1837..62..PA..Widowed..9/4
Bessie E. Shaffer..Daughter..Oct 1875..24..PA..Nail Finisher

(Louisa was back to using her maiden name and living with her daughter.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Rochester, PA on 22 July 1910. ⁸

1910 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 52, Dwelling 257, Family 263, Roll 1311
Rochester, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
546 Pennsylvania Avenue
Louisa Lindsay..Mother-in-law..72..PA..Widowed..9/3
(Living at the home of her married daughter, Bessie, and her husband.)
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• She was buried after 13 June 1911 in the Grove Cemetery in New Brighton, PA.

Find A Grave Memorial 191194989
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Louisa married Thomas D. Shaffer about 1856. (Thomas D. Shaffer was born in 1832 in Ohio,³ ⁴ died on 9 April 1876 in Fallston, PA ¹¹ and was buried after 9 April 1876 in New Brighton, PA ¹¹.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in New Brighton, PA on 16 June 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 45, Dwelling 324, Family 331, Roll 1071
New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Thos Shafer..28..OH..Teamster
Louisa Shafer..23..PA
Harris Shafer..2..PA
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Fallston, PA on 24 August 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 69, Family 74
Fallston, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Thomas Shafer..38..OH..Teamster
Louisa Shafer..33..PA..Keeping House
Harris S. Shafer..12..PA..At Home
Caroline Shafer..8..PA..At Home
Erininnie Shafer..2..PA..At Home
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Louisa next married Lindsay between 1876 and 1890. (Lindsay was born about 1832 and died before 1910.)

1 Keith A. Dull, Ashland, Ohio [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian L. Lightfoot, e-mail, Aug 2014, "Solomon Lightfoot"; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; Email dated Aug 2014 about Solomon Lightfoot and his family; Extensive E-mail messages beginning in July 2001 regarding the entire line of Lightfoot families especially Perneleper Lightfoot and the Gantz family.

2 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Rochester Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, p. 17A, dwelling 39, family 41, Solomon Lightfoot and Susanna Vink; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 Mar 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 750.

3 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, p. 45, dwelling 324, family 331, Thomas D. Shaffer and Louisa P. Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1071.

4 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Fallston, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, p. 10, dwelling 69, family 74, Thomas D. Shaffer and Louisa P. Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

5 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Fallston, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 201, p. 366D, dwelling 64, family 67, Louisa P. Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1097.

6 "1890 Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 14 Feb 2019); Page 5, District 207, Dwelling 187, Family 216

7 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 38, sheet 10A, dwelling 205, family 216, Louisa P. Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

8 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Rochester, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 12B, dwelling 257, family 263, William F. Ashenbaugh and Bessie E. Shaffer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1311.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 14 February 2019), memorial page for Louisa P Lightfoot Shaffer (13 Jul 1837\endash 13 Jun 1911), Find A Grave Memorial no. 191194989, citing Grove Cemetery, New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA

10 Keith A. Dull, Ashland, Ohio [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian L. Lightfoot, e-mail, Aug 2014, "Solomon Lightfoot"; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; Email dated Aug 2014 about Solomon Lightfoot and his family.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 14 February 2019), memorial page for Thomas Shaffer (1842\endash 9 Apr 1876), Find A Grave Memorial no. 191194886, citing Grove Cemetery, New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA

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