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Barbara Caroline Spitler
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Barbara Caroline Spitler 1 2 3 4
- Born: 28 July 1835, , Fairfield County, OH 3 4
- Marriage (1): Martin Van Buren Lightfoot on 24 August 1858 in , Kosciusko County, IN 1
- Died: 4 April 1874 at age 38
 Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, IL on 9 July 1860. 3
1860 US Census
Page 189, Family 1402
Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Caroline Lightfoot...25..OH
(Living with husband and daughter.)
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Union Township, Saint Joseph County, IN on 6 July 1870. 4
1870 US Census
Page 5, Family 33
Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana
Caroline Lightfoot...34..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 3 sons.)
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Barbara married Martin Van Buren Lightfoot, son of Isaac D. Lightfoot and Lydia Jones, on 24 August 1858 in , Kosciusko County, IN.1 (Martin Van Buren Lightfoot was born on 2 April 1837 in Ohio 2 3 4 5 6 and died on 26 December 1888 in Lakeville, IN 7.). The cause of his death was Consumption (6 weeks).
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, IL on 9 July 1860. 3
1860 US Census
Page 189, Family 1402
Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Martin V. Lightfoot..23..OH..Farmer
Caroline Lightfoot...25..OH
Sarah Lightfoot...1m..IL
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Union Township, Saint Joseph County, IN on 6 July 1870. 4
1870 US Census
Page 5, Dwelling 33, Family 33
Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana
Martin Lightfoot...33..OH..Farming
Caroline Lightfoot...34..OH..Keeping House
George H. Lightfoot...9..IL
Merritt Lightfoot...6..IN
Jacob Lightfoot...4..IN
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Marriage Notes:
Martin and his first wife, Barbara, are probably buried in the Lakeview Cemetery but without any visible marker.
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Sources
1
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 21 Nov 2013); Name: Martin V Lightfoot; Spouse's Name: Barbara C Spitler; Event Date: 26 Aug 1858; Registration Place:, Kosciusko, Indiana.
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Karen Valenzuela, "Shearer,Rice,Jones,Zeek,Parks,Lightfoot" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=karensu; Updated: 2009-06-20 20:59:10 UTC (Sat)).
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1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, Illinois, p. 189, family 1402, Martin Van Buren Lightfoot and Barbara Caroline Spitler; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Nov 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.
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1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, p. 5, dwelling 33, family 33; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.
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1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, p. 398, dwelling 205, family 205; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.
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1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, p. 547D, Martin Van Buren Lightfoot and Eliza Jane Spitler; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Nov 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0309.
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"Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947977 : accessed 21 Nov 2013), Name: Martin Lightfoot; Event Date: 26 Dec 1888; Event Place: Lakeville, Indiana.