Individual Details
Alvin Hamilton LIGHTER
(15 May 1864 - Jun 1942)
Events
| Birth | 15 May 1864 | Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois, United States |  | ||
| Land Entry | 22 Jul 1893 | Garden City, Finney, Kansas, United States |  | | |
| Land-Sold | 5 Mar 1895 | Ford, Ford, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Marriage | 11 Aug 1897 | Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States - Lida A CRAWFORD | | ||
| Residence | 9 Jun 1900 | a 36 year old male farmer born May 1864 in Illinois and was listed as Alvin LIghter - Richland Township, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Witness | 26 Oct 1901 | Ford, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Land Entry | 7 Nov 1901 | Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Land-Sold (fam) | 28 Feb 1902 | to O. H. Simpson of Ford County, Kansas for $160 being the NE 1/4 Section 32, Township 26 Range 26 - Ford, Ford, Kansas, United States - Lida A CRAWFORD | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 13 Feb 1903 | participated in the last day execises for school in district no. 28 taught by Miss Addie Purdy - Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Land-Sold (fam) | 1 Apr 1903 | Ford, Ford, Kansas, United States - Lida A CRAWFORD | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1905 | as a 40 year old male who was listed as A. H. Lighter - Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Land-Sold (fam) | 15 Nov 1905 | Ford, Ford, Kansas, United States - Lida A CRAWFORD | | | |
| Land-Sold (fam) | 15 Nov 1905 | to Alice M. Lighter being lot 5, 6 S1/2 SW 1/4 Section 33 Township 26 Range 25 - Ford, Ford, Kansas, United States - Lida A CRAWFORD | | ||
| Land-Sold-shared | 18 Oct 1907 | (Mary FOSTER) by warranty deed to Peter Hinemann for $2000 the SE 1/4 Sect 31 Twp 28 Range 26 - Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Land-Purch | 2 Apr 1908 | the northeast quarter of section 21-27-25 from L. C. Hall - Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1909 | 1411 Central Ave., Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Land-Sold | 17 Feb 1910 | being the NE quarter of section 21 township 27 of range 25 west of 6th PM to S.F. Taylor for $4000 - Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 28 Apr 1910 | Third Ward, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Marriage-shared | 10 Nov 1911 | (George James ALLEN and Bernice CRAWFORD) Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence (family) | Bet 1915 and 1916 | 1411 Central, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States - Lida A CRAWFORD | | | |
| Residence | Jul 1915 | as a 50 year old male who was listed as A. H. Lighter - Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Land-Sold | 25 Mar 1918 | Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 7 Jan 1920 | a 55 year old farmer born IL and was listed as Alvin H. Lighter - Rolla Township, Phelps, Missouri, United States | | ||
| Residence | 5 May 1930 | a 65 year old male farmer born Illinois and was listed as A. H. Light(n)er - Rolla Township, Phelps, Missouri, United States | | ||
| Residence | 23 Apr 1940 | a 68 year old male born in Illinois and was listed as Alvin H. Lighter - 911 Second, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Death | Jun 1942 | Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Burial | 1943 | Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Lida A CRAWFORD (1871 - 1945) |
| Child | Ethel Anita LIGHTER (1898 - 1980) |
| Child | Oren Wesley LIGHTER (1900 - 1900) |
| Child | Kenneth Arden LIGHTER (1901 - 1957) |
| Child | _____ LIGHTER (1903 - 1903) |
| Child | Anne Marie LIGHTER (1904 - 1994) |
| Child | Dorothy Alice LIGHTER (1906 - 1975) |
| Child | Chester Ellis LIGHTER (1908 - 1969) |
| Child | Vera Elma LIGHTER (1911 - 1997) |
Notes
Land Entry
showing intention to make final proof for Homestead No. 16,141 for the SW quarter section 32 in township 27 south of range 26 westLand-Sold
being SW 1/4 32-27-26 to M. O. Vansell for $1200Witness
will of Samuel AtenLand Entry
of intention to make final proof on timber culture applicaiton No. 10617 for NE quarter of section No. 32 in Township No. 26 south range 26 westwitnesses: Robert W. Johnson, James C Tucker, William F Williams, Ellis S Ralston
Land-Sold (fam)
to W. E. Lighter for $100 being lots 9, 10 S 1/2 NW 1/4 Section 1 Township 27 Range 26 and Lots 6, 7, 8 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 1 Township 27 Range 26Land-Sold (fam)
to W. E. Lighter of Ford County Kansas for $3000 being lot 7, 8 S 1/2 SE 1/4 Section 33 Township 26 Range 25Residence
a 46 year old male hardware merchant born Illinois who has been married 13 years and was listed as Alvin H. LighterMarriage-shared
Bernice Crawford and George Allen were married at the Crawford home.Residence (family)
and was employed by Rush HardwareLand-Sold
to Lola H. Thompson and Sally B. Pine for $2250 being lots 46 and 48 Block 30, Shinns AdditionBurial
Lot 4, block 97, EGAREndnotes
1. Tombstone, Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City Kansas read by Marcia Philbrick, 1996, Alvin H. Lighter tombstone (Crawford.KS.150). ()
2. Interview with Marcheta Beggs (Ensign, KS), by Marcia Philbrick, 1996. (), (Crawford.Washington.Notebook).
3. "Notice for Publication," The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 30 June 1893; digital image, Chronicling America (chroniclingamerica.loc.gov : viewed online April 2017); MyHeritage.
4. "Notice for Publication," The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 9 June 1893; digital image, Chronicling America (chroniclingamerica.loc.gov : viewed online April 2017); MyHeritage.
5. Ford County Kansas, , ; ; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.
6. Ford County Kansas Marriage Records: Book B, page 299 (Crawford.Washington.Notebook), Ford County Clerk, Dodge City, Kansas
7. Dodge City Globe Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), Dodge City, Kansas, Thursday Aug 12, 1897 vol. 20 #44 p.8 col. 3 (Doc. #: Crawford.KS.025).
8. Dodge City Daily Globe, , "Long TIme Resident Dies" Thursday, Dec. 13, 1945, page 9, col. 3 (Doc. #: Crawford.KS.053).
9. , Ford County Kansas Marriage Records, Ford County Clerk, Dodge City, Kansas (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Book B, page 299 (Crawford.Washington.Notebook).
10. , Dodge City Globe Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), Dodge City, Kansas. (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Thursday Aug 12, 1897 vol. 20 #44 p.8 col. 3 (Doc. #: Crawford.KS.025).
11. , Dodge City Daily Globe, . (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), "Long TIme Resident Dies" Thursday, Dec. 13, 1945, page 9, col. 3 (Doc. #: Crawford.KS.053).
12. Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Source number: 9.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MP1.
13. , Ford County Kansas Marriage Records, Ford County Clerk, Dodge City, Kansas (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Book B, page 299 (Crawford.Washington.Notebook).
14. , Dodge City Globe Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), Dodge City, Kansas. (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Thursday Aug 12, 1897 vol. 20 #44 p.8 col. 3 (Doc. #: Crawford.KS.025).
15. , Dodge City Daily Globe, . (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), "Long TIme Resident Dies" Thursday, Dec. 13, 1945, page 9, col. 3 (Doc. #: Crawford.KS.053).
16. , Kansas, Marriage Records, Lida A. Crawfordimage, "Kansas County Marriages, 1840-1935," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed November 2017).
17. 1900 U.S.Census, Ford County, Kansas, population schedule, , ; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed ); NARA T623.
18. "Notice for Publication," The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 7 November 1901; digital image, Chronicling America (chroniclingamerica.loc.gov : viewed online April 2017); MyHeritage.
19. "Notice for Publication," The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 28 November 1901; digital image, Chronicling America (chroniclingamerica.loc.gov : viewed online April 2017); MyHeritage.
20. Ford County Kansas, , ; ; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.
21. "Notice for Publication," The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 26 February 1903; digital image, Chronicling America (chroniclingamerica.loc.gov : viewed online April 2017); MyHeritage.
22. Ford County Kansas, , ; ; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.
23. 1905 Kansas State Census, Ford County, Kansas, Kansas State Census, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, page 1, dwelling 1, A. H. Lighter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2016); Kansas State Historical Society.
24. Ford County Kansas, , ; ; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.
25. Ford County Kansas, , ; ; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.
26. Ford County Kansas, , ; ; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.
27. "Tranfers," The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 2 April 1908; digital image, Chronicling America (chroniclingamerica.loc.gov : viewed online April 2017); MyHeritage.
28. Dodge City Directory (: ), 1909 (Crawford.KS.085)
29. "Notice for Publication," The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 17 February 1910; digital image, Chronicling America (chroniclingamerica.loc.gov : viewed online April 2017); MyHeritage.
30. 1910 U.S. Census, Ford County, Kansas, population schedule, Ward 3, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, ED 46, Sheet 9A, household 6, Alvin H Lighter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017); NARA microfilm publication T624.
31. Crawford, Judson F., Judson F. Crawford Family Bible (: , ); Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, KS, photocopy in Crawford.Washington.Notebook. Hereinafter cited as Family Bible Judson F. Crawford.
32. Dodge City Globe Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), Dodge City, Kansas, 16 Nov 1911, page 5, col. 1 (Doc. #: Crawford.KS.013).
33. Ford County Kansas Marriage Records: License Book 1903-1912 p447 / Affidavit Book C p 447, Ford County Clerk, Dodge City, Kansas
34. Dodge City Directory (: ), 1915-1916 (Doc. #: Crawford.KS.008)
35. 1915 Kansas State Census, Ford County, Kansas, population schedule, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, page 2, line 5, Lighter, A. H.; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017); Kansas State Historical Society.
36. Ford County Kansas, , ; ; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.
37. 1920 U.S. Census, Phelps County, Missouri, population scheudle, Rolla Township, Phelps County, Missouri, ED 74, Sheet 3A, household 51, Alvin H. Lighter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online March 2017); NARA microfilm publication T625.
38. 1930 U.S. Census, Phelps County, Missouri, , ; digital images, (: accessed ).
39. 1940 U. S. Census, Ford County, Kansas, population schedule, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, ED 29-10, Sheet 6A, family 131, Alvin H Lighter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online January 2018).
40. Tombstone, Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City Kansas read by Marcia Philbrick, 1996, Alvin H. Lighter tombstone (Crawford.KS.150). ()
41. Interview with Marcheta Beggs (Ensign, KS), by Marcia Philbrick, 1996. (), (Crawford.Washington.Notebook).
42. Tombstone, Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City Kansas read by Marcia Philbrick, 1996, Alvin H. Lighter tombstone (Crawford.KS.150). ()
43. Computer Printout for Maple Grove Cemetery (Dodge City, KS: Dodge City, Kansas, 5/29/1985), Rec #12342 lot 4 block 97 EGAR (Crawford.KS.080)
44. Cemetery Records of Maple Grove and Greencrest Memorial Gardens, Dodge City, Kansas (: , 1985).
45. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online January 2018), memorial for Alvin Hamilton Lighter (1864-1942), Find a Grave Memorial no. #110359352, created by Marcia Philbrick, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodgey City, Ford County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by Tim Tompkins, Alvin Hamilton Lighter.