John Light
(1774-1860)
Nancy Haws
(1782-1856)
Elizabeth Light
(1802-1842)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Peter Bucher

Elizabeth Light 1 2

  • Born: 7 Feb 1802, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA 1 2
  • Marriage (1): Peter Bucher
  • Died: 14 Dec 1842, Blooming Grove Twp., Richland, OH at age 40 2
  • Buried: Rome: Rome East Cemetery, Richland, OH, USA 2

   Other names for Elizabeth were Betsy Light and Elizabeth Lighter.3

   FamilySearch ID: KH36-XJ6.

  Death Notes:

Tombstone: 40Y, 10M, 7D; w/o Peter.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1830 in Franklin Twp., Richland, OH. 4 In 1830 the household of Peter Buchar was listed with:
Males (born)
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 son
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 Peter
Females (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 2 daughters
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 wife.

2. Census in 1840 in Franklin Twp., Richland, OH. 5 The household of Peter Bucher was listed in 1840 with:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 son
5-9 (1831-1835) = 1 son
10-14 (1826-1830) = 1 son
15-19 (1821-1825) = 1 son
40-49 (1791-1800) = 1 Peter
Females (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 daughter
5-9 (1831-1835) = 1 daughter
10-14 (1826-1830) = 1 daughter
15-19 (1821-1825) = 1 daughter
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 wife.

3. She has conflicting death information of 14 Apr 1842 and Blooming Grove Twp., Richland, OH. 1 The date published in the book conflicts with the cemtery records.


Elizabeth married Peter Bucher, son of John Casper Bucher and Ann Maria Elizabeth Plank. (Peter Bucher was born on 3 Jul 1801 in , Dauphin, PA 3 6 7 8, christened in Linglestown: Wenrich Church, Dauphin, PA 7 and died on 24 Jul 1880 in Pleasant Twp., Van Wert, OH 3 9.)

Sources

1 A Portrait and biographical record of Allen and Van Wert Counties, Ohio : containing biographical sketches of many prominent and representative citizens : together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States, and biographies of the governors of Ohio. (Chicago: A.W. Bowen & Co., 1896, 1458 pgs.), Pages 492-493.

2 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66165634.

3 A Portrait and biographical record of Allen and Van Wert Counties, Ohio : containing biographical sketches of many prominent and representative citizens : together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States, and biographies of the governors of Ohio. (Chicago: A.W. Bowen & Co., 1896, 1458 pgs.), Page 560, 565.

4 1830 United States Census, Ohio, Richland County, Franklin Township, Series: M19 Roll: 139 Page: 34.

5 1840 United States Census, Ohio, Richland County, Franklin Township, Series: M704 Roll: 423 Page: 128.

6 Long, William Gabriel, History of the Long Family of Pennsylvania (1930.).

7 Nevin Moyer and Earle W. Lingle, Records of Wenrich's Reformed Church (now St. Thomas United Church of Christ), Lower Paxton Township. Cemetery Records; Baptisms, 1791-1938. (Dauphin County Church Records, Vol. 8. Repository: Pennsylvania State Library, Genealogy Room, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Email from Wenrich Church, Kathie Gifford, 9 Nov 2005.

8 Long, William Gabriel, History of the Long Family of Pennsylvania (1930.), Page 111.

9 Eisenhart, Willis W., Abott-Adlum-Green Families (1957. Copy obtained from Dauphin County Historical Society.), Page 30.


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