| Sources:
1. Illinois
Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900:
| Light, Martin |
Schader, Harriett |
Ogle |
12/24/1867 |
Vol. C, Lic. #3158 |
Light, Martin
(s/o John & Catharine) |
Hiller, Lizzie
(d/o Edward & Mary) |
Ogle |
10/22/1890 |
Vol. 1, Lic. #7789 |
2. 1870 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com; Image
#5 of 28): Lightsville P.O., Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL, Ross
265 (Book 1), p. 322A, PN 5, 32/32, enumerated 14 Sep 1870, official enumeration
date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
| Light Martin |
28 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
|
1685 |
Ill |
| _____ Harriet |
28 |
F |
W |
Keeps House |
|
|
" |
| _____ Cora A |
1 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
" |
3. LDS. Family Search: Census Records: 1880 United States
(online
at FamilySearch.org):
| Census Place: Leaf River, Ogle,
Illinois |
| Source: FHL Film #1254239; NARA
Film #T9-0239; Pg 188D |
| |
Relation |
Sex |
Marr |
Race |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
Fa |
Mo |
| Martin LIGHT |
Self |
M |
M |
W |
33 |
IL |
Farmer |
PA |
PA |
| Harriet LIGHT |
Wife |
F |
M |
W |
33 |
IL |
Keeping House |
MD |
MD |
| Cora A. LIGHT |
Dau |
F |
S |
W |
11 |
IL |
|
IL |
IL |
| John H. LIGHT |
Son |
M |
S |
W |
8 |
IL |
|
IL |
IL |
| Joseph F. LIGHT |
Son |
M |
S |
W |
4 |
IL |
|
IL |
IL |
| Ira E. LIGHT |
Son |
M |
S |
W |
9M |
IL |
|
IL |
IL |
4. 1890 Census: the 1890 Population Schedules were
destroyed.
5. 1900 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com; Image
#32 of 32): Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL, Roll 333 (Book 1), p.
163A, SN 16, SD 3, ED 81, enumerated 26 Jun 1900, official enumeration
date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
| 1900: for an explanation of the
column headings, please see What
the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained
no data). |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
19 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
| 345 |
349 |
Light Martin |
Head |
W |
M |
May 1847 |
53 |
M |
10 |
|
|
IL |
PA |
PA |
Farmer |
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
O |
F |
F |
171 |
| |
|
_____ Lizzie |
Wife |
W |
F |
Jan 1864 |
36 |
M |
10 |
4 |
4 |
IL |
Ger |
Ger |
|
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
_____ Wilbur F |
Son |
W |
M |
Dec 1892 |
8 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
At School |
8 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
_____ Edith |
Dau |
W |
F |
Oct 1893 |
6 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
At School |
8 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
_____ Lyman |
Son |
W |
M |
May 1895 |
5 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
_____ Marian |
Dau |
W |
F |
Jun 1897 |
2 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
_____ John H |
Son |
W |
M |
June 1871 |
28 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
At School |
8 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
|
The first four children are Martin & Lizzie's; the last child, John
H., is Martin's son with his first wife, Harriet. John H. became
a "Professor," so I presume he must be in college.
6. 1910 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com; Image
#13 of 30): Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL, Roll 314 (Book 2), p.
156A, SN 7A, SD 4, ED 74, enumerated 27-28 Apr 1910; official enumeration
date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
| 1910: for an explanation of the
column headings, please see What
the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained
no data). |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
| 167 |
167 |
Light Martitin |
Head |
M |
W |
62 |
M2 |
19 |
|
|
IL |
PA |
PA |
|
Eng |
Farmer |
Home Farm |
OA |
|
|
Y |
Y |
|
O |
F |
F |
33 |
| |
|
_____ Lizzie H |
Wife |
F |
W |
46 |
M1 |
19 |
6 |
6 |
IL |
Ger |
Ger |
|
Eng |
None |
|
|
|
|
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
_____ Wilbur |
Son |
M |
W |
18 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
Eng |
Laborer |
Home Farm |
W |
N |
0 |
Y |
Y |
N |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
_____ Edith |
Dau |
F |
W |
16 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
Eng |
None |
|
|
|
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
_____ Lyman |
Son |
M |
W |
14 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
Eng |
None |
|
|
|
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
_____ Maryin |
Dau |
F |
W |
12 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
Eng |
None |
|
|
|
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
_____ Mildried |
Dau |
F |
W |
8 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
_____ Shelby |
Son |
M |
W |
4 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
_____ John |
Son |
M |
W |
38 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
Eng |
Teacher |
Public School |
W |
N |
0 |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Hiller Mary |
Mother-
in-law |
F |
W |
74 |
Wd |
|
|
|
Ger |
Ger |
Ger |
1849 |
Eng |
None |
|
|
|
|
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
|
|
7. Anon. 1878. The History of Ogle County, Illinois.
H.F. Kett & Co., Chicago:
| p. 746 |
LIGHT MARTIN, Farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Wales;
owns 160 acres; probable valuation, $8,000. Mr. Light was born May
23, 1847, in this township and married Dec. 26, 1868,
to |
| p. 747 |
Harriet S., daughter of Henry Schrader,
of Leaf River Township. Mrs. Light was born Sept. 20, 1846.
They have three children — Cora A., John H., and Joseph
F. Mr. L. is a Republican and a member of the Church of United
Brethren, of which denomination Mrs. L. is also a member. |
They were married in 1867.
8. Horace G. Kauffman & Rebecca H. Kauffman, eds. 1909.
"History of Ogle County" in Newton Bateman & Paul Selby, eds. Historical
Encyclopedia of Illinois. Vol. 2. Munsell Publ. Co., Chicago
(online at the Ogle County ILGenWeb site):
| MARTIN LIGHT — Ex-supervisor of Leaf River Township and
proprietor of Elmwood Farm, Ogle County, Ill. There are in this township
a number of well-to-do men of middle age who were born here, have practically
passed their lives here, and who have been so successful in every way that,
as one of them has expressed the idea, "it is a good enough place for them."
These men have grown up as neighbors and friends, and many are highly esteemed
throughout the county. Conspicuous among this class is the progressive
farmer and stockman whose name appears above. Martin Light,
was born in Leaf River Township, May 23, 1847, a son of John and Catherine
(Schucker) Light.
John Light was born in Lebanon County, Pa., and came to Ogle
County in 1837. Catherine Schucker was born in Schuylkill
County, Pa., and came to Illinois some years later than her husband.
They married in Ogle County in 1845 and settled in Leaf River Township,
where they passed the remainder of their lives. He died April 18,
1901, in his eighty-ninth year, and she on May 4, 1907, in her eighty-third
year. Mr. Light kept a country store at Lightsville and was
the first Postmaster there, the post office having been known as Wales.
His interest in the community led him to erect a school house at that point
entirely at his own expense, and that was only one of many public spirited
acts of his from time to time. Mr. Light laid out the town
of Lightsville and the same was named after him. Mr. and Mrs. Light
were devoted members of the River Brethren Church and were active and most
efficient in all church work. Except for the few years while he was
merchandising at Lightsville, Mr. Light devoted himself exclusively
to farming. In this connection some mention of the seven children
of John and Catherine (Schucker) Light will be of more than passing
interest.
Tena is the wife of Henry Schrader, of Leaf River
Township; Martin is the immediate subject of this sketch; John
died in Stephenson County; Catherine is the wife of J.C. Pannenborg,
of Hammond, Ind.; Henry lives at Rockford, Ill.; Mary married
Riley
Motter and lives in Stephenson County, Ill.; Joseph, the youngest,
died in Stephenson County about 1899; Martin, the eldest son, was
reared and educated in Leaf River Township and has lived there all his
life, except during two years when his family had its home in Stephenson
County. He was brought up to farming and stock-raising — knows his
business thoroughly and conducts it on a liberal scale and quite profitably.
He is the owner of 200 acres of land, most of which is well improved and
on which he has a good residence and ample outbuildings and accessories.
December 24, 1867, Mr. Light married Miss Harriet J.
Schrader, a native of Leaf River Township, born September 20, 1846.
They had three children: John H.; Joseph Frank; and Cora
A. The latter is the wife of Fred Alden of Winnebago County,
Ill. Mrs. Light died on June 20, 1887.
Mr. Light was married October 22, 1890, to Miss Lizzie
Hiller as his second wife, born in Leaf River Township, January
15, 1864, a daughter of the late Edward And Mary A. (Schreiber)
Hiller. An article
giving in considerable detail the life of Mr. Hiller has a place
in this volume. By his second marriage, Mr. Light has
six children named, respectively: Wilbur F.; Edith;
Lyman M.; Marion; Mildred; and Shelby J.,
all at home.
Mr. Light adheres to the principles of the Republican Party.
He is devoted to the township and county affairs and is deeply interested
in local schools. He held the office of Supervisor of Leaf River
Township nine years and was a School Director five years. Mr. and
Mrs. Light are members of the United Brethren Church, to the various
interests of which they are helpfully devoted. |
9. Email from Roger Cramer (see Roger
& Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site). |
