NameJohn J. Lightfoot
Birthabt 1828, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseElizabeth Downing
Birthabt 1835, Garrard Co., Kentucky
Children
Birth17 Jun 1856, Bath Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1857, Bath Co., Kentucky
Birth2 Mar 1859, Bath Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1861, Bath Co., Kentucky
Census Notes for John J. & Elizabeth (Family)
1860 census of Bath Co., Ky, lists as household #46:
J. J. Lightfoot, 32; Elizabeth, 25; Catherine, 73; William, 4; John, 2; Mathew, 1; Kate Visscher, 15; Frank Smith, 8. All born in Kentucky.
1870 census of Mercer Co., Ky, precinct 5, Harrodburg P.O., enumerated 12 July, lists on p. 10 as family #126/142:
Lightfoot, J. J., 42, farmer; Elizabeth, 34; Will, 14; Jno, 13; Nat, 11; Fannie, 9; Eliza T., 8; Catherine, 85, b. Va; Graham, Wm, 50, farm laborer, b. England; Downing, Jas R., 44, at home; Slaveres, John, 35, school teaccher; Dodd, James, 17 (black), farm laborer; Campbell, Lorinda, 20, domestic servant; Jim, 2. All except Catherine Downing and Wm Graham born in Ky.
James Downing is Elizabeth’s brother. Considering the number of non-family members, they may have run a boarding house.
1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Licking City precinct, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 1 as family #3:
Lightfoot, John, 53, druggist, b. Ky Va Va; Elizabeth, 46, wife, b. Ky Ky Ky; William, 23, son, blacksmith; John, 22, son, farm laborer; Matthew, 21, son, druggist; Fannie, 19, dau; Thorntie, 17, dau. All children born Ky Ky Ky.