Person:Luke Lightfoot (1)

Research Notes

• There exists a Florida death record which has widely been reported as belonging to this Luke Lightfoot, but it is not confirmed. Birth place is shown as Germany, which is incorrect. Needs followup.

Name: Luke Lightfoot Death date: 21 Jun 1918 Death place: Bushmill, Sumter, Florida Gender: Male Race or color (expanded): White Birthplace: Germany Mother's birthplace: Germany Occupation: Farmer Collection: Florida Deaths, 1877-1939

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   http://www.the-lightfoots.com/genealogy/lightfoot/d5.htm#i196
   
   (Source: "Mulvane - City of the Valley, 1879-1977", page 41)
   The first school built in Mulvane, Kansas was a two story frame building with two rooms on the first floor and one large room on the second floor. It was in this large room that the upper grades and a few high school subjects were taught. The first term of school taught in Mulvane was in 1880-1881, with Luke Lightfoot as the principal and Mrs. J. B. Shaw as teacher. The second and third terms were taught by Mr. Lightfoot and Miss McCart. The next principal was W. W. Bolton.
   
   (Source: Mulvane Record, Mulvane, Kansas, November 1, 1895)
   "Professor L. Lightfoot is principal of Altamont, Labette County, Kansas. That's quite an educational center, the county high schools being there. Luke came in Sunday to attend his father's funeral. Returned Tuesday evening."
   "George Farnsworth and family came up from Arkansas City first of the week to attend funeral of Mrs. Farnsworth's father, Daniel Lightfoot."
   
   (Source: from Phyllis Storey-Harrison, June 1, 2004)
   I sometimes think my great grandfather Thomas Burnett had itchy feet as he and Luke Lightfoot went on to Arkansas a few years later looking for a better place to grow fruit. I think they lived there only a year and came back to Kansas.
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   [cos1776 Note of Caution: "Arkansas" may not be the state, but rather "Arkansas City, Kansas". Needs followup.]