Winfield Charlton Preston Light (1897 - 1968)

Born 20 Mar 1897 in Liberty Twsp, Crawford, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Althea Marie (Martin) Light — married 4 Apr 1918 in Crawford Co, Ohio

Died 11 Dec 1968 at age 71 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Native Buckeye

Son of William Jacob Light Jr and Rebecca Mae Charlton.

04 Apr 1918 - married Althea Marie Martin in Crawford Co, Ohio. Children include:

1. James Martin b1919
2. Paul F. b1921
3. Lola Marie b1924 -- later Windau
4. Richard Gerald b1931
5. David M. b1940

Served briefly in US Army -- 23 Sep 1918 to 9 Dec 1918. "Pvt, 1 Co, 158 D B"

Sources

• Birth -
  • county probate register - "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", FamilySearch Record: X6XP-CLN : 7 February 2023, Winfield Charlton Creston Light, 1897.
  • county register - "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", FamilySearch Record: VNWB-GHN : 22 December 2016, Winfield Charlton Preston Light, 20 Mar 1897; citing Birth, Liberty Township, Crawford, Ohio, United States.
  • "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", FamilySearch Record: XD1H-H7P : 19 January 2020, Winfield Charlton Preston Light, 1897.
• 1900, age 3 - OH, Crawford, Liberty, ED 20, sheet 6A, family 121. "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch Record: MMCR-Z1H : Sat Jul 29 13:46:24 UTC 2023, Entry for William Light and Rebecca Light, 1900.
• 1910, age 13 - OH, Crawford, Bucyrus, Ward 1, ED 4, sheet 10B, family 225. "United States Census, 1910", FamilySearch Record: ML82-CDH : Tue Jul 18 21:48:33 UTC 2023, Entry for William J Light and Rebecca M Light, 1910.
• 1918 marriage -
  • license, cert - "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", FamilySearch Record: Z89D-FHMM and FamilySearch Record: X8SH-D38 : 13 October 2021, Winfield Charlton Preston Light and Aletha Marie Martin, 04 Apr 1918. citing Crawford, Ohio, United States, reference v 19 cn 286; FHL microfilm 388,690.
• 1918 draft registration - "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", FamilySearch Record: K6FN-T2V : 12 December 2014, Winfield C P Light, 1917-1918; citing Crawford County no 1, Ohio, United States.
• 1918 enlistment - image restricted. "Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918", FamilySearch Record: QR6G-C8MM : 22 September 2019, Winfield Charlton Preston Light, 1918.
• 1918 discharge - not found. See VA Index, below.
• 1920, age 22 - OH, Crawford, Bucyrus ward 1, ED 4, sheet 4A, family 74. "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch Record: MDLB-PPQ : 3 February 2021), Winfield Light, 1920.
• 1930, age 33 - not found
• 1940, age 43 - OH, Crawford, Bucyrus, Bucyrus ward 2, ED 17-8, sheet 5A, family 103. "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch Record: KW6X-2CH : Sat Jul 29 03:07:02 UTC 2023, Entry for Winfield C Light and Marie M Light, 1940.
• 1950, age 53 - not found
• Death -
  • cert - not found
  • no image - "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007", FamilySearch Record: VKLB-CBR : 8 December 2014, Winfiel C Light, 11 Dec 1968; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007", Ancestry (2010); citing vol. 19483, certificate number 092436, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.
• Obituary -
  • Galion (OH) Inquirer, 12 Dec 1968. "Ohio, Crawford County Obituaries, 1860-2004", FamilySearch Record: Q2Z6-WSPC : 29 November 2016, Mr W C Preston Light, 1968; citing Crawford, Ohio, United States, Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, Bucyrus. GS Film 004122391, Digital Folder 004122391, Image 00917.
• Burial - Find A Grave: Memorial #128634871

• Family Search profile - Winfield Charlton Preston Light
• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", FamilySearch Record: 6K33-ML3Y : 10 February 2023, Winfield Charltonpreston Light.
• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940", FamilySearch Record: 71ZV-S4PZ : 23 October 2019, Winfield Chrarlton Preston Light, 9 Dec 1918; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: NARA, 1985), various roll numbers.