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William James Lighthall

William James Lighthall

Male 1894 - 1971  (77 years)


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  • Name William James Lighthall  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Birth 1 Apr 1894  New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 14 Oct 1971  Rome, Oneida, New York, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I35385  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father Esick A. Lighthall,   b. 31 Aug 1867, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 1915, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Bertha M. Look,   b. Nov 1873, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1953, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1892  [4] 
    Family ID F11858  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara Belle Yourdom,   b. Abt 1899, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 1970 (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 6 Oct 1919 
    Children 
     1. Ella Mae Lighthall
     2. Doris Lighthall
     3. Sarah D Lighthall
     4. Clinton E. Lighthall,   b. 11 Nov 1924, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jul 2003 (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F11328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, October 14, 1971 Daily Sentinel - Rome, New York - Mr. Lighthall veteran of War I, dies - William James Lighthall, 77, of 409 W. Liberty St., a former employee of Comstock Lumber Co., died this morning in Rome Hospital after a year's illness. He was born in Westdale on April 1, 1894, son of Esick and Bertha Look Lighthall. He attended Rome schools and served with the Army during World War I. On Oct. 11, 1919 in Rome, he married the former Clara B. Yourdon. She died Jan. 21, 1970. Mr. Lighthall retired from Comstock Lumber Co. in 1959. He attended the Salvation Army citadel. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Ella M. Foley, Mrs. Louis (Doris) Pezzula and Mrs. Clarence (Sarah Teresa) Westcott, all of Rome; a son, Clinton E. Lighthall, Rome; two brothers, Harry Lighthall, Oneida, and Carl Lighthall, Rome; 26 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9 at the Strong Funeral Home with the Rev. Rolland Benedict, pastor of the Free Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Stokes. Calling hours at the funeral home will be tonight from 7 to 9 and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.

  • Sources 
    1. [S150] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Rome, Oneida, New York; Roll: T627_2701; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 33-62.

    2. [S20] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Number: 069-09-2066; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: Before 1951.

    3. [S154] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Registration State: New York; Registration County: Oneida; Roll: 1818605; Draft Board: 2.

    4. [S29] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Richland, Oswego, New York; Roll: 1144; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0141; FHL microfilm: 1241144.

    5. [S346] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Utica, Oneida, New York; Roll: 1621; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0048; Image: 57.0; FHL microfilm: 2341355.

    6. [S31] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Rome, Oneida, New York; Roll: T625_1243; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 102; Image: 960.