Clicking on one of the children’s name will take you to a generational chart.
JOHN LIGHTCAP was born about 1778 in New Jersey, USA. He died after Jul 1864. He married MARY. She was born about 1791 in New Jersey, USA. She died after 1860.
JOHN LIGHTCAP and MARY had the following children:
1. WILLIAM LIGHTCAP
2. ELEANOR “Ellen” LIGHTCAP was born on 16 Nov 1816 in New Jersey, USA. She died on 05 Feb 1895 in Eden, Seneca, Ohio, USA. She is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery in Seneca County, Ohio, USA.
She married (1) SAMUEL JONES before 1837. He died in Apr 1838 in Ohio, USA. Samuel’s burial location is unknown.
Headstone: Levi Lightcap
Ellen married (2) JOHN LAWRENCE on 30 Dec 1841 in Seneca County, Ohio, USA. He was born on 12 Feb 1801 in Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 23 Apr 1854 in Seneca County, Ohio, USA. John is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery in Seneca County, Ohio, USA.
3. ROBERT H. LIGHTCAP was born about 1817. He died on 19 Jan 1848 in Ohio, USA. His burial location is unknown. He married LUCRETIA J. HALSEY before 1842. She was born about 1818 in Pennsylvania. Her death and burial location is unknown.
4. LEVI LIGHTCAP was born on 19 Jun 1822 in New Jersey, USA. He died on 09 Dec 1870 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA (accidently shot and killed). He is buried at Pioneer Cemetery in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He married MARY SMITH on 26 Jan 1842 in Seneca County, Ohio, USA, daughter of Christian Smith and Rebecca Firestone. She was born about 1820 in Ohio. She died about 1882. Her burial location is unknown.
Headstone: Mary Jane (Lightcap) Brooks; Photographer: Mary Martin, FindAGrave.com
5. ANGELINE “Anna” LIGHTCAP was born on 01 Jun 1825 in New Jersey, USA. She died on 25 Jan 1891 in Indiana, USA. She is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Auburn, DeKalb, Illinois, USA. She married GEORGE R. LAWRENCE on 16 Jun 1844 in Seneca County, Ohio, USA. He was born on 21 Dec 1817 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 23 Dec 1893 in Auburn, De Kalb, Indiana, USA. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Auburn, DeKalb, Illinois, USA.
6. HOLOWAY W. LIGHTCAP
7. ISAAC B. LIGHTCAP
8. AUGUSTUS G. LIGHTCAP
9. MARY JANE LIGHTCAP was born on 22 Nov 1834 in Seneca, Ohio, USA. She died on 22 Jun 1877 in Melmore, Seneca, Ohio, USA. She is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery in Seneca County, Ohio, USA. She married SAMUEL JARVIS “Tony” BROOKS on 30 Dec 1852 in Seneca County, Ohio, USA, son of Jonathan Brooks and Rebecca. He was born on 07 Apr 1833 in near Auburn, NY. He died on 15 Jan 1914 in Melmore, Eden Twp, Seneca, Ohio, USA. He is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery in Seneca County, Ohio, USA.
Acknowledgements:
- My mother, Linda Lightcap, has spent years researching the John and Mary Lightcap family. Without her hard work, research skills and perseverance, the familial links would not have happened. Without her research on Robert, Levi, and especially, John Lightcap, I would be lost.
- Carol Harner is a fellow researcher and Lightcap “cousin” who provided me invaluable information on the families of Angeline (Lightcap) Lawrence and Mary Jane (Lightcap) Brooks. She’s conducted extensive research on these lines, and her insight has been extremely helpful.
