Walter Lightcap was a son of Levi and Mary (Smith) Lightcap and brother to my gg-grandfather George. A biography of Walter was published in “A Standard History of Starke County Indiana” by Joseph N. McCormick, Chicago, 1915, p. 593-594. — WALTER LIGHTCAP. One of the men who have had a large share in the development…
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Levi Lightcap Shooting
Here’s one of the few articles that I can find that references the accidental shooting and death of Levi Lightcap. Of course, there’s a few errors. The article appeared on page 1 of the Wisconsin State Journal on 13 Dec 1870. FYI, the shooting actually took place in North Judson, Starke County, Indiana. Transcription of…
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