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…
Tag: melmore
Obituary: Samuel Brooks
Samuel Brooks was married to Mary Jane Lightcap, the sister of my ggg-grandfather, Levi Lightcap. Mary Jane died in 1877, and in September 1878 he married Mary Wiest. His obituary was published in the Tiffin Daily Tribune on January 20, 1914. Obituary: Samuel Brooks Melmore has been called to mourn the loss of one of…
Forgotten History 