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John Lightholder

Birth	:	1 Jan 1860 Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	1 Mar 1951 Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial	:	Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg, Washington County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.2621994, -80.2042007
Plot	:	Section G, Lot 104
Description	:	John Lightholder, 91, of 150 Oak Spring Road, one of Canonsburg's oldest and best known residents, died at 12:30 a. m. today at his home following a brief illness. He had been in his normal health until Monday. Although advanced in years, Mr. Lightholder was active until the time of his death. He retired from the Continental Can Company only five years ago and spent the last few years making rope rugs Mr. Lightholder was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on January 1 1860, a son of the late William and Hanna Lightholder. He came to Canonsburg at the... Read More	John Lightholder, 91, of 150 Oak Spring Road, one of Canonsburg's oldest and best known residents, died at 12:30 a. m. today at his home following a brief illness. He had been in his normal health until Monday. Although advanced in years, Mr. Lightholder was active until the time of his death. He retired from the Continental Can Company only five years ago and spent the last few years making rope rugs Mr. Lightholder was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on January 1 1860, a son of the late William and Hanna Lightholder. He came to Canonsburg at the age of five and was united in marriage to Mary Ann Young 62 years ago. His last place of employment was the Continental Can Company, where he had worked for 22 years. He was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church. Mr. Lightholder was the last of his family. Surviving are his widow, three children, Charles, John S., and Mrs. Irene Ford, all of Canonsburg; 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; two nieces, Mrs. Joseph Mieback and Mrs. Hannah Lanford, both of Kansas, and one nephew, John Lansford, of Indiana. Friends are being received at the f late home, where services will be held Saturday, March 3, at 2 p. m. in charge of Rev. John E. Fosnight, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Interment will be in Oak Spring Cemetery. Hinton and Griffith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Daily Notes (Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) 01 Mar 1951, Thu • Page 1

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John Lightholder death on 1 Mar 1951 in Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Latitude: 40.2621994
Longitude: -80.2042007

Family Members:

Spouse

Mary Ann Young Lightholder

(1865 - 1959)

Children

Charles Lightholder

(1884 - 1957)

Willie James Lightholder

(1886 - 1887)

John Stephen Lightholder

(1890 - 1964)

1SGT James William Lightholder

(1891 - 1926)

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