THE LIGHTNER'S


LIGHTNER PHOTO Ernest Lightner Family

This is a photo of my Grandfather and Grandmothers family. In the back row on the left is Harold age 17, born April 18,1923. Next is my precious Grandmother Edith, born Feb.13,1903. Next is my Grandfather Ernest, born Nov. 11,1904. Next is my lovely mother Lucille, born April 2,1925. In the front row on the left is Kenneth, born March 5,1935. On the right front row is Robert, born April 4,1931. This photo was taken in the lane at their home in Bunker Hill, Lebanon County, PA. July,1940. My other Uncle Richard wasn't born until Oct. 8,1943, a little late for this photo. I will be adding photos of Richard when I get some.

Daniel (Leitner) Lightner  (My Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather)
b. Aug. 25,1790  d. Feb. 11,1868
married 
Rosina Spittler  b. April 2 or 21,1790  d. Jan. 1 0r 4th. 1869

Children:

Elias  b. Feb 29,1810
Carolina  b. Jan. 1,1812
Anna Maria  b. June 27,1813
Lidiana  b. Mar. 11,1815
Levy   b. Oct. 20,1816
Daniel  b. May 25,1821
Samuel  b. Aug. 9,1819 (My Great-Great-Great-Grandfather)

Samuel (Leitner) Lightner (My Great-Great-Great-Grandfather)
b. Aug. 9,1819  d. ?
married Catharina (Kunz) Koons
Jan. 1,1846  by Johannes Stein
One Child
John Henrich Lightner


John Henrich Lightner (Leitner)(My Great-Great-Grandfather
b. May 25,1846  d. May 28,1908
married 
Lydia Hess on Dec. 24,1865

Children:
Samuel J. Lightner  (My Great-Grandfather)
Kate E. Lightner  b. Oct 22,1869  d. Oct. 27,1939
Cora A. Lightner  b. Nov. 19,1878  d. Oct. 23,1932
Daniel Lightner   b. Feb. 23,1868  d. July 5,1903
Mary A. Lightner  b. Feb 24,1872  d. March 16,1872
Sarah J. Lightner b. Nov. 15,1866  d. Sept. 15,1870


(My Great-Grandfather)

Samuel J. Lightner b. May 22,1883 d. June 19,1950
buried Ebenezer Cemetery

married
(1) Clara May Henning b. Aug.21,1884  d. March 24,1945
burried Ebenezer Cemetery


Children:

Violet Helen Lightner  b. Sept. 21,1903  d. Nov. 28,1903

Ernest Ammon Lightner  b. Nov. 11,1904  d. Oct. 25,1963
(My Grandfather)

Titus Sylvester Lightner  b. Oct. 25,1907  d. April 7,1991

Edgar Daniel Lightner  b. March 18,1911  d. April 12,1994

Henry Samuel Lightner  b. Sept. 20,1913  d. In the 70's

Margaret Irene  b. Nov. 21,1921








EARNEST LIGHTNER  B.11/11/1905  D. 1963
SPOUSE: EDITH MILLER B.2/13/1902 D. 197?
MARRIED: 1922

CHILDREN

1. HAROLD LIGHTNER      BORN: APRIL 18,1923
SPOUSE
JANE MOYER              BORN: JUNE 19,1925
MARRIED: FEB. 21,1944

2. LUCILLE LIGHTNER BORN: APRIL 2,1925 SPOUSE BURNETT STUMP BORN FEB.2,1925 DIED NOV.13,1981 MARRIED: JUNE 10,1944
3. ROBERT P. LIGHTNER BORN: APRIL 4,1931 SPOUSE PEARL MARTHA HOSTETTER BORN: OCT. 12,1933 MARRIED: JULY 27,1952
4. KENNTH LIGHTNER BORN: MARCH 5,1935 SPOUSE VICKI ELAINE BOYARD BORN: DEC. 11,1955 MARRIED: MAY 28,1977
5. RICHARD LIGHTNER BORN: OCT. 8,1943 SPOUSE KATHLEEN KRALL LUTZ BORN: SEPT. 22,1946 MARRIED: MAY 1,1971

CHILDREN


HAROLD AND JANE LIGHTNER

1.DALE LIGHTNER BORN: DEC.28,1946 SPOUSE SHIRLEY MOYER BORN: NOV. 17,? MARRIED: JULY 10,1971
2.KAYANN LIGHTNER BORN: MAY 29,1950 SPOUSE JOHN P. GURGANUS BORN: AUG. 22,1949 MARRIED: APRIL 11,1970
3.BRUCE LIGHTNER BORN: OCT. 7,1953 SPOUSE ANN MARIE HOROWSKI BORN JULY 27,19? MARRIED: SEPT. 9,1978

ROBERT AND PEARL LIGHTNER

1. NANCY KAY LIGHTNER BORN: FEB. 7,1959 SPOUSE DANIEL WAYNE SHOTTS BORN: MAY 4,1954 MARRIED: MAY 17,1980
2. NADINE PEARL LIGHTNER BORN: JUNE 5,1962 SPOUSE CARL LEON BRACY BORN: FEB. 3,1962 MARRIED: JUNE 28,1986
3. NATALIE SUE LIGHTNER BORN: JULY 16,1968 SPOUSE DANIEL LANE STEITZ BORN: MARCH 23,1965 MARRIED: JULY 15,1989

LUCILLE AND BURNETT STUMP

1. LARRY STUMP BORN: JULY 24,1945 SPOUSE BETTY LOU MILLER BORN: SEPT. 7,1943 MARRIED: MARCH 28,1969
2. RONALD LEE STUMP BORN: DEC. 4,1946 SPOUSE'S 1.LINDA WEISING MARRIED: FEB. 22,1964 2.REBECCA YOCUM BORN: AUG. 2,1956 MARRIED: MAY 18,1974
3. ROGER STUMP BORN: MAY 26,1950 DIED OCT.1988 SPOUSE'S 1.SUSAN CONNELLY MARRIED JUNE 12,1971 2.CAROLYN BRINKMAN MARRIED MAY 15,1987
4. JAMES STUMP BORN: NOV. 9,1953 SPOUSE GAIL MARIE GETTLER BORN: MAY 21,1953 MARRIED: JULY 24,1971

KEN AND VICKI LIGHTNER


1. KEN LEE JR. BORN: APRIL 20,1965 SPOUSE AMY KAY SCHMIDT BORN: APRIL 1,1968 MARRIED: JUNE 25,1994
2. DANNY LIGHTNER BORN: MARCH 12,1978
3. DOLLY LIGHTNER BORN: JAN. 6,1982

RICHARD AND KATHLEEN LIGHTNER

1.DONALD LUTZ BORN: AUG. 27,1965 KATHLEEN'S FIRST MARRIAGE
2. DAVE RICHARD LIGHTNER BORN: APRIL 28,1974

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