In death certificate of daughter Ellen Greth, it is shown as Mary Ann Bechtel. In a BIO of her son Dutton and death certificate of daughter Flora B., it is shown as Mary Carpenter.
In a BIO about youngest son Samuel E., it is shown as Mary Ann Eckert, born Pottstown on 2/29?/1826, and died there, a dau of Jacob Eckert, born in PA, and whose father was Andrew Eckert.
Montgomery Ledger 10/24/1882
Deaths:
Lightcap - In Pottsgrove on the 20th, Mary A Lightcap, wife of Samuel Lightcap, aged 56 years, 7 mos, 20 days.
Her obituary does not show her maiden name or parents:
Montgomery Ledger, Pottstown, Tuesday, 10/24/1882, page 3, her OBIT:
Wife of Samuel Lightcap, died on Friday, the 20th, at the residence of the family, east of the borough in Pottsgrove twp., this county, in the 57th year of age.
Deceased was sorely afflicted in the stomach and her life has hung on a slender thread for several weeks.
She resided for many years on South St. this borough, and was well known to our citizens.
Deceased was a consistent member of the Baptist church, this borough, where funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon next, the 24th, at 10 o'clock.
In death certificate of daughter Ellen Greth, it is shown as Mary Ann Bechtel. In a BIO of her son Dutton and death certificate of daughter Flora B., it is shown as Mary Carpenter.
In a BIO about youngest son Samuel E., it is shown as Mary Ann Eckert, born Pottstown on 2/29?/1826, and died there, a dau of Jacob Eckert, born in PA, and whose father was Andrew Eckert.
Montgomery Ledger 10/24/1882
Deaths:
Lightcap - In Pottsgrove on the 20th, Mary A Lightcap, wife of Samuel Lightcap, aged 56 years, 7 mos, 20 days.
Her obituary does not show her maiden name or parents:
Montgomery Ledger, Pottstown, Tuesday, 10/24/1882, page 3, her OBIT:
Wife of Samuel Lightcap, died on Friday, the 20th, at the residence of the family, east of the borough in Pottsgrove twp., this county, in the 57th year of age.
Deceased was sorely afflicted in the stomach and her life has hung on a slender thread for several weeks.
She resided for many years on South St. this borough, and was well known to our citizens.
Deceased was a consistent member of the Baptist church, this borough, where funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon next, the 24th, at 10 o'clock.
Family Members
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