Frank Nelson Light: JEM Genealogy

Generation: 1

Frank Nelson Light was born on 25 Aug 1924 in Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA (son of Alexander Heath Light and Mary Watkins Nelson); died on 27 Nov 2007 in Virginia Beach, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA; was buried in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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Residence: 1930, Otter River, Campbell, Virginia, USA; Age: 5Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence: 1935, , Campbell, Virginia, USA
Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; Age: 15Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Married: 30 Sep 1944, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Residence: 1986, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

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Richmond Times Dispatch - Saturday, December 1, 2007 12:08
Frank Nelson Light never dreamed about becoming anything other than a lawyer.
When he was 6, he began accompanying his father, a lawyer, to court. Eventually the younger Light would sit on the bench. A memorial service for Judge Light, retired chief judge of Virginia's 22nd District Court, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church in Virginia Beach. The justice, who heard cases from Danville and the counties of Franklin and Pittsylvania, died Tuesday at a Virginia Beach retirement community. He was 83. The Rustburg native moved to Chatham when his father set up a law practice there in 1935. After serving stateside as a Navy aviator and navigator, he went on active duty for five years and later retired from the Naval Reserve as a commander. His last assignments were as a naval attaché under Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr.and as naval liaison to the Virginia National Guard. When he left active duty, he attended Lynchburg College before earning a law degree in 1952 from Washington and Lee University. Several years after returning to Chatham to practice law with this father, he was named a substitute judge for the old Pittsylvania County Court. He was named a judge in 1956 and, eventually, chief judge for the 22nd Circuit. Chatham lawyer H. Victor Millner Jr. recalled him as a man of "infinite patience" during an era "when life was slower than it is now." He handled cases now divided between the district and juvenile courts. "He frequently kept his big dog, Bear, with him under the bench," Millner said. Pittsylvania County Commonwealth's Attorney David N. Grimes learned about dealing with people in Judge Light's courtroom. "He always gave everyone the chance to be heard," Grimes said. Judge Light retired in 1984 but continued for several years to serve as a visiting judge. A former vestryman and senior warden at Emanuel Episcopal Church in Chatham and later at All Saints Episcopal Church in Virginia Beach, he served on committees at the local, state and national level in his denomination. He was often a delegate to state and national Episcopal conventions. Church service frequently kept him on the road. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Polly Moore Light; two sons, Arthur Heath Light II of Oakton and Charles A. Light of Cincinnati; a brother, the Rt. Rev. A. Heath Light of Roanoke; and four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Family/Spouse: P.A. Moore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Generation: 2

Alexander Heath Light was born on 15 Jul 1881 in , Campbell, Virginia, USA (son of John Robert Light and Virginia Francis Younger); died on 29 Sep 1959 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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Residence: 1900, Otter River, Campbell, Virginia, USA; Age: 18Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son in Law; Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Residence: 1917, , Campbell, Virginia, USA
Residence: 1920, Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA; Age: 38Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Residence: 1930, Otter River, Campbell, Virginia, USA; Age: 48Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence: 1935, , Campbell, Virginia, USA
Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; Age: 57Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence: 1942, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; Age: 61

Alexander married Mary Watkins Nelson on 15 Sep 1920. Mary was born on 27 Apr 1894 in Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA; died on 10 Dec 1981 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Watkins Nelson was born on 27 Apr 1894 in Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA; died on 10 Dec 1981 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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Residence: 1930, Otter River, Campbell, Virginia, USA; Age: 36Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence: 1935, , Campbell, Virginia, USA
Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; Age: 45Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Children:

1. Frank Nelson Light was born on 25 Aug 1924 in Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA; died on 27 Nov 2007 in Virginia Beach, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA; was buried in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
A.H. Light
A.H. Light

Generation: 3

John Robert Light was born on 2 May 1841 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA (son of William Light and Elizabeth Read); died on 20 Nov 1896 in Bedford Springs, Campbell, Virginia, USA.

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Residence: 1850, , Halifax, Virginia, USA; Age: 9
Residence: 1860, , Halifax, Virginia, USA; Age: 18
Residence: 1870, Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia, USA; Age in 1870: 28
Residence: 1880, Falling River, Campbell, Virginia, USA; Age: 39Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self

John married Virginia Francis Younger on 22 Oct 1868 in , , Virginia, USA. Virginia was born on 6 May 1845 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 3 Jul 1925 in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Virginia Francis Younger was born on 6 May 1845 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 3 Jul 1925 in , , Virginia, USA.

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Residence: 1880, Falling River, Campbell, Virginia, USA; Age: 35Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence: 1920, Lynchburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Children:

J. R. Light was born about 1861 in , , Virginia, USA.
William Andrew Light was born on 18 Sep 1869 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 4 Jul 1955 in , , Virginia, USA.
Charles Thomas Light was born on 8 Feb 1871 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA; died on 21 Mar 1965 in Lynchburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
Woodson Asher Light was born on 15 Nov 1875 in Evington, Campbell, Virginia, USA; died on 9 Oct 1960 in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.
Nathan Light was born about 1879 in , , Virginia, USA.
2. Alexander Heath Light was born on 15 Jul 1881 in , Campbell, Virginia, USA; died on 29 Sep 1959 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
Benjamin Arthur Light was born on 10 Jun 1883 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1937.
Robert Cornelius Light was born on 20 Jan 1888 in , , Virginia, USA.

Generation: 4

8.	William Light was born on 17 Oct 1800 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA; died on 29 Sep 1858 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. William married Elizabeth Read about 1824 in , , Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1813 in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Read was born in 1813 in , , Virginia, USA.

Children:

4. John Robert Light was born on 2 May 1841 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Nov 1896 in Bedford Springs, Campbell, Virginia, USA.