Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJohn GOLIGHTLY
Birth Date13 Dec 1836
Birth PlaceTennessee
Death Date23 Mar 1923 Age: 86
Death PlaceMassac County, Illinois
Burial PlaceMassac County, Illinois, Mount Sterling Cemetery
OccupationUnion Soldier Ill. Inf.
Spouses
1Mary Melvina BRAKEBILL 45
Birth Date16 Apr 1841
Birth PlaceLivingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Death Date13 Feb 1934 Age: 92
Death PlacePaducah, McCracken County, Kentucky
Burial PlaceMassac County, Illinois, Mount Sterling Cemetery
FatherPeter BRAKEBILL (ca1822-1848)
MotherEmma Barnes “Amy” BISHOP (1813-1846)
Family ID6433
Marr Date1 Oct 1856
Marr PlacePope County, Illinois
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Created 13 Jul 2026.
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“I am bound to them though I cannot look into their eyes or hear their voices. I honor their history. I cherish their lives.
I will tell their story. I will remember them for I am the result of the very love, struggle, sacrifice and journey of thousands.”
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