Don & Neida Lightner

WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY     (Washington County, Utah)

DON ALLEN & NEIDA CANFIELD LIGHTNER

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BIOGRAPHY

Don Allen Lightner was born in Pioche, Lincoln County, Nevada on April 17, 1888.

Don fought in World War I and was exposed to mustard gas.

Don died in St. George on February 11, 1940 of self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was buried in
Plot B_3_12_1 of the St. George City Cemetery.

Several years after the death of Don, Neida married Dr. Albert James Hutchings.

Albert & Neida Hutchings were killed in a traffic accident November 18,1962 on old Highway 91 south of
Cove Fort in Millard County. Neida was buried in Plot B_3_12_2 of the St. George City Cemetery.


FAMILY

Don's Parents and Siblings:
    John Horace Lightner
    Louisa Abigail Burk Lightner
        Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
        Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
        Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
        Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
        Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx

(xx/xx/1847-xx/xx/1923)   (married xx/xx/xxxx)
(xx/xx/1852-xx/xx/1943)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)

Neida's Parents and Siblings:
    Lyman Canfield
    Annie Elizabeth Laub Canfield  
        Lyman Toyles Canfield
        Mattie Elizabeth Canfield
        Ada P. Canfield
        John Clarence Canfield
        David Philo Canfield
        Hase Canfield
        Milo Canfield

        Burr Canfield
        Oliver Canfield
        Neida Canfield


(12/9/1857-2/17/944)   (married xx/xx/xxxx)
(6/25/1859-11/1/1942)
(2/28/1879-5/14/1888)
(3/28/1881-5/30/1888)
(2/16/1883-5/16/1935)   (married Joseph William Earl)
(12/9/1884-6/30/1886)
(1/21/1887-5/3/1888)
(5/1/1890-12/4/1890)
(xx/xx/1892-7/6/1974)   (married Lucinda Atkin
    and Cornelia McAllister Moss Denning)
(9/10/1893-5/2/1984)   (married Martha Ann Hall)
(4/13/1899-1/11/1950)   (married Laura Ellen Hall)
(12/8/1901-11/18/1962)   (married Don Allen Lightner
    and Albert James Hutchings)

Don & Neida's Family:
    Don Allen Lightner
    Neida Canfield Lightner
        Enola Lightner
        Phyllis Lightner
        Denzil Lloyd Lightner
        John La Rue Lightner
        Jack LaRae Lightner
        Vergil Lightner
        Mar D Lightner


(4/17/1888-2/11/1940)   (married 2/26/1921)
(12/8/1901-11/18/1962)
(6/10/1922-7/28/1922)
(5/27/1923-12/30/2014)   (married Glade Syphus Wittwer)
(10/1/1926-10/29/2020)   (married Dorothy Frei)
(6/21/1935-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
(6/21/1935-6/8/2010)   (married Ida Pearl Gillespie)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
(8/27/1937-5/31/2003)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)


PHOTOS

Don Allen Lightner in his military uniform
WCHS-04010   Don Allen Lightner in his military uniform


REFERENCES

FamilySearch entry for Don Allen Lightner

Death certificate for Don Allen Lightner

Find-A-Grave entry for Don Allen Lightner

FamilySearch entry for Neida Canfield

Death certificate for Neida Lightner Hutchings

Find-A-Grave entry for Neida Canfield Lightner Hutchings