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Luther Phelps "Luke" LEIGHTON

Luther Phelps "Luke" LEIGHTON

Male 1908 - 1975  (67 years)

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  • Name Luther Phelps "Luke" LEIGHTON 
    Nickname Luke 
    Birth 7 Aug 1908  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    _FGLINK https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185971797 
    _FGRAVE 185971797 
    _FSFTID G387-1QV 
    _FSLINK https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G387-1QV 
    _UID 004D1348AA2047B09D06B296D61FAE3D34FD 
    Residence 1909  Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1910  Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence From 1914 to 1916  North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Residence From 1918 to 1932  North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12, 13
    Census 1920  North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Census 1930  North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Residence 1932  North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Residence 1935  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    Residence 1937  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    Residence From 1938 to 1955  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
    Census 1940  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [27
    Military 9 Jun 1943  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [28, 29
    Military 22 Sep 1945  [28
    Association From 1949 to 1975  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [30
    Residence From 1955 to 1968  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [19, 31, 32
    Residence From 1968 to 1969  Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    Residence From 1969 to 1975  North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [19, 33
    Death 26 Aug 1975  Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 34, 35
    Obituary 27 Aug 1975  Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [35
    Reference Number WT Leighton-2984 
    Burial 29 Aug 1975  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [36, 37
    Person ID I3002  Our Family Tree
    Last Modified 29 Jun 2024 

    Father Eugene Richard LEIGHTON,   b. 13 Feb 1860, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1932, North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Jennie Edith HEARTZ,   b. 8 May 1879, Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Dec 1942, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 5 Oct 1898  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1443  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lola DeLoris TODD,   b. 3 May 1915, Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 1963, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Marriage Intentions Abt May 1936  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [38
    Marriage 20 Jun 1936  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [39, 40, 41
    Children 
    +1. Living
    Family ID F3  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2022 

    Family 2 Mary Elizabeth HARTMAN,   b. 29 Dec 1921, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1980, North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage 23 Oct 1969  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [42, 43, 44
    Family ID F1445  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2019 

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    Luther Leighton (1908-1975)
    Luther Leighton (1908-1975)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Aug 1908 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Amesbury Line Road - 1909 - Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 67 Railroad Avenue - From 1914 to 1916 - North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 21 Dudley Street - From 1918 to 1932 - North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1932 - North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - per US census of 1940 - 1935 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage Intentions - Shower for Lola Todd at 20 Canterbury Street - Abt May 1936 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Jun 1936 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 26 Haverhill Street - 1937 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 28 Enmore Street - From 1938 to 1955 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - WW II Enlistment Record - 9 Jun 1943 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAssociation - Member St. Matthew's Lodge, Grand Lodge of Masons - From 1949 to 1975 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 70/37 Lincoln Street - From 1955 to 1968 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 1968 to 1969 - Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 24 Hewitt Avenue - From 1969 to 1975 - North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 Oct 1969 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Heart failure - 26 Aug 1975 - Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Lawrence Eagle Tribune - 27 Aug 1975 - Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 29 Aug 1975 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Reference  Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I3002&tree=tree1: accessed 4 April 2025), "Luther Phelps "Luke" LEIGHTON."

  • Sources 
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    2. [S1409] Social Security Administration, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014," database, (Ancestry (https://ancestry.com : 2014)), entry for Luther Leighton, 1975, SS no. 018-09-0765 issued: Massachusetts (Before 1951), accessed 12 Jul 2010

    3. [S1694] Leighton-Heartz Family Collection. 1898-1942. Privately held by Nowell-Leighton family, Lafayette, Colorado. 1975—., Birth Certificate of Luther P. Leighton

    4. [S2230] "Public Member Tree," database, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 1997-)), accessed 18 Nov 2021), "Gates Family Tree" by Madbluebird [Susan Weiferich], profile of Luther Phelps Leighton (1908-1975).

    5. [S2439] "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001." Database with images., (FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 20 May 2014.), (https://familysearch.org : accessed 4 Oct 2022); Luther Phelps Leighton, 7 Aug. 1908, Boston 7894; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston Births no. 6001-8000, 1908; FHL film 004268879, img.1950.

    6. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 26 Mar 2013), Leighton Eugene R sales h Amesbury Line rd; 1909 Haverhill, MA, img 224, p. 226.

    7. [S1641] Massachusetts, Essex County, 1910 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2006), T624, roll T624_582, Haverhill, enumeration district (ED) 313, sheet A, p. 11, dwelling 299, family 290, Eugene R Leighton, accessed 6 Jul 2010

    8. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 24 Mar 2013), Leighton, Eugene R., civil engineer, 67 R. R. Ave; 1914 N Andover, MA, img 81, p. 83.

    9. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 27 Mar 2013), Leighton, Eugene R., trav sales h 67 R. R. Ave; 1916 North Andover, MA img 211, p. 257.

    10. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 23 Mar 2013), Leighton Eugene R (Jennie E) trav sales h 21 Dudley; 1918 N Andover, MA, img 120, p. 267.

    11. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 23 Mar 2013), Leighton Eugene R (Jennie E) trav sales h 21 Dudley; 1920 N Andover, MA, img 59, p. 128.

    12. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 23 Mar 2013), Leighton Eugene R (Jennie E) com trav h 21 Dudley; 1930 N Andover, MA, img 130, p. 261.

    13. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 23 Mar 2013), Leighton Eugene R (Jennie E) com trav h 21 Dudley; 1926 [North] Andover img 293, p. 333.

    14. [S1702] Massachusetts, Essex County, 1920 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2010), T625, roll 696, North Andover, enumeration district (ED) 235, sheet A, p. 14, dwelling 185, family 284, Eugine Leighton, accessed 24 Apr 2011

    15. [S1634] Massachusetts, Essex County, 1930 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), T626, roll 902, North Andover, enumeration district (ED) 224, sheet B, p. 3, dwelling 62, family 72, Eugene R Leighton, accessed 24 Apr 2011

    16. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 22 Mar 2013), Leighton Eugene R died Jan 10 1932; 1932 Andover/ N Andover, MA, img 123, p. 236.

    17. [S1652] Massachusetts, Essex County, 1940 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), T627, roll T627_1577, Andover, enumeration district (ED) 5-16, sheet B, p. 4, household 86

    18. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 22 Mar 2013), Leighton Luther P (Lola D) r 26 Haverhill SV; 1937 Andover, MA, img 66, p. 129.

    19. [S1631] Leighton-Todd Family Collection. 1936-1975. Privately held by Nowell-Leighton family, Lafayette, Colorado. 1975—., Address

    20. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 10 Apr 2013), Luther P (Lola D) Leighton; 1947 Andover, MA img 62, p. 179.

    21. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 22 Mar 2013), Leighton Luther P (Lola D) trk h 28 Enmore SV; 1939 Andover, MA, img 54, p. 133.

    22. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 22 Mar 2013), [Leighton] Luther P (Lola D) h 28 Enmore SV; 1943, Andover/N Andover, MA, img 55, p. 140.

    23. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 10 Apr 2013), Luther P (Lola D) Leighton; 1953 Andover, MA img 78, p. 213.

    24. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 22 Mar 2013), [Leighton] Luther P (Lola D) h 28 Enmore SV; 1951 Andover/N Andover, MA, img 73, p. 202.

    25. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 22 Mar 2013), Leighton Luther P (Lola) Leighton's Service Sta) h 28 Enmore; 1955 Lawrence/Andover/N Andover, img 917, p. 838.

    26. [S2172] Andover Memorial Hall Library, Andover Historic Preservation., (https://preservation.mhl.org : 2018), accessed 17 Sep 2018), 28 Enmore Street

    27. [S1652] Massachusetts, Essex County, 1940 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), T627, roll T627_1577, Andover, enumeration district (ED) 5-16, sheet B, p. 4, household 86, Luther P Leighton, accessed 20 Nov 2019

    28. [S1698] "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010," database, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 2011)), accessed 2 Feb 2015), Luther Leighton.

    29. [S1840] "U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 2005)), accessed 2008), Luther P. Leighton.

    30. [S2514] "Massachusetts: Grand Lodge of Masons Membership Cards, 1733-1990," database with images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors , ((https://www.americanancestors.org : 2010)), accessed 24 Apr 2011), Luther Phelps Leighton; citing St. Matthew's Lodge.

    31. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 5 Feb 2022), Todd Jos G (Bessie A) r 70 Lincoln SV; citing 1957 Lawrence, MA (Andover/North Andover section), p.1000.

    32. [S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 5 Feb 2022), Todd Jos (Eliz) r70 Lincoln (SV); citing 1959 Lawrence, MA (Andover and North Andover section), p. 1083.

    33. [S1409] Social Security Administration, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014," database, (Ancestry (https://ancestry.com : 2014)), entry for Luther Leighton, 1975, SS no. 018-09-0765 issued: Massachusetts (Before 1951), accessed 2008

    34. [S1631] Leighton-Todd Family Collection. 1936-1975. Privately held by Nowell-Leighton family, Lafayette, Colorado. 1975—., Memorial Book Luther Leighton

    35. [S1695] Massachusetts. Lawrence.,  Lawrence Eagle Tribune, "Luther Phelps Leighton Obituary," 27 Aug 1975.

    36. [S1631] Leighton-Todd Family Collection. 1936-1975. Privately held by Nowell-Leighton family, Lafayette, Colorado. 1975—., Burial Place of Luther Leighton

    37. [S1075] "Find a Grave Memorials." Database and images., (Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com : 2019.), (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 Dec 2017); Luther Phelps Leighton (1908-1975) Memorial #185971797; citing West Parish Garden Cemetery, Andover, Mass.

    38. [S1689] Todd-Wade Family Collection. 1911-1984. Privately held by Nowell-Leighton family Lafayette, Colorado. 1984—., "A miscellaneous shower ... in honor of Miss Lola Todd ... who is to become the bride of Luther P. Leighton," undated clipping. Mass. mid-1930s, from unidentified newspaper

    39. [S2010] "Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970." Database with images., (Ancestry. https://ancestry.com : 2013.), (https://ancestry.com : accessed 14 Sep 2017); Todd, Lola De Loris, 1936; Index 1936-1940, Thordeman - Zyzniewski, Vol. 126; citing Andover [Marriages] 2:34.

    40. [S2010] "Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970." Database with images., (Ancestry. https://ancestry.com : 2013.), (https://ancestry.com : accessed 14 Sep 2017); Leighton, Luther P, 1936; Index 1936-1940, Kreponitsky - Marquis, Vol. 121; citing Andover [Marriages] 2:34.

    41. [S1689] Todd-Wade Family Collection. 1911-1984. Privately held by Nowell-Leighton family Lafayette, Colorado. 1984—., Luther P. Leighton and Lola D. Todd Wedding Announcement, Andover, Massachusetts, citing ceremony held 20 June 1936

    42. [S2005] Leighton-Hartman Family Collection. 1969. Privately held by Nowell-Leighton family, Lafayette, Colorado. 1980—., Wedding Invitation

    43. [S2010] "Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970." Database with images., (Ancestry. https://ancestry.com : 2013.), (https://ancestry.com : accessed 14 Sep 2017); Leighton, Luther, [19]69; Index 1966-1970, La Corcia - Melis, Vol. 200/201; citing Andover [Marriages] 2:464.

    44. [S2010] "Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970." Database with images., (Ancestry. https://ancestry.com : 2013.), (https://ancestry.com : accessed 14 Sep 2017); Hilton, Mary, [19]69; Index 1966- 1970 Grauer - Kyte, Vol. 198/199; citing Andover [Marriages] 2:464.