John Henry Spight Jr.
b. 9 May 1915, d. 10 January 1999
- Father: John Henry Spight b. 31 December 1871, d. 16 May 1962
- Mother: Louisa Jane Bailey b. 27 September 1878, d. 12 September 1954
- John Henry Spight Jr. was born on 9 May 1915 in Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama.
- John Henry Spight and Louisa Jane Bailey appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama, at Strawberry Street. Other members of the household included John Henry Spight Jr., Anne Bailey Spight.
- John Henry Spight and Louisa Jane Bailey appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama, at 201 Strawberry Street. Other members of the household included John Henry Spight Jr., Anne Bailey Spight.
- John Henry Spight and Louisa Jane Bailey appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama, at 201 Strawberry Street. Other members of the household included John Henry Spight Jr., Anne Bailey Spight.
- He was self-employed as a retail merchant of men's clothing, according to the 1940 census.
- He married Lillian Wilcox circa 1944.
- John Henry Spight Jr. died on 10 January 1999 at age 83 in Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama.
- His wife Lillian Wilcox became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Riverside Cemetery, Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama.
- The following appeared on 10 January 1999 in the Tuscaloosa News: John Henry Spight, Jr., age 83, died January 10, 1999 in Demopolis. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery with Dr. Art Luckie officiating. Kidd-Robbins Funeral Directors of Demopolis will direct. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Wilcox Spight; daughters, Lillian Spight Johnson, of Nashville, TN, and Barbara Spight Kidd of Atlanta, GA; son, John Henry Spight, III, of Nashville, TN, sister, Annie S. Davis, of Demopolis, and six grandchildren.
- Last Edited: 16 Jul 2014