L. L. LIGHTCAP, Potosi; born at Hazel Green, Grant Co., Wis., Sept. 29, 1853; son of Solomon and Sarah (nee Tobey) Lightcap. Married, Sept. 29, 1879, by Rev. Mr. Cramb, of Galena, Ill., to Clara, daughter of Peter and Grace Skinner. Mr. L. is a courteous, well-educated, self-made gentleman, who by a four years' course of teaching fully qualified himself to occupy the position he now so creditably fills, he being Principal of the graded school of Potosi, with 150 pupils, he being ably assisted by his wife and Miss Eva Farrall.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.