Jul-28-2018Husband: James Okey Leggett 1 Also known as: Okey Leggett 2,3,4,5,6,7 Born: Jul-28-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,2 Died: Mar-14-1983 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,10 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 11 Resided: in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 3,2 Census: 1930, New York Ave in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: mail carrier for Route 1, West Union (47 yrs) 2 Occupation: formerly teacher at Point Pleasant School 2 Father: Columbus Newman "Lum" Leggett (1871 - 1952) Mother: Bertha Mae Smith (1880 - 1968)
Wife: Chloia Riddle 12 Married: Dec- 1-1922 in Gilmer Co, WV 6
Born: Oct- 6-1902 in Ritchie Co, WV 2,13 Died: Feb-26-1974 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14,12,13 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 2,11 Resided: in Doddridge Co, WV 15,2 Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1910 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: John Alexander Riddle (1871 - 1944) Mother: Clara Lee Wright (1877 - 1948)
M Child 1: James Everett Leggett Also known as: Everett Leggett 16 Born: Oct-20-1926 2 Died: Oct-31-2007 in Marietta, Washington Co, OH 14 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,4 Resided: 2006 in St. Marys, Pleasants Co, WV 4 Resided: 1974 in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY 17 Census: 1930, New York Ave in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: research scientist, USDA/ARC and University of Kentucky 16 Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1944), Glenville College (1949), Univ of Maryland 18 Military: US Navy (South Pacific, on destroyer R. B. Anderson DD-786) 18,2 Wife: Hattie Virginia Brannon b. Oct-14-1928 d. Jan-19-1999 Married: Aug-29-1948 in Baldwin, Gilmer Co, WV 16 Wife: Margaret Ann "Margie" Hess b. Dec-10-1930 d. Mar-29-2006
M Child 2: Don O. Leggett Born: Aug-29-1930 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Died: Nov-28-1985 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17,2 Occupation: letter carrier, Bridgeport WV 2 Military: U.S. Army, Korean War 2 Wife: Living
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (2) Obituary. (3) Obituary of brother. (4) Obituary of wife. (5) Obituary of sister. (6) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989) (7) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (8) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 119. (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 6, p. 103. (10) Obituary - At home. (11) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (12) Obituary of husband. (13) Social Security Death Index. (14) Obituary - Hospital. (15) Obituary of father. (16) Newspaper anniversary announcement. (17) Obituary of mother. (18) West Union Herald-Record, 5/9/2006.Name Index