Husband: Elmore Leggett
Born: Sep- 5-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Dec-14-1951 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 4,5,1,3
Buried: in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 6,4
Census: 1930, 1940 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1922 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1880, 1910, 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 4,1,7
Father: David Musgrave Leggett (1829 - 1878)
Mother: Sarah Jane Orrahood (1833 - 1918)
Other spouse 1
Other spouse 3
Wife: Susan L. Seeders
Also known as: Susan L. Cedars 4
Married: Jan-21-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: Aug- 2-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 (see note 1)
Died: Feb- 3-1922 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Buried: in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Cause of death: tuberculosis 4
Census: 1910, 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: John Thomas Seders (1844 - 1937)
Mother: Lydia E. Jones (1850 - 1923)
Notes
M Child 1: Edward Leggett
M Child 2: Willis B. Leggett Census name: Wilson Leggett 10 Born: Oct- 9-1892 in Ritchie Co, WV 1 Died: Mar-30-1975 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 1 Buried: in Clover Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co, WV 1 Resided: 1963 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 11 Resided: 1951 in Gandeeville, Roane Co, WV 12 Occupation: minister 11 Wife: Izetta Ingram b. Jan-18-1902 d. Nov- 4-1979 Wife: Linnie Acre Also known as: Lennie Acre
M Child 3: Goff Nathan Leggett 13 Birth name: Nathan Goff Leggett 14 Born: Sep- 3-1894 at Oxford, Ritchie Co, WV 14,15,16 (see note 2) Died: Apr-20-1974 in Harrison Co, WV 17,6,13,18 Buried: in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11,18 Military: Pvt, U.S. Army, World War I 6 Wife: Mary Elizabeth Jones b. Nov-21-1892 d. Feb-13-1983 Married: Jun- -1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,20 (see note 3)
F Child 4: Myrtle Leggett Born: May-29-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,21 Died: Dec- -1979 18 Resided: 1963, 79 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 11,18 Resided: 1951 in Big Springs, Calhoun Co, WV 12 Resided: 1920 in Calhoun Co, WV 21 Husband: John Snider b. ca 1881 Married: Aug-24-1920 in Calhoun Co, WV 22
M Child 5: John Dewey Leggett Also known as: Dewey Leggett 23 Born: Jan-20-1899 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 24,1,18,25 Died: May- 9-1963 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 1,13,18,25 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1,26,27 Resided: 1943 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 23 Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: timber worker 1 Wife: Nora Catherine Stout b. May- -1898 d. bef Dec 1986 Married: Aug-30-1919 in Gilmer Co, WV 28 Divorced: bef 1943 23 Wife: Frankie Eugenia Ross b. May-24-1924 d. May-20-1990 Married: Nov-22-1952 in Ritchie Co, WV 29
M Child 6: Albert Earl Leggett Died: at birth 30 Buried: in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 30
M Child 7: William Everett Leggett Died: at birth 30
F Child 8: Nellie F. Leggett Born: Apr-16-1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,21 Died: May-21-1996 18 Resided: 1951, 63, 88, 96 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co, MO 12,11,31 Resided: 1925 in Calhoun Co, WV 21 Census: 1910, 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ola Glenn Bee b. ca 1901 d. Sep-16-1988 Also known as: Glen Ola Bee 32 Not married: Husband: James A. Jones b. ca 1879 Married: Jun- 9-1925 in Calhoun Co, WV 33 Husband: Louis A. Packham b. Dec-29-1902 d. Mar- -1973
F Child 9: Bertha Tempest Leggett 34 Also known as: Tempest Leggett 11,23,35,36,37 Born: Sep-15-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 38 Died: Aug-24-1976 Buried: in Shinnston Memorial (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 39 Resided: 1951, 63 in Flemington, Taylor Co, WV 12,11 Census: 1930, 1940 in Leeson Run (Greenwood), Doddridge Co, WV 36 Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Lloyd John Cottrill b. Apr-29-1893 d. Dec- -1977 Married: Jan- 1-1922 in Ritchie Co, WV 35
M Child 10: Bree Leggett Census name: Artaebree Leggett 40 Born: Jan-17-1907 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 41,18 Died: Feb- -1973 18 Buried: in Sunset Memory Gardens, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1 Resided: 1948, 51, 73 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 42,12,1,18 Resided: 1963 in Vienna, Wood Co, WV 11 Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Esther Bessie Wolfe b. Aug- -1918 d. Jun-11-1999 Also known as: Betty E. Wolfe 43 Married: Jul-11-1933 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 30 Divorced: Aug- 7-1940 in Doddridge Co, WV 44 Wife: Theresa Elizabeth Hoalcraft b. Jul- -1914 Married: Oct-28-1948 in Vienna, Wood Co, WV 42
F Child 11: Mable B. "May" Leggett Also known as: May Leggett 32 Born: Jul-17-1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,45 (see note 4) Died: May- 3-2008 1 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Resided: in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 11,46,1 Resided: 1951 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 12 Resided: formerly in Ohio 47 Census: 1940 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ola Glenn Bee b. ca 1901 d. Sep-16-1988 Also known as: Glen Ola Bee 32 Married: Jul-12-1926 in Doddridge Co, WV 48
M Child 12: Reuben Spencer Leggett Born: Feb-17-1912 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 1,49,18,6 Died: Jan- 1-1988 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1,18,6 Buried: in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 1,6 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: West Virginia Dept of Highways (retired 1974) 1 Wife: Doshie Mae Hart b. Apr-14-1915 d. Dec- 7-2002 Married: Jan- 6-1934 in Doddridge Co, WV 50 (see note 5)
F Child 13: Mamie Cora Leggett Also known as: Mayme Born: Mar-30-1914 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 51,1 Died: Jan-21-1999 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 52,1 Buried: (cremated) at Mid-Ohio Valley Crematory, Parkersburg 51 Resided: 1951, 88 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,11 Resided: 1982 in Walker, Wood Co, WV 50 Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Creed Lipscomb b. Oct- 5-1876 d. Jan- 2-1947 Married: Jul- 9-1932 in Doddridge Co, WV 53,19 Husband: Ezra McKinney, Jr. b. Dec-30-1919 d. May-27-1982 Census name: Oval McKinney 54 Husband: Ernest Junior "Jerry" Allman b. Aug-11-1931 d. Aug- -1983 Also known as: Jerry E. Allman 6 Married: Jul- 2-1957 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 55
M Child 14: Elmore Junior "Jack" Leggett 56 Born: Aug-11-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 57,18 Died: Jun-21-1992 in Canton, Stark Co, OH 58,18 Buried: in Union Cemetery, East Canton, Stark Co, OH 39 Resided: in Canton, Stark Co, OH 59,12,11 Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Tec 5, U.S. Army, World War II 60 Wife: Lillian Ruth Wiley Wife: Katie Edith McKinney b. Nov-29-1923 d. Jul- 1-2004 Married: Sep-23-1946 in Doddridge Co, WV 61
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, His age given as 26 at time of Jan 1892 marriage, and as 60 at Dec 1926 marriage. Both marriage records give his birthplace as Doddridge Co, but no birth record for him was found there. MR Bk 4, p. 178 and Bk 12, p. 51. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (5) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998) (6) Headstone. (7) Death record of wife. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Location specified as "at John Seeder's." Her age given as 18, born & residing in Doddridge Co. His age given as 26, born in Doddridge Co, residing in Ritchie Co. MR Bk 4, p. 178. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 4, p. 178. (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (11) Obituary of brother. (12) Obituary of father. (13) Obituary of wife. (14) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (16) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (17) Funeral card. (18) Social Security Death Index. (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 10, p. 418. (21) Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV. (22) Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV, Identified as John Snider, 39, b. Calhoun Co, res. Big Springs WV, son of (blank); and Myrtle Leggett, 22, b. Doddridge Co, res. Calhoun Co, dau of Wm. & Mary Legett [sic]. Married Aug 24 1920 by G. W. Cunningham, a Minister of the Gospel, at residence of A. N. Wilson. Basis for her parents being identified as William & Mary, rather than Elmore Leggett & Susan L. Seders as established elsewhere, in not known. There is also a marriage record for Myrtle Leggett in Doddridge County, identiying the groom as Sherman Bee, 18, of Doddridge Co, and Myrtle Leggett, 16, of Doddridge Co. The entry appears chronologically between other records of Mar 5 1911 and Mar 13 1911, but has no marriage date itself. Instead, there is a notation stating "returned unexecuted." (23) Obituary of son. (24) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 121. (25) Grave marker (year only) (26) Grave marker, Joint with second wife. Names read Frankie E. and J. Dewey Leggett. (27) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (28) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989), Identified as Dewey Leggett, 21, of Doddridge Co; and Nora Stout, 21, of Gilmer Co. Married Aug 30 1919. (29) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1945-1970, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Dec 2003), Identified as John Dewey Leggett, b. Jan 21 (sic) 1899 in Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Elmore & Susie (Seaders) Leggett; and Frankie Sandstrom, divorced, b. May 26 1924 in Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of Frank & Hazel (Cumpston) Ross. Married Nov 22 1952. (Note: Husband's obituary gives marriage date as Nov 23 1951.) (30) Doris Kimball "Dee" Puffer