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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 2
Wife: Eva Jones Married: Dec-19-1926 near Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Born: Oct- 5-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,9,3 Died: Dec-26-1934 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,3 Buried: in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 6,4 Census: 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: Noble Sherman Jones (1872 - 1957) Mother: Mahala Frances Jones (1883 - 1976) Notes
F Child 1: Woma Leggett Born: ca 1927 11 Died: bef 1930 11 (see note 1) Buried: in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 11
F Child 2: Roberta Faye Leggett Born: Oct- 5-1928 Resided: 1951, 63, 88, 2008 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13 Census: 1930, 1940 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Junior Burch b. Jul- 9-1930 d. Nov-22-1978
M Child 3: Floyd Bradley Leggett Also known as: Bradley Leggett 14 Born: Dec-11-1929 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,14 Resided: 1994, 2006 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 16,17,18 Resided: 1963 13 Resided: 1957 in Wick, Tyler Co, WV 14 Census: 1930, 1940 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Living Wife: Rosemary Hart b. May- 5-1933 d. Sep-19-2006
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, She was identified as Miss Eva Jones, age 23, born and residing in Doddridge Co. His age given as 60, born in Doddridge Co, residing in West Union. MR Bk 12, p. 51. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 12, p. 51. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Wes Cochran's "Doddridge County Deaths" incorrectly reports death date as Nov 11 1934. The death certificate clearly shows the death date as Dec 26 1934 at age 30y 2m 21d, with burial on Dec 27 1934. A notation on the death record states "they had no doctor but the county nurse gave brights disease as cause of death." (11) Doris Kimball "Dee" Puffer , Descendants of Isaac Leggett. (12) Obituary of father. (13) Obituary of half-brother. (14) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12047890&Type=Marriage. (15) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk Del 2, p. 51-A. (16) Obituary of granddaughter. (17) Newspaper wedding announcement of grandson. (18) Obituary of wife. Event Notes Note (1) Not with family in 1930 Census.




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