Jul-28-2018Husband: John Dewey Leggett Also known as: Dewey Leggett 1 Born: Jan-20-1899 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 2,3,4,5 Died: May- 9-1963 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 3,6,4,5 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3,7,8 Resided: 1943 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 1 Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: timber worker 3 Father: Elmore Leggett (1864 - 1951) Mother: Susan L. Seeders (1874 - 1922) Other spouse 1
Wife: Frankie Eugenia Ross Married: Nov-22-1952 in Ritchie Co, WV 9 Born: May-24-1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,5 Died: May-20-1990 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,5 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 10,8 (see note 1) Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Franklin Edwin Ross (1899 - 1979) Mother: Hazel Martha Cumpston (1899 - 1990) Other spouse 1 Other spouse 3
M Child 1: John Lynn Leggett Born: May-13-1953 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11,3 Died: May- 5-2014 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 12 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,13,14 Resided: 1990 in Granite, Greer Co, OK 15 Resided: 1963 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Occupation: health care worker at Doddridge Co Senior Center 3 Education: Oklahoma University 3 Military: U.S. Army 3 Wife: Living
M Child 2: Living Wife: Living
M Child 3: Living Wife: Living
Sources: (1) Obituary of son. (2) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 121. (3) Obituary. (4) Social Security Death Index. (5) Grave marker (year only) (6) Obituary of wife. (7) Grave marker, Joint with second wife. Names read Frankie E. and J. Dewey Leggett. (8) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (9) 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.) (10) Grave marker. (11) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as John Lynn Leggett, b. May 13 1953 at West Union, son of John Dewey Leggett & Frankie Eugene [sic] Ross. Delayed certificate filed May 13 1969 on basis of affidavit by parents dated Aug 11 1961. BR Bk Del-2, p. 51. (12) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (13) Obituary of stepfather. (14) Obituary of aunt. (15) Obituary of mother. (16) Obituary of father. Event Notes Note (1) Frankie E. Ross shares a common grave marker with J. Dewey Leggett, the second of her three husbands.Name Index