Jul-28-2018Husband: 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 2 Other spouse 3
Wife: Clara Dotson Also known as: Clarisa Dotson 8,9 Married: Nov-16-1882 in Ritchie Co, WV 8,10
Born: Jan- 9-1862 10 Died: bef Dec 1951 11 Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Bertie E. Leggett Born: ca 1883 Died: Aug- 3-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
F Child 2: Sarah Jane Leggett Also known as: Jane 13 Born: Nov-13-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,3 Died: Sep- 2-1955 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 1,14,3 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 15 Resided: 1951 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 16 Census: 1900, 1910 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Husband: William L. Richards b. Mar-21-1884 d. Sep-19-1959 Married: Jul-18-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,18
F Child 3: Lula Mary Madeline Leggett Also known as: Lulu or Lou 16,19 Born: Mar-24-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 20 Died: Sep-18-1976 in Dade Co, FL 20 Resided: 1951 in Miami, Miami-Dade Co, FL 16 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Husband: Arcture Labrie Flowers b. May-31-1876 d. Dec-15-1940 Also known as: Bree Walter Flowers 10 Married: Apr- 1-1908 at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 22
M Child 4: Edgar Martin Leggett Census name: Edward Leggett Born: Jul-17-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 23,24 Died: Oct- -1962 24 Resided: in Salem, Columbiana Co, OH 25,16 Census: 1930, 1940 in Salem, Columbiana Co, OH Occupation: 1940 laborer for City of Salem 26 Occupation: 1930 truck driver for City of Salem 27 Wife: Mary Bush b. ca 1899 Married: ca 1918 27
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) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (9) Death record of daughter. (10) Doris Kimball "Dee" Puffer, Descendants of Isaac Leggett. (11) Obituary of husband. (12) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Identified as Bertie E. Leggett, dau of Elmore & Clarisa Leggett. Died Aug 3 1885. (13) Birth record of daughter. (14) Elvin Richards, Descendants of George Richards and Catherine Bush (self-published, 1978) (15) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (16) Obituary of father. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793902&Type=Marriage. (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (19) Obituary of sister. (20) Death Record - Online. (21) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (22) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Arcture Labrie Flowers, 28, b. Garrett Co MD, son of L. J. & Livonia Flowers, res. Harrison Co; and Lula Madeline Leggett, 23, dau of Elmore Leggett & (blank), res. Harrison Co. Married Apr 1 1908 at Bristol, WV. MR p. 316. (23) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 2, p. 194 and BR Bk Del 1, p. 104-A. (24) Social Security Death Index. (25) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (26) 1940 Census. (27) 1930 Census. Event Notes Note (1) In 1900, listed as adopted daughter Sarah J. Leggett, 15, b. Nov 1884, in household of Judson N. & Nancy E. (Stewart) Jones. Name Index