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John M. LEGGETT

John M. LEGGETT

Male 1832 - 1865  (~ 33 years)

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  • Name John M. LEGGETT 
    Born CA 1832  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military ENLISTED 1 Aug 1861  [3, 4] 
    Cpl, Co F, 7th W.Va, Infantry, Civil War 
    Occupation farmer  [5] 
    Died 28 Jul 1865  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: camp diarrhea 
    • John M. Leggett, son of Isaac Leggett, died of camp diarrhea contracted while in the service of the United States. He was a Corporal in Co. G, 7th W.Va. Infantry. He was discharged and died at the house of Nancy Nutter in Harrison County on 28 Jul 1865. Nancy was his sister-in-law Nancy Stinespring Nutter.
    Person ID I20534  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2022 

    Father Isaac LEGGETT,   b. 5 Aug 1808, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1853  (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Jane "Jenny" MUSGRAVE,   b. 10 Sep 1809, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1868, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Family ID F3498  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ellen Jane STINESPRING,   b. 31 May 1830, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1914, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)  [6] 
    Married 14 Jul 1853  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Leroy LEGGETT,   b. CA 1854
     2. John Ervin LEGGETT,   b. 3 Mar 1856, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1930, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Samantha Caroline LEGGETT,   b. 15 Aug 1859, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1889, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     4. Henry L. LEGGETT,   b. 16 Aug 1863,   d. 7 Jun 1911, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
    Family ID F7562  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S941] 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S2619] U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    4. [S2588] U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration).

    5. [S2065] 1860 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA.

    6. [S1604] Death record of son.

    7. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1, p. 32.
      (License issued Jul 13 1853, per MR Bk 1-B, p. 5.)