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John Dewey LEGGETT

John Dewey LEGGETT

Male 1899 - 1963  (64 years)

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  • Name John Dewey LEGGETT 
    Born 20 Jan 1899  Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1920  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation timber worker  [2] 
    Residence 1943  Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Died 9 May 1963  Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 6] 
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7, 8] 
    Person ID I16684  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2012 

    Father Elmore LEGGETT,   b. 5 Sep 1864, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1951, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Susan L. SEEDERS,   b. 2 Aug 1874, Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1922, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Family ID F6021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nora Catherine STOUT,   b. May 1898, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Dec 1986  (Age ~ 88 years)  [9, 10] 
    Married 30 Aug 1919  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Divorced Bef 1943  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Doctor Franklin LEGGETT,   b. 16 Jun 1920, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1943, Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     2. Lewis LEGGETT,   b. 19 May 1922, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1922, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Hugh Edward LEGGETT,   b. 5 Apr 1923, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 2003, Kingwood, Preston Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F8442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Frankie Eugenia ROSS,   b. 24 May 1924, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1990, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 22 Nov 1952  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Children 
     1. John Lynn LEGGETT,   b. 13 May 1953, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 2014, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Family ID F6742  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jan 1899 - Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1943 - Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 May 1963 - Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 121.

    2. [S14] Obituary.

    3. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    4. [S1750] Grave marker (year only).

    5. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    6. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    7. [S1663] Grave marker.
      Joint with second wife. Names read Frankie E. and J. Dewey Leggett.

    8. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).

    9. [S1599] Birth record of son.

    10. [S1692] Descendants of Isaac Leggett, Doris Kimball "Dee" Puffer .

    11. [S1739] 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.

    12. [S1982] 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.)