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Bertha Tempest LEGGETT

Bertha Tempest LEGGETT

Female 1904 - 1976  (71 years)

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  • Name Bertha Tempest LEGGETT  [1] 
    Born 15 Sep 1904  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1920  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930, 1940  Leeson Run (Greenwood), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1950  Booths Creek District, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1951, 1963  Flemington, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Died 24 Aug 1976 
    Buried Shinnston Memorial (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I16685  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2023 

    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 Lloyd John COTTRILL,   b. 29 Apr 1889,   d. 2 Dec 1977  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1922  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Apr 4 1930 at Leeson Run Road:
      Loyd Cottrill, 34, farm operator; wife Tempest, 26; dau Rosie, 9; son Junior, 7; son Chauncy, 5; son Burl, 3; son Dewey, 8 months.

      1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on May 11 1940:
      Loyd D. Cottrill, 51, farmer; wife Tempest B, 36; son Chauncy W, 15; dau Burl E, 13; son Dewey D, 10; son Carsie C, 7; dau Madaline A, 6; son Russell R, 5; son Freddie E, 3; son Teddy L, 1.

      1950 Census, Taylor County, WV (Booths Creek District), enumerated on April 19, 1950:
      Lloyd Cottrill, 58, farmer; wife Tempest, 45; son Burhl, 22, single, farm hand; son Carson, 18, single, unemployed and seeking work; dau Madeline, 16; son Russell, 15; son Freddy, 13; son Teddy L, 11; son Lee, 9; dau Thelma, 7; dau Alma, 5; son Jack, 3; son Roger, 1. All born in West Virginia. [8]
    Children 
     1. Rosa Lee COTTRILL,   b. 9 Mar 1921, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 2002, Coshocton, Coshocton Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    +2. Lloyd John COTTRILL, Jr.,   b. 22 Mar 1923, Toll Gate, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 2000, Meadowbrook, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +3. William Clarence COTTRILL,   b. 13 Apr 1924, Leeson Run (Greenwood), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 2001, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. Burl Earl COTTRILL,   b. 30 Apr 1927, Toll Gate, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 2015, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     5. Dewey Darrell COTTRILL,   b. 1929, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1996, Coshocton, Coshocton Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    +6. Carson Elmer COTTRILL, Sr.,   b. 22 Oct 1931, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +7. Arvilla Madeline COTTRILL,   b. 29 Sep 1933, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 2002, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     8. Russell Ruben COTTRILL,   b. 6 Mar 1936, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1998  (Age 62 years)
    +9. Fred Owen COTTRILL,   b. 16 Mar 1937, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 2024, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     10. Teddy Eugene COTTRILL,   b. 20 Jun 1938, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1993, Dover, Tuscarawas Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     11. Morine COTTRILL,   b. 17 Aug 1940, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1943, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     12. Living
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    +15. Living
     16. Jerry Lee COTTRILL,   b. 6 Dec 1946, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1947, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +17. Roger Lee "Buck" COTTRILL,   b. 20 May 1948, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 2018, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     18. Living
    Family ID F8443  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    2. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 126.
      Birthplace of child and residence of mother given as "May." Identified as mother's 7th child.

    3. [S2078] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District).

    4. [S643] Obituary of father.

    5. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    7. [S1769] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998)).

    8. [S1570] Obituary of son.