Person:Arthur Liggett (1)

Biography

Template:OccupationTemplate:Clear Arthur was born on 21 Jul 1890 in Kentucky, United States. ^[2] His parents were [[Leggett-1178|John Thomas and Virginia Davis (Johnson) Leggett]]. ^[3] In 1900 He lived in Magisterial District 1, Sharpsburg, Bath, Kentucky, United States with his parents and 6 siblings. He was 10 years old. ^[3] In 1910 He lived with his parents and siblings in Flat Rock, Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States. He was 19 years old and working on the family farm. ^[4]

He married Hattie Belle Richards in 1915.

The children of this union were:

• Bessie E. Leggett Liter (1916 – unknown) ^[5][6]
• Thelma Ray Leggett (1918-1918)
• Letha Pauline Leggett Johnson (1919–2007) ^[5][6][7]
• Hazel R Leggett Newkirk (1921–2012) ^[6]
• Virginia M Leggett Fritz (1923–1976) ^[6][7]
• David Thomas Leggett (1925–1996) ^[6][7]
• Fred Warren Leggett (1927–1984) ^[6][7]
• Carl V Liggett ^[7]
• Robert Lloyd Liggett (1932–2015) ^[7]
• Marion C Liggett ^[7]
• Marie F Liggett Elam (1934 – unknown)^[7]
• Shelby Jean Liggett McClements (1936–2014) ^[7]

In 1920 Arthur, Hattie and their two daughters lived in Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States. He listed his occupation is a farmer. ^[5] In 1930 Arthur, Hattie and their 6 children lived in North Middletown, Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States. He stated that he had been married 12 years and He listed his occupation forrest laborer. ^[6] On May 2nd, 1950 He was living with his wife and children in District 3, Montgomery County, Kentucky. ^[8] He passed away on 30 Nov 1979 in Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. ^[2] In 1935 The family was still in Bourbon County, Kentucky. ^[7] By 1940 They had moved to a farm in Magisterial District 3, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. They had 10 children, a son-in-law and grand-child in the home. ^[7] He was laid to rest in Machpelah Cemetery in Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA. Plot: South Side - Section 7 C. ^[1]

He passed away on 30 Nov 1979 in Lexington, Kentucky.

Research Notes

He change the spelling of his name sometime after 1920.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Memorial 84921481, in Find A Grave.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1
3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M28Z-4G9 : accessed 15 March 2021), Authur C Leggett in household of John D Leggett, Flat Rock, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 1A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 465; FHL microfilm 1,374,478.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2}
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6}
7. ↑ ^{7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10}
8. ↑ Census image attached