Anna Beardslee1,2

F, b. 20 May 1841, d. 25 March 1910
Annie [Beardslee] Leggett
     Anna was born on Thursday, 20 May 1841 at Sashabaw Plains, Independence Township, Oakland County, Michigan, at 9:00 am. She was the daughter of John Wheeler & Elizabeth [Carpenter] Beardslee. She also went by the name of Annie. Anna married William Haight Leggett, son of Augustus Wright Leggett and Elizabeth Seaman, on 7 November 1860 at Sashabaw Plains, Independence Township, Oakland County, Michigan. In a Quaker ceremony. Marriage Notice: Mr. William H. Leggett of Waterford and Miss Annie Beardslee of Independence married in Independence on Wednesday the 7th instant [November 1860] after the manner of the Society of Friends. [Pontiac Gazette - 9 November 1860] Her married name was Leggett. 26 July 1870, Annie and her husband William were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were William H. Leggett [29 New York], Annie B. [28 New York], John W. [6 Michigan], Augustus [3 Michigan], William H. [9 months Michigan]. Propery value $3,000.00 & personal value $400.00.3 2 June 1880, Annie and her husband William were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at 544 Third Ave., Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were William H. Leggett [39 New York], Annie [39 Michigan], John [16 Michigan], Augustus [14 Michigan]. William was a stationery clerk & John at the telephone office.4 5 June 1900, Annie and her husband William were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at 212 East Grand Blvd., Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were William H. Leggett [Nov. 1841 - 58 New York], Annie B. [May 1843 - 57 Michigan], Fredrick C. [Dec. 1880 - 19 Michigan], Lucile B. [Feb. 1885 - 15 Michigan]. They were married 38 years with 6 children 4 living. William was in real estate & Fred was a clerk at a wholesale hardware store.5 Annie departed this life on Friday, 25 March 1910 at 212 North Grand Boulevard East, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, at age 68 years, 10 months and 5 days. Annie was laid to rest in Sashabaw Cemetery, Independence Township, Oakland County, Michigan.

Family

William Haight Leggett b. 7 Nov 1840, d. Feb 1921
Children

Citations

  1. [S19] S. Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney Family of Connecticut and Its Affiliations, p. 1169.
  2. [S15] Michigan Daughters of the American Revolution, Old Bible and Other Genealogical Records, Volume 5: page 103.
  3. [S32] 1870 United States Federal Census, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan - 5th Ward, sheet 317.
  4. [S33] 1880 United States Federal Census, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan - Enumeration District 281, sheet 5, line 26.
  5. [S35] 1900 United States Federal Census, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan - Enumeration District 32, sheet 5, page 90.
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