Augustus Wright Leggett

     Augustus was born on Monday, 25 November 1867 at 22 Palmer Street, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. He often went by the nick name, Gus. Augustus married Emma Kay "Jimmy" Carter on 7 June 1902 in Salt Lake City.² Gus was a short man & wore a size six shoe. Jimmy was a tall woman about six foot. 23 April 1910, Augustus listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, at 1 Kuster Terrace. Enumerated in this household were Augustus Leggett [40 Maryland], his wife: Emma K. [30 Maine], daughters: Elizabeth [4 Utah] & Dorothy [4/12 Utah]. They had been married 7 years with 2 children, both living. Augustus is a salesman of wholesale liquors.³ 5 January 1920, Augustus and his wife, Emma, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Salt Lake City at 376 Fifth Avenue. Enumerated in this household were A. W. Leggett [47 Michigan - salesman candy company], Emma [37 Maine], Elizabeth [14 Utah], Dorothy [10 Utah], W. D. Mallon [34 Missouri], Adelaide [29 Kansas] & William L. [4 5/12 Missouri].⁴ 4 April 1930, Augustus and his wife, Emma, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Salt Lake City at 425 Eighth Avenue. Enumerated in this household were.⁵ 16 April 1940, Augustus listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Los Angeles, Los Angelos County, California, at 1819 North Kingsley Drive. Enumerated in this household were Agustus Leggett [69 Michigan], his wife: Emma [57 Maine].
The highest grade completed: Augustus was 8th grade & Emma completed 2 years of college. They were living at the same place in 1935. They were renting at $43 per month.⁶ Augustus departed this life on Sunday, 3 December 1944 in Los Angeles at age 77 years and 8 days.⁷