William Haight Leggett1

M, b. 15 January 1870, d. 22 March 1878
FatherWilliam Haight Leggett b. 7 Nov 1840, d. 26 Jan 1920
MotherAnna Beardslee b. 20 May 1843, d. 25 Mar 1910
     William was born on Saturday, 15 January 1870 at the family home at 566 Third Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. 9:00 am. He often went by the name Willie. William departed this life on Friday, 22 March 1878 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Wayne County Death Records [State of Michigan]: Leger page 69, record no. 241 - He died of dropsy at age 9 years - recorded 13 May 1879. He was buried in Sashabaw Plains, Independence Twp., Oakland Co., Michigan, in Sashabaw Cemetery. He was buried beside his brother & near his grandparents. The grave marker is a small square stone marked "Willie L." with no other information.

Citations

  1. [S17] S. Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney Family of Connecticut and its affliations, p. 1991.