William Leger
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William James Cox Leger (1863 - 1936)

William James Cox Leger
Born in Knox, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 6 Oct 1880 in Kentucky, USAmap
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Died at age 73 in Knox, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

William James Cox Leger was born on 1 May 1863 in Knox, Kentucky, United States, son of Archibald Leger MD (1843 - 1890) and .
His siblings were:
  1. James Matt Cox (1859 - 1930)
  2. Elihu F Leger (<1860 - 1890)
  3. Alice (Leger) Reynolds (1862 - 1926)
  4. Catherine Katie (Leger) Hutson (1865 - 1943)
  5. Tabitha Jane (Leger) Lay (1871 - 1943)
  6. Archie Lee (Leger) Soard (1876 - 1901)
  7. Isaac Bennett Leger (1878 - 1955)
  8. James Cox Leger (1879 - ~1978)
  9. John McClelland Lay (1881 - 1967)
  10. William Clinton Leger (1886 - 1971)
  11. Dewitt Talmadge Lay (1889 - 1956)
William (17) married Mary Hannah Lay (14) , daughter of John Lay and Cynthia Stanfield, on 6 Oct 1880 in Kentucky[1]. Their children were:
  1. Nancy D Leger (1881 - 1883)
  2. Rebecca (Leger) Foley (1884 - 1963)
  3. Allie (Leger) Killion (1886 - 1973)
  4. John Arch Leger (1889 - 1975)
  5. William Randall Leger (1892 - 1892)
  6. Frank Davis Leger (1894 - 1987)
  7. Jay Edd Leger (1896 - 1991)
  8. Ida Florence (Leger) Pickard (1899 - 1994)
  9. Dr. Charles Nute Leger DC (1902 - 1989)
  10. Ledford Clint Leger (1904 - 1978)
  11. Noah Delbert Leger (1907 - 1976).
William died on 9 Dec 1936 in Knox aged 73. He is buried in Faulkner Chapel Cemetery, Swanpond, Knox County, Kentucky, USA.[2][3][4]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28Z-MHN1 : 22 July 2021), James Leger and Mary H Lay, 06 Oct 1880; citing Marriage, Knox, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 533,674.
  2. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9G3-WHR : 2 March 2021), James Legere, 1936; citing Death, King, Knox, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,153.
  3. ↑ "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHB-26WS : 11 February 2018), James Legere, 09 Dec 1936; citing Death, Knox, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
  4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37327615/william-james-leger: accessed 03 January 2023), memorial page for William James “Jim” Leger (1 May 1863–9 Dec 1936), Find A Grave: Memorial #37327615, citing Faulkner Chapel Cemetery, Swanpond, Knox County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by 𝄞 Michael ♪ ♬ 𝅘𝅥𝅰 (contributor 47615807).
  • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M269-LLD : accessed 4 January 2023), William J Leger, Poplar Creek, Knox, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 116, sheet 5B, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 489; FHL microfilm 1,374,502.
  • "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMX5-H68 : accessed 4 January 2023), James W Leger, District 8, Knox, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 2B, line 89, family 35, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 763; FHL microfilm 2,340,498.
  • Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963-Original data: Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. Kentucky. Birth and Death Records: Covington, Lexington, Louisville, and Newport – Microfilm (before 1911). Microfilm rolls #7007125-7007131, 7011804-7011813, 7012974-7013570, 7015456-7015462. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.
  • Kentucky. Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1955). Microfilm rolls #7016130-7041803. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.




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William James Cox Leger
William James Cox Leger
William James and Mary Hannah (Lay) Leger
William James and Mary Hannah (Lay) Leger
William James Leger as a young man
William James Leger as a young man
William James Leger with wife Mary Hannah (Lay) Leger and some of their children
William James Leger with wife Mary Hannah (Lay) Leger and some of their children


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