Heap, Carson, Leggett, Porter Families:Information about James Wesley "Jim" Leggett
James Wesley "Jim" Leggett (b. August 1829, d. March 13, 1920)
Notes for James Wesley "Jim" Leggett:
The following is extracted from research by Gregory S. Smith, great great grandson of James Wesley Leggett. Before Greg's research it was thought that James Wesley and Nancy Stewart were from Lawrence County, MS.His research discloses that James Wesley was born in Pike county, MS
James Wesley "Jim" Leggett and his wife, Nancy Elizabeth Stewart homesteaded property west of Bogue Chitto, MS. in the Calvary Community and are buried in the Harris Rawls Cemetery about one mile north of Calvary Church.
Feb., 2001, I, Dawan Heap, found the following in the 1860 census for Copiah County:
Family No. 709
*Jas Leggett 23 m Farmer
Nancy Leggett 21 f
Elender5 f
Frances3 f
Mary7/12 f
*The handwriting looks like Dad, which is what caught my eye. Dad is what my family calledhim.
More About James Wesley "Jim" Leggett:
Burial: March 15, 1920, Rawls Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MS.
More About James Wesley "Jim" Leggett and Nancy Elizabeth Stewart:
Marriage: January 18, 1855, Lawrence Co., MS.
Children of James Wesley "Jim" Leggett and Nancy Elizabeth Stewart are:
- +Elender Jane Leggett, b. January 19, 1857, d. May 18, 1940.
- Frances Leggett, b. 1858, d. Abt. 1870.
- Mary Leggett, b. Abt. 1860, d. Abt. 1970.
- Jimmy Leggett, b. Abt. 1862, d. Abt. 1870.
- +Julia Ann Leggett, b. 1865, d. December 10, 1932, Bogue Chitto, Lincoln, MS.
- +Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Leggett, b. October 01, 1866, Lincoln County, MS, d. Abt. 1937, Lincoln County, MS.
- +Eugene Howard "Tobe" Leggett, b. October 31, 1869, Bogue Chitto, MS, d. June 22, 1930, Bogue Chitto, MS.
- Lydia Leggett, b. May 1870, d. Bef. 1880.