Thank you for the lead, I hope the researcher is close to me in south Florida, Let me know if you can give a definate address or name. Gerald N. Leggett

Hello! I am looking for additional info on James Norcutt and Alice Mathews who were married in Pike Co, IL on 5 May 1875. In 1883 they have a child named Chetty G. in Calhoun Co IL. Am looking for the parents of either James or Alice. I'm trying to prove or disprove that Alice Mathews is the dtr of Alice (Weddle) and Jesse Mathews. Any help would be greatly appreciated! thanks Loretta ffhilbert@aol.com

Sarah Leggett was in the Barry IL area, she married Chauncey Metcalf also of Barry. Married in Pike Co IL 31 March 1842. Sarah's sister Alzina married 1st Isacc Mc Daniel 2nd Geo Wike Chauncey and Sarah Metcalf named a son George Wike Metcalf I don't know the date of birth of George Wike Metcalf. Sharon K

Your mention of Cannon and giving much more detail triggered my memory. There is a Cannon researcher living (as of last September) in Pittsfield at the campground in the summer and Florida in the Winter. This got me to thinking of the 1991 (that was before email) Pike and Calhoun County Gen Society members surname list. In it is a Donald Fahs (maybe you are one of them) that was researching a Leggett/Liggett along with Crim, Davis, Fahs, Gose, Leas, Pilcher, and Toner. Mr. Liggett is still listed in teldir.com. There are several researching Cannon in the list. I used this list to find Wilson connections by writing a mass of letters. One produced the results I wanted. The results were that I found out there were a lot of Wilson's in Pike County that I had not discovered. Eventually this connection got me in touch with another Wilson researcher that did not know anything about Wilson's in Pike County, but did fill me in with the Philadelphia Wilson's that I previously knew were there and could not find. He also told me where my McAllister's were from in Ireland. Together, with the help of a Pike County researcher we have discovered a lot of the Wilson heritage. I wish the Gen Soc was still active and that the list was updated with email addresses. I found that as of three years ago over half of the Wilson researchers (there was a lot of them) in the list had no phone listings. I still use the list, but with diminishing returns. Does anyone have an updated list? ----- Original Message ----- From: <RML11952@aol.com> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Leggett-notes > Sharon, > Your typing is wonderful, per my earlier reply, let me go further in > speculation. My gg-grandfather John Washington LEGGETT was born circa 1830 > (unknown) and married Louisa Marion CANNON (3-81839-8-23-1908; according to > the LDS site from Benton County, Alabama) on 1-21-1855. John and Louisa had > one child (known) George Washington LEGGETT, born August 18. 1856 (my great > grandfather). John Washington LEGGETT, died September 30th, 1856, for reasons > unknown and about 6 week after his son was born. John Washington LEGGETT is > buried in the HOLLIS cemetery south of NEBO in Pike County, also Louisa who > died 52 years later is buried there. \\ > Now this is truly speculation with no authentic facts, In your last > posting you mentioned David HOLLIS according to web information I have > recieved David HOLLIS was married to a Carolyn LEGGETT, and they had a minor > Emeline LEGGETT living in the same household. On the adjacent (next) farm in > Pike County owned by James Scranton there was a Washington (John?) Leggett > living and working as a laborer. I have always speculated with no proof that > this was family????? It is interesting that after John Washington LEGGETT > died in 1856, That Louisa Marion CANNON LEGGETT, then remarried to a David > SCRANTON and had 9 more children, yet was buried near John Washington LEGGETT > in the HOLLIS cemetery, 52 years later. > It certainly is a puzzle, with not a lot of documentation to confirm any > speculation or substantiating facts. I am so glad to see another LEGGETT > researcher on this site. The Pike County site has the most dedicated people > and nicest bunch of volunteers of all the sites, I have ever been to. > > I bet we can find a connection. > > Gerald N. Norm LEGGETT > >

This note was in my files, of course I failed to note the source. I think it was from a little booklet on the History of Barry IL, I have it, but of course I can't find it. Still searching.--------- Alinza (Alzina) Leggett, sister of Sarah M. Leggett married George Wike (his 3rd marriage and her second). He was one of the owners of the Woolen Mills west of Barry at some springs now known as the Factory Springs. Their home was near the factory and they were buried in a stone tomb on the bluff overlooking their home and factory. Later due to mulilations done by the curious they had to be moved to the "old" cemetary in Barry. note for "Norm" --have seen your posts on the net, thanks for your help on the Leggett line, hope we can find some more leads. Sharon K

Sharon, Your typing is wonderful, per my earlier reply, let me go further in speculation. My gg-grandfather John Washington LEGGETT was born circa 1830 (unknown) and married Louisa Marion CANNON (3-81839-8-23-1908; according to the LDS site from Benton County, Alabama) on 1-21-1855. John and Louisa had one child (known) George Washington LEGGETT, born August 18. 1856 (my great grandfather). John Washington LEGGETT, died September 30th, 1856, for reasons unknown and about 6 week after his son was born. John Washington LEGGETT is buried in the HOLLIS cemetery south of NEBO in Pike County, also Louisa who died 52 years later is buried there. \\ Now this is truly speculation with no authentic facts, In your last posting you mentioned David HOLLIS according to web information I have recieved David HOLLIS was married to a Carolyn LEGGETT, and they had a minor Emeline LEGGETT living in the same household. On the adjacent (next) farm in Pike County owned by James Scranton there was a Washington (John?) Leggett living and working as a laborer. I have always speculated with no proof that this was family????? It is interesting that after John Washington LEGGETT died in 1856, That Louisa Marion CANNON LEGGETT, then remarried to a David SCRANTON and had 9 more children, yet was buried near John Washington LEGGETT in the HOLLIS cemetery, 52 years later. It certainly is a puzzle, with not a lot of documentation to confirm any speculation or substantiating facts. I am so glad to see another LEGGETT researcher on this site. The Pike County site has the most dedicated people and nicest bunch of volunteers of all the sites, I have ever been to. I bet we can find a connection. Gerald N. Norm LEGGETT

Sharon, Please be so kind as to send me any information you may obtain or have. My gg=grandfather John Washington LEGGETT born 1830 unknown and died in 1856 (Pike County, Illinois) is a dead end with my tree. I am looking for any possible links or leads. \\ Thanks for sharing, Gerald N. "Norm" Leggett

Betty Thanks, It could be them. Are the cemetery records on line? Sharon

Hi List, I am looking for informaton on John Graham born February 13,1842 in we believe Pike county and died in Pittsfield April 26,1903, he was married to Millie Ann Stevens the daughter of James Stevens and Mary Baker Stevens she was born September 1,1848 in Pike county and died March 16,1919 in Jacksonville. They had one daughter Ariga Nettie Graham born January 7,1867 who was born in Griggsville. Ariga married Ney Wellington Stringham in Jacksonville on July 17,1867 and she died February 17,1925.Any input would be appreciated. Thanks, Kevin Todd ktodd586@skyride.net

Searching for info on Sarah Leggett who married Chauncey Metcalf. While searching I found the following items, which may be of interest to other Leggett researchers. (my typing is lousy, sorry for any errors) Sharon K Pike Co IL marriages Legget, Alexander B & Margaret Philips 30 Oct 1834 Leggett, Sarah & Metcalf, Chauncey 31 March 1842 (my ancestors) Liggett, Martha J & Glass, Orson 17 March 1842 Leggett, David & Glass, Harriet A 2 Nov 1848 Liggett, Mary Ann & Pope, Harvey D 2 Jul 1848 Leggett, David & Mrs Eunice Cubby 2 Nov 1851 Elzina C Leggett m James Terry 6 Nov 1851 Elziny Leggett m Isacc Mc Daniel 23 Feb 1845 Alzina C Mc Daniel m George Wike 12 Jan 1852 1850 Pike Co IL census T4S R6W pg 186 Pope Harvey 28 Blacksmith OH Mary A (Liggett) 27 OH Lucetta 1 IL T4S R6W pg 181 Chauncey Metcalf 35 Wheelwright NH Sarah (Leggett) 32 OH Rosilla 7 IL Mary J 3 IL Martha M 5/12 IL Elzina C McDaniel(Leggett) 26 OH Epsy C Mc Daniel 4 IL T4S R6W pg 189 Orson Glass 31 NY Martha J (leggett) 28 OH Rosetta 7 IL James E 1 IL T4S R7W pg 124 Alexandria Liggett 36 Carpenter OH Margaret 33 KY Alzina 15 IL Matilda 13 IL George 11 IL Andrew 8 IL Miffin 6 IL Chole 2 IL James Terry 22 Carpenter Tolsen Triplett 20 T7S R3W pg 106 David Hollis 25 TN Mary C 22 MO Sarah W 1 IL Emeline Leggett 15 MO The above Mary C Hollis, could be Carolyn Leggett who according to LDS records married David Hollis T7S R4W pg 124 James Scranton 31 farmer KY Nancy E (Creech) 30 TN George W IL James W IL David C IL Nancy IL Washington Leggett 18 Laborer MO Is this Washington Leggett the John Washington Legget that married Louisa Cannon whom G Norm Leggett is searching for? T5S R2W pg 88 Simeon Liggett 31 Cooper NY Rachel 31 OH Emeline 12 OH Jane 7 IL Thomas 6/12 IL Simeon Thompson 20 Cooper OH 1860 Pike Co IL census index pg 784 Lonsetta Pope pg 795 Chauncey Metcalf (---this is my ancestor who married Sarah Leggett) Golson Triplett Pg 806 James Terry pg 811 Abia Wright(-----this is my ancestor, his son Bela Wright married Mary Metcalf, Mary Metcalf, daughter of Chauncey Metcalf & Sarah Leggett.) Alexander Legitt pg 812 George Wike (married Alzina C (Leggett) Mc Daniel 12 Jan 1852, Alzina Mc Daniel and her son Epsy were in the 1850 census household of Chauncey Metcalf and Sarah Leggett) Epsy McDaniel (son of Alzina Leggett Mc Daniel) pg 640 James H Scranton

A kind list member sent me part of an article from page 715 "Portrait and Biographical Album" of Pike and Calhoun Co IL, see below Does anyone have the book and can do a lookup for me for the complete article? page 715 of the Pike and Calhoun "Portrait and Biographical Album", 1891. It has a very large write-up (I only have part of it since it was continued on the next page) on Mrs. ALZINA C. (LEGGETT) WIKE. She is a native of Greene County, Ohio, born 1826, to David and Jennie Leggett, natives of Ohio. It covers Grandfather Leggett thought to have been born in Scotland etc. It really has alot of info. Thank you for your help, Sharon K

Sharon, there is a whole page of Ansells in the Summit Grove Cemetery in Calhoun County 3 miles w. of Kampsville - mostly later 1800's and 1900's. Betty

> Ranae, page 313 Under the heading Supervisors 1863 - John S. Roberts, Martinsburg, Chairman \ Augustus Akin, Perry Page 500- Joweph F. Metz, merchant, was born in Harrison county, VA jan 31, 1824, and is the son of Isaac and Lucy (Hoskinson) Metz. His father was born in Berks county, PA, June 7, 1799 and his mother in Monongahela county, VA, June 19, 1800. He father was of German descent and is mother of Welsh. Has been engaged in the mercantile business for 20 years, since 1844 at Chanbersburg. He came to Perry in November, 1875. He was united in marriage in 1852 with Elizabeth Akin. Three children, 2 girls and one boy, have been born to them. Mrs. M. died June 13, 1867. James A. the eldest son, is married and engaged in the sote with his father. May 7, 1872, he was married to Elizabeth Elliott, who is a member of M E Church of Perry. Mr. M is a member of bothe the Masonic and Odd Fellows orders. There is a George S. Metz - brother of Joseph living in Perry. He is a radical Republican politically. Dorothy > > From: Ranae Stastny <rstastny@magiclink.com> > To: umschab@ptsi.net <umschab@ptsi.net> > Date: Monday, March 06, 2000 12:17 PM > Subject: ??? on Comp. Index > > >Holly: > > > >I was checking for relatives in the Index and came across Augustus Akin > >313 and ~Elizabeth (Metz) 500. I checked these pages out and they have > >been skipped apparently. There was no reference to either. Can you > >help me out on this? Ranae > > > >

Sharon, Heavy heavy feet I do have. I checked the two cemetery books I have and found nothing. Mine cover Chambersburg, Fairmount, Flint, Griggsville, Perry, Barry, Hadley and New Salem townships. Dorothy SDavis1647@aol.com wrote: > Could someone check and see if there are any ANCELL'S in the cemetery books. > Sharon > > ==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== > Pike County Newspaper Abstracts > http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~newspapr/IL/Pike.html

Here's a wonderful place to search for land patents of your ancestors. <A HREF="http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/search.asp">BLM - ES, GLO Records - Home</A> http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/search.asp Nancy S.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Haennelt" <shaen@jps.net> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 1:00 AM Subject: [ILPIKE] Sarah Leggett > Pike Co IL list: > > Noticed the recent postings on the Leggett surname. > > My Leggett ancestor is > > Sarah Leggett, I have not yet researched connections for her. > Does anyone on the list know of her? > Thanks Sharon > > > Descendants of SARAH M. LEGGETT > > 1 SARAH M. LEGGETT b: March 09, 1818 in Ohio d: August 17, 1883 > . +CHAUNCEY A. METCALF b: August 18, 1813 in New Hampshire m: March 31, > 1842 in Pike Co IL d: May 15, 1898 > .... 2 MARY JANE METCALF b: March 21, 1847 in Barry, Illinois d: 1932 > ........ +BELA SMITH WRIGHT b: March 21, 1847 in Barry Twp Pike Co IL m: > September 15, 1878 d: May 15, 1898 > .......... 3 Sarah Edith Wright b: August 28, 1879 d: November 19, 1903 > .............. +William F. Glecker > .......... 3 Chauncey Abiah Wright b: March 16, 1882 d: March 09, 1971 > .............. +Orpha Dunham > .......... 3 Lester A. Wright b: March 01, 1885 d: December 26, 1904 > .......... 3 GEORGE ARTHUR WRIGHT b: December 03, 1887 in Barry, Illinois > d: July 12, 1972 in Pittsfield, Illinois Burial: Park Lawn Cemetery, Barry, > Pike Co IL > .............. +EFFIE MYRTLE HULSE b: August 14, 1895 in Barry, Illinois m: > May 06, 1914 in Barry, Illinois d: March 20, 1979 in Barry, Illinois > .... 2 George Wike Metcalf > ........ +McAtee > .......... 3 Floyd Metcalf > .... *2nd Wife of George Wike Metcalf: > ........ +Mary Hollow b: in Barry, Illinois > .......... 3 Jessie Metcalf > .............. +Joseph Caffal > .......... 3 George Russell Metcalf > .............. +Gladys Perry > .......... 3 Fannie Metcalf > .............. +H. D. DeGroat > .... 2 Rose Metcalf > ........ +Smith > .......... 3 George Eugene Smith > .............. +Lillie A. Triplett > .... 2 Zoa Metcalf > ........ +George Coleman > .... 2 Sadie Metcalf > ........ +George Holman m: December 23, 1886 in Pike Co IL > > > Sharon My GG Grandmother was Martha Jane Leggett b.10 Jan 1824 in Ohio or Indianna d. Storm Lake, Iowa at her sisters home, she was buried at Grant,IA. she married Orson Glass b. 03 July d.12 May 1890 Grant, IA. m.17 March 1842 Barry, Pike Co., IL. They moved to Monroe Co, IA, first and to Red Oak, IA second. and Grant, IA. third. I am looking for the parents of Martha. It is believed that Martha's Father was Irish and her Mother French. Any clues would be appreciated. Malcolm

Pike Co IL list: Noticed the recent postings on the Leggett surname. My Leggett ancestor is Sarah Leggett, I have not yet researched connections for her. Does anyone on the list know of her? Thanks Sharon Descendants of SARAH M. LEGGETT 1 SARAH M. LEGGETT b: March 09, 1818 in Ohio d: August 17, 1883 . +CHAUNCEY A. METCALF b: August 18, 1813 in New Hampshire m: March 31, 1842 in Pike Co IL d: May 15, 1898 .... 2 MARY JANE METCALF b: March 21, 1847 in Barry, Illinois d: 1932 ........ +BELA SMITH WRIGHT b: March 21, 1847 in Barry Twp Pike Co IL m: September 15, 1878 d: May 15, 1898 .......... 3 Sarah Edith Wright b: August 28, 1879 d: November 19, 1903 .............. +William F. Glecker .......... 3 Chauncey Abiah Wright b: March 16, 1882 d: March 09, 1971 .............. +Orpha Dunham .......... 3 Lester A. Wright b: March 01, 1885 d: December 26, 1904 .......... 3 GEORGE ARTHUR WRIGHT b: December 03, 1887 in Barry, Illinois d: July 12, 1972 in Pittsfield, Illinois Burial: Park Lawn Cemetery, Barry, Pike Co IL .............. +EFFIE MYRTLE HULSE b: August 14, 1895 in Barry, Illinois m: May 06, 1914 in Barry, Illinois d: March 20, 1979 in Barry, Illinois .... 2 George Wike Metcalf ........ +McAtee .......... 3 Floyd Metcalf .... *2nd Wife of George Wike Metcalf: ........ +Mary Hollow b: in Barry, Illinois .......... 3 Jessie Metcalf .............. +Joseph Caffal .......... 3 George Russell Metcalf .............. +Gladys Perry .......... 3 Fannie Metcalf .............. +H. D. DeGroat .... 2 Rose Metcalf ........ +Smith .......... 3 George Eugene Smith .............. +Lillie A. Triplett .... 2 Zoa Metcalf ........ +George Coleman .... 2 Sadie Metcalf ........ +George Holman m: December 23, 1886 in Pike Co IL

Thank you for looking, even though he's not listed. ----- Original Message ----- From: PS <urkarma@earthlink.net> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 7:38 PM Subject: [ILPIKE] Charles McCurdy > Didn't find him in Vol. 3, 4, or 6 of Pike Co. Cemetery Books. > Peg Spencer >

This was sent to another list for Hawkins and since some of you said you had relatives that left Hawkins Co. Tn. I thought I should send it. I wish I could find some letters like it on my families. Pat R. > The following is a letter to Lewis MITCHELL from his brother, John MITCHELL. The blanks depict faded words or folds in the letter where the words could not be made out: > > Lee Valley, March 9th, 1848 > > Dear Sir, > This being a wet morning I sit down to write you. The times and events of our country (as) I may think of them. I received your letter ____ 1st came to hand in due time, in which you gave ____us of your country and the well doing of your family all of which I read with satisfaction, your letter ____ family well and all our relations in this country is well and getting along as well is the times will allow and without _____ particular events among us. I will begin with particulars of our country for the last twelve months, (to wit) our ____ election came off with Jacob MILLER, son of old John MILLER, being elected a floating member of the house of representatives (from washington and hawkins), and fletcher white, son of old W____ white from hawkins, F, white beat A___ , andrew johnson was elected to congress by ____ a W___ temple of greene county, the _____ with rank electing s.d. mitchell president and ____hancock clerk. old Ap___ kyle and orville rice (?) was verry ____ (fold! > or old letter illegible) ____ our district election and county came off last saturday, a samuel smith, esq., was elected sheriff, geo (?) patrick serket court clerk, and robert c. ___reyes____and a w. lowderback county justice, robert rogers and myself was elected magistrates in the 2nd sivil district old ____ marker was elected one for the town district. there has been a new county taken off hawkins on the north and from the east part of claiborn and the county ____at____ (called sneedville) and brother richard was elected as magistrate for the town district. I will now give (you) some of the particulars about our wifes family. _____ I hear from them only _____ he, old lady duff is well and harty ____to. here ____family, nearly all lives and the old tract of land and ____ they were when you left this country. claiborn youngs, oldest daughter married a man named pendaldton and he died shortly after. I will now give you the particulars about my family. my wife and ____ and so! > mewhat _____we have only my wife and ____ and somewhat ____ we have only two children living with us. our youngest daughter has been married about __months to ___geo payne, and he is selling good___ down at james willies where wm renner left my ____ owing. alfred and christopher is all living in ____state and is doing well for themselves. one of ___ well and stout of her age but is hard to please and wishes to be remembered to you and family but in particular manner to ______ debt and about $400 interest ____do me made a good-crop-last season___or grain ____in all-at country and I have off of this season. I delivered your harty howtedo to old john davis and larkin willis. they are both well and requested me to return their compliments to you when I wrote. old swimp was with me when I opened your letter and read it to him and the old fellow shed tears and requested in a particular manner to give you his compliments when I wrote to you. I was at old richard mitchells not long s! > ience him and family is well through him and his old lady both looks very old and what is worse is their situation in their last years is almost pinury and want. THIS YOU NEED NOT SAY MUCH ABOUT. w.b. has a large family and all living there with the old man. I will have to go down in your old settlement. I was at peter agans (?) about two weeks ago on a arbitration between agan and wm begley who married polly agan and old c. mcenelly was with us two days. agans mill is rotten down and is washed of clean and he does not appear to be doing much in life to advantage. I hered from esq(?) eppersan when I was down there he had turned out to hard work and goes ____. the old man eppersan is living pharo roe ownes the old place you moved from and his son in law thomas eppersanlives on it though is not doing much good for himself not anting anybody else ben bray is still living over in the long hollow. marshall m webb has sold his land for $700 in cash and is going to move to the geor! > gia purchase he told me when I was down there. that he was going to look at and purchase a tract of land in sept next. he thinks he will have a $1000 cash to pay down. I will now say something about marriages and deaths in this country. old sally mills was buried on the 19th of last month. dicey ____ last fall. mr. walker is broke up and is living with wm. walker, and they both joined the baptist church. joel mills wife died last summer, and joel has sience married one of old peter wolfs daughters. old thomas martin died the 16th day of july last. old mr. sullivan died about twelve months ago. he appointed me of his last will and testament. old charity trent died last spring, and old wm trent was lately married the widow winstead, (say old peggy) pharo roes and his wife has lately parted because she let joseph davis hug her and I don't know what more, but she went before a justice of the peace and was sworn to do so no more and they are living together again. > > 15th > > sience I wrote the above I have thought of some things which I think will make you laugh ____. john mill has lately married peggy campbell and is living at ransom hayses old place, and ransom is living down the creek near peter again in a kind of pocket in bend in creek, is married a second wife and is presented by the grand jury of hancock for illegal marriage. old ben coffys wife died last fall and he is living with his son caswell and not long sience got drunk and fell of a log and broke one of his legs short off, and is just got so he can go about. > > martha is desirious that when you write to me that you send names of Amandy's children. I have wrote _____ and a better scholar than I am and you must make the best of it if you can and receive it from your affectionate brother > > john mitchell > > > Lewis mitchell, esq. > > you will please write when you receive this letter (note written on back of the first page)... > > > > Keith's father was Fred Mitchell, and another cousin said she thought Fred's people were from Indiana or Ohio. Keith lives in Loveland, Colorado. All these papers are kept in the ROSENBERRY GREEN BOX, I was always told they were ROSENBERRY papers and I literally begged Keith for over a year to make copies for me... > > Ken ROOSE sent to Eula >

Didn't find him in Vol. 3, 4, or 6 of Pike Co. Cemetery Books. Peg Spencer