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LEIGAN, Charles

Male 1848 - 1900  (51 years)


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  1. 1.  LEIGAN, Charles was born on 2 Sep 1848 in Jefferson City, Cole, MO USA; died on 31 Jul 1900 in Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States; was buried on 31 Jul 1900 in Neodesha Cemetery, Neodesha, Wilson, KS USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Obituary: From Wilson County Sun Charles Leigan Dead. Died, at his residence three miles southwest of Neodesha, Kansas, early on the morning of July 31, 1900, Charles Leigan, aged 51 years, 10 months and 29 days. Tho funeral occurred on the afternoon of the same day, conducted by Rev. J. A. Smith, interment being made in the City cemetery. Deceased was born near Jefferson City, Mo., from which place he emigrated to Jefferson county, Kansas, with his parents in 1855. In the early 70's he came to Noodesha where later he married Josephine Rue, the daughter of 'Squire Rue who then owned what is now N. M. Tanquary's farm. Mr. and Mrs. Leigan have since their marriage resided in the vicinity of Neodesha and have raised nine children, four boys and five girls, all of whom are at home with their mother except two. W. J. C. Leigan is married and lives south of town and a daughter has become Mrs. Lucy Jenkins. The cause of Mr. Leigan's death was cancer of the lip with which he had been afflicted for more than two years.
    • Cause of Death: Cancer of the lip
    • Arrival: 1855, Kansas, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Old Add, Block 1, Lot 401, Space 6

    Charles married RUE, Josephine on 22 Jul 1872 in Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States. Josephine (daughter of RUE, Garrett C. and STEWART, Sarah Ann) was born on 17 Dec 1856 in Ohio, USA; died on 2 Nov 1915 in Brayton, Audobon, IA USA; was buried on 6 Nov 1915 in Neodesha Cemetery, Neodesha, Wilson, KS USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. LEIGAN, William  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1876 in Kansas, USA.
    2. 3. LEIGAN, George A  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1878 in Kansas, USA; died on 16 Dec 1912 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA.
    3. 4. LEIGAN, Ellie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1880 in Kansas, USA; died on 14 Apr 1881 in Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  LEIGAN, William Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1) was born about 1876 in Kansas, USA.

  2. 3.  LEIGAN, George A Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1) was born about 1878 in Kansas, USA; died on 16 Dec 1912 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military: 1904, Phillipines

    Notes:

    Died:
    Mrs. E.S. Jenkins received a message Monday telling of the death of her brother, George A Leigan, at Hollister, Calif. Mr. Leigan formerly lived here. Mrs. Wm. Grimm of this city is also a sister.

    George married BOWDEN, Elizabeth on 16 Aug 1905 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  LEIGAN, Ellie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1) was born in 1880 in Kansas, USA; died on 14 Apr 1881 in Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Obituary: From Neodesha Free Press DROWNED: On Thursday afternoon two year old girl of Charley L.eigan fell in a well, twenty feet deep, and was drowned. The well had about four feet of water and the child was in there about twenty minutes before she was discovered.
    • Cause of Death: Drowned in well



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