Mary Elizabeth Huggins
F, b. 12 April 1826, d. 13 March 1903
Mary Elizabeth was born on Wednesday, 12 April 1826 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut. Mary Elizabeth married John Wright Leggett, son of William Haight Leggett and Margaret Peck Wright, on 8 April 1851 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, at the Trinity Church. By Dr. Cromwell at 12:30 pm. John & Mary had children: Fanny Maria [5 March 1852- ] [13 Aug. 1869 David Fletcher Porter [Dec. 1844-10 Oct. 1897]], Emily Sanford [ 30 June 1853-14 June 1908][single], Anna Brennan [2 May 1856- ] [m. 18 May 1904 George Bennett Paine of Painesville, Ohio [24 Sept. 1856- ][no issue]], Mary [5 July 1861- ] [m. 30 Aug. 1882 Elbert Austin Briggs [30 Dec. 1854- ]], Margaret Wright [6 Mar. 1866- ] [m. 23 Oct. 1888 Frederick Leander Bingham [19 Dec. 1865- ]. 18 July 1860, Mary and her husband John were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Morrisania, Westchester County, New York. Enumerated in this household were John W. Leggett [34 New York - broker], his wife: Mary E. [33 Connecticut], daughter, Fanny [8 New York].1 11 June 1870, Mary and her husband, John, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Painsville, Lake County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were John W. Leggett [40 New York], Mary E. [38 Connecticut], Emily S. [17 New York], Allie [15 New York], Marnie [8 New York], Maggie W. [6 New York] & Servant: Sarah Morrison [16 Ohio]. John is an oil Operator.2 4 June 1880, Mary and her husband, John, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in City, County & Stae of New York. Enumerated in this household were John W. Leggett [54 New York], Mary E. [54 Connecticut], Emily [25 New York], Anna B [24 New York] & Mary W. [18 New York]. John was a real estate broker.3 Mary's husband, John, died on 24 December 1887 in New York, leaving her a widow. Mary departed this life on Friday, 13 March 1903 in New York at age 76 years, 11 months and 1 day. She was buried at Bronx in the Woodlawn Cemetery.
Citations
- [S675] 1860 United States Federal Census: Westchester County, New York - note: he may be living with his brother Thomas. - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
- [S676] 1870 United States Federal Census: Painsville, Lake County, Ohio - Sheet 26 Line 1 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
- [S677] 1880 United States Federal Census: City, County and State of New York - Enumeration District 640, Sheet 15, Line 20. - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.