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Jane Kathleen Westall Legg

2 Dec 1850 – 13 Jan 1938

Birth2 Dec 1850
Death13 Jan 1938
CemeteryPleasant Hill Cemetery
Lawrence County , Illinois , USA
Added byJon Rice on 10 Sep 2017
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32777927

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Services were conducted from the Pleasant Hill church in lawrence county Saturday morning for MRS. JANE KATHLEEN LEGG, 87, who passed away Thursday afternoon at the home of her son, Bert Legg in German township. The Rev. D.M. Mathis, of Sumner, officiated, and burial was in the Pleasant Hill cemetery. Mrs. Legg was the widow of Casper Legg, former prominet Sumner resident. She is survived by her son, and 6 grandchildren. Olney Newspaper, Jan 20 1938 ***************** Jane "Jennie" Kathleen Westall was born December 2nd 1850 in Somerset, Perry County, Ohio, daugther of Samuel Westall and Mary Elizabeth Wagner. In 1850 family started their life in Reading, Perry Co. Ohio, Samuel Westall 24 years a farmer and his wife Mary is 21 keeping house and son; George is 1 year old. A group of families migrated from Perry Co. to Illinois, among them Westall, Petty and Wagoners. As in 1860 Census they are living in Petty Township, Lawrence County IL., Samuel Westall 38 years is a Farmer, wife Mary 33 years is keeping house and their children; George 12, Jane 10, Susan 8, Alice 4 and John 7 months old. Also Boardering with them are Mary's Siblings; Martin Wagner 23, Jacob Wagner 21 and Ann Wagner 17. 1870 in Petty Township, Lawrence Co. IL, Samuel Westall 44 years is a Farmer and wife Mary 42 years is keeping house, their children George 21, Jane 19, Alice 14, John 12, Jacob 10, William 8, Daniel 6 and Benjamin is 4 months On May 14 1871 Jane "Jennie" C. Westall married Casper Wistar Legg in Lawrence County,IL #E/458 53. ****************** Jane and Casper Legg lost their first born, August 21st 1872 Charles Elmer Legg being only 4 months and 14 days. Charles Elmer Legg was laid to rest in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lawrenceville,IL. ******************* They moved to German Township, Richland County,IL, as June 8, 1880 Casper Legg 33 years a Farmer and wife Jane 28 years keeping house, their 2 sons; George is 5 years and Samuel is 1 year. Living with them is Cousin Charles Legg 18 years, born in Ohio, a Servant Nancy Culter 17 years. ******************* Death of 2nd Son George W. Legg on September 1, 1893 German Township, with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lawrenceville,IL ****************** The 7th June 1900 in German Township, Casper Legg is 52 years working the Farm, wife Jane 48 years is keeping house, having been married 25 years have had 3 children with 1 surviving. Boarder Cora Shaw 13 is living with them. Sumner, Lawrence Co.IL, on Apr 15 1910 Casper W Legg 62 is doing general farming and wife Jane C 59 keeping house and Boarder; Cora Shaw 23 years is a Cashier in Retail Drug and Grocery Store. 2 January 1920 in Sumner, Lawrence County,IL Casper W Legg 71 years is Retired and Jane C. 69 years is keeping house. 1930 Sumner, Lawrence County,IL., Casper W Legg 82 years is Retired and wife Jane C. 79 years is keeping house. *************** Death of Husband Casper Wistar[Wistal] Legg came on November 13th 1931 in Sumner, Il and was buried next to their sons in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lawrenceville,IL. ***** Death of Jane "Jennie" Kathleen Westall Legg, was in Richland County,IL., on January 13th 1938, her burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery in Lawrenceville,IL. **************** Children of Casper and Jane Legg; Charles Elmer Legg: 1872-1872 Bur: Pleasant Hill Cem-Lawrenceville,IL George W. Legg: 1874-1893 Bur: Pleasant Hill Cem-Lawrenceville,IL Samuel Burton Legg: 1879-1947 Bur: Sumner Cem-Lawrence Co.IL ************************************* *

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