Benjamin F Legg  

Benjamin F Legg Benjamin F Legg BIRTH 26 JANUARY 1830 Indiana DEATH 20 FEBRUARY 1915 married Sarah Sprong They had:

Charles E. Legg 1856–1915 Elbert F. Legg 1860–1934 Dora Mae Legg 867–1958 Aubrey Wayne Legg 1874–1953

E F LEGG It is by no means an easy task to set forth in detail the life history of man who is still living and yet if he has lived a useful and active life are many things which can be said which will indicate the things leading his success

It is the function of biography to trace and record the facts of importance and it is fitting that this be done since the properly claims a certain interest in the career of every individual

Therefore in writing a history of Tipton county there are certain men who accomplished definite results who should be included and among these is no one more worthy of a place than EF Legg a prosperous retired farmer of Wildcat township

E F Legg the son of Benjamin F and Sarah Sprong Legg was born in Wildcat township Tipton county on December 27 1860 Benjamin Legg was a successful farmer of this county but is now living a retired life He spends his summers at Lake Maxinkuckee in Marshall county Indiana while he lives in Mississippi during the winter His wife has been dead several years

Mr Legg received the best education which the country schools of time afforded and then completed his schooling by attending the Normal College at Lebanon Ohio He and his brother W C both a few years in this institution After graduation Mr Legg renting land from his father and lived at home until his marriage

E F Legg was married on September 21 1887 to Josephine Shockney he daughter of Mr and Mrs Stephen Shockney and to their union have been born six children Ray
Eva
Drexel
Abram
Muriel and
Harold

Mr Legg has always followed agricultural pursuits and has had a large measure of success owning at this time a fine farm of one hundred and sixty acres all being under a high state of cultivation He has made many substantial improvements in the way of buildings and fences his farm being one of the most attractive in the county In addition to a general system of farming he makes a specialty of raising high grade live stock and no small part of his income is derived from this source

Politically Mr Legg is a stanch and unwavering supporter of Prohibition party and gives to it much thought and study since he that the suppression of the liquor traffic is one of the biggest problems before the American people today He manifests an abiding interest in material prosperity of the community as well as in its social moral religious advancement - - History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, I ndustries and Institutions Marvin W. Pershing B.F. Bowen, 1914 - Tipton County (Ind.)

Elbert Franklin Legg
BIRTH 27 Dec 1860 Indiana
DEATH 21 Mar 1934 Tipton County, Indiana
BURIAL Brookside Cemetery Windfall, Tipton County, Indiana

married on Howard county Indiana September 21 1887

Josephine C. Shockney
BIRTH 3 Jul 1862 Indiana,
DEATH 19 Jun 1938 Elwood, Madison County, Indiana
BURIAL Brookside Cemetery Windfall, Tipton County, Indiana

Josephine Legg Dies--Windfall Woman Expires in Elwood Hospital Windfall, Ind., June 13 (Tribune Special)---Mrs. Josephine Legg, 75, widow of Albert Legg, died at 3:50 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Mercy Hospital in Elwood where she had been for the past five weeks. Death was caused by cancer.

The deceased was a daughter of Stephen and Abigail (Fellows) Shockney. She was born and reared northeast of Windfall and had spent her life in this community.

She is survived by two sons, Harold who lived at home and Ray of Windfall, and three daughters, Mrs. Merle Creason and Mrs. Adrian Fowler both of Greentown and Mrs. Jess Moyncke residing south of Windfall; seven grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Jane Thomas of Amboy.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the home, followed by burial in Brookside Cemetery. The Rev. G. W. Winfrey of Alexander will officiate. -- Kokomo Tribune (Kokomo, Indiana) dated Monday, June 20, 1938

Their children:

Raymond "Ray" A Legg BIRTH 21 Oct 1888 DEATH 22 Oct 1971 BURIAL Brookside Cemetery Windfall, Tipton County, Indiana, USA MEMORIAL ID 34744371 married Opal --- BIRTH 11 Jan 1896 DEATH 1 Mar 1985 BURIAL Brookside Cemetery Windfall, Tipton County, Indiana

Eva Legg BIRTH 10 Nov 1890 DEATH 25 Apr 1953 Tipton, Tipton, Indiana BURIAL Fairview Cemetery Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana married Jesse C Meyncke BIRTH 4 May 1887 DEATH 24 Nov 1967 BURIAL Fairview Cemetery Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana

Drexel G Legg 31 Mar 1894 Tipton County, Indiana DEATH 30 Aug 1922 Tipton County, Indiana BURIAL Brookside Cemetery Windfall, Tipton County, Indiana, married Lottie Longfellow BIRTH 30 May 1892 Tipton County, Indiana DEATH 25 Mar 1971 Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana BURIAL Fairview Cemetery Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana

Charless Legg

Adrian Legg BIRTH 3 JUN 1897 Windfall, Tipton, Indiana DEATH 6 JUN 2003 Greentown, Howard, Indiana married Byron Reece Fowler BIRTH 30 JUNE 1898 Howard County, Indiana DEATH 18 NOVEMBER 1992 Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana

Albert Legg

Abram Legg

Muriel Legg BIRTH 30 Nov 1901 DEATH 31 Dec 198 BURIAL Brookside Cemetery Windfall, Tipton County, Indiana, married ---- Greeson

Harold Legg BIRTH 20 Feb 1904 ipton County, Indiana DEATH 22 Dec 1995 Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana BURIAL Brookside Cemetery Windfall, Tipton County, Indiana PLOT Block 6, Section G, Row 2, grave 7 married June 10, 1933 Isabella Edwards BIRTH 25 Apr 1906 Windfall, Tipton County, Indiana DEATH 13 Sep 2003 Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana BURIAL Brookside Cemetery Windfall, Tipton County, Indiana PLOT Block 6, Section G, Row 2, grave 7