Cass County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Ligens, Johnny 
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Marshall H. Sanders, Jr. sanmarjr@sbcglobal.net October 14, 2006, 8:40 pm

Cemetery:           Chain Lake (Lake View), Calvin Twp., Cass Co.
Name:               Johnny Ligens

Date Of Photograph: August 11, 2006
Photo can be seen at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/cass/photos/tombstones/chainlakelakevie/ligens4083nph.jpg
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Our Baby
Johnny 

Epitaph:  The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.  Blessed be the name of 
the Lord.

Marker is inscribed on both sides.  This side of marker was in the ground 
facing upward and almost completely covered by grass. 

Note:  See second Johnny Ligens alpha listing for image of the other side of 
this marker. 

Johnny Ligens was born April 29, 1868.  His parents were Henry Ligens b. 1805 
VA and Elizabeth Ligens b. 1825 in VA.  Henry and Elizabeth Ligens were the 
parents of Parthena b. 1843 VA, Rufus b. 1845 VA, Martha b. 1847 VA, Mary b. 
1849 VA, Susan b. 1850 VA, Emma b. 1851 VA, Alexander b. 1854 OH, Malinda b. 
1857 OH, David b. 1858 OH, John (Johnny) b. 1868 MI, and Thomas b. 1870 MI.

Ligens has multiple spellings. (i.e. Liggins, Ligins, Ligans)

Johnny Ligens died April 10, 1873 at the age of 4 years. 

Chain Lake (Lake View) Cemetery

Additional Comments:
Sanders Transcription Team
Research Contributors:  Esther Stewart, Maurice W. Sanders, Sandra 
Hollingsworth and 1860,1870 Census. 
Transcribed  by:  Sharon A. Simeon and Marshall H. Sanders, Jr. 

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/cass/photos/tombstones/chainlakelakevie/ligens4083nph.txt

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