Eaton County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Leggett, Sir William (chalked) 
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Cemetery:           Rose Hill Cemetery
Name:               Sir William (chalked) Leggett

Date Of Photograph: October 11, 2011
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Monument and heastones are located in Block I Lot 29

LEGGETT MONUMENT

Inscription on front of monument:

WILLIAM LEGGETT
CO C 9 MICH INF
JAN 1, 1837
JUNE 8, 1897

CATHARINE
HIS WIFE
APR 12, 1843 (date of birth)
No death date on monument:

Smaller headstones located in front of monument:

SIR WILLIAM
LEGGETT
SEPT 9, 1901
AUG 26, 1902

CORA 
MOTHER
FATHER

Note:  Death certificate shows Catherine Leggett, 243 Dutton, was the daughter 
of Peter Halben/Holben and Catherine Decouter (both from unknown), female, 
white, widow, born April 12, 1844 New York State and died on August 21, 1917 
Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co., Mich at the age of 74 years 4 months and 8 days, 
cause of death apoplexy. Informant B. W. Leggett, 243 Dutton St. Burial was on 
August 23, 1917 Rose Hill, Eaton Rapids, Michigan.

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles 
about William Leggett 
Name: William Leggett 
Residence: Tompkins, Michigan 
Age at enlistment: 21 
Enlistment Date: 9 Jun 1861 
Rank at enlistment: Private 
Enlistment Place: Tompkins, MI 
State Served: Michigan 
Survived the War?: Yes 
Service Record: Enlisted in Company C, Michigan 9th Infantry Regiment on 15 
Oct 1861.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 07 Dec 1863.
Mustered out on 15 Sep 1865 at Nashville, TN.
Birth Date: abt 1840 
Death Date: 8 Jun 1897 
Death Place: Eaton Rapids, MI 
Sources: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65

Cora DeBree Leggett was the wife of Benjamin Leggett and mother of William 
Leggett

Death certificate shows Cora Leggett's parents as unknown (both from Holland), 
female, white, married, parent of 1 child, not living, born 1872 Michigan and 
died on June 13, 1906 at the age of 34 years, cause of death General 
Paralysis. Informant F. E. Barrett of ?. Burial was on (no date given on 
certificate but cemetery records shows burial date of June 15, 1906) Eaton 
Rapids, Michigan. 

Death certificate shows William Leggett, 11 Ashland Avenue, son of Benjamin 
Leggett and Cora DeBree (both of Michigan), male, white, single, born 
September 9, 1901 Michigan and died on August 26, 1902 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., 
Mich at the age of 11 months and 17 days, cause of death cholera Infantum. 
Informant M. Cook. Burial was on August 27, 1902 Eaton Rapids, Michigan




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