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FRANCIS H. LIGGET, b. Oct. 25, 1826 in Warren county, Ohio - d. Sept. 1, 1892; married (l)
SARAH HAMNEY (Haney?), b. Apr. 7, 1830 -- d. July 27, 1873; married on ____ __, ____ (by
1850). Francis Ligget was the oldest son of George Ligget and his wife Mary Sayre, and
was the only sibling lto remain in Shelby county, Indiana, when the others removed to
Fremont county, Iowa.......An 1892 County Directory lists Francis Liggett of Fountaintown,
Indiana, as owning 377 acres of land.
Both are buried in Concord Cemetery:
"Sleep on dear parents and take thy rest,
God called thee home; he knoweth best."
In the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, census they were living in Van Buren township, Shelby
county, Indiana. ...... In 1870, his net worth was about $13,000; William Corkin, aged
11, and James Corkin, aged 8, are living with Francis and Sarah Liggett. They were also
living with them in 1880......In 1880, his farm was noted as one of the excellent
improvements in Van Buren township.
CHILDREN as far as known:
1. Laura Ann Ligget, b. June 13, 1851 - d. Apr. 25, 1911; married William H. Applegate, b.
____ __, ____ - d. Nov. 7, 1914, aged 69 years. married on Apr,. 6, 1871. In the 1880
Federal Census they were living in Sugar Creek Township.
CHILDREN:
A. Carrie A. Applegate, born Oct. 7, 1876 - d. ____ __, ____; married Clarence J. Harris,
b. ____ __, ____ -d. ____ __, ____; married on Dec. 25, 1908. Raised two adopted
children.
B. Lottie Applegate, b. Nov. 23, 1874 - d. Jan. 19, 1960. Never married.
C. Rose Etta Applegate, b. Nov. 1, 1872 -d. ____ __, 1946; married Edgar Myers, b. ____
__, ____ -d. _____ __, ____; married on Sept. 5, 1905. No children.
D. Oren O. Applegate, b. Oct. 18, 1887 - d. ____ __, ____; married Olive Mae Harris, b.
____ __, ____ d. Oct. 14, 1958; married on Feb. 18, 1913. One child.
2. Eliza A. Ligget, b. June 1, 1854 - d. July 7, 1867. Buried in Concord Cemetery.
3. Mary M. Ligget, b. ____ __, ____ d. Dec. 4, 1896 aged 42 years old; married Albert C.
"Terry" Miller, b. ____ __, ____ -d. ____ ___, ____; md. on March 8, 1876.
CHILDREN as listed by Mrs. Elmer Merlau of New Palestine, Indiana in Dec. 1961:
A. Sitha Miller, b. June 12, 1885 - d. Oct. 20, 1893
B. Infant, b. June 18, 1884 - d. July 2, 1884
C. Bertha Miller, b. Feb. 18, 1877 - d. May 28, 1879
D. Gertrude Miller, b. Oct. 24, 1878 - ____ __, ____; md. (1) Ary Nigh b. _____ __, ____
- d. Oct. 24, 1903; married on Jan. 1, 1897. She married (2) Charles H. Kabrich (d. 1929)
in May 1909. They had a son Charles who married Mary Ping and had two children, David and
Linda Dee.
E. Frank Miller, b. Nov. 19, _____ - d. ____ __, ____; md. Katy R. Wicker, b. ____ __,
____ -d. ____ __, ____; md. on Aug. 5, 1903
F. Knight Miller, b. Jan. 16, 1890 - d. Oct. 26, 1918; md. Grace F. Alexander, b. Jan. 14,
1890 - d. ____ __, ____; md. on Feb. 4, 1907.
G. Linus Ephraim Miller, b. Nov. 1, 1887 - d. ____ __, ____md. Irene Bowers in 1912. For
many years they have lived in Ukiah, California.
H. Alta Fay Miller, b. Dec. 19, 1893 - d. ____ __, ____; md. Clyde A. Goodwin, b. Apr. 2,
1890 - d. ____ __, 1961; married on Jan. 10, 1912. His widow lives in Danville, Ind.
I. Glen Miller, b. Apr. 15, 1892; md. Alma Wilson. Divorced in 1944.
4. George Albert Ligget, b. Nov. __, 1861 in Shelby co., Ind.- d. Dec. 25, 1922; married
Ella Catherine Sykes, b. ____ __, ____ d. ____ __, ____; married on Mar. 13, 1884.....In
the 1860 census his age is given as 10/12 of a year old!
CHILDREN:
A. Myrtle Anna Ligget, b. Dec. 23, 1884 - d. Feb. 19, 1885. Buried in Concord cemetery.
B. Daughter, still born on Feb. 19, 1886.
C - D. Twins:
...(1) Emeline Sleeth Ligget, b. Apr. 11, 1887 -d. July 2, 1887
...(2) Norma Ligget, b. Apr. 11, 1887 -d. Oct. 4. 1887
E. Sarah Elma Ligget, b. July 15, 1888 - d. Dec. 26, 1888
F. Son still born, b. Nov. 5, 1889.
G - H. Twins born June 1, 1891:
...(1). A daughter, still born
...(2) James Francis Ligget, b. June 1, 1891 - d. Dec. 8, 1975; married Lilly M. Smith,
b. Sept. 27, 1893 -d. ____ __, ____; married on ____ __, ____. Buried at Fairland,
Indiana.
.......(1) Ruth Liggett, b. Sept. 21, 1912 - d. Sept. 21, 1912
.......(2) Mary Gertrude Liggett, b. Nov. 21, 1914; married (1) Floyd Johnston on Aug. 18,
1932. Md.(2) Robert Johnson on Mar. 8, 1947.
.......(3) Helen Marie Liggett, b. Feb. 26, 1916 - d. ____ __, ____; md. (1) Robert
Sleighter on Sept. 19, 1936. No children
...........Md. (2) Byron Rickhardt on Sept. 27, 1947. No Children.
........(4) Katherine Elizabeth, b. Jan. 24, 1922; married Harlan Crafton on Apr. 22,
1939. He was accidentally killed in Belgium on March 11, 1945.
........(5) Sharon Harlene, b. May 31, 1944; married Thomas Griffith on Feb. 14, 1962.
I. Bertha Jane Ligget, b. Oct. 6, 1895 - d.Sept. 23, 1960; married Earl Seba Barnes, b.
Jan. 20, 1889 - d. ____ __, ____; married on Mar. 14, 1920. Lived at Jessop, Indiana. No
children.
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