Alpheus Roscoe LEIGH
Lorene COOK
Husband: Alpheus Roscoe LEIGH
Birth: 24 Jan 1888, Jonestown, Coahoma Co., Mississippi
Death: 12 May 1958, Charleston, Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi
Burial: May 1958, Charleston Cemetery, Charleston, Tallahatchie Co.,
Mississippi
Father: Alpheus Parker LEIGH
Mother: Margaret Rebecca WISE
Marriage: 1912, Mississippi
Wife: Lorene COOK
Birth: 23 Oct 1896, Tillatoba, Yalobusha Co., Mississippi
Death: 10 Feb 1942, Charleston, Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi
Burial: Feb 1942, Charleston Cemetery, Charleston, Tallahatchie Co.,
Mississippi
Father:
Seth Washington COOK
Mother: Elizabeth A. "Betsy"
MARTIN
Children:
1. Alice Eloise LEIGH (Long), b: 28 Dec 1914, Enid, Tallahatchie Co.,
Mississippi
d: 18 Jul 1957, Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Kentucky
bur: Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Kentucky
2. (Twin) Ellis LEIGH, b: 7 Mar 1920, Enid, Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi
d: 21 Mar 1974, Natchez, Adams Co., Mississippi
bur: Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Pine Ridge, Adams Co., Mississippi
3. (Twin) Elmer M. LEIGH, b: 7 Mar 1920, Enid, Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi
d: 18 Sep 1980, Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama
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Notes:
Lorene's sister Allie married Alpheis' brother Elbridge.
1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0895, Page 2A), Enid, Tallahatchie Co.,
Mississippi,
Enumeration District: 74,
Enumeration Date: 18-Feb-1920, Family #24
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
|
LEE, Roscoe |
Head |
M |
32 |
M |
MS |
MS |
MS |
|
Blacksmith / Shop |
|
Lorene |
Wife |
F |
23 |
M |
MS |
MS |
MS |
|
None |
|
Eloise |
Daughter |
F |
5 |
S |
MS |
MS |
MS |
|
None |
1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0903,
Page 38B), Beat #2, Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi,
Enumeration District: 4,
Enumeration Date: 18-Apr-1930, Family #336
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Age Marr |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
|
LEE, Roscoe |
Head |
M |
42 |
M |
24 |
MS |
MS |
MS |
|
Teacher/Public School (Should say Blacksmith) |
|
Lorene |
Wife |
F |
31 |
M |
15 |
MS |
MS |
MS |
|
None |
|
Eloise |
Daughter |
F |
15 |
S |
|
MS |
MS |
MS |
X |
None |
|
Elmer |
Son |
M |
10 |
S |
|
MS |
MS |
MS |
X |
None |
|
Ellis |
Son |
M |
10 |
S |
|
MS |
MS |
MS |
X |
None |
The family was listed twice in the 1940 census.
1940 Federal Census Data (T627_2068, Page 72A), Beat #2, Tallahatchie Co.,
Mississippi,
Enumeration District: 68-4,
Enumeration Date: 6-Apr-1940, Family #227
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
In |
Gr. |
POB |
Occupation |
|
LEIGH, Roscoe |
Head |
M |
52 |
M |
|
8 |
MS |
Blacksmith / Blacksmith Shop |
|
Lorene |
Wife |
F |
43 |
M |
|
8 |
MS |
None |
|
Ellis |
Son |
M |
20 |
S |
X |
H-3 |
MS |
None |
1940 Federal Census Data (T627_2068,
Page 46B), Charleston, Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi,
Enumeration District: 68-3B,
Enumeration Date: 3-Apr-1940, Family #53
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
In |
Gr. |
POB |
Occupation |
|
LEE, A R |
Head |
M |
52 |
M |
|
8 |
MS |
Blacksmith / Shop |
|
Lorene |
Wife |
F |
43 |
M |
|
8 |
MS |
None |
|
Ellis |
Son |
M |
20 |
S |
X |
H-3 |
MS |
None |
|
Margaret |
Mother |
F |
78 |
W |
|
H-2 |
NC |
None |
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Sources:
1) Death - Child #1: Harrison County
Kentucky Vital Statistics - Deaths, State File #57-14314