Elizabeth Wells (1826 - 1904): Our Family History

1826 - 1904 (77 years)

Name	Elizabeth Wells
Birth	7 Apr 1826	Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States [1, 2, 3]
	Also reported (on the 1880 Census) that her parents were born in Pennsylvania.
Gender	Female
Family Search ID	KC1Z-JFF
Name	From 1845
	Eliza Legge
Ω Census Role Unknown	1 Jun 1850	Licking Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States [4]
	In the household of Anne Ruckle, an 18 year old woman. Also in the house were Eveline Ruckle, 15, and Mary J Ruckle 10. William was a laborer in this house, and he lived there with his wife and their 3 children. Not sure how the Legg family knew the Ruckle family. Mrs. Ruckle died in 1848, her husband Rev. Ruckle died in 1849, leaving 3 daughters - the three daughters then apparently took in the Legg family as boarders and farm help. Witness Role: Resident: Name: Anne M. Ruckle Witness Role: The dwelling seems to be the Ruckle house, 3 orphaned daughters bringing the Legge family in as boarders and caretakers. Witness Role: Resident: Name: Eveline E. Ruckle Witness Role: Resident: Name: Mary J. Ruckle Witness Role: Principal: [I2211] William Harrison LEGGE Witness Role: head of household: [I2211] William Harrison LEGGE Witness Role: wife: [I2212] Elizabeth WELLS Witness Role: son: [I2445] George William LEGG Witness Role: daughter: [I2446] Martha Jane LEGGE Witness Role: son: [I2213] Alonzo M LEGGE
Ω Census wife	1 Jun 1860	Hanover Township, Licking, Ohio, United States [5]
	William was a farmer, George shown as a laborer, but also attending school. Witness Role: Principal: [I2211] William Harrison LEGGE Witness Role: head of household: [I2211] William Harrison LEGGE Witness Role: wife: [I2212] Elizabeth WELLS Witness Role: son: [I2445] George William LEGG Witness Role: daughter: [I2446] Martha Jane LEGGE Witness Role: son: [I2213] Alonzo M LEGGE Witness Role: daughter: [I2382] Belle Irene LEGGE Witness Role: daughter: [I2972] Mary Alice LEGG Witness Role: daughter: [I2444] Sarah M. LEGG Witness Role: daughter: [I791] Lillian Gertrude LEGGE
Ω Census wife	1 Jun 1870	Wayne Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States [3]
	William was a farmer, with Alonzo working as a farm hand. George was a school teacher. The others were keeping house or attending school. Witness Role: Principal: [I2211] William Harrison LEGGE Witness Role: head of household: [I2211] William Harrison LEGGE Witness Role: wife: [I2212] Elizabeth WELLS Witness Role: son: [I2445] George William LEGG Witness Role: daughter: [I2446] Martha Jane LEGGE Witness Role: son: [I2213] Alonzo M LEGGE Witness Role: daughter: [I2382] Belle Irene LEGGE Witness Role: daughter: [I2972] Mary Alice LEGG Witness Role: daughter: [I2444] Sarah M. LEGG Witness Role: daughter: [I791] Lillian Gertrude LEGGE Witness Role: daughter: [I2381] Anna Laura LEGGE
Ω Census wife	1 Jun 1880	Newark, Licking, Ohio, United States [1]
	William was a farmer, Alonzo was a grocery clerk Witness Role: Principal: [I2211] William Harrison LEGGE Witness Role: head of household: [I2211] William Harrison LEGGE Witness Role: wife: [I2212] Elizabeth WELLS Witness Role: daughter: [I2446] Martha Jane LEGGE Witness Role: son: [I2213] Alonzo M LEGGE Witness Role: daughter: [I791] Lillian Gertrude LEGGE Witness Role: daughter: [I2381] Anna Laura LEGGE Witness Role: daughter: [I2382] Belle Irene LEGGE Witness Role: granddaughter: [I2383] Genivieve V RICHARDS Witness Role: grandson: [I3803] Oliver William RICHARDS Witness Role: grandson: [I3804] George L RICHARDS
Ω Census mother-in-law	1 Jun 1900	202 West Church St., Newark, Licking, Ohio, United States [2]
	David and Lillie Matticks owned their home, no mortgage. They lived here with their 2 children, Lillie's parents, and Lillie's widowed brother. David was working as a linotype operator Witness Role: Principal: [I790] David William MATTICKS Witness Role: head of household: [I790] David William MATTICKS Witness Role: wife: [I791] Lillian Gertrude LEGGE Witness Role: daughter: [I757] Jessie Marguerite MATTICKS Witness Role: son: [I792] Raymond Edward MATTICKS Witness Role: mother-in-law: [I2212] Elizabeth WELLS Witness Role: father-in-law: [I2211] William Harrison LEGGE Witness Role: brother-in-law: [I2213] Alonzo M LEGGE
_UID	85DE1988A2A2455296D4FA97DCEC721A2E37
Death	1904	Licking, Ohio, United States
Burial	1904	Newark, Licking, Ohio, United States [6]
	$gravestones\LEGGE Eliza Wells d1904$	gravestones\LEGGE Eliza Wells d1904
Person ID	I2212	My Genealogy
Last Modified	18 Sep 2023

Father	William Wells, b. Est 1800, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown
Family ID	F882	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Husband William Harrison Legge, b. 9 Jun 1818, Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia, United States d. 22 May 1910, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States (Age 91 years)

Marriage 1844 Licking, Ohio, United States [2]

Children

	1. George William Legg, b. 27 Jul 1845, Fallsbury Township, Licking, Ohio, United States d. 20 Oct 1879 (Age 34 years)
	2. Martha Jane Legge, b. 26 Oct 1846, Fallsbury Township, Licking, Ohio, United States d. 20 Jan 1925, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States (Age 78 years)
>	3. Alonzo M Legge, b. 1849, Fallsbury Township, Licking, Ohio, United States d. 25 Feb 1933, Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, United States (Age 84 years)
+	4. Belle Irene Legge, b. 1853, Fallsbury Township, Licking, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown
+	5. Mary Alice Legg, b. 30 Aug 1855, Fallsbury Township, Licking, Ohio, United States d. 7 Oct 1950 (Age 95 years)
	6. Sarah M. Legg, b. 8 Oct 1857, Fallsbury Township, Licking, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown
+	7. Lillian Gertrude "Lillie" Legge, b. 28 Feb 1860, Muskingum, Muskingum, Ohio, United States d. 31 Jul 1942, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States (Age 82 years)
	8. Anna Laura Legge, b. 1 Aug 1865, Hanover Township, Licking, Ohio, United States d. 26 Feb 1890, Newark, Licking, Ohio, United States (Age 24 years)

Family ID F268 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 May 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 7 Apr 1826 - Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
	Marriage - 1844 - Licking, Ohio, United States
	Ω Census Role Unknown - 1 Jun 1850 - Licking Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
	Ω Census wife - 1 Jun 1860 - Hanover Township, Licking, Ohio, United States
	Ω Census wife - 1 Jun 1870 - Wayne Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
	Ω Census wife - 1 Jun 1880 - Newark, Licking, Ohio, United States
	Ω Census mother-in-law - 1 Jun 1900 - 202 West Church St., Newark, Licking, Ohio, United States
	Death - 1904 - Licking, Ohio, United States
	Burial - 1904 - Newark, Licking, Ohio, United States

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Photos
$gravestones\LEGGE Eliza Wells d1904$ gravestones\LEGGE Eliza Wells d1904

Sources

[S33] Cens1880 - OH Licking Newark p42.
[S274] Cens1900 - OH Licking Newark pg9.
[S272] Cens1870 - OH Muskingum Wayne p27.
[S270] Cens1850 - OH Muskingum Licking p353.
[S271] Cens1860 - OH Licking Hanover p10.
[S714] Find a Grave: Eliza Wells Legge.