Martha Jane Legge

1846 - 1925  (78 years)

• Name	Martha Jane Legge
  Birth	26 Oct 1846	Fallsbury Township, Licking, Ohio, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Family Search ID	K85V-CX9
  Ω Census Role Unknown	1 Jun 1850	Licking Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States   [1]
  	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 daughter	1 Jun 1860	Hanover Township, Licking, Ohio, United States   [2]
  	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 daughter	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 daughter	1 Jun 1880	Newark, Licking, Ohio, United States   [4]
  	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
  Name	Bef 1925
  	Martha Jane Totten
  	Name on death certificate. She is listed as a widow. Findagrave claims George H Totten as her husband.
  _UID	D5210EE061444609BAA30763A69D8D60CF2F
  Death	20 Jan 1925	Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
  Burial	21 Jan 1925	Dayton, Campbell, Kentucky, United States   [5]
  Person ID	I2446	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	William Harrison Legge,   b. 9 Jun 1818, Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia, United States d. 22 May 1910, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Wells,   b. 7 Apr 1826, Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States d. 1904, Licking, Ohio, United States (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1844	Licking, Ohio, United States   [6]
  Family ID	F268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Oct 1846 - Fallsbury Township, Licking, Ohio, United States  Ω Census Role Unknown - 1 Jun 1850 - Licking Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States  Ω Census daughter - 1 Jun 1860 - Hanover Township, Licking, Ohio, United States  Ω Census daughter - 1 Jun 1870 - Wayne Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States  Ω Census daughter - 1 Jun 1880 - Newark, Licking, Ohio, United States  Death - 20 Jan 1925 - Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States  Burial - 21 Jan 1925 - Dayton, Campbell, Kentucky, United States   = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S270] Cens1850 - OH Muskingum Licking p353. [S271] Cens1860 - OH Licking Hanover p10. [S272] Cens1870 - OH Muskingum Wayne p27. [S33] Cens1880 - OH Licking Newark p42. [S713] Find a Grave: Martha J. Totten. [S274] Cens1900 - OH Licking Newark pg9.