U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Liggett, Thomas Jefferson (1862-1946) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Pages 499-500 THOMAS JEFFERSON LIGGETT, Assistant Postmaster at Buckhannon. Was born December 29, 1862. Son of Aaron and Sarah Ann Elizabeth (Hamner) Liggett. Is the oldest son of his father's family. Was educated in the Glencille State Normal School. Taught in the public schools of Upshur and Gilmer Counties for 20 years during the winters, and farmed during the summers. Upon the formation of the Knight Errant Company for the purpose of publishing and printing a weekly newspaper in Upshur County, he was chosen president and remained at the head of this company until 1907, when he resigned in order that he might give all of his time to his postoffice duties. He owns a farm on Glady Fork and several houses and lots in and around Buckhannon. He married Emma Florence, daughter of Gideon Hall and Lydia Margaret (Curry) Wilson. Their children are: Elenora, Vivian, Luanna. Lilian, Wilsie. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #985 FULL-NAME: Thomas Jefferson Ligget BIRTH-DATE: December 29, 1862 BIRTH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur, W.Va. DEATH-DATE: January 27, 1946 (at age 83y-0m-28d) DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed (Emma Wilson) OCCUPATION: Post Office Employee, and School Teacher FATHER: Aaron Ligget (born in Va.) MOTHER: Sarah Hamner (born in Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Exhaustion / Carcinoma of Pancreas INFORMANT: Vivian Ligget (of Buckhannon, W.Va.) BURIAL: Reger Chapel, near Buckhannon ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------