John Legg (1783-1857) - Find a Grave Memorial

John Legg

Birth

3 Mar 1783

Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA

Death

19 Dec 1857 (aged 74)

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Lake View Cemetery

Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York, USA Add to Map

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Section 7, Lot 153

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Born in the wake of the American Revolutionary War, the enterprising John Legg initially prospered as a blacksmith in Skaneateles, NY, before making his fortune as a carriage manufacturer. A local civic leader as well, he died at age 75 in 1857. PHe had been predeceased by his wife, the former Emma Colvin, three years earlier. His survivors included their daughter, Juliet, who was wife of his genial young financial advisor, Joel Thayer. Thayer would later become a wealthy banker.

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Emma Colvin Legg

1783–1853

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Moses Legg

Mary McMullen Legg

Emma Colvin Legg

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William Legg

Juliet Legg Thayer

D. Colvin Legg

J. Furman Legg

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Moses Legg

Mary McMullen Legg

Emma Colvin Legg

Capt Moses Legg

Capt Otis Legg

William Legg

Juliet Legg Thayer

D. Colvin Legg

J. Furman Legg

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