Fred Claire Leigh is the son of Emma Florence Smith and George E. Leigh. He was born 15 Jul 1891 in Illinois. He died in Aug 1971 at age 80. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois.

About 1916, he married Myrtle W. (unknown). She was born about 1891/1896 in Illinois. She died in 1983 at age 87/92. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois.

Children of Fred Claire Leigh and Myrtle W. (unknown):

1. Fred D. Leigh was born about 1919/1920 in Illinois.
2. Mary Leigh was born Apr 1927 in Illinois.

Sources

Fred C.:

• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Fred C Leigh; City: Mt. Carroll; County: Carroll; State: Illinois; Birthplace: Morrison, Illinois; Birth Date: 15 Jul 1891; Race: Caucasian (White); Dependent: Mother; Marital Status: Single; Registered: 6/5/1917].
• Birth, Death and Burial from the Oak Hill Cemetery index.

Myrtle: Birth, Death and Burial from the Oak Hill Cemetery index.

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Fred C.: 1900 census. Salem, Carroll, IL. p. 7.
• Fred C.: 1910 census. Salem, Carroll, IL. p. 17.
• 1920 census. Salem, Carroll, IL. p. 10.
• 1930 census. Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. p. 7.