General Affidavit: State of Illinois County of Macoupin, In the matter of the Pension Claim of Mary E. Leigh, Widow of Benjamin Leigh, Capt. of Co. H. 122 Illinois Vol., Justice of the Peace appeared before me, R. S. Conner M.D. aged 78, Girard, Illinois states as follows.
That he was the attending physician at the Birth of Benjamin Leigh Jr., son of Benjamin and Mary E. Leigh, and said child was born January 22, 1876, Signed; R. S. Conner M.D.
Source; Martha Washington (Nutter) Bradley,1980.
Benjamin Leigh, was never married, he raised and trained race horses, and a picture of one of his famous Race Horses is located in a Hotel, in French Lick, Indiana.
Source; World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Benjamin Albert Leigh
Idle Horse Farm
City: Lexington
County: Fayette,State: Kentucky
Birth Date: 22 Jan 1876
Race: White
Roll: 1653355
Draft Board: 0
Age: 42
Occupation: Horseman-E. R. Bradley
Fayette Kentucky
Nearest Relative: Mrs. H. P. Roberts
344 Bryan Avenue,Lexington, Fayette Kentucky
Height: Medium /Stout
Eyes: Blue/ Hair: Light
12 September 1918
State Board of Kentucky
Source; 1910 Census, (No dates) Dist. 72, RACE TRACK, Oakland Twp. Berkley, Alameda California, family # 11876
LEIGH, Benjamin, head, age 34, born Illinois, parents born Illinois, Occupation; Groom, Race Track,
Callahan, Jerry, Roomer, age 40, born Ireland, parents born Ireland, occupation; Groom, Race Track
Source; 1920 Census 30th June, Dist. 18, Marshfoot Pike, Bell School House, Fayette County Kentucky, family # 152154
LEIGH, Ben, age, 44, Head, Employee, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, Occupation; Labor Farm
Source; Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
Name: Benjamin A. Leigh
Death Date: 14 Feb 1929
Death Place: Fayette
Age: 52
Volume: 12 Certificate: 5641
Note: Cemetery marker reads 1877-1929, different from the GENERAL AFFIDAVIT: above.
General Affidavit: State of Illinois County of Macoupin, In the matter of the Pension Claim of Mary E. Leigh, Widow of Benjamin Leigh, Capt. of Co. H. 122 Illinois Vol., Justice of the Peace appeared before me, R. S. Conner M.D. aged 78, Girard, Illinois states as follows.
That he was the attending physician at the Birth of Benjamin Leigh Jr., son of Benjamin and Mary E. Leigh, and said child was born January 22, 1876, Signed; R. S. Conner M.D.
Source; Martha Washington (Nutter) Bradley,1980.
Benjamin Leigh, was never married, he raised and trained race horses, and a picture of one of his famous Race Horses is located in a Hotel, in French Lick, Indiana.
Source; World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Benjamin Albert Leigh
Idle Horse Farm
City: Lexington
County: Fayette,State: Kentucky
Birth Date: 22 Jan 1876
Race: White
Roll: 1653355
Draft Board: 0
Age: 42
Occupation: Horseman-E. R. Bradley
Fayette Kentucky
Nearest Relative: Mrs. H. P. Roberts
344 Bryan Avenue,Lexington, Fayette Kentucky
Height: Medium /Stout
Eyes: Blue/ Hair: Light
12 September 1918
State Board of Kentucky
Source; 1910 Census, (No dates) Dist. 72, RACE TRACK, Oakland Twp. Berkley, Alameda California, family # 11876
LEIGH, Benjamin, head, age 34, born Illinois, parents born Illinois, Occupation; Groom, Race Track,
Callahan, Jerry, Roomer, age 40, born Ireland, parents born Ireland, occupation; Groom, Race Track
Source; 1920 Census 30th June, Dist. 18, Marshfoot Pike, Bell School House, Fayette County Kentucky, family # 152154
LEIGH, Ben, age, 44, Head, Employee, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, Occupation; Labor Farm
Source; Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
Name: Benjamin A. Leigh
Death Date: 14 Feb 1929
Death Place: Fayette
Age: 52
Volume: 12 Certificate: 5641
Note: Cemetery marker reads 1877-1929, different from the GENERAL AFFIDAVIT: above.
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