John Hough Leighty

Brief Life History of John Hough

When John Hough Leighty was born on 26 September 1862, in Ruffs Dale, East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Schneider Leighty, was 27 and his mother, Catherine W Hough, was 22. He married Alice Charlott Pletcher on 3 February 1887, in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Huntington Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States in 1870 and East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States for about 30 years. He died in 1914, in Ruffs Dale, East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Hough Leighty
1862–1914
Alice Charlott Pletcher
1867–1937
Marriage: 3 February 1887
Marie Louise Leighty
1882–
Eliza Leighty
1888–
Charles Morris Leighty
1890–1977
Lloyd Lyman Leighty
1892–1957
Chester Arthur Leighty Sr.
1894–1965
Florence E. Leighty
1896–1973
John Marks Leighty
1902–1972
Walter Thurman Leighty
1904–1968

Sources (16)

  • John Lerghty in household of John S Lerghty, "United States Census, 1870"
  • John H. Leighty, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
  • John H Leighty, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · Battle of Gettysburg

The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

Perhaps an altered form of English Laity .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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