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Female Mary Ellen Legg Click to view Mary Ellen Legg in the family tree

Mary Ellen was born on October 22nd, 1875 in Legg Fork of Tuppers Creek, Kanawha Co., WV.  Mary Ellen's father was Reuben Camel Legg and her mother was Elizabeth Frances Jordan.  Her paternal grandparents were Achilles Anderson Legg and Mary Aurilla Monday. She had nine brothers named Joseph William, Samuel Edward, Andrew J., Reuben Alexander, Leeland S., Dock Franklin, Frederick Arnold, Silas Everett and Marion Howard.  She was the fourth oldest of the ten children.  She died at the age of 74 on November 5th, 1949 in Union District, Kanawha Co., WV.


Mary Ellen's family with Henry Shively

‌Mary Ellen and Henry were married in a religious ceremony on January 26th, 1895 in Tupper Creek, Kanawha Co., WV.  They had three sons and eight daughters, named Edgar P., Otto H., John W., Bessy, Biddie Jane, Dessie Mae, Minnie May, Ida, Mazie S., Posie and Julia.


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