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William Leigh was born in Bulloch County Georgia about December 29 1804 . He was a merchant by trade dealing in wood and groceries with his partner Jonah Bird. Little is known of his life before the early 1830's. He married Sarah Shipman of New Jersey . March 2 1831. They were married by Stephen A. Mealy pastor of the Lutheran Church. There were three girls born of this marriage. Amanda Malvina was born in 1832 and died November 7, 1833 of Croup and Sore Throat. Mary A. was born December 1833 and Sarah J. in 1835. His wife Sarah died October 7, 1835 of "Child Bed" leaving Mr. Leigh with the two girls, one just an infant. Amanda and Sarah are buried at Laural Grove Cemetery. Sarah Leigh was 30 years old at the time of her death
Publication Date
7-31-1980
Recommended Citation
Pierce, Leona A., "William M. Leigh" (1980). Savannah Biographies. 205.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sav-bios-lane/205
