William Homer LeGrand

William Homer LeGrand

• Father: Milton Paul LeGrand b. 10 November 1832, d. 16 September 1893
• Mother: Maria Louisa Jones b. circa 1836, d. 23 August 1891

• William Homer LeGrand was born in June 1872 in Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama.
• He was known as Boise.
• Milton Paul LeGrand and Maria Louisa Jones appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery, Alabama, at Church Street. Other members of the household included William Homer LeGrand, Milton Paul LeGrand Jr. and Eloise LeGrand.
• He married Kate S. Elsberry, daughter of William Elsberry and Mattie Clitherall, on 28 April 1897.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
• William Homer LeGrand and Kate S. Elsberry appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Coosada, Elmore County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Milton Paul LeGrand. Also in the household was one female domestic servant.
• The following appeared on 14 June 1907 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Arthur Elsberry, the 1-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. LeGrand, of Clooverdale, died at the home of the parents last evening at 9 o'clock after a short illness. Death was unexpected, though the illness of the child was known to be of a serious nature.
       The funeral services will be conducted from the residence this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Rev. E. E. Cobbs, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, will officiate, and interment will be made in Oakwood Cemetery.
• The following appeared on 15 June 1907 in The Montgomery Advertiser: The funeral services of Arthur Elsberry LeGrand, the 1-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. LeGrande [sic] of Cloverdale, who died at the home of the parents thursday evening, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock from the residence. Rev. E. E. Cobbs, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, officiated. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery.
       The funeral services were largely attended, and the abundance of flowers at the residence and at the grave illustrated the love and esteem in which the baby boy and his parents were held. The pall-bearers were Arthur Elsberry, Will Elsberry, Jack Thorington and Hunt Taylor.
• William Homer LeGrand and Kate S. Elsberry appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Walkers Beat, Montgomery County, Alabama, at Norman Bridge Road. Other members of the household included Milton Paul LeGrand, William Homer LeGrand Jr. and Clitherall Eloise LeGrand.
• The following appeared on 20 December 1913 in The Montgomery Advertiser: In order that the estate of her husband, the late M. P. LeGrand, might be exonerated of all further liability in connection with the estate of W. H. LeGrand, for whom M. P. LeGrand was trustee, Mrs. Virginia LeGrand has filed a bill in the Chancery Court praying that the court order a settlement of the trust. The suit is a friendly litigation brought against W. H. LeGrand et al.
       The bill avers that on March 14, 1894, William Home LeGrand executed to complainant's intestate certain deeds of trust to valuable Montgomery property. Since the death of her husband, the late Paul LeGrand, she has been appointed administratrix of his estate and wishes the setlement in order to relievehis estate of liability in connection with the other.
       Valuable property listed in the deed of trust was one-half interest in the store occupied by Nachman and Moortief; "The Silver Dollar Store" on Commerce Street; half interest in Haardt's store on Commerce Street and fourth interest in the store occupied by the Davidson Jewelry Company.
       Funds handled during the time M. P. LeGrand was trustee amounted to over $200,000.
• William Homer LeGrand and Kate S. Elsberry appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Cloverdale, Montgomery County, Alabama, at Norman Bridge Road. Other members of the household included Milton Paul LeGrand, William Homer LeGrand Jr. and Clitherall Eloise LeGrand. Also in the household were a cook and one other servant.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
• The following appeared on 5 February 1922 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mrs. Harold Council, of Greenville, Miss., formerly Miss Eloise Le Grand, of this city, will arrive the first part of the week to be the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. LeGrand.
• William Homer LeGrand and Kate S. Elsberry appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Montgomery, Alabama. Other members of the household included William Homer LeGrand Jr.
• He was operating a chicken farm, according to the 1930 census.
• William Homer LeGrand and Kate S. Elsberry appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 419 Fairview Avenue. They were living in the same house in 1935.
• William Homer LeGrand died on 5 February 1945 at age 72 in Montgomery, Alabama.
• His wife Kate S. Elsberry became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Oakwood Annex, Montgomery, Alabama.

• Last Edited: 2 Oct 2012

• Charts: Descendants of LeGRAND John & Margaret Chambers