Major R. W. Liggett
Major R. W. Liggett, son of George Liggett, was born March 21, 1832, in Holmes County, Ohio, being the eighth of twelve children, five of whom are living. In 1862 he enlisted in the Sixteenth Ohio Infantry, and was commissioned second lieutenant, was afterward promoted to first lieutenant, and then to captain. He was discharged at Milliken's Bend, but again enlisted after spending a short time at home, and was commissioned major of the One Hundred and Sixty-sixth Ohio Infantry. He was a brave and gallant soldier, and is a noble and estimable citizen. He takes great pride in his home, and entertains in a hospitable manner all who call upon him, his genial cordiality making them feel their welcome, and putting them at ease at once. He has paid much attention to the cultivation of fruit and berries, and his grounds are laid out with a view to both usefulness and ornamentation. He takes an interest in the welfare of his community, and is prominent in all enterprises of public interest. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of the Methodist Church, and gives his liberal support to all objects of a benevolent and charitable nature. His wife was formerly Miss Hester L. Edwards, daugher of Jesse Edwards.
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1889