LAWRENCE COUNTY OHIO 
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File Contributed for use in the Ohio Biographies Project by:
Name: K. Stevens
Email: 67buick@adelphia.net
Date: April 19, 2004
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History of Lawrence Co., Ohio by Hardesty (1882)

PETER W. LEIGHTY – is a native of Lawrence county, Ohio, born October 25, 1841.  He was 
also married in this county April 5, 1864, to Susan Ferguson, who is a native of this county, 
born November 9, 1841.  They have the following children:  Abraham W., born July 9, 1866, 
died August 8, 1867; Joseph R., July 8, 1869; John Vint, December 19, 1871; Nevada, 
February 20, 1874; Susan B., March 26, 1877; Ada, September 18, 1879; they all reside at 
home.  Mr. Leighty’s parents, Joseph and Elizabeth (Humphrey) Leighty, settled in this 
county in 1840.  His wife’s parents came in 1819.  They are Abraham and Sarah (Freeman) 
Ferguson.  Her father died September 20, 1860.  Mr. Leighty was a veteran of the late war.  
He enlisted in 1861 in the 5th Virginia Volunteer Infantry, in which regiment he served three 
years.  He then reenlisted in the 1st Veteran Virginia Volunterr Rifles, under General Enochs, 
serving to the close of the war.  He was in twenty-two hard fought battles.  His brother, 
Gabriel H. Leighty, served in the same regiment, enlisting at the same time and receiving his 
discharge at the same time.  He was wounded at the battle of White Sulpher Springs.  Two 
of his uncles were also soldiers.  Thomas L. Humphreys was in the 5th Virigina Volunteer 
Infantry, and was killed at the battle of White Sulphur Springs in 186?.  Gabriel Humphrey 
the second uncle, was a member of the 9th …