Leight (Leicht) Family History
Valentine Leicht was born in Thuringia, Germany in 1835 as the 3rd born to Sebastian Leicht (b. 1798 Baden-Wurttemberg Germany)
Valentine Leicht was born in Thuringia, Germany in 1835 as the 3rd born to Sebastian Leicht (b. 1798 Baden-Wurttemberg Germany)
Land, Rivers, and Early Settlement Jefferson County lies just south of St. Louis, stretching from the Mississippi River westward across
Facebook A waterway.org map of the core of House Springs from The abundant springs and rich bottom lands along the
The Gallant Lady, once known as Valentine Leight General Store is a one- and two-story frame country store located at 4566 Main Street (Old State Road M M) in the town of House Springs, Missouri, about 25 miles southwest of St. Louis. Having a total frontage of approximately 88 feet along Main Street with a depth of 40 feet, the weather boarded building (painted green) was constructed in three stages between circa 1894 and 1910. For its significant importance as a mercantile center for the area and late Victorian style it was listed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1992.