James Bagby Report

Generation Six

 

MATILDA J. PAXTON 6, (ELVIRA BAGBY 5, JOHN 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born August 5, 1816 in Rockingham County, Virginia and died February 17, 1894 in Mound City, Holt County, Missouri. She married SAMUEL RENNICK YOUNG, the son of EDWARD YOUNG and KEZIAH RENNICK. He was born May 8, 1812 in Barren County, Kentucky and died April 3, 1901 in Mound City, Holt County, Missouri.

More About MATILDA J. PAXTON:

She wrote several letters to her Aunt Nancy Bagby Rogers after moving to Missouri.

 

Child of MATILDA PAXTON and SAMUEL YOUNG is:

1. KITTIE ANN YOUNG, b. September 23, 1845, Barren County, Kentucky; d. June 8, 1926, Mound City, Holt County, Missouri.

 

THOMAS N. PAXTON 6, (ELVIRA BAGBY 5, JOHN 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born April 26, 1818 in Barren County, Kentucky and died February 9, 1891 in Niobrara, Knox County, Nebraska. He married ELIZA A. UNKNOWN. She was born March 14, 1815 in Massachusetts and died July 30, 1887 in Niobrara, Knox County, Nebraska.

Note: Early research recorded (1) wife as CARRIE LUTZ. Other sources cited her as the wife of his brother, WILLIAM LANDON PAXTON. THOMAS N. PAXTON is buried with wife, ELIZA A. UNKNOWN.

Child of THOMAS PAXTON and ELIZA UNKNOWN are:

1. LAWRENCE PAXTON, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
2. MARIA M. PAXTON, b. About 1843, Naperville, Dupage County, Illinois; d. Unknown.
3. SAMUEL LOVEJOY PAXTON, b. December 25, 1845, Naperville, Dupage County, Illinois; d. August 21, 1895, Niobrara, Knox County, Nebraska; m. CECELIA ASTLEFORD, the daughter of WILLIAM A. ASTLEFORD and HANNAH BROOKS TEMPLE. She was b. July 18, 1856, Gouverneur, Saint Lawrence County, New York; d. November 2, 1925, Niobrara, Knox County, Nebraska.
4. JAMES T. PAXTON, b. December 25, 1848, Naperville, Dupage County, Illinois; d. August 29, 1865, Niobrara, Knox County, Nebraska.

Note: Children may not be in proper order

 

WILLIAM "LANDON" PAXTON 6, (ELVIRA BAGBY 5, JOHN 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born January 7, 1819 in Barren County, Kentucky and died September 4, 1871 in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska. He married LUCINDA GORIN MOSS in Kentucky. She was born August 1, 1822 in Todd County, Kentucky and died February 10, 1899 in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado.

Child of WILLIAM PAXTON and LUCINDA MOSS is:

1. THOMAS JOSEPH PAXTON, b. February 18, 1844, Barren County, Kentucky; d. September 10, 1898, Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska.
2. JAMES M. PAXTON, b. About 1845, Barren County, Kentucky; d. About 1918.
3. ELVIRA GORIN PAXTON, b. About 1846, Barren County, Kentucky; d. About 1917.
4. CATHERINE MATILDA PAXTON, b. About 1848, Barren County, Kentucky; d. About 1920.
5. LAURA PAXTON, b. About 1849, Barren County, Kentucky; d. About 1929.
6. WILLIAM PAXTON, b. About 1851, Holt County, Missouri; d. About 1920.
7. CLARA REBECCA PAXTON, b. About 1853, Holt County, Missouri; d. About 1918.
8. G. CROW PAXTON, b. About 1854, Holt County, Missouri; d. About 1938. More About G. CROW PAXTON: The 1860 Census appears to be G. CROW PAXTON. Some sources list GALEN CROW PAXTON while others list GAYLORD CROW PAXTON.
9. SAMUEL KIMSEY PAXTON, b. About 1856, Holt County, Missouri; d. About 1941.
10. ROBERT EMORY PAXTON, b. March 6, 1858, Holt County, Missouri; d. May 11, 1881, Richardson County, Nebraska.
11. MARY B. "MOLLIE" PAXTON, b. About 1861; d. About 1961.
12. CHARLES C. PAXTON, b. About 1863; d. About 1958.
13. ALDRED PAXTON, b. About 1865; d. About 1868, Nebraska.

 

SARAH JANE BAGBY 6, (LANDON 5, JOHN 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born January 2, 1820 in Barren County, Kentucky and died About 1848. She married FRANK THOMPSON. He was born About 1813 and died Unknown.

Children of SARAH BAGBY and FRANK THOMPSON are:

1. FLORA THOMPSON, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN HIGGANS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
2. ANNA E. THOMPSON, b. About 1839; d. Unknown; m. GEORGE HURST; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
3. ROBERT N. THOMPSON, b. About 1841; d. Unknown; m. ELLA M. YOUNG; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
4. WILLIAM LANDON THOMPSON, b. May 21, 1844; d. Unknown; m. VIRGINIA BAGBY; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
5. MARY L. THOMPSON, b. About 1846; d. Unknown; m. JOHN ADAMS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
6. MELINDA THOMPSON, b. About 1848; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN MINOR; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

 

ROBERT FIELD BAGBY 6, (LANDON 5, JOHN 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born April 14, 1825 in Barren County, Kentucky and died About 1909 in Durango, La Plata County, Colorado. He married ESTHER PERKINS, the daughter of NICHOLAS SUMMERS PERKINS and SARAH JANE BRADFORD. She was born December 23, 1826 in Glasgow, Barren County Kentucky and died About 1905 in Durango, La Plata County, Colorado.

More About ROBERT FIELD BAGBY and ESTHER PERKINS: They are found in an 1885 Census Record of La Plata County, Colorado. Just below their names in son WILLIAM with his family. ALBERT C. BAGBY is in same household with WILLIAM listed as Brother.

 

Children of ROBERT BAGBY and ESTHER PERKINS are:

1. WILLIAM NICHOLAS BAGBY, b. September 15, 1855, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri; d. May 4, 1929, Durango, La Plata County, Colorado.
2. ALBERT C. BAGBY, b. March 1858, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri; d. July 20, 1937; m. ARIEL J. PYEATT; b. November 1872, Texas; d. Unknown, Durango, La Plata County, Colorado.
3. CORDELIA BAGBY, b. January 12, 1861, Buchanan County, Missouri; d. November 29, 1939, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas
4. EMILIA "EMMA" BAGBY, b. December 1862, Durango, La Plata County, Colorado; d. About 1944, Denver, Denver County, Colorado.

 

WILLIAM MARSHALL BAGBY 6, (LANDON 5, JOHN 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born August 29, 1829 in Barren County, Kentucky and died February 8, 1917 in Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri. He married CAROLINE HUFFMAN. She was born June 15, 1832 and died February 12, 1904 in Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri.

Children of WILLIAM BAGBY and CAROLINE HUFFMAN are:

1. E.L. BAGBY, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
2. ANNA BAGBY, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. BENJAMIN D. WATSON; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
3. HUFFMAN BAGBY, b. About 1852; d. Unknown.
4. EUPHONIA BAGBY, b. About 1853; d. About 1917; m. ABSOLEM B. SHERWOOD; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
5. RICHARD BAGBY, b. About 1856, Missouri; d. Unknown.
6. WILLIAM L. BAGBY, b. About 1856, Missouri; d. Unknown.
7. VIRGINIA MARTHA BAGBY, b. About 1857, Missouri; d. After 1910. More About VIRGINIA MARTHA BAGBY: She is listed in some Census Records as MARTHA BAGBY and some Census Records as VIRGINIA BAGBY. In the 1910 Census Record, she is listed as VIRGINIA BAGBY, 53, single, living with her father.
8. JOSEPH BAGBY, b. About 1858, Missouri; d. Unknown.
9. HENRY C. BAGBY, b. June 1860, Buchanan County, Missouri; d. About 1927, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California.
10. HARRIETTTE CAROLINE BAGBY, b. October 1, 1862, Buchanan County, Missouri; d. June 4, 1949, Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri.
11. REUBEN S. BAGBY, b. About 1864, Missouri; d. Unknown.
12. ARTHUR BAGBY, b. About 1868, Missouri; d. Unknown.
13. MINNIE BAGBY, b. May 1870, Missouri; d. Unknown.

 

LUCY EVELINE BAGBY 6, (LANDON 5, JOHN 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born March 18, 1834 in Barren County, Kentucky and died About 1875 in Agency, Buchanan County, Missouri. She married WILLIAM P. JOHNSON. He was born June 1839 in Kentucky and About 1903 in Agency, Buchanan County, Missouri.

Children of LUCY BAGBY and WILLIAM JOHNSON are:

1. LANDON C. JOHNSON, b. About 1866, Mississippi; d. Unknown; m. ELIZABETH RICE; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
2. LEONA D. JOHNSON, b. About 1867; d. December 1869.
3. MARY SUE JOHNSON, b. December 25, 1870, Buchanan County, Missouri; d. About 1961, Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri.
4. NANCY E. JOHNSON, b. March 10, 1873; d. About 1958, Buchanan County, Missouri.
5. ABNER C. JOHNSON, b. About 1875; d. About 1910.

 

WILLIAM WALTER BAGBY 6, (RODERICK 5, JOHN 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born July 24, 1824 in Barren County, Kentucky and died July 7, 1862. He married CATHERINE BYRD SMITH January 29, 1850 in Barren County, Kentucky. She was born February 1, 1831 in Barren County, Kentucky and died April 29, 1915 in Barren County, Kentucky.

More About WILLIAM WALTER BAGBY: Died from wounds in Battle of Shiloh April 7, 1862 at the home of Mr. Ed Trevitts, near Okolona, Mississippi. Military service: Captain.

Note: May have had a second wife named Nancy, listed in Barren County, Kentucky 1860 census as being 54 years old.

More About CATHERINE BYRD SMITH: She may have had a nickname of KITTY.

 

Children of WILLIAM BAGBY and CATHERINE SMITH are:

1. ELLEN BAGBY, b. August 24, 1853, Barren County, Kentucky; d. August 19, 1939, Barren County, Kentucky.
2. HENRY C. BAGBY, b. October 13, 1854, Barren County, Kentucky; d. October 10, 1908, Barren County, Kentucky.
3. ELIZABETH "BETTIE" BAGBY, b. June 19, 1857, Barren County, Kentucky; d. November 9, 1950, Barren County, Kentucky.
4. WILLIAM WALTER BAGBY, b. September 16, 1860, Barren County, Kentucky; September 23, 1945, Barren County, Kentucky; m. ELIZABETH CLACK, daughter of JOHN BEVERLY CLACK and SUSANNAH "SUSAN" ERVIN June 30, 1888, Barren County, Kentucky. She was b. October 4, 1867, Barren County, Kentucky; d. August 20, 1936, Barren County, Kentucky. NOTE: This couple had four children.

 

JOHN HOWARD BAGBY 6, (RODERICK 5, JOHN 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born October 23, 1826 in Barren County, Kentucky and died June 10, 1900 in Barren County, Kentucky. He married SOPHIA LAWLESS SMITH January 01, 1854 in Park, Kentucky. She was born April 13, 1837 in Barren County, Kentucky and died January 03, 1900.

Notes for JOHN HOWARD BAGBY:
Note 1: Listed as John R. Bagby on Dr. Alfred P. Bagby's tree
Note 2: Children not necessarily listed in order of birth

Children of JOHN BAGBY and SOPHIA SMITH are:

1. WILLIAM SMITH "WILLIE" BAGBY, b. March 23, 1857, Barren County, Kentucky; d. November 14, 1935.
2. ALICE BAGBY, b. April 4, 1858, Barren County, Kentucky; d. October 23, 1913, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
3. EDWARD / EDWIN LEWIS "ED" BAGBY, b. June 7, 1860, Barren County, Kentucky; d. November 19, 1930, Barren County, Kentucky.
4. MARY "MOLLIE" BAGBY, b. April 1, 1861, Barren County, Kentucky; d. October 1, 1916, Clinton County, Kentucky.
5. LUTHER BAGBY, b. January 18, 1866, Barren County, Kentucky; d. June 4, 1954, Barren County, Kentucky.
6. VIRGINIA "JENNIE" BAGBY, b. December 30, 1866, Barren County, Kentucky; d. April 23, 1908, Metcalfe County, Kentucky.
7. ANNE "ANNIE" BAGBY, b. August 28, 1870, Barren County, Kentucky; d. August 11, 1942, Barren County, Kentucky.
8. RODERICK ELIJAH "RODDIE" BAGBY, b. December 19, 1875, Barren County, Kentucky; d. October 28, 1945, Barren County, Kentucky; m. IDA IRENE CLARK, daughter of WILLIAM HENRY CLARK and SARAH FRANCES HATCHER; b. February 11, 1875, Kentucky; d. August 3, 1957, Barren County, Kentucky.
9. CHARLES R. "CHARLIE" BAGBY, JR., b. Unknown, Barren County, Kentucky; m. ANNE CHIPMAN; b. Unknown.

Note: Children in this family may not be in proper order.

 

ANN MOSS BAGBY 6, (RODERICK 5, JOHN 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born About 1832 in Barren County, Kentucky and died About 1964 in Barren County, Kentucky. She married JACK F. SMITH on April 9, 1854 in Barren County, Kentucky. He was born Unknown and died Unknown in Barren County, Kentucky.

More About ANN MOSS BAGBY and JACK F. SMITH: Burial: Smith Cemetery, Hiseville, Barren County, Kentucky. Their grave markers do not have dates. Ann's marker has the following inscription: Age 31 years, 3 months.

Children of ANN BAGBY and JACK SMITH are:

1. MARGARET E. "BETTIE" SMITH, b. April 13, 1855, Barren County, Kentucky; d. June 5, 1893, Barren County.
2. CHARLES RODERICK "CHARLIE" SMITH, b. September 18, 1857, Barren County, Kentucky; d. August 10, 1937, Barren County, Kentucky.
3. KATE L. "KATTIE" SMITH, b. August 22, 1862, Barren County, Kentucky; d. February 14, 1890, Barren County, Kentucky; m. JESSIE THOMAS GOFF, son of JULIUS CEASAR GOFF and ISHAPHENIA DAVIDSON HATCHER. He was b. June 17, 1862; d. November 2, 1937, Barren County, Kentucky.
4. WILLIAM SMITH, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

 

CHARLES ROGERS BAGBY 6, (RODERICK 5, JOHN 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born June 14, 1836 in Barren County, Kentucky and died September 1, 1880 in Barren County, Kentucky. He married MARY MARIAH WATKINS. She was born July 21, 1845, Coral Hill, Barren County, Kentucky and died September 28, 1928 in Coral Hill, Barren County, Kentucky.

More About CHARLES ROGERS BAGBY: According to an 1850 census Charles would have been born About 1843.

Children of CHARLES BAGBY and MARY WATKINS are:

1. THOMAS C. BAGBY, b. September 21, 1870, Kentucky; d. February 17, 1930, Barren County, Kentucky.
2. EUGENE BAGBY, b. December 27, 1872, Barren County, Kentucky; d. April 6, 1949, Barren County, Kentucky.
3. JAMES BAGBY, b. September 26, 1877, Barren County, Kentucky; d. February 9, 1953, Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky.

 

THEODOSIA ANN BAGBY 6, (RICHARD 5, JOHN 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born July 25, 1826 in Barren County, Kentucky and died About 1913 in Mound City, Holt County, Missouri. She married DAVID ALBERT DECKER. He was born July 19, 1831 in Lima, Livingston County, New York and died January 9, 1907 in Mound City, Holt County, Missouri.

Children of THEODOSIA BAGBY and ALFRED DECKER are:

1. RICHARD E. DECKER, b. October 17, 1860, Nebraska; d. Unknown, Mound City, Holt County, Missouri; m. EDMONIA GIBSON, daughter of JAMES GIBSON and MARANDA HOSKINS. She was b. October 9, 1866, Nebraska; d. June 25, 1922, Mound City, Holt County, Nebraska.
2. ALBERT PAXTON "PACK" DECKER, b. March 3, 1862, Nebraska; d. November 24, 1943, Mound City, Holt County, Missouri.
3. HENRY FRANKLIN DECKER, b. June 4, 1866, Nebraska; d. June 7, 1907, Mound City, Holt County, Missouri; m. CORDELIA THOMPSON, daughter of WILLIAM L. THOMPSON and NANCY VIRGINIA DYSART. She was b. January 31, 1871; d. January 16, 1941, Mound City, Holt County, Missouri.
4. BLANCHE DECKER, b. About 1879; d. Unknown; m. ELMER JOHNSON, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

 

RICHARD "RICE" BAGBY 6, (RICHARD 5, JOHN 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born October 4, 1829 in Barren County, Kentucky and died July 30, 1920 in Mound City, Holt County, Missouri. He married MARGARET J. GIBSON. She was born April 9, 1835 in Independence, Missouri and died October 5, 1902 in Mound City, Holt County, Missouri.

More About RICHARD "RICE" BAGBY: Found in the 1880 Holt County, Missouri Census Record with wife and children, THEODORE, SARAH M., JOHN C., and ELLA MAY.

Children of RICHARD BAGBY and MARGARET GIBSON are:

1. ROBERT E. BAGBY, b. December 28, 1857, Buchanan County, Missouri; d. April 9, 1868, Mound City, Holt County, Missouri.
2. SARAH MOSS "SALLY" BAGBY, b. February 5, 1860, Holt County, Missouri; d. September 28, 1914, Mound City, Holt County, Missouri.
3. EDGAR BAGBY, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
4. ALPHEUS BAGBY, b. October 7, 1862, Buchanan County, Missouri; d. August 29, 1882, Mound City, Holt County, Missouri.
5. THEODORE BAGBY, b. About 1863, Holt County, Missouri; d. Unknown.
6. JOHN CALVIN BAGBY, b. June 13, 1866, Mound City, Holt County, Missouri; d. December 14, 1907, St. Joseph, Missouri.
7. ELLA MAY BAGBY, b. About 1872, Holt County, Missouri; d. Unknown.

Some sources say this family had nine children.

 

JOSEPH PAXTON "PACK" BAGBY 6, (RICHARD 5, JOHN 4, JOHN 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born August 30, 1841 in Buchanan County, Missouri and died September 11, 1921 in Holt County, Missouri. He married NANCY ANN ROGERS, the daughter of JAMES ROGERS (of Tennessee) and MARTHA MUDD (of Kentucky). She was born January 14, 1849 in Taylor County, Iowa and died July 5, 1936 in Holt County, Missouri.

Note: The History of Holt and Atchison Counties, Missouri records her last name as RODGERS. It also records her birth place as Monroe County, Iowa.

More About NANCY ANN ROGERS:

The lineage of NANCY ANN ROGERS is quite interesting:

Her mother, MARTHA MUDD was the daughter of Benjamin Edelen Mudd (1790 – 1860) and Elizabeth Ann Lincoln (1791 – 1858)

ELIZABETH ANN LINCOLN (MUDD) was the daughter of Mordecai Lincoln (1771 – 1830) and Mary Mudd Lincoln (1775 – 1859) and she was a first cousin to President Abraham Lincoln.

Children of JOSEPH BAGBY and NANCY ROGERS are:

1. SAMUEL McATEE BAGBY, b. September 22, 1874, Mound City, Holt County, Missouri; d. March 21, 1960, Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri.
2. JAMES BAGBY, b. About 1875, Mound City, Holt County, Missouri; d. Unknown. More About JAMES BAGBY: Found in the 1880 Holt County, Missouri Census Record.
3. MARTHA MOSS BAGBY, b. About 1879, Mound City, Holt County, Missouri; d. Unknown; m UNKNOWN HILGERT. More About MARTHA MOSS BAGBY: Age from 1880 Holt County, Missouri Census Record.
4. ROBERT GRAY BAGBY, b. May 13, 1881, Mound City, Missouri; d. September 19, 1960, Saint Joseph, Missouri.

Note: There were five children in this family.

 

 

 

 

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