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     Mary M. Bagwell was born in January 1900 in Indain Territory, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of James Sidney Bagwell and Mary Ann McGee.

     Eva Cordelia Lewis was born on 22 February 1881 in Texas.¹ As of circa 1907,her married name was Bagwell. She married James Sidney Bagwell, son of Abner B. Bagwell and Mary E. Brantley, circa 1907.² Eva Cordelia Lewis and James Sidney Bagwell lived in 1920 in Antlers, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. Eva Cordelia Lewis and James Sidney Bagwell lived in 1930 in Cooke County, Texas. Eva Cordelia Lewis died on 13 December 1946 at age 65.¹ She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas.¹

     Beula Bagwell is the daughter of James Sidney Bagwell and Mary Ann McGee.

     James Otis Bagwell was born on 29 July 1904 in Oklahoma although the 1940 US Census has place of birth as Arkansas. He was the son of James Sidney Bagwell and Mary Ann McGee. James Otis Bagwell married Lona Mildred Latham after 1925. James Otis Bagwell died on 11 May 1980 in Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas, at age 75. He was buried at Oak Wood Cemetery, Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas.

     Leona Lee Bagwell was born on 15 April 1916 in Darwin, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of James Sidney Bagwell and Eva Cordelia Lewis. As of after 1930,her married name was Rison. Leona Lee Bagwell married Joe Richard Rison after 1930. Leona Lee Bagwell died on 30 October 1996 in Cooke County, Texas, at age 80. She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas.

     Beanby Bagwell is the daughter of James Sidney Bagwell and Eva Cordelia Lewis.

     May Bagwell is the daughter of James Sidney Bagwell and Eva Cordelia Lewis.

     LeRoy Bagwell is the son of James Sidney Bagwell and Eva Cordelia Lewis.

     Nona Bagwell is the daughter of James Sidney Bagwell and Eva Cordelia Lewis.

     Woodrow Wilson Bagwell also went by the name of Woody. He was born on 6 January 1919 in Antlers, Psumataha County, Oklahoma.¹ He was the son of James Sidney Bagwell and Eva Cordelia Lewis. Woodrow Wilson Bagwell married Elwanda Louise Teague on 30 June 1940.¹ Enlisted as a private in the US Army and he was a Veteran of World War II in the Army Air Corp.¹ Woodrow Wilson Bagwell died on 9 February 2010 in Austin County, Texas, at age 91
Gainesville Register 02-12-2010 Obiturary:

AUSTIN— Funeral services for Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Bagwell, 91, of Austin are set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 at Clement-Keel Funeral Home Chapel in Gainesville with Rev. Dwight Hawkins, Baptist minister, officiating.

Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville. Services are under the direction of Clement-Keel Funeral Home.

Mr. Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Bagwell died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 at his residence in Austin.

He was born in Antlers, Okla. to James and Eva (Lewis) Bagwell. He was a Veteran of World War II in the Army Air Corp., a Deacon in First Baptist Church in Folsom Calif. and a member of Natoma Masonic Lodge #64 in Folsom, Calif.

Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Annette Bagwell of Cedar Park; daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Don Thompson of Novato, Calif; grandchildren, Shari Bagwell, Jerod and Andrea Morris, Ed and Shannon Thompson, Bev and Kenneth Bodisch and Christian and David Roth and great-grandchildren, Brittan Morris, Brianna and Cassidy Bodisch and Isabella and Lucas Roth.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Elwanda Teague Bagwell on Dec. 12, 2005.

Visitation is set from 1 to 2 p.m., before the service, on Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Clement-Keel Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Disease National Headquarters, 919 N. Michigan Ave. Suite #100, Chicago, IL 60611.¹

He was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas.¹

     Lona Mildred Latham was born on 20 May 1905 in Miller, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. As of after 1925,her married name was Bagwell. She married James Otis Bagwell, son of James Sidney Bagwell and Mary Ann McGee, after 1925. Lona Mildred Latham died on 27 September 2001 in Paris, Texas, at age 96. She was buried at Oak Wood Cemetery, Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas.

     Janice Bagwell is the daughter of James Otis Bagwell and Lona Mildred Latham.

     Madeene Bagwell is the daughter of James Otis Bagwell and Lona Mildred Latham.

     Warden T. Bagwell was also known as Ward Bagwell. He was born on 13 July 1848 in Missouri. He was the son of William Bagwell and Mary A. Johnson. Warden T. Bagwell married Rilda (?) before 1876. Warden T. Bagwell died on 8 December 1922 in Missouri at age 74. He was buried at Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.

     Rilda (?) was born circa 1855 in Missouri. As of before 1876,her married name was Bagwell. She married Warden T. Bagwell, son of William Bagwell and Mary A. Johnson, before 1876.

     James Hearne Bagwell was also known as James Hern Bagwell. He was born on 5 February 1876 in Cooper County, Missouri.² He was the son of Warden T. Bagwell and Rilda (?) James Hearne Bagwell married Ethel Girtrude Pennington before 1909. James Hearne Bagwell and Ethel Girtrude Pennington lived circa 1917 in Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma. James Hearne Bagwell and Ethel Girtrude Pennington lived in 1920. James Hearne Bagwell married Tollie M. Whitley before 1930. James Hearne Bagwell died on 16 September 1944 in Sevier County, Arkansas, at age 68.² He was buried at Gillham Cemetery, Gillham, Sevier County, Arkansas; Obituary from The De Queen Bee, De Queen, Arkansas, 21 Sep 1944:

JAMES HERN BAGWELL

James Hern Bagwell, 68, of Gillham, died in a local hospital September 16 at 5:45 A.M. after a ten-day illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 P.M. at Wilkerson Chapel with the Rev. Herbert V. Wilson officiating. Interment was in Gillham cemetery.

He was born February 5, 1876 in Cooper county, Missouri, and was a member of the Christian church.

He is survived by his wife; four sons, Harold, Norman, and Jimmy of Gillham, and Herbert of the U.S. Army, Dodge City, Kansas; two daughters, Clarene and Peggy of Gillham.

Active pallbearers were R.B. McKinney, J.L. Jones, Carl Holder, B.W. Willmon......(microfilm difficult to read.)²

     Mary Florence Bagwell was born in 1878 in Missouri. She was the daughter of Warden T. Bagwell and Rilda (?) As of after 1892,her married name was Dorough. Mary Florence Bagwell married (?) Dorough after 1892. Mary Florence Bagwell died on 12 January 1919 in Bonner Springs, Wyandotte County, Kansas. She was buried at Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.

     Ethel Girtrude Pennington was born in September 1892 in Kansas City, Kansas.¹ As of before 1909,her married name was Bagwell. She married James Hearne Bagwell, son of Warden T. Bagwell and Rilda (?), before 1909. Ethel Girtrude Pennington and James Hearne Bagwell lived circa 1917 in Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma. Ethel Girtrude Pennington and James Hearne Bagwell lived in 1920. Ethel Girtrude Pennington married (?) Green after 1921. Ethel Girtrude Pennington died on 6 December 1964 in Corpus Christi, Texas, at age 72 Obituary from The De Queen Bee, De Queen, Arkansas, 21 Sep 1944:

JAMES HERN BAGWELL

James Hern Bagwell, 68, of Gillham, died in a local hospital September 16 at 5:45 A.M. after a ten-day illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 P.M. at Wilkerson Chapel with the Rev. Herbert V. Wilson officiating. Interment was in Gillham cemetery.

He was born February 5, 1876 in Cooper county, Missouri, and was a member of the Christian church.

He is survived by his wife; four sons, Harold, Norman, and Jimmy of Gillham, and Herbert of the U.S. Army, Dodge City, Kansas; two daughters, Clarene and Peggy of Gillham.

Active pallbearers were R.B. McKinney, J.L. Jones, Carl Holder, B.W. Willmon......(microfilm difficult to read.)¹ She was buried at Arlington Memory Gardens, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.¹

     Herbert Woodson Bagwell was born on 30 September 1909 in Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma.¹ He was the son of James Hearne Bagwell and Ethel Girtrude Pennington. Herbert Woodson Bagwell married Peggy Frances George after 1930. He was a nationally known violinist from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.² Herbert Woodson Bagwell died on 28 February 2000 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at age 90 Obituaries/Death Notices

BAGWELL Herbert W. Bagwell died peacefully on February 28, 2000 at his home in Oklahoma City. Mr. Bagwell was born in Billings, Oklahoma on September 30, 1909 but lived most of his life in Oklahoma City. His wife Peggy and his son Larry preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughter Dena Dietsch and her husband Ron, grandchildren Mary Frances Clements and her husband Kirby, Peggy Faye Kahre and her husband Robert, Berton, William, Terry and Dena Bagwell, and seven great-grandchildren. Mr. Bagwell is widely known as a Violin Professor, performer, and a visionary in Music Education. In 1929, at the age of 19, he became the Chairman of the String Instrumental Department at Oklahoma City University and held this position for 52 years. He is highly respected by his many fine students who represent him as music teachers, professional performers and symphony members throughtout the world. He was a charter member of the Oklahoma Philharmonic. He served in the South Pacific Theater as a member of a Special Service Unit during World War II. The first String Instrumental Program in the Oklahoma City School System was established, due to his vision. He organized the first annual Elementary String Instrument Concert hosted at Oklahoma City University, assisted by the OCU Orchestra. This group consisted of 500 selected students performing solos, ensembles and string orchestra music. Throughout his career he organized and presented string instrument workshops, recitals and string orchestra concerts at OCU, importing nationally known artists. He was the founder and director of a performing ensemble known as "The Gypsies". This group, consisting of strings, vocalists and dancers, performed throughout Oklahoma and across the United States. Among his honors, Mr. Bagwell was a recipient of The American String Teachers Annual Teacher of the Year Award in 1989 and also received a Recognition Award from the Oklahoma House of Representatives for his leadership in Music Education. He was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994 by the Oklahoma Federation Music Clubs and was responsible for the first Oklahoma chapter of ASTA. Mr. Bagwell is well known as a connoisseur of string instruments. In 1956, he established the Inter-City Violin Studio for the sale, rental and repair of stringed instruments. He developed new and innovative techniques for marketing and instrument repair. His family continues the operation of this business. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, at the Guardian Mid-Town Funeral Home, 1133 North Robinson. Burial will be at Arlington Cemetery following the service. The family wishes to express its deep appreciation to the 4 caregivers who have become an extended family the past 5 years, Mel Gadd, Tina Starks, Kristel Jordan and Rachelle Allen. Memorials may be made to the National Stroke Assoc., 96 Inverness Dr. East, Ste. 1, Inglewood, CO 80112-5112.¹ He was buried at Arlington Memory Gardens, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.¹

     Peggy Frances George was born on 24 February 1906.¹ As of after 1930,her married name was Bagwell. She married Herbert Woodson Bagwell, son of James Hearne Bagwell and Ethel Girtrude Pennington, after 1930. Peggy Frances George died on 17 August 1982 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at age 76.¹ She was buried at Arlington Memory Gardens, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.¹

     Harold Lloyd Bagwell was born on 17 September 1927 in Arkansas. He was the son of James Hearne Bagwell and Tollie M. Whitley. Harold Lloyd Bagwell died on 23 May 1997 in Winter Park, Florida, at age 69. He was buried; He was a career Navy man and was buried at sea (off the coast of Florida).¹

     Norman Arthur Bagwell was born on 29 October 1929.¹ He was the son of James Hearne Bagwell and Tollie M. Whitley. Norman Arthur Bagwell died on 28 August 1989 at age 59.¹ He was buried at Gillham Cemetery, Gillham, Sevier County, Arkansas.¹

     Clarene Bagwell was born on 24 March 1932 in King, Sevier County, Arkansas.² She was the daughter of James Hearne Bagwell and Tollie M. Whitley.¹ As of after 1950,her married name was Brewer.¹ Clarene Bagwell married G. D. Brewer after 1950.¹ As of after 1951,her married name was Miller.¹ Clarene Bagwell married Cecil Miller after 1951.¹ Clarene Bagwell died on 1 December 2012 in De Queen, Sevier County, Arkansas, at age 80 Mrs. Clarene Miller, age 80, a resident of De Queen, Arkansas died Saturday, December 01, 2012 in the De Queen Medical Center.

She was born on March 24, 1932 in King, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of De Queen.

Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her parents James H. and Tollie Whitley Bagwell; her husbands, G.D. Brewer and Cecil Miller and three brothers.

She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Susan Brewer of Hugo, Oklahoma, Garry and Tasha Brewer of Texarkana, Texas and Larry and Katy Brewer of Hot Springs, Arkansas; one daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Terry Modica of Fayetteville, Arkansas, one sister and brother-in-law, Peggy and Charles Turner of De Queen; her grandchildren, Brittany Huston, Grayson Huston, Matt Brewer, Mark Brewer, Dusty Brewer, John Michael Brewer and Courtney Awtry and a number of great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Miller will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 3, 2012 in the Gillham Cemetery with Rev. Charles Hebert officiating and under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home in De Queen.² She was buried at Gillham Cemetery, Gillham, Sevier County, Arkansas.²

     Betty Jo Bagwell is the daughter of James Hearne Bagwell and Tollie M. Whitley. Betty Jo Bagwell married Charles Turner after 1945.

     Elizabeth E. Hillburn was born circa 1839 in Alabama. As of before 1860,her married name was Bagwell. She married James Calloway Bagwell, son of Warren Thomas Bagwell Jr. and Dicey McLendon, before 1860. Elizabeth E. Hillburn died circa 1869 in Union Parish, Louisiana.

     Benjamin Thomas Bagwell was born circa 1860 in Louisiana. He was the son of James Calloway Bagwell and Elizabeth E. Hillburn.

     Elizabeth Delaware Bagwell was born on 6 January 1862 in Louisiana.¹ She was the daughter of James Calloway Bagwell and Elizabeth E. Hillburn. Elizabeth Delaware Bagwell died on 12 December 1915 at age 53.¹ She was buried at Sardis Cemetery, Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana.¹

     David Thompson (Thomps) Bagwell was also known as Thomson Bagwell.² David Thompson (Thomps) Bagwell was also known as Thomps D. Bagwell.¹ He was born in October 1865 in Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana.¹ He was the son of Frances W. Bagwell and Mary (?) David Thompson (Thomps) Bagwell was born circa 1866 in Alabama.² He married Ada Tinsey Russell circa 1889. David Thompson (Thomps) Bagwell died in 1940 in Horatio, Sevier County, Arkansas.¹ He was buried at Clear Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Arkansas.¹

     Ada Tinsey Russell was born on 10 July 1877 in Horatio, Sevier County, Arkansas.¹ As of circa 1889,her married name was Bagwell. She married David Thompson (Thomps) Bagwell, son of Frances W. Bagwell and Mary (?), circa 1889. Ada Tinsey Russell died on 26 July 1951 in Horatio, Sevier County, Arkansas, at age 74.¹ She was buried at Clear Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Arkansas.¹

     David Evan Bagwell was born on 20 February 1890 in Arkansas.¹ He was the son of David Thompson (Thomps) Bagwell and Ada Tinsey Russell. David Evan Bagwell married Mary Irene Millwee after 1915.² David Evan Bagwell died on 14 May 1978 at age 88.¹ He was buried at Clear Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Arkansas.¹