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     Jessie Bagwell was born in 1873 in Alabama. He was the son of Jeremiah Bagwell and Martha Jane Ross.

     Mary J. Bagwell was born in 1876 in Alabama. She was the daughter of Jeremiah Bagwell and Martha Jane Ross.

     Joseph O. Bagwell was born in October 1879 in Alabama. He was the son of Jeremiah Bagwell and Martha Jane Ross.

     Ora E. Bagwell was born in 1887 in Alabama. She was the daughter of Jeremiah Bagwell and Martha Jane Ross. As of 8 August 1912,her married name was Holcomb. Ora E. Bagwell married Andrew J. Holcomb on 8 August 1912 at Jefferson County, Alabama. Ora E. Bagwell died on 18 August 1916 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.

     Vada Sorita George was born on 11 July 1902 in Pollard, Eccambia County, Alabama. She died on 15 October 1989 in Monore, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, at age 87.

     Cornelia Johnson was born on 8 August 1888. As of before 1920,her married name was Bagwell. She married Henry B. Bagwell before 1920. Cornelia Johnson died on 13 July 1959 at age 70. She was buried at New Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Barnett Crossroads, Escambia County, Alabama.

     Esco Winthrop Bagwell was born on 30 June 1920. He was the son of Henry B. Bagwell and Cornelia Johnson. Esco Winthrop Bagwell married Fredina Boyd after 1934. Esco Winthrop Bagwell married Inez M. (?) after 1935. He served in the US Army during World War II. Esco Winthrop Bagwell died on 23 September 2007 at age 87. He was buried at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monore, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana; Obit:
Funeral services for Mr. Esco Winthrop Bagwell, 87, of Monroe, will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 26, 2007 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Rev. Cecil Gregory officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Bagwell passed away Sunday, September 23, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital. He was a member of Sandel Drive Baptist Church. He was also a Army Veteran of WWII. Mr. Bagwell retired from L P & L. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vada and Henry Bagwell; his wife and mother of children, Frednia Boyd Bagwell.

Survivors include his wife, Inez M. Bagwell, of Monroe, LA; two daughters, Rita B. Blaylock of Orlando FL, Mildred B. Moreland and husband David of West Monroe, LA; two sons, Richard Bagwell and wife Bea of Pecan Island, LA, Larry Bagwell and wife Pam of West Monroe, LA. Nine grandchildren and eleven great- grandchildren; stepdaughters, Patricia Hunt of Monroe, LA, Alice Gilliland and husband Archie of West Monroe, LA, Helen Sansom and husband Ed of San Antonio, TX; four step-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren; one half sister, Lynda Capps and husband Johnny of Swartz, LA; one half brother, George Callender of Jayess, MS.

Pallbearers will be Gene Smith, Jeddie Watson, Dozier Harrell, Troy Woodall, Bobby Gunther, and Archie Gilliland Jr.

Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 7:00PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

     Inez M. (?) married Esco Winthrop Bagwell, son of Henry B. Bagwell and Cornelia Johnson, after 1935.

     Rita Bagwell is the daughter of Esco Winthrop Bagwell and Fredina Boyd.

     Mildred Bagwell is the daughter of Esco Winthrop Bagwell and Fredina Boyd.

     Richard Bagwell is the son of Esco Winthrop Bagwell and Fredina Boyd.

     Larry Bagwell is the son of Esco Winthrop Bagwell and Fredina Boyd.

     Fredina Boyd was born on 27 December 1920. She married Esco Winthrop Bagwell, son of Henry B. Bagwell and Cornelia Johnson, after 1934. Fredina Boyd died in January 1986 at age 65. She was buried at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monore, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.

     Edward Lynn Bagwell was born in August 1889. He was the son of Jeremiah Bagwell and Martha Jane Ross. Edward Lynn Bagwell married Bessie Hartline before 1908. Edward Lynn Bagwell married Ollie (?) after 1915. Edward Lynn Bagwell died on 20 November 1952 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at age 63.

     Ollie (?) married Edward Lynn Bagwell, son of Jeremiah Bagwell and Martha Jane Ross, after 1915.

     Inez Bagwell is the daughter of Edward Lynn Bagwell and Ollie (?)

     Sergeant James T. Gaughan married Kathryn Feeney, daughter of Martin W. (Red) Feeney and Mary E. Lewis, before 1940. Sergeant James T. Gaughan died on 8 September 1951. Source: The Indianapolis Star, June 27 and Sept 9, 1951. The Indianapolis News, Sept. 10, 1951.


On September 8, 1951, Detective Sergeant James T. Gaughan, 37, was killed in an early morning collision between the police car in which he and his partner, Detective Sergeant Bethel E. Gaither, were riding and another car that was darting through the intersection at North and Alabama Streets. Both detectives were thrown to the pavement by the impact. Sergeant Gaughan, whose skull was fractured, died at the scene. Sergeant Gaither survived the crash.

Sergeants Gaughan and Gaither were travelling north to investigate a disturbance in the 800 block of Alabama Street when a car darted east through the intersection. The driver of the other car was not hurt. He was held under $5,000 bond on charges of reckless homicide, vagrancy, and failure to stop at a preferential street.

The accident brought strong criticism of the North and Alabama Streets intersection from police who reported "hardly a day goes by without an accident there."

Sergeant Gaughan had been on the police force nine years at the time of his death. He was a Cathedral High School graduate and played football fullback. He was survived by his wife, Kathryn, an 11-year-old son, and 7-year old daughter. Sergeant Gaughan, a homicide investigator, was scheduled to leave on vacation after his shift on September 8. He and his family were planning a trip to New York City. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Earlier in the summer of 1951, Sergeants Gaughan and Gaither responded to the scene of the death of Officer Clarence Snorden.


He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.

     Marianne Gaughan was born circa 1944. She was the daughter of Sergeant James T. Gaughan and Kathryn Feeney. Marianne Gaughan died in 1948.

     Judge Jacob S. Miller married Kathryn Feeney, daughter of Martin W. (Red) Feeney and Mary E. Lewis, after 1951. Judge Jacob S. Miller died in 1994.

     Donovan Feeney was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.¹ He was born in 1910.¹ He was the son of Martin W. (Red) Feeney and Mary E. Lewis. Donovan Feeney died in 1915.¹

     Patrick J. Gaughan is the son of Sergeant James T. Gaughan and Kathryn Feeney.

     Kathy Gaughan is the daughter of Sergeant James T. Gaughan and Kathryn Feeney. Kathy Gaughan married Bill White after 1960.

     Bill White married Kathy Gaughan, daughter of Sergeant James T. Gaughan and Kathryn Feeney, after 1960.

     Eula Viola Ogletree was born on 22 February 1879 in Pine Log, Bartow County, Georgia.¹ She married Clayton Alexander Bagwell, son of Henry Clay Harrison Bagwell and Ophelia Blackstock, in 1898. Eula Viola Ogletree died on 13 February 1927 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at age 47.¹ She was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.¹

     Everett Marvin Bagwell was born on 24 February 1899 in Alabama.¹ He was the son of Clayton Alexander Bagwell and Eula Viola Ogletree. Everett Marvin Bagwell died on 23 April 1924 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at age 25.¹ He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.¹

     Marvin Elliott Bagwell was also known as Elliott Bagwell. He was born in 1900 in Georgia. He was the son of Clayton Alexander Bagwell and Eula Viola Ogletree.

     Emma Ophelia Mae Bagwell was also known as May Bagwell. She was born circa 1904 in Alabama. She was the daughter of Clayton Alexander Bagwell and Eula Viola Ogletree. Emma Ophelia Mae Bagwell died in 1921.

     Thomas Buford Bagwell was born on 25 March 1901 in Alabama.¹ He was the son of Clayton Alexander Bagwell and Eula Viola Ogletree. Served in US Army as a Private in the 83rd Infantry Division.¹ Thomas Buford Bagwell married Margie L. Defoor on 8 May 1926 at West End, Jefferson County, Alabama. Thomas Buford Bagwell died on 31 July 1943 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, at age 42.¹ He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.¹

     Corrie Bagwell is the daughter of Clayton Alexander Bagwell and Eula Viola Ogletree.

     Ruby Montene Bagwell is the daughter of Clayton Alexander Bagwell and Eula Viola Ogletree.