Martha Ann Bush1

F, b. 17 November 1837, d. 27 April 1896
     Martha Ann Bush was born on 17 November 1837 in Stewart County, Georgia.2,3 She was the daughter of John Prescott Bush and Mary Frances Johnson. As of 25 December 1853,her married name was Cox. Martha Ann Bush married William Fletcher Cox, son of William Cox Jr. and Milly Dowling, on 25 December 1853 at Skipperville, Dale County, Alabama.1,3,4 Martha Ann Bush died on 27 April 1896 in Near Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, at age 58.2,3 She was buried at Claybank Cemetery, Ozark, Dale County, Alabama.2,3

Children of Martha Ann Bush and William Fletcher Cox

Citations

  1. [S451] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Beat 3, Dale, Alabama, Page: 137, Dwelling: 130, Family Number: 130, Date: 1870.
  2. [S74] Original survey by E.H.Hayes, "Tombstone Records from Claybank Cemetery."
  3. [S455] Martha A. Cox Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S456] John Wesley Cox Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.

Travis Zaccheus Hildreth

M, b. 30 December 1830, d. 30 September 1900
Reverend Travis Zaccheus Hildreth
     Travis Zaccheus Hildreth was also known as Zachariah T. Hildreth.1 He was born on 30 December 1830 in Haw Ridge, Dale County, Alabama.1,2,3 He was the son of Reverend Benjamin J. Hildreth and Jemima Anna Dowling.1 Travis Zaccheus Hildreth married Elizabeth Samantha Hayes, daughter of Alonzo Farmer Hayes and Mary Unknown, in 1853 at Coffee County, Coffee County, Alabama.4 Travis Zaccheus Hildreth married Quincy Ann Whittle in 1857. Travis Zaccheus Hildreth died on 30 September 1900 in Old Tabernacle, Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama, at age 69.3 He was buried at Old Tabernacle Church Cemetery, Coffee County, Alabama.5,3

Children of Travis Zaccheus Hildreth and Elizabeth Samantha Hayes

Citations

  1. [S1447] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Coffee, Alabama; Page 276A; Dwelling Number: na; Family Number: 164, Date: 1850.
  2. [S112] James Wilson Newman, The Hildreth Family, THE HILDRETH FAMILY book (LCCN 89-80085) First one Benjamin's and Jemima's children born in Alabama Page 105 Charter member of the (old Tabernacle) church.
  3. [S1449] Rev Travis Zaccheus Hildreth Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S1450] Elizabeth Samantha Hays Hildreth Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S112] James Wilson Newman, The Hildreth Family.

Julie Ross Lott

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David Ashley Bagwell and Julie Lott - Marriage Annoucement
The Montgomery Advertiser - July 2, 1972 - Page 44
     Julie Ross Lott is the daughter of Frank Joseph Lott and Nell Ross McPhillips. Julie Ross Lott married David Ashley Bagwell, son of John Tilmon Bagwell II and Marjorie Helen Goff, on 27 June 1972 at Saint Joseph's Chapel in Springhill College, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama.1

Citations

  1. [S60] Chip and Pat Collins, "Goff Genealogy (Chip Collins)."

Myra Kay Montgomery

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Left to Right: David Bagwell, Myra Kay Montgomery (Bride), Wayne Parker Bagwell (Groom), Hunter Wayne Bagwell (Child), John Tilman Bagwell, Marjorie (Goff) Bagwell.
Wayne Bagwell and Myra Montgomery's Wedding - 1968
     Myra Kay Montgomery married Wayne Parker Bagwell, son of John Tilmon Bagwell II and Marjorie Helen Goff, in August 1968 at Jefferson County, Alabama.

William Ashley Buckhanon Goff1,2

M, b. 5 October 1856, d. 19 November 1940
William Ashley Buckhanon Goff
     William Ashley Buckhanon Goff was also known as Buck Goff. He was born on 5 October 1856 in Dale County, Alabama.3,4,1,2,5 He was the son of Wiley Amon Goff and Susan Elizabeth Stokes.3,4,6 William Ashley Buckhanon Goff married Henrietta Earilla Cox, daughter of William Fletcher Cox and Martha Ann Bush, on 9 November 1876 at Ozark, Coffee County, Alabama.5 William Ashley Buckhanon Goff married Susan A. (Sudie) Jones, daughter of Charles Cade Jones and Eliza Jane Chalker, on 31 October 1901 at Elba, Alabama.2,5 William Ashley Buckhanon Goff died on 19 November 1940 in Enterprise, Coffee County, Coffee County, Alabama, at age 84.3,5 He was buried on 21 November 1940 at Enterprise City Cemetery, Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama.7,5

Children of William Ashley Buckhanon Goff and Henrietta Earilla Cox

Citations

  1. [S1101] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama; Enumeration District: 54; Supervisor District: 3; Sheet: 16A, Dwelling: 287, Family Number: 287, Date: 1900.
  2. [S1106] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Enterprise Ward 2, Coffee, Alabama; Enumeration District: 67; Supervisor District: 3; Sheet: 11A, Dwelling: 29, Family Number: 29, Date: 1910.
  3. [S8] William Ashley Buckhanon Goff, Death Certificate, William Ashley Buckhanon Goff.
  4. [S306] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Beat No. 2, Dale County, Alabama, Page: 99, Dwelling: 35, Family Number: 35, Date: 1870.
  5. [S6759] The Dothan Eagle (Dothan, Alabama), November 24, 1940, Page: 08.
  6. [S1657] Tera Byrd Averett, Byrd History and Related Families of Averett, Callaway, Chancey and Goff.
  7. [S60] Chip and Pat Collins, "Goff Genealogy (Chip Collins)."
  8. [S9] John Wesley Goff, Certificate of Death of John Wesley Goff.

William Fletcher Cox1,2

M, b. 20 February 1834, d. 2 October 1911
Photograph of William Fletcher Cox
from newspaper article in The Ozark Tribune in 1904
Photograph provided by Jay Goff Bagwell
     William Fletcher Cox was also known as Fletcher Cox.2 He was born on 20 February 1834 in Near Ozark, Dale County, Alabama.1,3 He was the son of William Cox Jr. and Milly Dowling.1,4 William Fletcher Cox married Martha Ann Bush, daughter of John Prescott Bush and Mary Frances Johnson, on 25 December 1853 at Skipperville, Dale County, Alabama.2,5,6 He was a member of the 53rd Alabama Regiment for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.

Overview of the 53rd Regiment, Alabama Partisan Rangers:
53rd Regiment Partisan Rangers was organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in November, 1862. Two of its companies had seen prior service with the 7th Alabama Infantry Regiment. Men of this command were from the counties of Autauga, Lauderdale, Macon, Pike, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Dallas, Monroe, Wilcox, Lowndes, Dale, Coffee, and Montgomery. It first served in the District of the Gulf and in December contained 517 effectives. The unit was later assigned to Roddey's and M.W. Hanno's Brigade, Wheeler's Corps. It saw action at Thompson's Station, Brentwood, and Town Creek, was involved at the Atlanta Campaign, then participated in the defense of Savannah and the campaign of the Carolinas. Only a small number surrendered in April, 1865. Colonel Moses W. Hannon, Lieutenant Colonel John F. Gaines, and Major Thomas F. Jenkins were in command.



William Fletcher Cox married Matilda King Parker on 22 October 1896 at Dale County, Alabama.

News article from The Ozark Tribune dated September 13, 1904 about William Fletcher Cox:

This picture, we expect, represents one of the oldest Dale county citiazens. We believe he is the oldest born citizen of Dale, being born three miles south-west of Ozark on the 29th of Feb. 1834, being born to William and Millie Cox, and he has resided right here in about the same neighborhood all the time, and is respected and honored by all class of citizens. Mr. Cox only received the advantages of the common public schools of the country. He joined the Baptist Church and is a Mason of high standing, being an ardent admirer of that very fine order. Mr. Cox has been a very successful farmer all along. In 1854 he married Martha Bush and they lived happily together till about 1896, when she died, and there was born to them nine children, all of whom are doing well. About 1897, he married the second time and Miss M.K. Parker became his wife and they are living at the old home place about five miles from this city (Ozark), near where he was born and they are living a quiet home life and doing well.
Mr. Cox is a very successful farmer and makes plenty at home and lends some money. He He is a democrat in princilple and has been all along. He was elected County Commissioner in 1884 and while he was County Commissioner he was largely interested and did much to procure the first brick court house we had. About four years ago he was again elected County Commissioner. Often he has been called upon to do and manage and look after the important bridge work of the county and he was a moving spirit in getting the construction of the present court house, ably backed by Uncle Lewis Moseley, and this court house stands as a monument today to their progressiveness. He was a member of the 53rd Alabama Regiment and marched to the front in defense of his country's rights. He is a great believer in Dale county and where he was born he says is good enought place for him to die.
Mr. Cox is one of those plain, positive characters and he has lived a straightforward life that would be an honor to any man and we are proud Dale county has such a fine citizen that she has able to claim as her's all the time. A fine neighbor, husband, father and citizen, he has a name and reputation that any one might be proud of. We wish him all success and that he may spend the evening of life pleasantly and happy. A first-class and faithful patriot and citizen he is.7

William Fletcher Cox died on 2 October 1911 in Near Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, at age 77.3 He was buried at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church, Houston County, Alabama.3

Children of William Fletcher Cox and Martha Ann Bush

Citations

  1. [S450] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Southern Division, Dale, Alabama; Page: 433, Dwelling: 702, Family Number: 702, Date: 1850.
  2. [S451] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Beat 3, Dale, Alabama, Page: 137, Dwelling: 130, Family Number: 130, Date: 1870.
  3. [S5472] William Fletcher Cox Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22210892
  4. [S448] W.L. Andrews, "Early History of Southeast Alabama."
  5. [S455] Martha A. Cox Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S456] John Wesley Cox Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S3414] Email from Jay Goff Bagwell dated December 2015 to Hunter Wayne Bagwell; Subject Line: William Fletcher Cox Article.

Shari Lynn Bagwell

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     Shari Lynn Bagwell is the daughter of John Tilmon Bagwell Jr. (III) and Alice Marie Born. Shari Lynn Bagwell married (?) Unknown circa 1995.

Child of Shari Lynn Bagwell and Stephen ("Steve") Elliott

Jemima Anna Dowling

F, b. 1 March 1807, d. 8 February 1891
Jemima Anna (Dowling) Hildreth's Tombstone
     Jemima Anna Dowling was born on 1 March 1807 in Darlington District, South Carolina.1 She was the daughter of John W. Dowling and Nancy Boutwell.2 Jemima Anna Dowling married Reverend Benjamin J. Hildreth, son of Benjamin Hildreth and Mary Latham, in 1823 at Darlington District, South Carolina.3,2,1 As of 1823,her married name was Hildreth.3 Jemima Anna Dowling and Reverend Benjamin J. Hildreth lived in 1850.1 Jemima Anna Dowling died on 8 February 1891 in City Cemetery, Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama, at age 83.3 She was buried at Carmichael Chapel (City Cemetery?), Coffee County, Alabama.

Children of Jemima Anna Dowling and Reverend Benjamin J. Hildreth

Citations

  1. [S1447] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Coffee, Alabama; Page 276A; Dwelling Number: na; Family Number: 164, Date: 1850.
  2. [S448] W.L. Andrews, "Early History of Southeast Alabama."
  3. [S112] James Wilson Newman, The Hildreth Family.

Robert Dowling

M, b. 1730, d. 20 March 1794
Robert Dowling
Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
Darlington County, South Carolina
     Robert Dowling was born in 1730 in Augusta County, Virginia.1,2 He was the son of Robert Dowling and Beulah B. Robert Dowling married (?) Unknown.3,4 Robert Dowling married Sarah Guinn, daughter of John Guinn and Sarah Harper, in 1754 at Augusta County, Virginia.1,3,4 Robert Dowling bought land in Darlington District, South Carolina.

King George's II deputy-surveyor, John Bremar, Esquire, "admeasured and laid out unto Robert Dowling a plantation or tract of land containing 300 acres. It is on Boggy Gully, bounding on all sides on vacant land and hath such shape and marks as the above plat represents."5,3 He enlisted in the Continental Army on May 1777 as private in Captain William Vause's Company of 12 Virginia Regiment.3,2 Served in the 6th Regiment of North Carolina Continental Infantry with Captain White. In THE HILDRETH FAMILY book (on Page 17) it says "Her [Jemima Dowling] father [John Dowling] fought in the Revolutionary War, as did her grandfather Robert Dowling [paternal] and Burtonhead Boutwell [maternal]. The men fought at battleRobert Dowling of Musgrove Mill, Guilford Courthouse and King's Mountain."6,3 Robert Dowling fought at The Battle of Kings Mountain, October 7, 1780. This battle was an important Patriot victory in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. Frontier militia loyal to the United States overwhelmed the Loyalist American militia led by British Major Patrick Ferguson of the 71st Foot. In The Winning of the West, Theodore Roosevelt wrote of Kings Mountain, "This brilliant victory marked the turning point of the American Revolution. He shown as Robert Doling there on invalid list.7,3 Robert Dowling fought at the Battle of Cowpens on January 17, 1781, during the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War and was an overwhelming victory by American Revolutionary forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan. It was a turning point in the reconquest of South Carolina from the British, and went down in history as the great American tactical masterpiece of the war.
The Colonial forces were commanded by Brigadier-General Daniel Morgan. Morgan's Continentals were veterans, and many of his militia, which included some Overmountain Men, had seen service at the Battle of Musgrove Mill and the Battle of Kings Mountain. Robert Dowling fought at the Battle of Guilford Court House on 15 March 1781 which was a battle fought inside the present-day city of Greensboro, North Carolina, during the American Revolutionary War. 1,900 British troops, under General Lord Cornwallis, fought an American force, under Rhode Island native General Nathanael Greene, numbering 4,400. He appears on the U.S. CENSUS in 1790 at St. Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina. The 1790 census information shows: two white males above the age of sixteen years old and three white females (no age defined) in the household at the time of the census.8 He died on 20 March 1794 in Jeffries Creek, South Carolina.2 His will was filed on on 20 March 1794 at Darlington County Courthouse, Darlington County, South Carolina. He was buried at Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church Cemetery, Darlington County, South Carolina.9,2 The last will of Robert Dowling proved in Open Court, May Intermediate Court 1794. Sarah Dowling and James Dowling appointed Executors to said Will.10

Child of Robert Dowling and (?) Unknown

Children of Robert Dowling and Sarah Guinn

Citations

  1. [S178] SAR: Robert Dowling for Andrew Dowling Woodham.
  2. [S2069] Robert Dowling Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  3. [S116] R.A. Dowling, Dowling Family of the South.
  4. [S448] W.L. Andrews, "Early History of Southeast Alabama."
  5. [S115] War Memorial Builing Collection.
  6. [S112] James Wilson Newman, The Hildreth Family.
  7. [S114] The State Records of North Carolina, Vol. 17 page 205.
  8. [S110] 1790 U.S. Census, Washington, District of Columbia, St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina; Roll: M637_11; Image: 0217.
  9. [S111] Patricia Law Hatcher Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots.
  10. [S113] Editor and Publisher: Brent H. Holcomb, "Darlington County Memorialized Records."

Sarah Guinn

F, b. 1738, d. 23 February 1808
     Sarah Guinn was also known as Sarah Dooling.1 She was born in 1738 in Virginia.2,1 She was the daughter of John Guinn and Sarah Harper. Sarah Guinn married Robert Dowling, son of Robert Dowling and Beulah B, in 1754 at Augusta County, Virginia.2,1,3 As of 1754,her married name was Dowling.2 Sarah Guinn died on 23 February 1808 in Darlington District, South Carolina.2,1

Children of Sarah Guinn and Robert Dowling

Citations

  1. [S116] R.A. Dowling, Dowling Family of the South.
  2. [S178] SAR: Robert Dowling for Andrew Dowling Woodham.
  3. [S448] W.L. Andrews, "Early History of Southeast Alabama."

Wiley Amon Goff

M, b. 10 October 1822, d. 13 December 1902
Wiley Amon Goff's Tombstone
     Wiley Amon Goff was born on 10 October 1822 in Edgefield District, South Carolina.1,2,3,4,5,6 He was the son of Jesse Goff and Penelope (?) Wiley Amon Goff married Susan Elizabeth Stokes, daughter of John Henry Stokes and Nancy Patience Alford, on 23 February 1843.2,3,4,5 Wiley Amon Goff and Susan Elizabeth Stokes lived in 1850 in Southern Division, Dale County, Alabama.4 Enlisted as a Sergeant on 12 October 1863 in Company L, 11th Infantry Regiment Florida and later promoted to Full 1st Sergeant.

Regimental History:
Battles Fought
Fought on 15 Aug 1863 at Green Cove Springs, FL.
Fought on 15 Jan 1864.
Fought on 8 Feb 1864 at Boynton's Bluff, FL.
Fought on 8 Feb 1864 at Boynton Bluff, FL.
Fought on 8 Feb 1864 at Boyington's Bluff, FL.
Fought on 3 Apr 1864 at Richmond, VA.
Fought on 4 Apr 1864 at Burkeville, VA.
Fought on 1 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 4 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 6 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 10 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 13 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 22 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 23 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 24 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 27 Jun 1864 at Reams' Station, VA.
Fought on 27 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 29 Jun 1864 at Reams' Station, VA.
Fought on 1 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 2 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 9 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 30 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 10 Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 21 Aug 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA.
Fought on 21 Aug 1864 at White House Station, VA.
Fought on 21 Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 21 Aug 1864 at Reams' Station, VA.
Fought on 22 Aug 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA.
Fought on 22 Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 24 Aug 1864 at Reams' Station, VA.
Fought on 10 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 11 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 14 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 15 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 20 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 24 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 27 Sep 1864 at Marianna, FL.
Fought on 4 Oct 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 23 Oct 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 26 Oct 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 2 Nov 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 10 Dec 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA.
Fought on 1 Feb 1865 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 9 Feb 1865 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 20 Feb 1865 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 2 Apr 1865 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 2 Apr 1865 at Hatcher's Run, VA.
Fought on 3 Apr 1865 at Richmond, VA.
Fought on 3 Apr 1865 at Howard's Grove Hospital, Richmond, VA.
Fought on 6 Apr 1865 at Harper's Farm, VA.
Fought on 6 Apr 1865 at Farmville, VA.
Fought on 6 Apr 1865 at Sailor's Creek, VA.
Fought on 6 Apr 1865 at Newport News, VA.
Fought on 6 Apr 1865 at Archer's Farm, VA.
Fought on 6 Apr 1865 at Amelia Court House, VA.
Fought on 6 Apr 1865 at Danville, VA.
Fought on 6 Apr 1865 at Burkeville, VA.
Fought on 7 Apr 1865 at Burkeville, VA.
Fought on 7 Apr 1865 at Amelia Court House, VA.
Surrendered on 9 Apr 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA. He was a farmer in 1870 at Dale County, Alabama.3 Wiley Amon Goff and Susan Elizabeth Stokes lived in 1870 in Dale County, Alabama.3 He was He was a tanner based on 1880 census information. in 1880. Wiley Amon had three strokes before he died. He died on 13 December 1902 in Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, at age 80.2,5 He was buried at Union Cemetery, Ozark, Dale County, Alabama.2,5

Children of Wiley Amon Goff and Susan Elizabeth Stokes

Citations

  1. [S8] William Ashley Buckhanon Goff, Death Certificate, William Ashley Buckhanon Goff.
  2. [S61] E.H. Hayes, Tombstone Transcriptions from Union Cemetery.
  3. [S306] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Beat No. 2, Dale County, Alabama, Page: 99, Dwelling: 35, Family Number: 35, Date: 1870.
  4. [S307] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Southern Division, Dale, Alabama, Page: 172, Dwelling: 97, Family Number: 97, Date: 1850.
  5. [S1657] Tera Byrd Averett, Byrd History and Related Families of Averett, Callaway, Chancey and Goff.
  6. [S4728] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Dale County, Alabama, Population Schedule: Dale County, Alabama; Page: 165, Dwelling: 1111, Family Number: 1111, Date: 1860.
  7. [S245] Miss M.F. Goff Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.

Susan Elizabeth Stokes1

F, b. 23 April 1822, d. 24 October 1897
Susan (Stokes) Goff's Tombstone
Union Cemetery, Ozark, Dale County, Alabama
     Susan Elizabeth Stokes was born on 23 April 1822 in Darlington District, South Carolina.2,3,1,4,5 She was the daughter of John Henry Stokes and Nancy Patience Alford. Susan Elizabeth Stokes married Wiley Amon Goff, son of Jesse Goff and Penelope (?), on 23 February 1843.3,1,6,4 As of 23 February 1843,her married name was Goff.3 Susan Elizabeth Stokes and Wiley Amon Goff lived in 1850 in Southern Division, Dale County, Alabama.6 Susan Elizabeth Stokes and Wiley Amon Goff lived in 1870 in Dale County, Alabama.1 Susan Elizabeth Stokes died on 24 October 1897 in Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, at age 75.7,3,4 She was buried at Union Cemetery, Ozark, Dale County, Alabama.3

Children of Susan Elizabeth Stokes and Wiley Amon Goff

Citations

  1. [S306] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Beat No. 2, Dale County, Alabama, Page: 99, Dwelling: 35, Family Number: 35, Date: 1870.
  2. [S8] William Ashley Buckhanon Goff, Death Certificate, William Ashley Buckhanon Goff.
  3. [S61] E.H. Hayes, Tombstone Transcriptions from Union Cemetery.
  4. [S1657] Tera Byrd Averett, Byrd History and Related Families of Averett, Callaway, Chancey and Goff.
  5. [S4728] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Dale County, Alabama, Population Schedule: Dale County, Alabama; Page: 165, Dwelling: 1111, Family Number: 1111, Date: 1860.
  6. [S307] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Southern Division, Dale, Alabama, Page: 172, Dwelling: 97, Family Number: 97, Date: 1850.
  7. [S60] Chip and Pat Collins, "Goff Genealogy (Chip Collins)."
  8. [S245] Miss M.F. Goff Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.

Robert Glen Bagwell1

M, b. 14 August 1901, d. 21 June 1979
Robert Glen Bagwell
Photograph courtesty of Ben Bradshaw
     Robert Glen Bagwell was born on 14 August 1901 in Alpharetta, Fulton County, Georgia.2,3,1 He was the son of John Tilmon Bagwell and Lizzie Magnolia Bagwell.1 Robert Glen Bagwell married Hassie Jane Cagle on 20 December 1930.2,3 Robert Glen Bagwell died on 21 June 1979 in Bibb County, Georgia, at age 77.3 He was buried at Union Hill Methodist Cemetery, Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia.4

Children of Robert Glen Bagwell and Hassie Jane Cagle

Citations

  1. [S501] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Alpharetta, Milton, Georgia, Emuneration District: 138, Supervisor District: 9, Sheet: 9B or 14A, Dwelling: 170, Family Number: 170, Date: 1920.
  2. [S12] Letter, Betty Jane Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  3. [S14] Letter, Ann B. Bradshaw to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  4. [S1735] Robert Glenn Bagwell Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Hollis Nathan Bagwell1

M, b. 14 July 1898, d. 16 July 1983
From Left to Right:
John Tilmon Bagwell II, Effie Lou Bagwell, Era Nettie Bagwell, Hollis Nathan Bagwell
Grove Park Inn, Asheville, North Carolina - circa 1972
     Hollis Nathan Bagwell was born on 14 July 1898 in Georgia.2,1,3 He was the son of John Tilmon Bagwell and Lizzie Magnolia Bagwell.2,1 Hollis Nathan Bagwell married Daisy Ruth Wills on 31 July 1920 at Milton County, Georgia.2 Hollis Nathan Bagwell died on 16 July 1983 in DeKalb County, Georgia, at age 85.2 He was buried at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia.4

Children of Hollis Nathan Bagwell and Daisy Ruth Wills

Citations

  1. [S501] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Alpharetta, Milton, Georgia, Emuneration District: 138, Supervisor District: 9, Sheet: 9B or 14A, Dwelling: 170, Family Number: 170, Date: 1920.
  2. [S13] Letter, Nathan W. Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  3. [S322] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Bells, Forsyth, Georgia, Emuneration District: 51, Supervisor District: 39, Sheet: 12B, Dwelling: 213, Family Number: 216, Date: 1900.
  4. [S1733] Hollis N Bagwell Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  5. [S6106] Margaret Helen Bagwell Anderson Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194354601

Era Nettie Bagwell1

F, b. 22 August 1907, d. 6 August 1996
From Left to Right:
John Tilmon Bagwell II, Effie Lou Bagwell, Era Nettie Bagwell, Hollis Nathan Bagwell
Grove Park Inn, Asheville, North Carolina - circa 1972
     Era Nettie Bagwell was born on 22 August 1907 in Georgia.2,1,3 She was the daughter of John Tilmon Bagwell and Lizzie Magnolia Bagwell.1 Era Nettie Bagwell lived in 1980 in Alexandria, Virginia. She was unmarried. She died on 6 August 1996 in Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, at age 88
Era Nettie Bagwell, 88, of the Smyth County Community, Marion, died Tuesday, August 6, 1996. She was a lifelong teacher in public schools in Alexandria, Va. before retiring in Marion. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Graybeal and Miss Effie Lou Bagwell. She is survived by one brother -in-law, Fred Q. Graybeal of Marion; nephews, Fred Q. Graybeal Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas and Robert T. Graybeal of Sarasota, Fla. and several other nieces and nephews of Georgia; a special friend, Drema K. Rhea of Saltville. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, August 10, 1996 at the Marion Baptist Church with the Rev. Neville Mozingo officiating. Burial will follow in the Rose Lawn Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Seaver-Brown Chapel.

Roanoke Times, Aug 9, 1996.3
She was buried at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Marion, Montgomery County, Virginia.3

Citations

  1. [S501] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Alpharetta, Milton, Georgia, Emuneration District: 138, Supervisor District: 9, Sheet: 9B or 14A, Dwelling: 170, Family Number: 170, Date: 1920.
  2. [S12] Letter, Betty Jane Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  3. [S4396] Era Nettie Bagwell Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Effie Lou Bagwell1

F, b. 9 September 1895, d. 14 March 1990
From Left to Right:
John Tilmon Bagwell II, Effie Lou Bagwell, Era Nettie Bagwell, Hollis Nathan Bagwell
Grove Park Inn, Asheville, North Carolina - circa 1972
     Effie Lou Bagwell was born on 9 September 1895 in Georgia.2,1,3,4 She was the daughter of John Tilmon Bagwell and Lizzie Magnolia Bagwell.1,3 Effie Lou Bagwell was unmarried. She died on 14 March 1990 in Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, at age 94. She was buried at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Marion, Smyth County, Virginia.

Citations

  1. [S501] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Alpharetta, Milton, Georgia, Emuneration District: 138, Supervisor District: 9, Sheet: 9B or 14A, Dwelling: 170, Family Number: 170, Date: 1920.
  2. [S12] Letter, Betty Jane Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  3. [S322] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Bells, Forsyth, Georgia, Emuneration District: 51, Supervisor District: 39, Sheet: 12B, Dwelling: 213, Family Number: 216, Date: 1900.
  4. [S4397] Effie Lou Bagwell Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Buren Herbert Bagwell1,2

M, b. 22 April 1904, d. 17 June 1960
Buren and Myra (Bagwell) Harris
Myra Bagwell and Owen Harris' Wedding
Photograph courtesy of David Bagwell
     Buren Herbert Bagwell was born on 22 April 1904 in Georgia.2,3 He was the son of John Tilmon Bagwell and Lizzie Magnolia Bagwell.2 Buren Herbert Bagwell married Edith Allie Stone on 30 May 1926 at Milton County, Georgia.1,4 Buren Herbert Bagwell died on 17 June 1960 in Cherokee County, Georgia, at age 56.3 He was buried at Cherokee Memorial Park, Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia.3

Children of Buren Herbert Bagwell and Edith Allie Stone

Citations

  1. [S12] Letter, Betty Jane Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  2. [S501] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Alpharetta, Milton, Georgia, Emuneration District: 138, Supervisor District: 9, Sheet: 9B or 14A, Dwelling: 170, Family Number: 170, Date: 1920.
  3. [S3368] Buren H Bagwell Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  4. [S6987] The Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia), May 9, 1926, Page: 53.

Frederick Quincy Graybeal

M, b. 24 December 1909, d. 17 August 2001
     Wayne Bagwell Research Notes Name and relationship to Mary Ruth Bagwell -------------------------------------------------------------. Frederick Quincy Graybeal was born on 24 December 1909 in Ashe County, North Carolina.1,2 He married Mary Ruth Bagwell, daughter of John Tilmon Bagwell and Lizzie Magnolia Bagwell, on 25 June 1936.1 Frederick Quincy Graybeal died on 17 August 2001 in Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, at age 91.2 He was buried at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Marion, Smyth County, Virginia.2

Citations

  1. [S12] Letter, Betty Jane Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  2. [S4393] Frederick Quincy "Fred" Graybeal Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Edith Allie Stone1

F, b. 12 July 1906, d. 14 November 1996
     Edith Allie Stone was born on 12 July 1906.1,2 She married Buren Herbert Bagwell, son of John Tilmon Bagwell and Lizzie Magnolia Bagwell, on 30 May 1926 at Milton County, Georgia.1,3 As of 30 May 1926,her married name was Bagwell. Edith Allie Stone died on 14 November 1996 in Cherokee County, Georgia, at age 90.2 She was buried at Cherokee Memorial Park, Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia.2

Children of Edith Allie Stone and Buren Herbert Bagwell

Citations

  1. [S12] Letter, Betty Jane Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  2. [S3371] Edith S Bagwell Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  3. [S6987] The Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia), May 9, 1926, Page: 53.

Daisy Ruth Wills

F, b. 2 February 1902, d. 1993
Social Post from Vicki Lynn (Bagwell) Houston
Regarding Daisy Bagwell's (Her Grandmother) Flowers
March 29, 2020
     Daisy Ruth Wills was born on 2 February 1902.1 She married Hollis Nathan Bagwell, son of John Tilmon Bagwell and Lizzie Magnolia Bagwell, on 31 July 1920 at Milton County, Georgia.1 As of 31 July 1920,her married name was Bagwell. Prior to her death,Daisy Ruth lived in Winston, Douglas County, Georgia. She died in 1993.2 She was buried at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia.2

Children of Daisy Ruth Wills and Hollis Nathan Bagwell

Citations

  1. [S13] Letter, Nathan W. Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  2. [S1734] Daisy Ruth Wills Bagwell Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S6106] Margaret Helen Bagwell Anderson Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194354601

Mary Lena Mosteller1,2,3

F, b. 16 April 1878, d. 28 February 1959
     Mary Lena Mosteller was also known as Lena Mosteller. She was born on 16 April 1878 in Georgia.1,3 She was the daughter of William Wilbur Mosteller and Martha L. Rucker.1 As of 1 January 1905,her married name was Goswick.1 Mary Lena Mosteller married James Wesley Goswick on 1 January 1905 at Milton County, Georgia.1,2 Based on the 1920 US Census, Mary Lena and her two sons are living in the home of her brother, John S. Mosteller, and it indicates she and her brother are both are widows.1 She married John Tilmon Bagwell, son of James Emory Bagwell and Louisa Elizabeth R. Brown, on 21 November 1920 at Milton County, Georgia.4 Mary Lena Mosteller and Mary Lena Mosteller was separated on circa 1922 at Alpharetta, Milton County, Georgia.5 As of circa 1922,her married name was Bagwell. She died on 28 February 1959 at age 80.6 She was buried at Ebenezer Cemetery, Fulton County, Georgia.6

Children of Mary Lena Mosteller and James Wesley Goswick

Citations

  1. [S521] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Alpharetta, Milton, Georgia; Emuneration District: 138, Supervisor District: 9, Sheet: 6A, Dwelling: 2, Family Number: 2, Date: 1920.
  2. [S522] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Alpharetta, Milton, Georgia; Emuneration District: 121, Supervisor District: 9, Sheet: 17A, Dwelling: 214; Family Number: 220, Date: 1910.
  3. [S523] United States Federal Census, Washington, District of Columbia, Population Schedule: Alpharetta, Milton, Georgia; Emuneration District: 107, Supervisor District: 37, Sheet: 5A, Dwelling: 79, Family Number: 79, Date: 1900.
  4. [S7210] J. T. Bagwell, Certificate of Death, State of Georgia: J.T. Bagwell.
  5. [S65] Wayne Bagwell, "Wayne Bagwell's Research Materials."
  6. [S1574] Lena M. Goswick Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com.

Hassie Jane Cagle1

F, b. 1 September 1901, d. 14 November 1998
Sitting (Left to Right): John Cagle, Hassie Jane (Cagle) Bagwell
Standing: Mary Lola (Cagle) Price
Photograph courtesy of Ben Bradshaw
     Hassie Jane Cagle was born on 1 September 1901.1,2,3 She married Robert Glen Bagwell, son of John Tilmon Bagwell and Lizzie Magnolia Bagwell, on 20 December 1930.1,2 As of 20 December 1930,her married name was Bagwell. She worked downtown Canton, Alabama. She worked at Jones Mercantile. Hassie Jane Cagle died on 14 November 1998 at age 97.3 She was buried on 16 November 1998 at Cherokee Memorial Park, Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia.3

Children of Hassie Jane Cagle and Robert Glen Bagwell

Citations

  1. [S12] Letter, Betty Jane Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  2. [S14] Letter, Ann B. Bradshaw to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  3. [S3339] Hassie Cagle Bagwell Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Mary Ann Bagwell

F, b. 20 July 1933, d. 16 September 2022
     Mary Ann Bagwell was born on 20 July 1933 in Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia.1,2 She was the daughter of Robert Glen Bagwell and Hassie Jane Cagle.1,2 Mary Ann Bagwell married Richard Boyd Bradshaw on 30 June 1951.2,1 As of 30 June 1951,her married name was Bradshaw. Mary Ann Bagwell died on 16 September 2022 in Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia, at age 89. She was buried at Cherokee Memorial Park, Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia.

Citations

  1. [S12] Letter, Betty Jane Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  2. [S14] Letter, Ann B. Bradshaw to David A. Bagwell, 1994.

Bobby Jane Bagwell

F, b. 19 December 1931, d. 13 January 2021
     Bobby Jane Bagwell was born on 19 December 1931 in Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia.1,2,3 She was the daughter of Robert Glen Bagwell and Hassie Jane Cagle.1,2 Bobby Jane Bagwell married William Milton Orr on 19 December 1954.2,1 As of 19 December 1954,her married name was Orr. Bobby Jane Bagwell died on 13 January 2021 at age 89


Bobby Jane Orr
DECEMBER 19, 1931 – JANUARY 13, 2021

Mrs. Bobby Jane Bagwell Orr, 89, of Hampton, Georgia passed away peacefully in Columbus, Georgia on January 13th, 2021.

Mrs. Orr is survived by her two daughters, Jane (Ed) Erkes of Columbus, Georgia and Lisa Arnold of Locust Grove, Georgia; her three beloved grandchildren, Stuart Erkes of Smyrna, Georgia, Caroline Erkes of Alpharetta, Georgia, and Erin (Jonathan) Alley of Hampton, Georgia; great-grandchildren, Lora Lei Alley, Lila Alley, Laikyn Alley, and Jonathan Montgomery Alley, all of Hampton, Georgia; her sister Ann Bradshaw of Canton, Georgia, brother-in-law Charles (Donna) Orr of Canton, Georgia and many cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family members. Mrs. Orr is preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Milton Orr. They were married for 63 years, spending most of those years raising their family in Hampton.

Bobby Jane was born on December 19th, 1931 in Canton, Georgia to Hassie Jane and Robert Glenn Bagwell. She graduated from Canton High School in 1948. Bobby Jane attended high school with her future husband but she was the more social of the two and he focused on his studies. She attended Reinhardt College where she was Miss Reinhardt and graduated from North Georgia College with a degree in Elementary Education. Bobby began her long teaching career in Woodstock, Georgia. She reconnected with her future husband, “Bill” Orr in the spring of 1954 when he completed his service in the Army. They were married on her birthday in December of that same year.

A graveside service in Canton, Georgia will be held on Sunday, January 17th.3



She was buried on 17 January 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park, Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia.3

Children of Bobby Jane Bagwell and William Milton Orr

Citations

  1. [S12] Letter, Betty Jane Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  2. [S14] Letter, Ann B. Bradshaw to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  3. [S6548] Bobby Jane Bagwell Orr Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221120349

Helen Anderson Bagwell

F, b. 13 May 1928, d. before 2019
     Helen Anderson Bagwell married Harry Unknown.1 Her married name was Unknown. Helen Anderson Bagwell was born on 13 May 1928.1 She was the daughter of Hollis Nathan Bagwell and Daisy Ruth Wills.1 Helen Anderson Bagwell lived in Ames, Iowa. She died before 2019.

Citations

  1. [S13] Letter, Nathan W. Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.

Nathan Willis Bagwell

M, b. 16 January 1924, d. 13 April 2019
Nathan Willis Bagwell - 2017
Photograph courtesy of Wayne Parker Bagwell
     Nathan Willis Bagwell was born on 16 January 1924 in Alpharetta, Georgia.1 He was the son of Hollis Nathan Bagwell and Daisy Ruth Wills.1 Nathan Willis Bagwell married Lou Ella Payne.1 Nathan Willis Bagwell lived in Winston, Douglas County, Georgia. He died on 13 April 2019 in Georgia at age 95
Obituary for Nathan Wills Bagwell
Mr. Nathan Wills Bagwell, age 95, of Winston, passed away, Saturday, April 13, 2019. He was born January 16, 1924 in Alpharetta the son of the late Mr. Hollis Nathan Bagwell and the late Mrs. Daisy Ruth Wills Bagwell. Mr. Bagwell served in the United States Army during WWII. He retired after 43 years with Sears. He loved to read the newspaper and gardening, having a showcase of jonquils on Johnston Road.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lou Ella Payne Bagwell; daughter, Peggy Diane Bagwell; sister, Helen Anderson.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Vicki Lynn and Rev. Dan Houston of Winston; granddaughters, Kim and Robert Barronton, Rhonda Houston, Amy and Derek Skinner; nine great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews also survive.
The family will receive friends at Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Douglasville, Monday, April 15, 2019 from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM. Funeral Services will be conducted Monday, April 15, 2019 at 1:00 PM from the Chapel of Jones-Wynn Funeral Home. Committal will be conducted at 3:30 PM at White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Duluth. Interment will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens.

He was buried on 15 April 2019 at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia.

Children of Nathan Willis Bagwell and Lou Ella Payne

Citations

  1. [S13] Letter, Nathan W. Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.

Myra Louise Bagwell1

F, b. 17 October 1934, d. 27 December 2020
Standing: Charles Greg Randall Bagwell and Myra Louise (Bagwell) Harris
Seated: Betty Jane (Bagwell) Dowell
Date of photograph: October 2010
Photograph courtesy of John Tilmon Bagwell, III
     Myra Louise Bagwell was born on 17 October 1934 in Canton, Georgia.2 She was the daughter of Buren Herbert Bagwell and Edith Allie Stone.2 As of 30 July 1955,her married name was Harris. Myra Louise Bagwell married William Owen Harris on 30 July 1955.1 Myra Louise Bagwell lived in 1980 in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia. She died on 27 December 2020 at age 86


Myra Harris passed away on December 27, 2020. She was born on October 17, 1934 to Edith and Buren Bagwell in Canton, Georgia. Myra was married to Owen Harris for 48 years until his death in 2003. She was a proud graduate of Canton High School and Georgia State College for Women (now Georgia College and State University) in Milledgeville. Upon graduation, she returned to Canton to teach at her high school alma mater where she met Owen. Myra and Owen relocated to College Park, GA where Myra focused on raising their two sons, Eddie and Tim. She later returned to the classroom, teaching business education at Lakeshore High School. Myra was passionate about music, and she sang in the choirs of College Park First United Methodist Church and Gainesville First United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the prestigious Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the Robert Shaw Chorale. Myra had the voice of an angel and a disposition to match. She always saw the best in everyone she met. She lived her faith every day of her life. Myra “did justice, loved kindness, and walked humbly with her God.” In addition to her parents and husband, Myra was predeceased by her brothers, Randall Bagwell and Wayne Bagwell, Sr., both of Canton, GA, and her sister, Betty Dowell of Athens, AL. She is survived by her sons, Eddie (Cindy) of Birmingham, AL, and Tim (Kathy) of Charlotte, NC; grandsons Matthew (Virginia) of Montgomery, AL, Thomas (Kate) of Birmingham, AL, and Will (Rob) of Charlotte, NC; granddaughter Amanda Huffman (Mark), of Dallas, TX; and great-grandchildren Elise and Marian Harris of Montgomery, AL, and Sam Harris of Birmingham, AL.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Myra Bagwell Harris will be held on a date to be determined.

Memorial gifts may be sent to Eagle Ranch in Flowery Branch, GA.


Children of Myra Louise Bagwell and William Owen Harris

Citations

  1. [S1501] Email from Myra Louise (Bagwell) Harris dated October 2010 to Hunter Wayne Bagwell - Subject Line: Bagwellls.
  2. [S12] Letter, Betty Jane Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.

Betty Jane Bagwell

F, b. 21 November 1931, d. 11 October 2017
Standing: Charles Greg Randall Bagwell and Myra Louise (Bagwell) Harris
Seated: Betty Jane (Bagwell) Dowell
Date of photograph: October 2010
Photograph courtesy of John Tilmon Bagwell, III
     Betty Jane Bagwell was born on 21 November 1931.1,2 She was the daughter of Buren Herbert Bagwell and Edith Allie Stone. As of 30 May 1946,her married name was Dowell. Betty Jane Bagwell married Horace Bartlett Dowell Jr. on 30 May 1946. Betty Jane Bagwell died on 11 October 2017 at age 85
Betty Bagwell Dowell (85) passed away peacefully at home Wednesday morning surrounded by loving family. Preceding her in death is her husband of sixty-two years, H.B. ”Mike” Dowell (Spider), her son Kendall Dowell, and two older brothers, Wayne Bagwell and Randall Bagwell, both of Canton, GA. She leaves behind her sister Myra Harris of Gainesville, GA and her children Cindy Newlin (FL), Michael Dowell and Pat Gooch (VA), Jonathan Dowell (TX), Steve and Lana Dowell (IN), Ben Dowell and Mony DeMarco (GA), and Nathan and Danielle Dowell (AL), as well as six adoring grandchildren and four beautiful great-grandchildren.

Betty was born in Canton, GA and graduated from Canton High School and Marion College in Virginia before marriage. Always popular, her bright disposition served her well into adulthood as she touched the lives of so many people. Betty loved to sing, and was a member of the choir in just about every church she was ever a member of. She was associated with various church, garden, and social clubs over the years, but her true passion was raising her children. She adored all children, and the feeling was mutual. Children seemed inexplicably drawn to her. It’s uncanny how often children in public, strangers, would reach out to her, and she held the hands of many a child as she helped them find their lost parents in stores and parks.

Betty will be remembered most for her genuine kindness. She had a beautiful way of finding the good in every person she ever met, and it’s that wonderful trait that will be missed most by all who knew her.

A memorial service will be held in her honor at 1:00pm on November 7 at the Frist United Methodist Church of Canton, GA, and her ashes will be interred with her husband’s in a small informal ceremony with a few family and friends at the First Presbyterian Church in Athens, AL on her birthday, November 21.2

She was buried on 21 November 2017 at First Presbyterian Church, Athens, Alabama; her ashes will be interred with her husband/.

Citations

  1. [S12] Letter, Betty Jane Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  2. [S5524] Betty Bagwell Dowell Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184440366

Wayne Herbert Bagwell Sr.

M, b. 7 July 1928, d. 1 October 2004
Herbert Wayne Bagwell
circa 1945
Photograph courtesy of Beth (Bagwell) Johnston
     Wayne Herbert Bagwell Sr. was born on 7 July 1928.1,2 He was the son of Buren Herbert Bagwell and Edith Allie Stone.1 Wayne Herbert Bagwell Sr. was also known as Herbert Wayne Bagwell Sr. He married Betty Marie Chastain on 6 June 1954 at Fulton County, Georgia. Wayne Herbert Bagwell Sr. lived in Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia. He died on 1 October 2004 in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, at age 76.2 He was buried at Cherokee Memorial Park, Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia.2

Citations

  1. [S12] Letter, Betty Jane Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  2. [S5522] H Wayne Bagwell Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150838808

Charles Greg Randall Bagwell

M, b. 17 June 1927, d. 30 January 2016
Standing: Charles Greg Randall Bagwell and Myra Louise (Bagwell) Harris
Seated: Betty Jane (Bagwell) Dowell
Date of photograph: October 2010
Photograph courtesy of John Tilmon Bagwell, III
     Charles Greg Randall Bagwell was also known as Randall Bagwell. He was born on 17 June 1927 in Forsyth County, Georgia.1,2,3 He was the son of Buren Herbert Bagwell and Edith Allie Stone.1 He served in the US Navy during World War II. On 1 November 1945, he mustered on on the USS Sabik. USS Sabik (AK-121) was a Crater-class cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone. Charles Greg Randall Bagwell married Jeanette Harrell circa 1951. Charles Greg Randall Bagwell lived in Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia. He died on 30 January 2016 in Canton, Georgia, at age 88
Randall Bagwell was born in Forsyth County Georgia on June 17, 1927. After graduating from Canton High School in 1944, he attended North Georgia College in Dahlonega, Georgia. Then he served in the United States Navy during World War II. After returning home from the navy, he attended and graduated from Reinhardt College. He was employed at Canton Textile Mills for several years. In 1982, he and his wife Jeanette acquired and operated their own business, Cherokee Cleaners in Canton for many years. Randall was an active community person. he served two terms as City Councilman representing the downtown area during the 60's. In 1971 he was elected Mayor of Canton and served two terms. He was very pleased that he and his administration was able to negotiate the purchase of the old post office building getting city hall on ground level and eliminating the long steps that people had to climb to conduct city business. He was most pleased that a pension plan for city employees was established under his administration and is still in effect through the Georgia Municipal Association. Randall was an active member of the Canton First United Methodist Church serving in many positions. The last several years, he worked part-time with Northside Pharmacy where his son Bob was pharmacist and co-owner of this pharmacy.In December 1950, Randall married Jeanette Harrell who came to Cherokee County as Home Economist with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service. The couple has two sons, Charles Gregory (Greg) Bagwell Sr. of Roswell, Georgia and Robert Randall Bagwell Sr. of Canton, Georgia. Other family survivors include grand-children, great grand-children, two sisters, Betty Bagwell Dowell of Athens, Alabama, and Myra Bagwell Harris of Gainesville, Georgia. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held at Canton United First Methodist Church on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 2:00p.m. The family will receive visitors on Friday, January 29, 2016 from 3:00p.m. until 7:00p.m. at Darby Funeral Home. Internment will be held at Cherokee Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the building fund of Canton First United Methodist Church. For more information contact Darby Funeral Home or the church.3,4
He was buried on 2 February 2016 at Cherokee Memorial Park, Canton, Georgia.3,4

Children of Charles Greg Randall Bagwell and Jeanette Harrell

Citations

  1. [S12] Letter, Betty Jane Bagwell to David A. Bagwell, 1994.
  2. [S3369] C Randall Bagwell Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  3. [S3538] Charles Randall Bagwell Grave Stone, unknown repository, unknown repository address, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  4. [S3588] Email from Megan Bagwell Gaff dated February 2016 to Hunter Wayne Bagwell; Subject Line: Charles Randall Bagwell's Family.