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     Nolen Watkins is the son of Charles Nolen Watkins and Jo Parker.

     Unknown Griffis is the daughter of John J. Griffis and Clyde Sylvia Reed.

     Mary Clair McCauley was born on 6 November 1908 in West Virginia.¹ As of 1928,her married name was Feeney.¹ She married Louis William Feeney, son of Martin W. (Red) Feeney and Mary E. Lewis, in 1928 at Ohio County, West Virginia.¹ Mary Clair McCauley and Louis William Feeney lived in 1939 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Mary Clair McCauley and Louis William Feeney lived in 1965 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Mary Clair McCauley died on 2 June 1965 in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, at age 56 of breast cancer that had metastasized to the liver. She was buried on 5 June 1965 at Holy Cross Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.

     Franklin Turner married Keziah McClanahan before 1842.¹

     Keziah McClanahan married Franklin Turner before 1842.¹

     Julia F. Moss was born on 17 October 1852.¹ She was the daughter of Rosa (?)¹ Julia F. Moss married John Leander Bagwell, son of Fredrick Bagwell and Margaret Ann (Peggy) Crawford, on 30 November 1905 at Choctaw County, Mississippi.¹ Julia F. Moss died on 2 July 1937 at age 84.¹ She was buried at Stonewall Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Attala County, Mississippi.¹

     Rosa (?) was born on 28 March 1827.¹ She died on 25 April 1899 at age 72.¹ She was buried at Stonewall Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Attala County, Mississippi.¹

     Ophelia Sewell was born in 1870. As of 8 August 1906,her married name was Bagwell. She married James Harley Bagwell, son of Chester R. Bagwell and Sarah Ann Nabors, on 8 August 1906.¹ Ophelia Sewell died in 1962. She was buried at Pine Log Cemetery, Rydal, Bartow County, Georgia.

     Maggie Gaines was born on 5 July 1899.¹ She was the daughter of (?) Gaines.¹ Maggie Gaines married Chester Dee Bagwell, son of James Harley Bagwell and Lula Virginia Findley, on 12 June 1929 at Bartow County, Georgia.¹ Maggie Gaines died on 7 January 1971 at age 71.¹ She was buried at Pine Log Cemetery, Rydal, Bartow County, Georgia.

     James Harris Bagwell was born on 23 June 1935 in Bartow County, Georgia.^1,2 He was the son of Chester Dee Bagwell and Maggie Gaines.¹ James Harris Bagwell married Clara Smith on 2 June 1956.¹ James Harris Bagwell died on 10 January 2015 in Bartow County, Georgia, at age 79

In Memory of...

James Harris Bagwell, 79, of Cass White Road, Cartersville, Georgia, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015.

Harris was born June 23, 1935 in Bartow County, the son of the late Chester Dee Bagwell and Maggie Gaines Bagwell. He was married to his wife Clara for 58 loving years and was a 1952 graduate of Cass High School.

He was retired from the USDA Soil Conservation Service after 35 years and was Co-Owner of Shady Grove Farm. He was a life long member of Bartow Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where he served as an Elder, song leader, and was the Church Clerk and Treasurer for 47 years. Harris had a passion for farming, gardening and enjoyed the time spent with his son and grandsons on the family farm. Along with being a member of the church and working on the family farm, he was a member of the Red Carpet Cattlemen's Association. Harris always enjoyed supporting his children and grandchildren in all their endeavors. As well as supporting his children, he was also a mentor to many youth in the community.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dee and Maggie Bagwell, sister and brother in law, Margaret and Arthur Smith.

Surviving are his wife Clara Smith Bagwell; son, Dean (Lynn) Bagwell; daughters, Clarissa Bagwell, and Wanda (Keith) McPherson. Grandsons, Tyler (Britney) Bagwell, Bentley (Amanda) Bagwell, and Kenneth McPherson. Great-granddaughter McKinley Bagwell all of Bartow County. Several nieces, and nephews also survive.

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Bartow Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Rydal, with Rev. Mark Rackley officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Monday evening from 4:00-8:00 pm.

Serving as pallbearers are Tyler Bagwell, Bentley Bagwell, Kenneth McPherson, Ben Moore, Ray Smith, Allen Smith, Larry Richards and Scott Naugher.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Bartow Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Owen funeral home, 12 Collins Drive, Cartersville is in charge of the arrangements.²



He was buried at Bartow Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Bartow County, Georgia.²

     Margaret Bagwell was born on 30 April 1930.¹ She was the daughter of Chester Dee Bagwell and Maggie Gaines.¹ Margaret Bagwell married Arthur Smith after 1945.¹ Margaret Bagwell died on 2 July 2008 at age 78.¹

     Mary Caroline (Carrie) Clark was born on 25 November 1898 in Lewis County, West Virginia.¹ Mary Caroline (Carrie) was from Little SkinCreek area (near Weston) of West Virginia. She was adescendantof a brother of George Rogers Clark and William Clark of George Rogers Clark and William Clark.¹ She married Thomas Buren Bagwell, son of James Harley Bagwell and Lula Virginia Findley, on 29 June 1927 at Jackson's Mill, West Virginia.¹ Mary Caroline (Carrie) Clark died on 19 December 1989 in Lewis County, West Virginia, at age 91.¹ She was buried at Georgetown Cemetery, Lewis County, West Virginia.

     Norma Jean Bagwell is the daughter of Thomas Buren Bagwell and Mary Caroline (Carrie) Clark.¹ Norma Jean Bagwell married Clyde Robert Trader on 14 August 1959.¹

     Clyde Robert Trader was born on 26 September 1932 in Grafton, West Virginia.¹ He married Norma Jean Bagwell, daughter of Thomas Buren Bagwell and Mary Caroline (Carrie) Clark, on 14 August 1959.¹ Clyde Robert Trader died on 28 July 1996 in Nutter Fort, West Virginia, at age 63.¹

     Shawn Robert Trader is the son of Clyde Robert Trader and Norma Jean Bagwell.¹

     Amy Michelle Trader is the daughter of Clyde Robert Trader and Norma Jean Bagwell.¹

     Holly Caroline Trader is the daughter of Clyde Robert Trader and Norma Jean Bagwell.¹ Holly Caroline Trader married Michael Martin on 15 January 2004 at Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia.¹

     Michael Martin married Holly Caroline Trader, daughter of Clyde Robert Trader and Norma Jean Bagwell, on 15 January 2004 at Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia.¹

     Seth Michael Martin is the son of Michael Martin and Holly Caroline Trader.¹

     Sally Vera Bagwell was also known as Virginia Vera Bagwell.¹ She was born in November 1901.¹ She was the daughter of James Harley Bagwell and Lula Virginia Findley.¹ Sally Vera Bagwell married William Paul Gaines, son of (?) Gaines, on 5 May 1928 at Bartow County, Georgia.¹ Sally Vera Bagwell died on 2 September 1984 at age 82.¹

     William Paul Gaines is the son of (?) Gaines.¹ William Paul Gaines married Sally Vera Bagwell, daughter of James Harley Bagwell and Lula Virginia Findley, on 5 May 1928 at Bartow County, Georgia.¹

     Harry Gaines is the son of William Paul Gaines and Sally Vera Bagwell.¹

     Virginia Ann Gaines is the daughter of William Paul Gaines and Sally Vera Bagwell.¹ Virginia Ann Gaines married Tom Day after 1940.¹

     Thomas Nathan Bagwell is the son of Leland Horace Bagwell and Clarice Cross.¹ Thomas Nathan Bagwell married Frances Ruth Burt on 22 June 1968 at Canton First Baptist Church, Canton, Georgia. Thomas Nathan Bagwell married Chantal Mariane Jacques on 26 December 1992 at Miami, Florida.²

     Clarice Cross was born on 15 December 1914 in Pickens County, Georgia.¹ She married Leland Horace Bagwell, son of Benjamin R. Bagwell and Ruth Ann Poole, after 1930. Clarice Cross died on 26 September 2001 in Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, at age 86 Clarice Cross Bagwell (December 15, 1914 – September 26, 2001) was an American educator and activist. She was the first woman in Georgia to serve as forewoman of a grand jury,86 as well as one of the first special education teachers in the state of Georgia and the first in DeKalb County. She studied at Georgia State University, the University of Georgia, and West Georgia College. Bagwell also was president of the Georgia Parent Teacher Association and sat on the board of directors of the national PTA. Working for the PTA's Committee on International Relations, she visited Canada, Japan, Switzerland, and the USSR on goodwill and outreach missions.

Bagwell was born on December 15, 1914 in Pickens County, Georgia. She married her husband, chemist and high school teacher Leland Horace Bagwell, sometime after 1930. They had two children, David Leland Bagwell and Thomas Nathan Bagwell. Leland was the founder and CEO of American Proteins, founded in 1949 as the North Georgia Rendering Company; after his death in 1972 she became the company's chairman of the board and co-owner and ran it alongside their son, Tommy Bagwell. American Proteins would become the largest poultry renderer in the country before being purchased by Tyson Foods in 2018 for $850 million. Bagwell never took a salary for her work.

Despite not being an alumni, Bagwell was a strong supporter of Kennesaw State University, where she served as a trustee for 18 years, was in charge of the KSU Foundation's Special Projects Committee, and in 1997 received the first honorary doctorate of humane letters bestowed by the school. In 1996, the Bagwell family-owned American Proteins donated $2 million worth of land, 680 acres (280 ha) in Bartow County, to the KSU Foundation, its largest gift at the time; the university's Bagwell College of Education[c] is named in both her and her husband's honor, and the KSU Foundation's Bagwell Medal for Distinguished Service, established in 1991, is named after Clarice.

Additionally, Bagwell was a charter member of the Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Federation of Business, and the Professional Women's Club; was appointed by three governors to Georgia's State Crimes Commission; initiated Cherokee County's first roadside park program along SR 20; and served as president of the Georgia Legislative Forum and a chairperson on the National Council on Crime and Delinquency.

Bagwell received commendations from the American Cancer Society, the Community Concert Association, and the Heart Association. In March 2020, Bagwell was added to the Georgia Women of Achievement Hall of Fame.

Clarice Bagwell died on September 26, 2001 in Cumming, Georgia at the age of 86. Both her husband Leland and her son David died before her; she was survived by her son Tommy.¹ She was buried at Cherokee Memorial Park, Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia.¹

     Chauncey William Bowen was born on 2 August 1900 in Georgia. He married Katy Lou Bagwell, daughter of Benjamin R. Bagwell and Ruth Ann Poole, circa 1922. Chauncey William Bowen died on 26 January 1992 in Cobb County, Georgia, at age 91. He was buried at New Smyrna Cemetery, Smyrna, Cobb County, Georgia.

     William Bowen is the son of Chauncey William Bowen and Katy Lou Bagwell.

     Charles Bowen is the son of Chauncey William Bowen and Katy Lou Bagwell.

     Annie Bowen is the daughter of Chauncey William Bowen and Katy Lou Bagwell.