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     John Owen Bagwell was also known as John Henry Bagwell.^1,2 John Owen Bagwell was also known as John O. Bagwell. He was born on 30 May 1858 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.^1,3,4,5 He was the son of Berry Washington Bagwell and Harriet R. Dobbins.⁵ John Owen Bagwell married Ona Bailey in 1885.² John Owen Bagwell and Ona Bailey lived in 1900 in Cross Keys, Union County, South Carolina.² John Owen Bagwell married Elliotte Amanda Bobo circa 1908.^3,4 John Owen Bagwell and Elliotte Amanda Bobo lived in 1910 in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina.³ John Owen Bagwell married Elliotte Amanda Bobo before 1915.⁶ John Owen Bagwell and Elliotte Amanda Bobo lived in 1920 in Waterloo, Laurens County, South Carolina.⁴ John Owen Bagwell died on 24 March 1920 in Waterloo, Laurens County, South Carolina, at age 61 of an abscess in the brain.⁵ He was buried on 25 May 1920 at Clinton Cotton Mills, Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina.⁵

     Ona Bailey was also known as Onez Bailey.¹ Ona Bailey was also known as Elizabeth O. Bailey. Ona Bailey was also known as Onie M. Bailey. She was born in August 1862 in Union County, South Carolina.¹ As of 1885,her married name was Bagwell. She married John Owen Bagwell, son of Berry Washington Bagwell and Harriet R. Dobbins, in 1885.¹ Ona Bailey and John Owen Bagwell lived in 1900 in Cross Keys, Union County, South Carolina.¹

     David Hampton Bagwell was born on 28 March 1888 in Laurens County, South Carolina.^1,2 He was the son of John Owen Bagwell and Ona Bailey.¹ David Hampton Bagwell lived in 1900 in Cross Keys, Union County, South Carolina.¹ He married Nannie Pearl Bailey in January 1913. David Hampton Bagwell died on 22 June 1944 in Union County, South Carolina, at age 56.² He was buried on 23 June 1944 at Prospect Cemetery, Union County, South Carolina.

     Minnie Lee Bagwell was born on 14 September 1889 in South Carolina.^1,2 She was the daughter of John Owen Bagwell and Ona Bailey.² Minnie Lee Bagwell married William J. Withington after 1905. Minnie Lee Bagwell died on 18 November 1940 in Charleston County, South Carolina, at age 51.¹ She was buried at Bethany Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina.¹

     William J. Withington married Minnie Lee Bagwell, daughter of John Owen Bagwell and Ona Bailey, after 1905.

     John Olen Bagwell was also known as John Olin Bagwell. John Olen Bagwell was also known as Olen Bagwell. John Olen Bagwell was also known as Olin Bagwell. He was born on 17 October 1895 in Union County, South Carolina.^1,2 He was the son of John Owen Bagwell and Ona Bailey.^3,2 John Olen Bagwell lived in 1900 in Cross Keys, Union County, South Carolina.² He married Bertha Lee Jones before 1918. John Olen Bagwell died on 13 April 1956 at age 60.¹ He was buried at Cool Springs Cemetery, Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

     Lewis Hobson Bagwell Sr. was also known as Louis Bagwell.¹ He was born on 3 January 1897 in South Carolina The 1900 US Census shows his date of birth as January 1898.^2,3 He was the son of John Owen Bagwell and Ona Bailey.^4,1,3 Lewis Hobson Bagwell Sr. lived in 1900 in Cross Keys, Union County, South Carolina.³ He married Eunice Elizabeth Painter on 19 November 1919. He was a Sergeant in the US Army during World War I.² Lewis Hobson Bagwell Sr. died on 17 February 1982 in Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, at age 85.² He was buried at Rosemont Cemetery, Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina.²

     Eunice Elizabeth Painter was born on 28 September 1895 in Rosemont, Laurens County, South Carolina.¹ As of 19 November 1919,her married name was Bagwell. She married Lewis Hobson Bagwell Sr., son of John Owen Bagwell and Ona Bailey, on 19 November 1919. Eunice Elizabeth Painter died on 28 December 1981 in Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, at age 86.¹ She was buried at Rosemont Cemetery, Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina.¹

     James Alvin Painter Bagwell Sr. was also known as Alvin Bagwell Sr. He was born on 9 November 1927 in Laurens County, South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Lewis Hobson Bagwell Sr. and Eunice Elizabeth Painter. James Alvin Painter Bagwell Sr. married Ruth Curry after 1940. He was a Hospital Corpsman in the U.S. Navy of World War II, and was awarded the Victory Medal. James Alvin Painter Bagwell Sr. married Anne Meadors after 1958. James Alvin Painter Bagwell Sr. died on 10 October 2004 in South Carolina at age 76

Alvin Bagwell Sr., age 77, of 604 Musgrove St., died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, at his home.

He was born in Clinton, and was a son of the late L.H. and Eunice Painter Bagwell.

He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, was a member of Davidson Street Baptist Church; was a graduate of Clinton High School and Presbyterian College, was a Hospital Corpsman in the U.S. Navy of World War II, and was awarded the Victory Medal.

Surviving are his wife, Anne Meadors Bagwell, of the home; two daughters and their husbands, Ginny B. Petitt and Steve, of Grand Terrace, Calif., and Debbie B. McLendon and Freddie, of Clinton; a son and his wife, James A. Bagwell Jr. (Al) and Mary, of Clinton; grandchildren, Stephanie Petitt, of Anaheim, Calif., Andrea Rossi, of Hemet, Calif., F. Steven McLendon, of Myrtle Beach, M. Shane McLendon, of Orangeburg, Jeffrey Bagwell and Zachary Bagwell, both of Clinton; and great-grandchildren, Christian Rossi and Coby Rossi, both of Hemet, Calif.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Ruth Curry Bagwell; and a brother, L.H. Bagwell Jr.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at 2 p.m. in Davidson Street Baptist Church, with burial in Rosemont Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Gray Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Laurens County, P.O. Box 178, Clinton, SC 29325. Gray Funeral Home-Clinton ublished in The Greenville News on October 12, 2004.¹

He was buried at Rosemont Cemetery, Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina.¹

     Anne Meadors was born on 31 December 1941 in Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina.¹ As of after 1958,her married name was Bagwell. She married James Alvin Painter Bagwell Sr., son of Lewis Hobson Bagwell Sr. and Eunice Elizabeth Painter, after 1958. Anne Meadors died on 24 April 2019 at age 77

Anne Meadors Bagwell, 77, widow of J. Alvin Bagwell passed away April 24, 2019.
She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of the late James Clair and Kate Watkins Meadors.
Mrs. Bagwell was a former employee of CNNGA, retired from Whitten Center and was currently employed with Cooper Motor Company. She was a very active member of Davidson Street Baptist Church.
She is survived by her step-son, J. Alvin Bagwell Jr. and his children Jeffrey and Zachary; a daughter-in-law, Mary Bagwell of Clinton; her step-daughters, Ginny Petitt her husband Steve and children Stephanie and Andrea of Arizona; Debbie McLendon her husband Freddie and children Steven and Shane of Clinton; brothers, Charles R. Meadors and Bobby Meadors both of Clinton; sisters, Louise M. Armstrong of Columbus MS and Ruby M. Lanford of Clinton; best friend, Jean Sipes of Clinton, and many beloved nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she is predeceased by her brother, James M. Meadors and her sisters, Ellen Meadors and Earline Ficklin.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, April 28, 2019 at the Pinelawn Mausoleum Chapel at 3:00 PM by Rev. Kenny Moore.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2:00 to 3:00 PM at the Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Davidson Street Baptist Church Building Fund 400 Davidson Street Clinton, SC 29325.
The family will be at their respective homes.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.grayfuneralhome.com

Gray Funeral Home of Clinton.¹

She was buried at Pinelawn Memory Gardens, Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina.¹

     Ginny Bagwell is the daughter of James Alvin Painter Bagwell Sr. and Ruth Curry. Ginny Bagwell married Steve Petitt after 1958.

     Debbie Bagwell is the daughter of James Alvin Painter Bagwell Sr. and Ruth Curry. Debbie Bagwell married Freddie McLendon after 1958.

     James Alvin Bagwell Jr. is the son of James Alvin Painter Bagwell Sr. James Alvin Bagwell Jr. married Mary (?) after 1958.

     Ruth Curry was born on 25 November 1926 in Rockingham, North Carolina.¹ She married James Alvin Painter Bagwell Sr., son of Lewis Hobson Bagwell Sr. and Eunice Elizabeth Painter, after 1940. Ruth Curry died on 29 February 1976 at age 49.¹ She was buried at Rosemont Cemetery, Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina.¹

     Sallie Ann Bagwell was also known as Annie Bagwell. She lived in 1900 in Cross Keys, Union County, South Carolina.¹ She was born in April 1900 in South Carolina.^2,1 She was the daughter of John Owen Bagwell and Ona Bailey.¹ As of after 1915,her married name was Buchanan. Sallie Ann Bagwell married William A. Buchanan after 1915. Sallie Ann Bagwell died on 19 January 1992 at age 91.² She was buried at Rosemont Cemetery, Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina.²

     Grace Bagwell is the daughter of John Owen Bagwell and Ona Bailey.

     Frederick B. Bagwell was born circa 1842 in South Carolina. He married Essie Elizabeth Powell before 1869.

     Essie Elizabeth Powell was born circa 1837 in South Carolina. She married Issac Hawkins before 1860. Essie Elizabeth Powell married Frederick B. Bagwell before 1869. Essie Elizabeth Powell died on 8 August 1919 in Pickens County, South Carolina.

     Issac Hawkins was born in 1835 in South Carolina. He married Essie Elizabeth Powell before 1860.

     Minerva Elizabeth Hawkins was born on 27 August 1860 in Tennessee. She was the daughter of Issac Hawkins and Essie Elizabeth Powell. Minerva Elizabeth Hawkins died on 1 March 1936 in Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 75.

     Noah Lewis Bagwell was also known as Noah Louis Bagwell. He was born on 3 April 1872 in Cateechee, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Frederick B. Bagwell and Essie Elizabeth Powell. Noah Lewis Bagwell married Mary Elizabeth Hunter before 1895. Noah Lewis Bagwell died on 27 October 1927 in Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 55.¹ He was buried at West View Cemetery, Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Mary Elizabeth Hunter was born in October 1873 in Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ As of before 1895,her married name was Bagwell. She married Noah Lewis Bagwell, son of Frederick B. Bagwell and Essie Elizabeth Powell, before 1895. Mary Elizabeth Hunter died on 1 March 1947 in Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 73.¹ She was buried at West View Cemetery, Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Reuben M. Hunter Bagwell was born on 28 March 1897 in South Carolina. He was the son of Noah Lewis Bagwell and Mary Elizabeth Hunter. He was in training for the US Army on 29 August 1918 at Camp Jackson, Pickens County, South Carolina.

     Hovey Lee Bagwell was born on 21 May 1904 in Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Noah Lewis Bagwell and Mary Elizabeth Hunter. Hovey Lee Bagwell married Irene F. Davenport before 1924. Hovey Lee Bagwell and Irene F. Davenport lived in 1953 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina. Hovey Lee Bagwell and Irene F. Davenport lived in 1953 in Greenville, South Carolina. Hovey Lee Bagwell died on 18 July 1971 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 67.¹ He was buried at Graceland West Cemetery and Mausoleum, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.¹

     Irene F. Davenport was also known as Irene Collins. She was born on 20 August 1905 in South Carolina.¹ She married Hovey Lee Bagwell, son of Noah Lewis Bagwell and Mary Elizabeth Hunter, before 1924. Irene F. Davenport and Hovey Lee Bagwell lived in 1953 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina. Irene F. Davenport and Hovey Lee Bagwell lived in 1953 in Greenville, South Carolina. Irene F. Davenport died on 9 May 1976 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 70.¹ She was buried at Graceland West Cemetery and Mausoleum, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.¹

     Helen Bagwell was born in 1931. She was the daughter of Hovey Lee Bagwell and Irene F. Davenport.¹ Helen Bagwell married Wilford Francis Blackwell after 1945. Helen Bagwell died on 1 February 2012 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.

     Wilford Francis Blackwell married Helen Bagwell, daughter of Hovey Lee Bagwell and Irene F. Davenport, after 1945.

     Cecil Lee Bagwell was born on 13 June 1928 in Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Hovey Lee Bagwell and Irene F. Davenport.² Cecil Lee Bagwell married Dorothy Faye Stewart after 1945. Cecil Lee Bagwell died on 24 March 1994 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 65.¹ He was buried at Robinson Memorial Gardens, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Dorothy Faye Stewart was born on 2 October 1927 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.¹ She married Cecil Lee Bagwell, son of Hovey Lee Bagwell and Irene F. Davenport, after 1945. Dorothy Faye Stewart died on 1 August 2006 in Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee, at age 78 [:CR:]Dorothy "Dot" Bagwell, 78, of 340 Old Highway 70 South, formerly of Greenville, widow of Cecil Lee Bagwell, died Tuesday, August 1, 2006 at her residence.

Born in Shelby, N.C., she was a daughter of the late George Frank and Mildred Cole Stewart.

Mr. and Mrs. Bagwell formerly owned and operated The Rib and Loin Restaurant in Greenville. She attended Calvary Assembly of God.

Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Sandy and Mike Bednar of Rogersville, Tenn., Randee and Jerry Stewart of Powdersville; two grandchildren, Adryan Ruth Stewart of Columbia and Jared Andrew Stewart of Powdersville; and a sister, Phemy Moore of Mauldin. She was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Stewart.

Visitation will be held Thursday, August 3, 2006 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. Graveside services will be held Friday, August 4, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at Robinson Memorial Gardens.

The family will be at 121 Wilson Way, Piedmont.

Published in The Greenville News: 08-03-2006.¹
She was buried at Robinson Memorial Gardens, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     According to J.M. Bagwell's grandaughter [Marlene Gay Bagwell (Drummond)], J.M. was his iniitials; they were his name.¹ J. M. Bagwell was born on 20 October 1926 in South Carolina.² He was the son of Hovey Lee Bagwell and Irene F. Davenport.¹ He served as a Staff Sargeant in the US Air Corp and then the US Air Force during World War II and the Korean War and Vietnam.² J. M. Bagwell married Bernice J. Edwards on 27 September 1952 at San Bernardino, California.¹ J. M. Bagwell died on 31 October 1995 in Redlands, San Bernardino County, California, at age 69.² He was buried at Hillside Memorial Park, Redlands, San Bernardino County, California.²