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     John Henry Bagwell was born on 8 September 1894 in East Lake, Alabama. He was the son of Jeremiah M. Bagwell and Martha Jane Ross. John Henry Bagwell married Ellen Winsted before 1917. John Henry Bagwell married Lona Mae Duncan on 11 March 1933 at Jefferson County, Alabama. John Henry Bagwell died on 13 May 1961 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at age 66. He was buried at Cahaba Heights Baptist Church Cemetery, Vestavia Hills, Jefferson County, Alabama.

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

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

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

     Ora E. Bagwell was born in 1887 in Alabama. She was the daughter of Jeremiah M. 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 Boson Bagwell and Vada Suritha George. He served in the US Army during World War II. Esco Winthrop Bagwell married Frednia Boyd on 10 February 1942 at Bridgeport, Connecticut. Esco Winthrop Bagwell married Inez Meador after 1947. Esco Winthrop Bagwell and Inez Meador lived in 2007 in Monroe, Louisiana. Esco Winthrop Bagwell died on 23 September 2007 in St. Francis Hospital at age 87. He was buried on 28 September 2007 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.

     Edward Lynn Bagwell was born on 6 August 1889 in Alabama. He was the son of Jeremiah M. Bagwell and Martha Jane Ross. Edward Lynn Bagwell married Bessie Hartline on 16 October 1907 at Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. Edward Lynn Bagwell married Ollie Martin Butler on 18 August 1920 at Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. Edward Lynn Bagwell died on 20 November 1952 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at age 63. He was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.

     Ollie Martin Butler was also known as Ollie Beatrice Butler. She was born on 28 November 1903 in Alabama. As of 18 August 1920,her married name was Bagwell. She married Edward Lynn Bagwell, son of Jeremiah M. Bagwell and Martha Jane Ross, on 18 August 1920 at Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. Ollie Martin Butler died on 26 May 1963 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at age 59. She was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.

     Winona Inez Bagwell was also known as Inez Bagwell. She was born on 14 March 1924 in Alabama. She was the daughter of Edward Lynn Bagwell and Ollie Martin Butler. As of 28 July 1946,her married name was Smoot. Winona Inez Bagwell married Drennen Smoot Jr. on 28 July 1946. Winona Inez Bagwell died on 13 May 1996 at age 72.

     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 As of 20 April 1898,her married name was Bagwell. She married Clayton Alexander Bagwell, son of Henry Clay Harrison Bagwell and Emma Ophelia Blackstock, on 20 April 1898 at Hall County, Georgia. 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 also known as Everett Bagwell. Everett Marvin Bagwell was also known as E. M. Bagwell. Everett Marvin Bagwell was also known as Elliott Bagwell. Everett Marvin Bagwell was also known as Marvin Elliott Bagwell. He was born on 24 February 1899 in Hall County, Georgia.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

     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. As of 14 May 1924,her married name was Evans. Emma Ophelia Mae Bagwell married David Evans on 14 May 1924 at West End, Jefferson County, Alabama. As of 10 July 1940,her married name was Glenn. Emma Ophelia Mae Bagwell married Wheeler Beason Glenn on 10 July 1940 at Jefferson County, Alabama. Emma Ophelia Mae Bagwell and Arthur S. Porter were divorced in 1953 at Leon County, Florida. As of 1 March 1953,her married name was Porter. Emma Ophelia Mae Bagwell married Arthur S. Porter on 1 March 1953 at Marion County, Alabama.

     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 was born in 1901.¹ She was the daughter of Clayton Alexander Bagwell and Eula Viola Ogletree.

     Ruby Monteen Bagwell was born on 3 July 1908 in Alabama. She was the daughter of Clayton Alexander Bagwell and Eula Viola Ogletree. As of 18 January 1927,her married name was Mims. Ruby Monteen Bagwell married Ralph Murray Mims on 18 January 1927 at Jefferson County, Alabama. Ruby Monteen Bagwell died on 11 September 1974 in Clear Lake Hospital, Harris County, Texas, at age 66. She was buried on 14 September 1974 at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Texas.

     Willie Dale Chapman was born on 14 July 1893 in Alabama.¹ As of 15 November 1927,her married name was Bagwell. She married Clayton Alexander Bagwell, son of Henry Clay Harrison Bagwell and Emma Ophelia Blackstock, on 15 November 1927 at Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. Willie Dale Chapman died on 5 March 1949 in Jefferson County, Alabama, at age 55.¹ She was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.¹

     Nina Clayton Bagwell was born on 7 February 1929 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Clayton Alexander Bagwell and Willie Dale Chapman. As of before 1959,her married name was Drewett. Nina Clayton Bagwell married (?) Drewett before 1959. As of 4 October 1959,her married name was Hardy. Nina Clayton Bagwell married Theodore L. Hardy on 4 October 1959 at San Diego, California. Nina Clayton Bagwell died on 24 January 1996 in Hockley, Harris County, Texas, at age 66.

     Mary Jane Mathews was born on 14 July 1885 in Alabama. She married Pinkston V. ("Pink") Bagwell, son of Private Curtis G. H. Bagwell and Martha Ann Stevens, before 1909. Mary Jane Mathews died on 28 November 1956 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at age 71. She was buried at Midland City Cemetery, Midland City, Dale County, Alabama.

     Clifton Curtis Bagwell was born on 7 January 1912 in Dale County, Alabama.¹ He was the son of Pinkston V. ("Pink") Bagwell and Mary Jane Mathews. Clifton Curtis Bagwell married Mary E. (?) after 1930 at Jefferson County, Alabama. He served in the US Army during World War II. Clifton Curtis Bagwell died on 18 January 2000 at age 88.¹ He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.¹

     Mary E. (?) was born on 29 December 1909.¹ She married Clifton Curtis Bagwell, son of Pinkston V. ("Pink") Bagwell and Mary Jane Mathews, after 1930 at Jefferson County, Alabama. As of 5 April 1946,her married name was Bagwell. Mary E. (?) died on 25 January 1996 at age 86.¹ She was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.¹

     Lela Lucille Bagwell was born on 8 February 1909 in Midland City, Dale County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Pinkston V. ("Pink") Bagwell and Mary Jane Mathews. Lela Lucille Bagwell died on 2 July 1975 in Midland City, Dale County, Alabama, at age 66.