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     Etta May Bagwell was born on 12 January 1906 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. She was the daughter of Jesse Ray Bagwell and Henrietta Eliza Johnson. As of after 1917,her married name was Darden. Etta May Bagwell married Aubrey Lee Darden after 1917. Etta May Bagwell died on 19 February 1991 in McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, at age 85. She was buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.

     John Perry Bagwell was born on 26 January 1859 in Arkansas.¹ He was the son of George LaFayette Bagwell and Mary Bethaney Laster. John Perry Bagwell died on 27 May 1893 at age 34.¹ He was buried at Mount Zion Cemetery, Thackerville, Love County, Oklahoma.¹

     James Wiley Bagwell also went by the name of Jim Bagwell. He was born on 11 September 1861 in Texas.¹ He was the son of George LaFayette Bagwell and Mary Bethaney Laster. James Wiley Bagwell married Cynthia Elizabeth "Bettie" Gordon on 2 December 1883 at Bosque County, Texas. James Wiley Bagwell married Mattie Sims after 1920. James Wiley Bagwell died on 22 December 1934 in Bryan County, Colorado, at age 73.¹ He was buried at Gethsemane Cemetery, Caddo, Bryan County, Colorado.¹

     Cynthia Elizabeth "Bettie" Gordon was born on 10 September 1866 in Cherokee, Texas.¹ As of 2 December 1883,her married name was Bagwell. She married James Wiley Bagwell, son of George LaFayette Bagwell and Mary Bethaney Laster, on 2 December 1883 at Bosque County, Texas. Cynthia Elizabeth "Bettie" Gordon died on 23 February 1908 in Comanche, Texas, at age 41.¹ She was buried at DeLeon Cemetery, De Leon, Comanche County, Texas.¹

     Gordon Bagwell was also known as G. Gordon Bagwell. He was born on 23 August 1887 in Indian Territory (Oklahoma).¹ He was the son of James Wiley Bagwell and Cynthia Elizabeth "Bettie" Gordon. Gordon Bagwell died on 24 January 1909 in DeLeon, Comanche County, Texas, at age 21. He was buried at DeLeon Cemetery, De Leon, Commanche County, Texas.

     William Charles "Willie" Bagwell was born on 21 September 1891 in Thackerville, Indian Territory (Oklahoma).¹ He was the son of James Wiley Bagwell and Cynthia Elizabeth "Bettie" Gordon. William Charles "Willie" Bagwell married Betty Mae Patterson after 1905. William Charles "Willie" Bagwell died on 7 May 1964 in Tarrant, Texas, at age 72.¹ He was buried at DeLeon Cemetery, De Leon, Commanche County, Texas.¹

     Betty Mae Patterson was born on 16 September 1891 in Mississippi.¹ As of after 1905,her married name was Bagwell. She married William Charles "Willie" Bagwell, son of James Wiley Bagwell and Cynthia Elizabeth "Bettie" Gordon, after 1905. Betty Mae Patterson died on 16 September 1981 in Mississippi at age 90.¹ She was buried at DeLeon Cemetery, Comanche County, Texas.¹

     Thomas Tait Bagwell Bagwell was also known as Tate Bagwell. He was born on 26 March 1895 in Thackerville, Love County, Oklahoma.¹ He was the son of James Wiley Bagwell and Cynthia Elizabeth "Bettie" Gordon. His application for military headstone says he was part of the 866 Aero Spuadron.

Aero Squadrons were the designation of the first United States Army aviation units until the end of World War I. These units consisted of combat flying, training, ground support, construction and other components of the Air Service. After World War I ended, the majority of these squadrons were demobilized. Some however were retained during the interwar period of the 1920s and 1930s, and served in all theaters of operation during World War II. Today, the oldest squadrons in the United States Air Force and Air National Guard can trace their lineage back to the original Aero Squadrons of World War I. Thomas Tait Bagwell Bagwell died on 7 December 1929 in Bryan County, Oklahoma, at age 34.¹ He was buried at Gethsemane Cemetery, Caddo, Bryan County, Oklahoma.¹

     Mattie Sims was born in December 1872 in Alabama.¹ As of after 1920,her married name was Bagwell. She married James Wiley Bagwell, son of George LaFayette Bagwell and Mary Bethaney Laster, after 1920. Mattie Sims died in 1963 in Bryan County, Oklahoma.¹ She was buried at Gethsemane Cemetery, Caddo, Bryan County, Oklahoma.¹

     Mary Ellen Bagwell was born in January 1870 in Texas. She was the daughter of George LaFayette Bagwell and Mary Bethaney Laster. As of before 1891,her married name was Laster. Mary Ellen Bagwell married James Monroe Laster before 1891. Mary Ellen Bagwell died on 18 January 1922 in Cooke County, Texas. She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas.

     James Monroe Laster was born on 29 October 1859 in St Clair County, Alabama. He married Mary Ellen Bagwell, daughter of George LaFayette Bagwell and Mary Bethaney Laster, before 1891. James Monroe Laster died on 27 April 1908 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, at age 48.

     Georgia Anna "Annie" Bagwell was also known as Anna Georgia Bagwell. She was born on 6 July 1873 in Erath County, Texas. She was the daughter of George LaFayette Bagwell and Mary Bethaney Laster. As of 19 August 1892,her married name was Moutray. Georgia Anna "Annie" Bagwell married Mathew George Moutray on 19 August 1892. Georgia Anna "Annie" Bagwell died on 21 May 1939 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, at age 65 Anna Georgia "Annie" Bagwell Moutray

Annie's father George LaFayette Bagwell was 1/2 Cherokee. She helped him in his general store in Thackerville, Indian Territory, before she married. She and Matthew Moutray married in Thackerville.

While he was a Mason she was a member of the Eastern Star in Gainesville. She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas.

     Mathew George Moutray was born on 1 May 1863 in Missouri. He married Eliza Story before 1886. Mathew George Moutray married Georgia Anna "Annie" Bagwell, daughter of George LaFayette Bagwell and Mary Bethaney Laster, on 19 August 1892. Mathew George Moutray died on 30 May 1929 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, at age 66 In Indian Territory Matthew George Moutray had 4 children previously with a Chickasaw woman named Eliza Story:
Stella Moutray (1886-?),
Perry Moutray (1887-1908),
James Van Moutray (1891-1891), and
George Moutray (1892-1892). The last 2 died as infants.

He and his second wife, Anna Georgia 'Annie' Bagwell married in 1892 and in the US Census of 1900 had children:
Stella, Perry and Lillie M. Moutray.

Matthew owned 200 acres in Indian Territory. He married Annie Bagwell in Thackerville, Indian Territory. Soon afterwards the family moved to Gainesville so that the children could attend its schools and get a better formal education than in the Indian Territory. He applied for membership in the Five Civilized Tribes as Chickasaw by marriage 1902-1906 and obtained an enrollment card. In his application he stated that about once a week he traveled the 8 miles or so between Gainesville and the property in Indian Territory to collect rents, mend fences, or farm.

According to family he died in Gainesville after borrowing money for the new crop season and before getting money from the crops to pay his creditors. The land in Indian Territory was sold to pay his debts. However, during his life he was considered a wealthy enough man to have been able to vacation with his family at places like Galveston and to socialize with Gainesville's wealthier citizens.

He was a member of the Masons. He was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas.

     Thomas Arthur Bagwell was born on 30 July 1876 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas.¹ He was the son of George LaFayette Bagwell and Mary Bethaney Laster. Thomas Arthur Bagwell married Nellie Louise Meyer on 9 March 1899 at Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas.¹ Thomas Arthur Bagwell died on 2 December 1909 in Texas at age 33 Thomas died between Wichita Falls and Gainesville, Texas from a train accident. His body was shipped to Gainesville, to his sister's home of Annie Georgia Bagwell and Matthew Moutray.¹ He was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas.¹

     Nellie Louise Meyer was also known as Nella Louise Myers. She was born in April 1880 in Texas.¹ As of 9 March 1899,her married name was Bagwell. She married Thomas Arthur Bagwell, son of George LaFayette Bagwell and Mary Bethaney Laster, on 9 March 1899 at Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas.² As of before 1900,her married name was Bagwell. Nellie Louise Meyer married an unknown person before 1900. She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas.¹

     William Wesley Burress was born on 27 August 1819 in Surry, North Carolina. He married Cynthia Ann Bagwell, daughter of Henderson Bagwell and Rebecca Taft Neal, before 1848. William Wesley Burress died on 1 March 1907 in Haywood, North Carolina, at age 87. He was buried at Maple Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina.

     Joseph Pinckney Bagwell was also known as Joseph Pinckney "Joad" Bagwell. He was born on 9 September 1872 in Princeton, Laurens County, South Carolina.¹ He was the son of William Henry Bagwell and Margaret Jane McClary.² Joseph Pinckney Bagwell married Anna Cebelle Timmerman before 1897. Joseph Pinckney Bagwell married Eliza K. Jones before 1930. Joseph Pinckney Bagwell died on 18 September 1955 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 83.¹ He was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, Greenville County, Texas.¹

     Anna Cebelle Timmerman was also known as Cebelle Timmerman. She was born on 1 August 1874 in Laurens County, South Carolina.¹ As of before 1897,her married name was Bagwell. She married Joseph Pinckney Bagwell, son of William Henry Bagwell and Margaret Jane McClary, before 1897. Anna Cebelle Timmerman died on 15 October 1921 in Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 47.¹ She was buried at Graceland West Cemetery and Mausoleum, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.¹

     Harold Wright Bagwell was born on 10 November 1902 in South Carolina.¹ He married Bobby Evelyn Mills before 1929. Harold Wright Bagwell died in January 1985 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, at age 82.¹ He was buried at Greenville Memorial Gardens, Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina.¹

     Bobby Evelyn Mills was born on 30 May 1908 in South Carolina.¹ As of before 1929,her married name was Bagwell. She married Harold Wright Bagwell before 1929. Bobby Evelyn Mills died in December 1978 in Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 70.¹ She was buried at Greenville Memorial Gardens, Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina.¹

     Harold Wright Bagwell Jr. was born on 1 February 1929 Public records show his date of birth as February 1, 1929 but his tombstone and Social Security filing states May 11, 1928. He was the son of Harold Wright Bagwell and Bobby Evelyn Mills. He was in the US Navy during World War II.¹ Harold Wright Bagwell Jr. married Molly Davis after 1945.² Harold Wright Bagwell Jr. died on 5 October 1991 at age 62.¹ He was buried at Greenville Memorial Gardens, Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina.¹

     Lottie Bagwell was born in 1910 in South Carolina. She was the daughter of Joseph Pinckney Bagwell and Anna Cebelle Timmerman. Lottie Bagwell died on 22 April 1988.

     Lily Doyle Bagwell was born on 10 November 1906 in South Carolina. She was the daughter of Joseph Pinckney Bagwell and Anna Cebelle Timmerman. As of 28 March 1932,her married name was Olson. Lily Doyle Bagwell married C. M. Olson on 28 March 1932 at Craig, Oklahoma. Lily Doyle Bagwell died on 15 May 1988 at age 81.

     Elton J. Smith was born in 1914. He married Lula Allene Bagwell, daughter of John Terry Bagwell and Mary Thompson Davis, after 1930. Elton J. Smith died in 1997. He was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.

     James "Jim" Goff was born in 1849 in West Virginia.¹ He was the son of Salathiel Goff and Margaret Flesher.¹ James "Jim" Goff was buried at Live Oak Cemetery, Fannin, Goliad County, Texas.¹

     Richard Goff was born in 1846.¹ He was the son of Salathiel Goff and Margaret Flesher.¹ Richard Goff was buried at Live Oak Cemetery, Fannin, Goliad County, Texas.¹

     Melissa Goff was born on 2 March 1844 in Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Salathiel Goff and Margaret Flesher.¹ Melissa Goff died on 6 October 1913 in Fannin, Goliad County, Texas, at age 69.¹ She was buried at Live Oak Cemetery, Fannin, Goliad County, Texas.¹

     Clarinda Goff was born on 14 May 1840.¹ She was the daughter of Salathiel Goff and Margaret Flesher.¹ Clarinda Goff died on 23 January 1920 at age 79.¹ She was buried at Live Oak Cemetery, Fannin, Goliad County, Texas.¹

     Rebecca Goff was born on 9 November 1832 in Gilmer County, West Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Salathiel Goff and Margaret Flesher.¹ Rebecca Goff died on 8 March 1912 in Roane County, West Virginia, at age 79.¹ She was buried at Reedy Cemetery, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia.¹

     Peyton Salathiel Goff was born on 23 October 1830.¹ He was the son of Salathiel Goff and Margaret Flesher.¹ Peyton Salathiel Goff died on 5 April 1898 at age 67.¹ He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Cameron, Clinton County, Missouri.¹