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Descendants of William Bagby

Generation No. 2

2. James Harrison³ Bagby (William², Unknown¹) was born September 20, 1834 in Randolph or Howard CO.MO., and died December 25, 1905 in Randolph, CO. MO. He married Nancy Henritta Ferguson August 08, 1857, daughter of William Ferguson and Mary Davis. She was born August 02, 1839, and died August 25, 1930.

Notes for James Harrison Bagby:
In 1850 census James H. & brother William H.
is listed as living with James G. & Nancy Davis
Grandfather of their step mother. Nancy H Davis
Article from book, The History of Randolph, CO MO.
James Harrison Bagby.
( Maw and Grist Miller & Farmer, Stock raiser)

James Bagby energetic, successful & highly respected citizen was left an orphan at age of nine.
His mother Virginia Harrison died in 1838. His father William in 1847. William was a carpenter by trade from Kentucky, who was raised by his brother John Bagby.
Virginia came from the well known Harrison's from Va., by way of Kentucky. Their home was near Roanoke, Randolph,CO., MO. where James H. was born, Sept. 20, 1834.
They had another child, Wm. H. , now a well to do farmer of this county, however after the death of his
mother, James father married Nancy H. Davis, daughter of Samuel C. Davis. They had two other children,
Robert J. & Virginia C. now Mrs. J.H. Mathis of Callao. Virginia married James D. Burton after Wm. died.
James went to work for Wm. R. Ferguson, he was 19 years of age, James showed a preference for
mechanical employment. He was highly skilled and inventive about devising working machinery.
His reputation was well known. At age 19 he was called upon by the Rev. Samuel C. Davis to reconstruct & rebuild the latter's Mill. Young James undertook this difficult & responsible task without hesitation & performed it with such success & so satisfactorily to Mr. Davis that the latter gave him a one third interest in the Mill for his work. Mr. Bagby ran the Mill for a number of years, and subsequently became full owner. Later on he erected a new Mill on the site of the old, which he both operated. This Bagby Mill had both water & steam power, and was one of the best Mills in that part of the county.
James Harrison Bagby bought part of the old Davis homestead. He paid Mr. Davis's note off & then bought the whole place. A fine farm of 276 acres, where he lived & farmed for years.
James ran the Mill plus specialized in stock raising with success. He married Miss Nancy H. Ferguson, daughter of Wm. I. Ferguson, who reared him. James & Nancy had four children, Lou, Orpha, Thomas N.,
and Kate. Members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Copied by Jas. M. Bagby Ref: History of Randolph,CO. p. 577

More About James Harrison Bagby:
Burial: Huntsville,MO. Cemetery.Lot # 287
Occupation: Miller-Owner of Bagby- grist- Mill.

More About Nancy Henritta Ferguson:
Burial: Unk.

Children of James Bagby and Nancy Ferguson are:

	9	i.		Mary V⁴ Bagby, born Bet. 1859 - 1860. She married ? Callahan.
	10	ii.		Louanna Bagby, born April 10, 1867; died August 29, 1930. She married Edwin P Leusley August 24, 1887; born May 27, 1862; died May 13, 1946.

More About Louanna Bagby:
Burial: Huntsville,MO. Cemetery. Lot #287

More About Edwin P Leusley:
Burial: Huntsville,MO. Cemetery. Lot # 287

iii.

Orpha P. Bagby, born August 22, 1869; died February 28, 1952. She married Thomas J. Burton December 29, 1889; born September 01, 1857; died May 13, 1936.

More About Orpha P. Bagby:
Burial: Huntsville,MO. Cemetery. Lot# 287

More About Thomas J. Burton:
Burial: Huntsville,MO. Cemetery. Lot#287

iv.

Thomas Mayo-Tucker- Bagby, born February 25, 1872 in Randolph or Howard CO.MO.; died November 30, 1951 in Springfield MO.. He married Blind-- never married.

More About Thomas Mayo-Tucker- Bagby:
Burial: Huntsville,MO. Cemetery. Lot 287

Kathryn Bagby, born June 10, 1877; died March 25, 1925.

3. William H.³ Bagby (William², Unknown¹) was born 1838 in Randolph or Howard CO.MO., and died 1884. He married Mary Susen Wisdom February 21, 1861, daughter of Barzelia Wisdom and Phoebe Dameron. She was born January 29, 1844 in Huntsville, MO., and died March 26, 1926 in Dunsmuir CA..

More About William H. Bagby:
Burial: Unk.

Notes for Mary Susen Wisdom:
Grandchildren of Mary Susen, Nadine Davis. Renick MO. Ritta Fox St Louis. Minnie Johnson & Lucile Bagby. K.C.MO. Durling Bagby Huntsville. Arnold & Billy Bagby Red Bluff, CA.
GG Children Bob Fox. Carlton Davis. Peggy Sue& Dona. Lou Johnson K.C.MO.

More About Mary Susen Wisdom:
Burial: Huntsville,MO. Cemetery. Lot#301

Children of William Bagby and Mary Wisdom are:

	14	i.		Mary⁴ Bagby, born in infant death..
	15	ii.		George W Bagby, born January 27, 1862; died May 07, 1898. He married Jennie Brockman; born May 10, 1881.

More About Jennie Brockman:
Burial: Oakland Cemetery.

+	16	iii.	James H. Bagby*, born June 26, 1864; died December 25, 1905.
	17	iv.	Thomas C Bagby, died in St Louis.
	18	v.	Charles E Bagby, born December 29, 1869; died July 22, 1940. He married Bettie M. Simms August 04, 1895; born March 19, 1872; died September 18, 1951.

More About Charles E Bagby:
Burial: Huntsville,MO. Cemetery. Lot# 301.

More About Bettie M. Simms:
Burial: Huntsville,MO. Cemetery. Lot# 301.

+	19	vi.	John Taylor Bagby, born September 05, 1871; died January 30, 1934.
	20	vii.	P. L. (Phoebe?) Bagby, died in Reside in Red Bluff CA..
	21	viii.	Minnie Laurell Bagby. She married Thomas W. Simpson December 26, 1895; born in Of Jonesburg.

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