I am having trouble finding information on the below first generation. I am
not even sure the data is correct, as it comes from IGI CD's.
On Henry Bagwell/Bagwill, I have good data after his marriage. He is a direct
ancestor. I am stumped with his parents. His wife, Elmira Neff, I also have
lots of data. Turns out the Neffs are all over the place and in books.
Has anyone run across references to Bagwell's at all. They were in Jackson,
and Lawrence, then disappear. After awhile, there are none in Jackson.
thanks
bill bagwill
FIRST GENERATION
1. Eligah BAGWILL 1 was born in 1787. 2 He disappeared on a rainy night.
He
stopped at a neighbors to get a coat / blanket for protection from a storm.
He
was never heard from again. The children was spread around among the
neighbors. ' No Moosehearts in that day'.
Edith CHAMBERS 3 was born in 1791. 4 Children of Eligah BAGWILL and Edith
CHAMBERS were:
+2 i. William Henry BAGWILL.
SECOND GENERATION
2. William Henry BAGWILL 5,6 was born on 15 Mar 1813 in Hodgensville,
Kentucky.7,8,9,10 or 15 Mar 1808 from another source. The 1813 date is used
in the family papers. On the 1850 censuse, William put down he is born in
South
Carolina. He died on 10 Jul 1901 in Boone County, Iowa.11,12 "Wm. Bagwill
died at his home in the northeast part ot town on on Wednesday morning of
last
week. He was in his 88th year ond had been in feeble health for the past two
years.
Born 15 Mar 1814 Leesville, Lawrence,Indiana, says Ancestral File ver 4.15.
Stories say William Henry and sisters was raised by a Baptist minister.
Another story. The boy, or children tended the still(s). One reason he was
against organized religions afterwards. ( note: Implies the mother already
not
in the family for some reason.)
"..William and Almira S. (Neff) Bagwill, the former born in South Carolina,
March 15, 1813, and the latter in New York, February 8, 1818. They were of
Scotch and English ancestry."
From a Mug Book.
"When a boy, William Bagwill accompanied his parents first to Kentucky, and
soon after to Lawrence County, Ind., where he resided some years. He was
married at Rockford, Jackson County, Ind., December 23, 1834, to Almira S.
Neff. In the following May, Mr. Bagwill came to Illinois, settling In
Mission
township, La Salle County, where he entered land from the Government at $1.25
per acre, which he subsequently sold for $10 per acre. He purchased another
farm in the same township for $7, which he developed into a fine property and
lived upon it until 1875, when he went to Boone County, Iowa, where he bought
land and resided upon it until his death, July 10, 1901. His wife died March
26, 1882. They had ten children:..."
He was married to Almira Silence NEFF on 23 Dec 1834 in Rockford, Jackson
County, Indiana. Date from Bagwill papers. In the following May, Mr.
Bagwill
came to Illinois,... p 944 Kendal county book Almira Silence NEFF was born
on
11 Feb 1818 in New York state. 8-feb-1818 is another date found some where.
She died on 26 Mar 1882 in Boone County Iowa.13,14 From Clyde. "A number of
Neffs lived around Millington, Illinois. Thrurza Whitney is twin sister to
Cornealia Whitney Bagwill." Children of William Henry BAGWILL and Almira
Silence NEFF were: