John William Bagwell was born 2 Mar 1858 near West Liberty, Union township, Howard county, Indiana to William Archabold Bagwell and Mary Ware.
His mother Mary Ware died about 5 months after giving birth to him, on 23 Aug 1858. She was laid to rest in the Jerome cemetery. John was subsequently given to his mother's parents, John Albertson Ware and Margaret Roberts to be raised while his older brother Lewis (age 4) remained with his father. His other older brother Joseph M. had died about 6 weeks prior to John's birth, on 13 Jan 1858.
In the 1860 census John Bagwell is living with John & Margaret Ware. His father William remarried 20 Feb 1860 to Maria/Mariah Cox and they went on to have 2 children, James Wesley, b. 1861 and Milton Archabold "Archie", b. 1863.
When John was age 7, his grandfather John Ware passed away in West Liberty, Union township (July 1865), and since his grandmother was elderly and not able to care for him, arrangements were made to have John go live with his mother's niece, Mary Jane Ware who had married Thomas C. Jackson and who were also living in Howard county. Here John grew to manhood learning the farming trade.
At age 22, John married Sarah Ellen Carr, on 30 Mar 1880 in Howard county. Sarah was age 20. They had 6 children (see husband's memorial).
Sarah Ellen passed away first on 18 Dec 1934 in Greentown. John passed away on 10 Apr 1938 in Kokomo at the home of his son Garry. John and Sarah were buried together in the Greenlawn cemetery.
OBITUARY. Kokomo Tribune, April 12, 1938.
. John Bagwell Rites
. Funeral of Former Resident of Greentown Community is Announced.
. Funeral services for John W. Bagwell, 80, who died at the home of his son, Garry Bagwell, 1802 North Courtland Avenue, at 3:45 p.m. Sunday [April 10, 1938]. [Services] will be held at 2 o'clock Wendesday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Cannon, four miles north of Greentown, followed by burial in the I.O.O.F. cemetery [now called the Greenlawn cemetery], Greentown. The body was removed to the Cannon home Tuesday morning.
. Mr. Bagwell was born near West Liberty, March 2, 1858, and spent his younger days in that community. About 45 years ago he moved north of Greentown where he lived for many years. For the past year and a half he has been making his home with his son Garry of Kokomo. He was a longtime member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
. Surviving are six children: Frank of Waterloo, Iowa; Garry, Carl, and Scott of Kokomo; Mrs. Nila Gerhart of Huntington county, and Mrs. Thelma Cannon of near Greentown; twenty-two grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
. His wife, Sarah Ellen Carr-Bagwell preceded him in death three years ago last December; also his father and mother, William A. and Mary Ware-Bagwell, one brother, Dr. Lewis Bagwell, and two half Brothers, Wesley and Arch Bagwell.
His mother Mary Ware died about 5 months after giving birth to him, on 23 Aug 1858. She was laid to rest in the Jerome cemetery. John was subsequently given to his mother's parents, John Albertson Ware and Margaret Roberts to be raised while his older brother Lewis (age 4) remained with his father. His other older brother Joseph M. had died about 6 weeks prior to John's birth, on 13 Jan 1858.
In the 1860 census John Bagwell is living with John & Margaret Ware. His father William remarried 20 Feb 1860 to Maria/Mariah Cox and they went on to have 2 children, James Wesley, b. 1861 and Milton Archabold "Archie", b. 1863.
When John was age 7, his grandfather John Ware passed away in West Liberty, Union township (July 1865), and since his grandmother was elderly and not able to care for him, arrangements were made to have John go live with his mother's niece, Mary Jane Ware who had married Thomas C. Jackson and who were also living in Howard county. Here John grew to manhood learning the farming trade.
At age 22, John married Sarah Ellen Carr, on 30 Mar 1880 in Howard county. Sarah was age 20. They had 6 children (see husband's memorial).
Sarah Ellen passed away first on 18 Dec 1934 in Greentown. John passed away on 10 Apr 1938 in Kokomo at the home of his son Garry. John and Sarah were buried together in the Greenlawn cemetery.
OBITUARY. Kokomo Tribune, April 12, 1938.
. John Bagwell Rites
. Funeral of Former Resident of Greentown Community is Announced.
. Funeral services for John W. Bagwell, 80, who died at the home of his son, Garry Bagwell, 1802 North Courtland Avenue, at 3:45 p.m. Sunday [April 10, 1938]. [Services] will be held at 2 o'clock Wendesday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Cannon, four miles north of Greentown, followed by burial in the I.O.O.F. cemetery [now called the Greenlawn cemetery], Greentown. The body was removed to the Cannon home Tuesday morning.
. Mr. Bagwell was born near West Liberty, March 2, 1858, and spent his younger days in that community. About 45 years ago he moved north of Greentown where he lived for many years. For the past year and a half he has been making his home with his son Garry of Kokomo. He was a longtime member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
. Surviving are six children: Frank of Waterloo, Iowa; Garry, Carl, and Scott of Kokomo; Mrs. Nila Gerhart of Huntington county, and Mrs. Thelma Cannon of near Greentown; twenty-two grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
. His wife, Sarah Ellen Carr-Bagwell preceded him in death three years ago last December; also his father and mother, William A. and Mary Ware-Bagwell, one brother, Dr. Lewis Bagwell, and two half Brothers, Wesley and Arch Bagwell.
John William Bagwell was born 2 Mar 1858 near West Liberty, Union township, Howard county, Indiana to William Archabold Bagwell and Mary Ware.
His mother Mary Ware died about 5 months after giving birth to him, on 23 Aug 1858. She was laid to rest in the Jerome cemetery. John was subsequently given to his mother's parents, John Albertson Ware and Margaret Roberts to be raised while his older brother Lewis (age 4) remained with his father. His other older brother Joseph M. had died about 6 weeks prior to John's birth, on 13 Jan 1858.
In the 1860 census John Bagwell is living with John & Margaret Ware. His father William remarried 20 Feb 1860 to Maria/Mariah Cox and they went on to have 2 children, James Wesley, b. 1861 and Milton Archabold "Archie", b. 1863.
When John was age 7, his grandfather John Ware passed away in West Liberty, Union township (July 1865), and since his grandmother was elderly and not able to care for him, arrangements were made to have John go live with his mother's niece, Mary Jane Ware who had married Thomas C. Jackson and who were also living in Howard county. Here John grew to manhood learning the farming trade.
At age 22, John married Sarah Ellen Carr, on 30 Mar 1880 in Howard county. Sarah was age 20. They had 6 children (see husband's memorial).
Sarah Ellen passed away first on 18 Dec 1934 in Greentown. John passed away on 10 Apr 1938 in Kokomo at the home of his son Garry. John and Sarah were buried together in the Greenlawn cemetery.
OBITUARY. Kokomo Tribune, April 12, 1938.
. John Bagwell Rites
. Funeral of Former Resident of Greentown Community is Announced.
. Funeral services for John W. Bagwell, 80, who died at the home of his son, Garry Bagwell, 1802 North Courtland Avenue, at 3:45 p.m. Sunday [April 10, 1938]. [Services] will be held at 2 o'clock Wendesday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Cannon, four miles north of Greentown, followed by burial in the I.O.O.F. cemetery [now called the Greenlawn cemetery], Greentown. The body was removed to the Cannon home Tuesday morning.
. Mr. Bagwell was born near West Liberty, March 2, 1858, and spent his younger days in that community. About 45 years ago he moved north of Greentown where he lived for many years. For the past year and a half he has been making his home with his son Garry of Kokomo. He was a longtime member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
. Surviving are six children: Frank of Waterloo, Iowa; Garry, Carl, and Scott of Kokomo; Mrs. Nila Gerhart of Huntington county, and Mrs. Thelma Cannon of near Greentown; twenty-two grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
. His wife, Sarah Ellen Carr-Bagwell preceded him in death three years ago last December; also his father and mother, William A. and Mary Ware-Bagwell, one brother, Dr. Lewis Bagwell, and two half Brothers, Wesley and Arch Bagwell.
His mother Mary Ware died about 5 months after giving birth to him, on 23 Aug 1858. She was laid to rest in the Jerome cemetery. John was subsequently given to his mother's parents, John Albertson Ware and Margaret Roberts to be raised while his older brother Lewis (age 4) remained with his father. His other older brother Joseph M. had died about 6 weeks prior to John's birth, on 13 Jan 1858.
In the 1860 census John Bagwell is living with John & Margaret Ware. His father William remarried 20 Feb 1860 to Maria/Mariah Cox and they went on to have 2 children, James Wesley, b. 1861 and Milton Archabold "Archie", b. 1863.
When John was age 7, his grandfather John Ware passed away in West Liberty, Union township (July 1865), and since his grandmother was elderly and not able to care for him, arrangements were made to have John go live with his mother's niece, Mary Jane Ware who had married Thomas C. Jackson and who were also living in Howard county. Here John grew to manhood learning the farming trade.
At age 22, John married Sarah Ellen Carr, on 30 Mar 1880 in Howard county. Sarah was age 20. They had 6 children (see husband's memorial).
Sarah Ellen passed away first on 18 Dec 1934 in Greentown. John passed away on 10 Apr 1938 in Kokomo at the home of his son Garry. John and Sarah were buried together in the Greenlawn cemetery.
OBITUARY. Kokomo Tribune, April 12, 1938.
. John Bagwell Rites
. Funeral of Former Resident of Greentown Community is Announced.
. Funeral services for John W. Bagwell, 80, who died at the home of his son, Garry Bagwell, 1802 North Courtland Avenue, at 3:45 p.m. Sunday [April 10, 1938]. [Services] will be held at 2 o'clock Wendesday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Cannon, four miles north of Greentown, followed by burial in the I.O.O.F. cemetery [now called the Greenlawn cemetery], Greentown. The body was removed to the Cannon home Tuesday morning.
. Mr. Bagwell was born near West Liberty, March 2, 1858, and spent his younger days in that community. About 45 years ago he moved north of Greentown where he lived for many years. For the past year and a half he has been making his home with his son Garry of Kokomo. He was a longtime member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
. Surviving are six children: Frank of Waterloo, Iowa; Garry, Carl, and Scott of Kokomo; Mrs. Nila Gerhart of Huntington county, and Mrs. Thelma Cannon of near Greentown; twenty-two grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
. His wife, Sarah Ellen Carr-Bagwell preceded him in death three years ago last December; also his father and mother, William A. and Mary Ware-Bagwell, one brother, Dr. Lewis Bagwell, and two half Brothers, Wesley and Arch Bagwell.
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