John Wesley Baggett Sr.

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John Wesley Baggett Sr.

Birth
Florida, USA
Death
4 Jan 1920 (aged 67)
Le Blanc, Allen Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Allen Parish, Louisiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 30.554875, Longitude: -92.9383778
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Your second wife was Alma Susan Parker. She gave you the following children:

David Augustus Baggett (married Thelma Collins)

Minnie Rosealthea Baggett (married twice - 1) Oscar Bruney 2)William Clell Young)

William John 'Willie' BAggett

Carl Owen 'Kiddo' Baggett

Frank McKinley Baggett (lived & died Gregg co, Kilgore,Tx)

Eunice Alma Baggett (married Elmer Whitey Young)

Your three youngest daughters died together in a house fire in 1922. They were Tresser, Edith & Essie. Frank was the only one to get out unhurt.....

Your wife Alma died in the same year, and she died as a result of the same fire.
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Per Connie's records:

In my records I have this:

Cemetery recorded by Joe Felice in 1990. File prepared by Nancy P. Frugé.

BAGGETT, Tresser Aug. 15, 1908 - Nov. 20, 1922
BAGGETT, Edith V. March 7, 1911 - March 20, 1922
BAGGETT, Essie E. July 25, 1914 - March 20, 1922
[3 d/o John Wesley & Alma Susan PARKER; died as result of house fire, along with mother. Headstone reads "Consumed by fire of earth and saved by God of heaven."]

BAGGETT, John W.[Wesley] April 8, 1852 - Jan. 4, 1920

[s/o Milton Brown & Elizabeth Ann EVANS;
m1 Elizabeth "Betty" RICHEY
m2 Alma Susan PARKER]
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Your first wife was Elizabeth "Betty" Richey (1862-1888). Betty died giving birth to twins Tommy & Ellen (1888). She gave you the following children:
Molly Baggett
Caroline Baggett
Safronia Baggett
John Wesley Baggett, Jr. b) May 29, 1879
Tommy Baggett (1888-1971) buried in Butte Co. California
Ellen Baggett (married George Creel) (1888-1965) Buried in Lewis County, Washington. (Twin sister of Tommy)...
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Elizabeth Baggett in household of John W. Baggett, "United States Census, 1880"

Name: Elizabeth Baggett
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Cotile, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Keeping House
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Louisiana, United States
Birth Date: 1862
Spouse's Name: John Baggett
Spouse's Birthplace: Mississippi, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Louisiana, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Louisiana, United States
Page: 608
Page Letter: C
Entry Number: 3700
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0466
GS Film number: 1254466
Digital Folder Number: 004241432
Image Number: 00220

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self John W. Baggett M 27 Mississippi, United States
Wife Elizabeth Baggett F 18 Louisiana, United States
Son John W. Baggett, Jr M 1 Mississippi, United States
Your second wife was Alma Susan Parker. She gave you the following children:

David Augustus Baggett (married Thelma Collins)

Minnie Rosealthea Baggett (married twice - 1) Oscar Bruney 2)William Clell Young)

William John 'Willie' BAggett

Carl Owen 'Kiddo' Baggett

Frank McKinley Baggett (lived & died Gregg co, Kilgore,Tx)

Eunice Alma Baggett (married Elmer Whitey Young)

Your three youngest daughters died together in a house fire in 1922. They were Tresser, Edith & Essie. Frank was the only one to get out unhurt.....

Your wife Alma died in the same year, and she died as a result of the same fire.
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Per Connie's records:

In my records I have this:

Cemetery recorded by Joe Felice in 1990. File prepared by Nancy P. Frugé.

BAGGETT, Tresser Aug. 15, 1908 - Nov. 20, 1922
BAGGETT, Edith V. March 7, 1911 - March 20, 1922
BAGGETT, Essie E. July 25, 1914 - March 20, 1922
[3 d/o John Wesley & Alma Susan PARKER; died as result of house fire, along with mother. Headstone reads "Consumed by fire of earth and saved by God of heaven."]

BAGGETT, John W.[Wesley] April 8, 1852 - Jan. 4, 1920

[s/o Milton Brown & Elizabeth Ann EVANS;
m1 Elizabeth "Betty" RICHEY
m2 Alma Susan PARKER]
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Your first wife was Elizabeth "Betty" Richey (1862-1888). Betty died giving birth to twins Tommy & Ellen (1888). She gave you the following children:
Molly Baggett
Caroline Baggett
Safronia Baggett
John Wesley Baggett, Jr. b) May 29, 1879
Tommy Baggett (1888-1971) buried in Butte Co. California
Ellen Baggett (married George Creel) (1888-1965) Buried in Lewis County, Washington. (Twin sister of Tommy)...
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Elizabeth Baggett in household of John W. Baggett, "United States Census, 1880"

Name: Elizabeth Baggett
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Cotile, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Keeping House
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Louisiana, United States
Birth Date: 1862
Spouse's Name: John Baggett
Spouse's Birthplace: Mississippi, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Louisiana, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Louisiana, United States
Page: 608
Page Letter: C
Entry Number: 3700
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0466
GS Film number: 1254466
Digital Folder Number: 004241432
Image Number: 00220

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self John W. Baggett M 27 Mississippi, United States
Wife Elizabeth Baggett F 18 Louisiana, United States
Son John W. Baggett, Jr M 1 Mississippi, United States