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Information researched by Elaine Johnson using information found on the internet at Ancestry.com and other sources.  I don't have any personal knowledge of this soldier.  I just randomly picked his name from the roster and started researching to see what I could find on him.

 

Name: Thomas Hardy Bagby
Birth: 31 Mar. 1831 in Memphis, Haywood Co., TN
Death: 13 Mar. 1911 in Delaware, IA
Buried:  Brown Cemetery, Mallory Twp, Clayton County, Iowa.

Father: Davis Bagby b: 17 Nov. 1801 in Halifax Co., NC d: 06 Nov 1876: Buried:  Brown Cemetery, Mallory Twp, Clayton County, Iowa.
Mother: Frances 'Fanny' Bloodworth b: 13 APR 1813 in Alabama; d. 29 Jun 1899:  Buried: Brown Cemetery, Mallory Twp, Clayton County, Iowa

Marriage:  Emily Jane Shaw b: 24 Sep 1836, d:  02 Feb 1914; Buried:  Brown Cemetery, Mallory Twp, Clayton County, Iowa

Married: 26 JUN 1856 in Clayton Co., IA

Children

  1. Thomas Wesley Bagby b: 13 Nov 1857 in Elkport, Clayton Co., IA

  2. Martha Jane Bagby b: Jan 1860 in Clayton, IA

  3. James D. Bagby b: 20 Feb 1864  in Clayton, IA

  4. Fanny B. Bagby b: Apr. 1867, in Clayton, IA  (twin)

  5. Sarah Ellen Bagby b: Apr 1867 in Clayton, IA  (twin)

  6. Cora M. Bagby b: Nov 1869 in Clayton, IA

  7. George Bagby b: ABT 1872 in Clayton, IA

  8. Lillia Belle Bagby b: Mar 1874 in Clayton, IA

 

1850 Census

Mallory, Clayton County, Iowa

Davis Bagby, age 49, male farmer, born North Carolina
Fanny Bagby, age 36, female, born Alabama
Thomas H. Bagby, age 18, male, farmer, born Tenn
Nancy C. Bagby age 17, female, born Ill
Sally J. Bagby, age 15, female, born Ill
Mildred E. Bagby, age 13, female, born Ill
Davis W. Bagby, age 10, male, born Ill
Hester A. Bagby, age 8, female, born Iowa
Elisha M. Bagby, age 5, female, born Iowa

 

1860 Census

Elk, Clayton County, Iowa (note this name was spelled Bagsby on the census)

Hardy Bagby, age 25, male farmer, born Illinois
Jane Bagby, age 22, female, born Illinois
Thomas W. Bagby, age 3, male, born Iowa
Jane Bagby, age 5/12, female, born Iowa
 
1870 Census

Elk, Clayton County, Iowa

Bagby, Thomas, age 39, male, white, farmer, born Tenn.
Bagby, Emily J., age 30, female, white, keeping house, born Ill.
Bagby, Thomas W., age 11, male, white, at school, born Iowa
Bagby, Martha, age 10, female, white, at school, Iowa
Bagby, James D., age 6, male, white, at school, born Iowa.
Bagby, Fanny B., age 4, female, white, at home, born Iowa (census annotated TWIN)
Bagby, Sarah E., age 4, female, white, at home, born Iowa (census annotated TWIN)
Bagby, Cora M., 6/12, female, white, at home, born Iowa.

The Davis Bagby family is a couple of pages over:

Bagby, Davis, age 69, male, white, farmer, born NC
Bagby, Fanny, age 57, female, white, keeping house, born Miss.
Bagby, Frances C., age 36, female, white, no occupation, born Ill.
Bagby, Sarah J., age 33, female, white, no occupation, born Ill.
Bagby, Martha, age 14, female white, at school, born Iowa.

 

1880 Census

Elk Township, Clayton County, Iowa

Bagby, H. Thomas. , white male, age 49, married, farmer,  born Tennessee, father born NC. Mother born Alb. (maybe Ill.)

Bagby, Jane, white female, age 49, wife, married, keeping house, born Ill, father born Ohio, mother born Mo.

Bagby, Wesley, white male age 22, son, single, born Iowa, father born Tenn, mother born Ill.

Bagby, James, white, male, age 16, son, single, born Iowa, father born Tenn, mother born Ill.

Bagby, Fannie, white female, age 13, daughter, single, born Iowa, father Tenn., mother born Ill.

Bagby, Sarah, white female, age 13, daughter, single, born Iowa, father born Tenn., mother born Ill.

Bagby, Corah, white female, age 10, daughter, single, born Iowa, father born Tenn., mother born Ill.

Bagby, George, white male, age 8, son, single, born Iowa, father born Tenn., mother born Ill.

Bagby, Lillie, white female, age 6, daughter, single, born Iowa, father born Tenn., mother born Ill.
 
1900 Census

Lodomillo, Clayton, Iowa

Bagby, Thomas, head, white male, born Mar 1832, age 68, married 44 years, born Tenn. Father born North Carolina, mother born Alabama.

Bagby, Emily J., wife, white female, born Sept. 1836, age 63, married 44 years, 11 children 8 living, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born Missouri

Luence, Belle, daughter, white female, born Mar. 1874, age 26, married 7 years, 2 children, 1 living, born Iowa, father born Tennessee, mother born Ill.

Luence, Elsie M., grandchild, white female, born Sept. 1986, age 3 years, born Iowa, father born Germany, mother born Iowa.

 

1905 State Census

Lodomillo, Clayton, Iowa

Thomas H. Bagby, Post Office Address: Edgewood
Emily Bagby, Post Office Address: Edgewood

 

1910 Census

Honey Creek, Delaware, Iowa

Bagby, Thomas H., head, male, white, age 79 married 53 years, born Tennessee, father born North Carolina, mother born Alabama

Bagby, Emily Jane, wife, female, white, age 73, married 53 years, 11 children, 7 living, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born U.S.

 

Parents and Siblings of Thomas Hardy Bagby

Father's Name: Davis Bagby
Birth: 17 NOV 1801 in Halifax Co., NC
Death: 6 NOV 1876 in Clayton County, IA
Burial: Brown Cemetery, Mallory, Clayton Co. IA

Marriage: Frances “Fannie” Bloodworth b: 13 APR 1813 in Alabama; d. 29 Jun 1899; buried Brown Cemetery, Mallory, Clayton Co., Iowa

  • Married: ABT 1830 in Haywood Co., TN

Children

  1.    Thomas Hardy Bagby b: 31 Mar 1831 in Memphis, Haywood Co., TN
  2.    Nancy Catherine Bagby b: 1833 in St. Clair Co., IL
  3.    Frances Caroline Bagby b: 20 Oct 1832 in St Clair,  Illinois, USA
  4.    Sarah Jane Bagby b: 1835 in St. Clair Co., IL
  5.    Mildred Emeline Bagby b: 31 Jan1839 in St. Clair Co., IL; d. Aug. 22,  1919
  6.    Davis Wesley Bagby b: 11 Jan 1841 in St Clair, Illinois
  7.    Elisha Monroe Bagby b: 7 Sep 1844 in Clayton, IA; d. Feb. 18, 1926 (WA)
  8.    Hester Ann Saphrona Bagby b: 1845 in Clayton, IA
  9.    Elizabeth Margaret Bagby b: 26 Jul 1846 in Washington Co., IA  d. Aug. 2, 1934 (WA)
  10.    Martha Adeline Bagby b: 2 Dec. 1855 in Clayton, IA
 
 

Parents and Siblings of Emily Jane Shaw Bagby

Father's Name: James Shaw
Birth: 26 MAY 1813 in New Jersey
Death: 26 FEB 1908 in Colesburg, Iowa
Buried:  Brown Cemetery Mallory Twp, Clayton County, Iowa

Marriage: Sarah Emily Smith b: 11 Sep 1815 in Kentucky; d. 24 Feb 1902:  Buried:  Brown Cemetery Mallory Twp, Clayton County, Iowa

Married: 11 OCT 1835 in Jo Davies county, Illinois

James Shaw, farmer, P.O. Colesburg, was a son of Robert and Elizabeth (Shields) Shaw, natives of Ohio, where they died. James was born in New Jersey May 26, 1814. In 1850 he came to Iowa, locating in Clayton County, where he now owns forty-one acres of land in section 32. In 1835 he married Sarah E., daughter of Abijah and Ruth (Baldwin) Smith, natives of Kentucky and North Carolina respectively. By this marriage there were nine children-- Jane, wife of Thos. Hardy Bagby, living in Mallory; Delilah, wife of John Hook, of Elk Township; George, living near the old home; and Martha, wife of Garrett Harris, living in Mallory; the others are deceased. Mr. Shaw votes the Republican ticket. He is paying considerable attention to raising fine stock-- Morgan horses, Durhams, Chester Whites, etc. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

source: History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, p. 925
transcribed by Sally Scarff and Marlene Chaney

Notes:  Lived in Galena/Jo-Davies/ Illinois from 1835 until 1850, before coming to Iowa in 1850 locating in Clayton County.  In the 1882 Clayton County, Iowa History, they owned forty-one acres of land near Colesburg in sec. 32 where they raised stock-Morgan horses (Durhams, Chester Whites, etc.)  Mr. Shaw voted Republican & both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  In 1856 James Shaw had 4 acres of wheat (75 bushels harvested),  2 acres of Oats (100 bushels harvested), 11 acres of corn (500 bushels harvested), 1/2 acre of potatoes (50 bushels harvested), sold 15 hogs for $120, sold 3 cattle for $101, & had produced 215 pounds of butter & 15 pounds of Wool (owned sheep).

Children

  1.    Emily Jane Shaw b: 24 Sep 1836 in Illinois
  2.    Delilah Shaw b: 1841 in Illinois
  3.    George Washington Shaw b: 19 Jul 1845 in Galena, Illinois
  4.    Martha Tillie Shaw b: WFT Est. 1833-1860
  5.    Abner Shaw b: ABT. 1849 in Illinois
  6.    Frank Shaw b:
  7.    Mary B. Shaw  b: 1854 in Iowa
  8.    Samuel Shaw b: 1846
  9.    Margaret Shaw b:
 

Brown Cemetery
Sec 33 SW/NE, Mallory Twp, Clayton County, Iowa

Bloodworth, Irene (Bagby)

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A - Row 7 149

02 Jan 1873

Bloodworth, Frances C (Bagby)

20 Oct 1832

09 Jun 1916

A - Row 7 149

w/o Meedy Bloodworth

Bagby, Davis W.

11 Jan 1841

27 Oct 1863

A - Row 7 150

s/o D. & F. Bagby

Bagby, Fanny

13 Apr 1813

29 Jun 1899

A - Row 7 151

w/o Davis Bagby

Bagby, Davis

?

06 Nov 1876

A - Row 7 152

Aged 74y 11m 19d

Bagby, T.H.

31 Mar 1831

13 Mar 1911

A - Row 8 165

 

Bagby, Emily J.

24 Sep 1836

02 Feb 1914

A - Row 8 165

 

Bagby, George W.

30 Jul 1872

14 Feb 1889

A - Row 8 166

 

Bagby, Elisha

11 Aug 1876

?

A - Row 8 167

Age 9m

Bagby, Mary E.

?

19 Aug 1864

A - Row 8 168

Aged 2y 4m 17d
d/o T.H. & Emila Bagby

Bagby, William

30 Dec 1865

30 Dec 1865

A - Row 8 170

s/o Emilia Bagby
Shaw, James 26 May 1813 26 Feb 1908 A - Row 9 197  
Shaw, Sarah E. 11 Sep 1815 24 Feb 1902 A - Row 9 197 His wife

 

 

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