Citizen of The Republic of Texas
Son of Daniel and Lucy Hunt Allen Bagby. Moved to Carroll County, TN in 1822 where he grew up and became a merchant. He moved to Texas in 1837, worked as a commission merchant, and eventually became a prosperous cotton factor. In 1847,he was involved in an effort to emancipate a black woman but his petition to the legislature was denied.
One of 9 original members of the Houston Public Library, chartered in 1848, which stands on the site of the former Bagby home.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Houston, where he served as clerk of session for many years and started the first Sunday School for black children. He served as Alderman of the Fourth Ward of Houston. He founded and was president of the Third National Bank established in Texas.
In 1850, he was one of the incorporators of the Houston Plank Road Company, and in 1866 he helped found the Houston Direct Navigation Company to promote barge transport of cotton and improve bayou navigation. A steamboat, the T.M. Bagby was named in his honor.
He was a close friend of Sam Houston and served as his agent in Houston during the years Houston served as governor.
He served in the Confederacy on ships called "cotton sides" as they were covered on the sides with cotton bales.
He died quite suddenly on 12 May 1868.
He married Marianna Baker in Houston on 23 Feb 1848. They had six children, William G Bagby, Emily Gray Usher, Eleanor, Lucy H, Mary B and Bessie B.
Bio information provided by Findagrave Member: Dan, Member Number #46920253 and Karin Robinson, Member #46950407
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BAGBY, THOMAS M.
Thomas M. Bagby, deceased, who stood in his lifetime as a highly honored citizen of Houston, having been one of the early merchants of this place, was a native of Virginia, where he was born on May 18, 1814.
His parents, Daniel and Lucy Bagby, were also Virginians by birth, migrating from their native State about the year 1822, when Thomas M. was a lad of eight, to west Tennessee, settling in Montgomery county. In that county Thomas M. was mainly reared, receiving only such slender educational advantages as the then sparsely settled condition of the country afforded.
He began doing for himself while still young, entering a store at Clarksville, the principal trading point in that locality, and here he picked up considerable knowledge of the mercantile business. In 1837 he came to Texas and located at Houston, where he soon secured employment, and subsequently engaged in business for himself. He was engaged in active business pursuits in this city up to the time of his death, some thirty years later, thus going through all of the early growth and development of the place, in which he took an active and effective part. He was engaged in the general commission business, receiving and forwarding goods, and later in handling cotton. He had partnerships at different times with H.D. Taylor and Samuel L. Allen, and was also alone for a considerable time. He was widely known throughout interior Texas, as Houston was in those days the trading point for all of the up-country, and wherever known he was respected for his honorable business methods. Mr. Bagby did not rank as a man of great shrewdness. He was rather distinguished for his industry, convervatism and plain straightforward business methods. He never indulged in speculation or sought to make unreasonable profits out of anything he handled. He was content with small profits and believed in giving free and full meaning to the old saying, "live and let live." Ambition, except of that kind that prompts a man to do well what he undertakes, he had none. He was never in politics, never sought public favor of any kind, and never manifested any overweening desire for wealth. He was at one time a member of the Board of Aldermen, but he never held any county or State offices and never showed any more interest in public matters than such as might be expected of one who wished to see the laws enforced, and order and good government maintained. He was an associate, however, of many of Texas' leading men, by whom he was held in high esteem, among them being General Houston, whom he numbered as one of his warmest personal friends, and whose political fortunes he watched with much interest throughout the General's entire career.
On February 23, 1848, in the city of Houston, Mr. Bagby married Marianna Baker, a daughter of Asa and Hannah Baker, and a sister of William R. Baker, who was for many years a prominent citizen of this place. The offspring of this union was six children: William G.; Emily G., now Mrs. F.C. Usher; Eleanor B., now Mrs. W.J. Hancock; Lucy B., now Mrs. R.E. Tankersley; Mary B., wife of Andrew B. Richardson, both now deceased; and Bessie B., now also deceased. The widow and three surviving children are residents of Houston.
In this city, while still a young man, Mr. Bagby was made a Mason, joining Holland Lodge, No. 1, and from that time on, as long as he lived, he took great interest in the order. He was also a member of the Presbyterian Church, the pioneer organization of this city, and was zealous in the discharge of his Christian duties. He was a man of even temper, quiet tastes, devoted to his home and family, strong in his friendships and thoroughly loyal to all the interests of his adopted State. He died May 12, 1868. (Source: History of Texas Biographical History of the Cities of Houston and Galveston (1895)
Son of Daniel and Lucy Hunt Allen Bagby. Moved to Carroll County, TN in 1822 where he grew up and became a merchant. He moved to Texas in 1837, worked as a commission merchant, and eventually became a prosperous cotton factor. In 1847,he was involved in an effort to emancipate a black woman but his petition to the legislature was denied.
One of 9 original members of the Houston Public Library, chartered in 1848, which stands on the site of the former Bagby home.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Houston, where he served as clerk of session for many years and started the first Sunday School for black children. He served as Alderman of the Fourth Ward of Houston. He founded and was president of the Third National Bank established in Texas.
In 1850, he was one of the incorporators of the Houston Plank Road Company, and in 1866 he helped found the Houston Direct Navigation Company to promote barge transport of cotton and improve bayou navigation. A steamboat, the T.M. Bagby was named in his honor.
He was a close friend of Sam Houston and served as his agent in Houston during the years Houston served as governor.
He served in the Confederacy on ships called "cotton sides" as they were covered on the sides with cotton bales.
He died quite suddenly on 12 May 1868.
He married Marianna Baker in Houston on 23 Feb 1848. They had six children, William G Bagby, Emily Gray Usher, Eleanor, Lucy H, Mary B and Bessie B.
Bio information provided by Findagrave Member: Dan, Member Number #46920253 and Karin Robinson, Member #46950407
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BAGBY, THOMAS M.
Thomas M. Bagby, deceased, who stood in his lifetime as a highly honored citizen of Houston, having been one of the early merchants of this place, was a native of Virginia, where he was born on May 18, 1814.
His parents, Daniel and Lucy Bagby, were also Virginians by birth, migrating from their native State about the year 1822, when Thomas M. was a lad of eight, to west Tennessee, settling in Montgomery county. In that county Thomas M. was mainly reared, receiving only such slender educational advantages as the then sparsely settled condition of the country afforded.
He began doing for himself while still young, entering a store at Clarksville, the principal trading point in that locality, and here he picked up considerable knowledge of the mercantile business. In 1837 he came to Texas and located at Houston, where he soon secured employment, and subsequently engaged in business for himself. He was engaged in active business pursuits in this city up to the time of his death, some thirty years later, thus going through all of the early growth and development of the place, in which he took an active and effective part. He was engaged in the general commission business, receiving and forwarding goods, and later in handling cotton. He had partnerships at different times with H.D. Taylor and Samuel L. Allen, and was also alone for a considerable time. He was widely known throughout interior Texas, as Houston was in those days the trading point for all of the up-country, and wherever known he was respected for his honorable business methods. Mr. Bagby did not rank as a man of great shrewdness. He was rather distinguished for his industry, convervatism and plain straightforward business methods. He never indulged in speculation or sought to make unreasonable profits out of anything he handled. He was content with small profits and believed in giving free and full meaning to the old saying, "live and let live." Ambition, except of that kind that prompts a man to do well what he undertakes, he had none. He was never in politics, never sought public favor of any kind, and never manifested any overweening desire for wealth. He was at one time a member of the Board of Aldermen, but he never held any county or State offices and never showed any more interest in public matters than such as might be expected of one who wished to see the laws enforced, and order and good government maintained. He was an associate, however, of many of Texas' leading men, by whom he was held in high esteem, among them being General Houston, whom he numbered as one of his warmest personal friends, and whose political fortunes he watched with much interest throughout the General's entire career.
On February 23, 1848, in the city of Houston, Mr. Bagby married Marianna Baker, a daughter of Asa and Hannah Baker, and a sister of William R. Baker, who was for many years a prominent citizen of this place. The offspring of this union was six children: William G.; Emily G., now Mrs. F.C. Usher; Eleanor B., now Mrs. W.J. Hancock; Lucy B., now Mrs. R.E. Tankersley; Mary B., wife of Andrew B. Richardson, both now deceased; and Bessie B., now also deceased. The widow and three surviving children are residents of Houston.
In this city, while still a young man, Mr. Bagby was made a Mason, joining Holland Lodge, No. 1, and from that time on, as long as he lived, he took great interest in the order. He was also a member of the Presbyterian Church, the pioneer organization of this city, and was zealous in the discharge of his Christian duties. He was a man of even temper, quiet tastes, devoted to his home and family, strong in his friendships and thoroughly loyal to all the interests of his adopted State. He died May 12, 1868. (Source: History of Texas Biographical History of the Cities of Houston and Galveston (1895)
Citizen of The Republic of Texas
Son of Daniel and Lucy Hunt Allen Bagby. Moved to Carroll County, TN in 1822 where he grew up and became a merchant. He moved to Texas in 1837, worked as a commission merchant, and eventually became a prosperous cotton factor. In 1847,he was involved in an effort to emancipate a black woman but his petition to the legislature was denied.
One of 9 original members of the Houston Public Library, chartered in 1848, which stands on the site of the former Bagby home.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Houston, where he served as clerk of session for many years and started the first Sunday School for black children. He served as Alderman of the Fourth Ward of Houston. He founded and was president of the Third National Bank established in Texas.
In 1850, he was one of the incorporators of the Houston Plank Road Company, and in 1866 he helped found the Houston Direct Navigation Company to promote barge transport of cotton and improve bayou navigation. A steamboat, the T.M. Bagby was named in his honor.
He was a close friend of Sam Houston and served as his agent in Houston during the years Houston served as governor.
He served in the Confederacy on ships called "cotton sides" as they were covered on the sides with cotton bales.
He died quite suddenly on 12 May 1868.
He married Marianna Baker in Houston on 23 Feb 1848. They had six children, William G Bagby, Emily Gray Usher, Eleanor, Lucy H, Mary B and Bessie B.
Bio information provided by Findagrave Member: Dan, Member Number #46920253 and Karin Robinson, Member #46950407
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BAGBY, THOMAS M.
Thomas M. Bagby, deceased, who stood in his lifetime as a highly honored citizen of Houston, having been one of the early merchants of this place, was a native of Virginia, where he was born on May 18, 1814.
His parents, Daniel and Lucy Bagby, were also Virginians by birth, migrating from their native State about the year 1822, when Thomas M. was a lad of eight, to west Tennessee, settling in Montgomery county. In that county Thomas M. was mainly reared, receiving only such slender educational advantages as the then sparsely settled condition of the country afforded.
He began doing for himself while still young, entering a store at Clarksville, the principal trading point in that locality, and here he picked up considerable knowledge of the mercantile business. In 1837 he came to Texas and located at Houston, where he soon secured employment, and subsequently engaged in business for himself. He was engaged in active business pursuits in this city up to the time of his death, some thirty years later, thus going through all of the early growth and development of the place, in which he took an active and effective part. He was engaged in the general commission business, receiving and forwarding goods, and later in handling cotton. He had partnerships at different times with H.D. Taylor and Samuel L. Allen, and was also alone for a considerable time. He was widely known throughout interior Texas, as Houston was in those days the trading point for all of the up-country, and wherever known he was respected for his honorable business methods. Mr. Bagby did not rank as a man of great shrewdness. He was rather distinguished for his industry, convervatism and plain straightforward business methods. He never indulged in speculation or sought to make unreasonable profits out of anything he handled. He was content with small profits and believed in giving free and full meaning to the old saying, "live and let live." Ambition, except of that kind that prompts a man to do well what he undertakes, he had none. He was never in politics, never sought public favor of any kind, and never manifested any overweening desire for wealth. He was at one time a member of the Board of Aldermen, but he never held any county or State offices and never showed any more interest in public matters than such as might be expected of one who wished to see the laws enforced, and order and good government maintained. He was an associate, however, of many of Texas' leading men, by whom he was held in high esteem, among them being General Houston, whom he numbered as one of his warmest personal friends, and whose political fortunes he watched with much interest throughout the General's entire career.
On February 23, 1848, in the city of Houston, Mr. Bagby married Marianna Baker, a daughter of Asa and Hannah Baker, and a sister of William R. Baker, who was for many years a prominent citizen of this place. The offspring of this union was six children: William G.; Emily G., now Mrs. F.C. Usher; Eleanor B., now Mrs. W.J. Hancock; Lucy B., now Mrs. R.E. Tankersley; Mary B., wife of Andrew B. Richardson, both now deceased; and Bessie B., now also deceased. The widow and three surviving children are residents of Houston.
In this city, while still a young man, Mr. Bagby was made a Mason, joining Holland Lodge, No. 1, and from that time on, as long as he lived, he took great interest in the order. He was also a member of the Presbyterian Church, the pioneer organization of this city, and was zealous in the discharge of his Christian duties. He was a man of even temper, quiet tastes, devoted to his home and family, strong in his friendships and thoroughly loyal to all the interests of his adopted State. He died May 12, 1868. (Source: History of Texas Biographical History of the Cities of Houston and Galveston (1895)
Son of Daniel and Lucy Hunt Allen Bagby. Moved to Carroll County, TN in 1822 where he grew up and became a merchant. He moved to Texas in 1837, worked as a commission merchant, and eventually became a prosperous cotton factor. In 1847,he was involved in an effort to emancipate a black woman but his petition to the legislature was denied.
One of 9 original members of the Houston Public Library, chartered in 1848, which stands on the site of the former Bagby home.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Houston, where he served as clerk of session for many years and started the first Sunday School for black children. He served as Alderman of the Fourth Ward of Houston. He founded and was president of the Third National Bank established in Texas.
In 1850, he was one of the incorporators of the Houston Plank Road Company, and in 1866 he helped found the Houston Direct Navigation Company to promote barge transport of cotton and improve bayou navigation. A steamboat, the T.M. Bagby was named in his honor.
He was a close friend of Sam Houston and served as his agent in Houston during the years Houston served as governor.
He served in the Confederacy on ships called "cotton sides" as they were covered on the sides with cotton bales.
He died quite suddenly on 12 May 1868.
He married Marianna Baker in Houston on 23 Feb 1848. They had six children, William G Bagby, Emily Gray Usher, Eleanor, Lucy H, Mary B and Bessie B.
Bio information provided by Findagrave Member: Dan, Member Number #46920253 and Karin Robinson, Member #46950407
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BAGBY, THOMAS M.
Thomas M. Bagby, deceased, who stood in his lifetime as a highly honored citizen of Houston, having been one of the early merchants of this place, was a native of Virginia, where he was born on May 18, 1814.
His parents, Daniel and Lucy Bagby, were also Virginians by birth, migrating from their native State about the year 1822, when Thomas M. was a lad of eight, to west Tennessee, settling in Montgomery county. In that county Thomas M. was mainly reared, receiving only such slender educational advantages as the then sparsely settled condition of the country afforded.
He began doing for himself while still young, entering a store at Clarksville, the principal trading point in that locality, and here he picked up considerable knowledge of the mercantile business. In 1837 he came to Texas and located at Houston, where he soon secured employment, and subsequently engaged in business for himself. He was engaged in active business pursuits in this city up to the time of his death, some thirty years later, thus going through all of the early growth and development of the place, in which he took an active and effective part. He was engaged in the general commission business, receiving and forwarding goods, and later in handling cotton. He had partnerships at different times with H.D. Taylor and Samuel L. Allen, and was also alone for a considerable time. He was widely known throughout interior Texas, as Houston was in those days the trading point for all of the up-country, and wherever known he was respected for his honorable business methods. Mr. Bagby did not rank as a man of great shrewdness. He was rather distinguished for his industry, convervatism and plain straightforward business methods. He never indulged in speculation or sought to make unreasonable profits out of anything he handled. He was content with small profits and believed in giving free and full meaning to the old saying, "live and let live." Ambition, except of that kind that prompts a man to do well what he undertakes, he had none. He was never in politics, never sought public favor of any kind, and never manifested any overweening desire for wealth. He was at one time a member of the Board of Aldermen, but he never held any county or State offices and never showed any more interest in public matters than such as might be expected of one who wished to see the laws enforced, and order and good government maintained. He was an associate, however, of many of Texas' leading men, by whom he was held in high esteem, among them being General Houston, whom he numbered as one of his warmest personal friends, and whose political fortunes he watched with much interest throughout the General's entire career.
On February 23, 1848, in the city of Houston, Mr. Bagby married Marianna Baker, a daughter of Asa and Hannah Baker, and a sister of William R. Baker, who was for many years a prominent citizen of this place. The offspring of this union was six children: William G.; Emily G., now Mrs. F.C. Usher; Eleanor B., now Mrs. W.J. Hancock; Lucy B., now Mrs. R.E. Tankersley; Mary B., wife of Andrew B. Richardson, both now deceased; and Bessie B., now also deceased. The widow and three surviving children are residents of Houston.
In this city, while still a young man, Mr. Bagby was made a Mason, joining Holland Lodge, No. 1, and from that time on, as long as he lived, he took great interest in the order. He was also a member of the Presbyterian Church, the pioneer organization of this city, and was zealous in the discharge of his Christian duties. He was a man of even temper, quiet tastes, devoted to his home and family, strong in his friendships and thoroughly loyal to all the interests of his adopted State. He died May 12, 1868. (Source: History of Texas Biographical History of the Cities of Houston and Galveston (1895)
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