Mary Elizabeth Bagwell was born 1857 in St. Mary's (Auburn), Wake County, NC, the 2nd of 6 known surviving children (4 boys/2 girls) born to farmers, Needham Bryant Bagwell Sr. and his wife, Isabella H. Thompson.
She was the paternal grandchild of Littleberry "Berry" Bagwell and Mary Clara Walker, the "patriarch" of the Bagwells in Auburn. She was the gr-grandchild of Nathan B. Bagwell & Sarah "Sally" Mainor of Wake Co. She was the maternal grandchild of John C. & Elisabeth Thompson of Raleigh.
When she was 21-years old, Mary married 24-year old Sion R. Pool/Poole on December 5, 1878, son of Calvin Pool/Poole and his (2nd) wife, Cathrine Green.
The couple began married life as farmers in Auburn (St. Mary's), but later moved to Raleigh (c. 1900) where Sion opened a grocery store and Mary ran several boarding houses.
They were the parents of 9 known surviving children (4 boys/5 girls): Hatti Lee (1881-1917), who married Angus A. McDonald; Alice T. (1883-1915), who married Sam Hodges; Grover Cleveland (1887-1961), who married Fannie Elizabeth Norris; Exter G. (1890-1941); Eugene (1892-died young); Melvin (1894-1896), Carrie (1896-died young); and Margie Louise (1900-1986), who married Famous Mark Mann.
Mary was widowed at the age of 55 when her husband of 34 years passed in 1912 at age 58. Following the death of her daughter, Hattie Lee Poole McDonald in 1917, she raised her 3 McDonald grandchildren. Mary survived her husband another 30+ years, passing in 1943 at age 86.
She was the paternal grandchild of Littleberry "Berry" Bagwell and Mary Clara Walker, the "patriarch" of the Bagwells in Auburn. She was the gr-grandchild of Nathan B. Bagwell & Sarah "Sally" Mainor of Wake Co. She was the maternal grandchild of John C. & Elisabeth Thompson of Raleigh.
When she was 21-years old, Mary married 24-year old Sion R. Pool/Poole on December 5, 1878, son of Calvin Pool/Poole and his (2nd) wife, Cathrine Green.
The couple began married life as farmers in Auburn (St. Mary's), but later moved to Raleigh (c. 1900) where Sion opened a grocery store and Mary ran several boarding houses.
They were the parents of 9 known surviving children (4 boys/5 girls): Hatti Lee (1881-1917), who married Angus A. McDonald; Alice T. (1883-1915), who married Sam Hodges; Grover Cleveland (1887-1961), who married Fannie Elizabeth Norris; Exter G. (1890-1941); Eugene (1892-died young); Melvin (1894-1896), Carrie (1896-died young); and Margie Louise (1900-1986), who married Famous Mark Mann.
Mary was widowed at the age of 55 when her husband of 34 years passed in 1912 at age 58. Following the death of her daughter, Hattie Lee Poole McDonald in 1917, she raised her 3 McDonald grandchildren. Mary survived her husband another 30+ years, passing in 1943 at age 86.
Mary Elizabeth Bagwell was born 1857 in St. Mary's (Auburn), Wake County, NC, the 2nd of 6 known surviving children (4 boys/2 girls) born to farmers, Needham Bryant Bagwell Sr. and his wife, Isabella H. Thompson.
She was the paternal grandchild of Littleberry "Berry" Bagwell and Mary Clara Walker, the "patriarch" of the Bagwells in Auburn. She was the gr-grandchild of Nathan B. Bagwell & Sarah "Sally" Mainor of Wake Co. She was the maternal grandchild of John C. & Elisabeth Thompson of Raleigh.
When she was 21-years old, Mary married 24-year old Sion R. Pool/Poole on December 5, 1878, son of Calvin Pool/Poole and his (2nd) wife, Cathrine Green.
The couple began married life as farmers in Auburn (St. Mary's), but later moved to Raleigh (c. 1900) where Sion opened a grocery store and Mary ran several boarding houses.
They were the parents of 9 known surviving children (4 boys/5 girls): Hatti Lee (1881-1917), who married Angus A. McDonald; Alice T. (1883-1915), who married Sam Hodges; Grover Cleveland (1887-1961), who married Fannie Elizabeth Norris; Exter G. (1890-1941); Eugene (1892-died young); Melvin (1894-1896), Carrie (1896-died young); and Margie Louise (1900-1986), who married Famous Mark Mann.
Mary was widowed at the age of 55 when her husband of 34 years passed in 1912 at age 58. Following the death of her daughter, Hattie Lee Poole McDonald in 1917, she raised her 3 McDonald grandchildren. Mary survived her husband another 30+ years, passing in 1943 at age 86.
She was the paternal grandchild of Littleberry "Berry" Bagwell and Mary Clara Walker, the "patriarch" of the Bagwells in Auburn. She was the gr-grandchild of Nathan B. Bagwell & Sarah "Sally" Mainor of Wake Co. She was the maternal grandchild of John C. & Elisabeth Thompson of Raleigh.
When she was 21-years old, Mary married 24-year old Sion R. Pool/Poole on December 5, 1878, son of Calvin Pool/Poole and his (2nd) wife, Cathrine Green.
The couple began married life as farmers in Auburn (St. Mary's), but later moved to Raleigh (c. 1900) where Sion opened a grocery store and Mary ran several boarding houses.
They were the parents of 9 known surviving children (4 boys/5 girls): Hatti Lee (1881-1917), who married Angus A. McDonald; Alice T. (1883-1915), who married Sam Hodges; Grover Cleveland (1887-1961), who married Fannie Elizabeth Norris; Exter G. (1890-1941); Eugene (1892-died young); Melvin (1894-1896), Carrie (1896-died young); and Margie Louise (1900-1986), who married Famous Mark Mann.
Mary was widowed at the age of 55 when her husband of 34 years passed in 1912 at age 58. Following the death of her daughter, Hattie Lee Poole McDonald in 1917, she raised her 3 McDonald grandchildren. Mary survived her husband another 30+ years, passing in 1943 at age 86.
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