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William Jefferson “Jeff” Baggett

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William Jefferson “Jeff” Baggett

Birth
Marion County, Georgia, USA
Death
29 Apr 1927 (aged 78)
Shelby County, Texas, USA
Burial
Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Son of Mary E. Armstrong, b. GA, and J. G. Baggett, b. SC
Husband of (1) Sarah Bodine, (2) Effie C. Snellings

William Jeff Baggett was born in Marion County, Georgia, on September 28, 1848. He moved to Houston, Texas, in 1869, and to San Augustine County a year later and lived there until he moved to Shelby County in 1910. He lived in Shelby County until his death.

Mr. Baggett married Sarah Bodine, and the couple had 3 children. Later he married Miss Effie Snellings, and they had 11 children. Mr. Baggett was a deacon in the Liberty Hill Baptist Church for a number of years.

Survivors included his wife; 11 children (2 from his marriage to Sarah and 9 from his marriage to Effie): John Baggett of San Benito; Tom Baggett of Dona, Texas; Ida (Mrs. C. M.) Tinsley, Ola (Mrs. W. C.) Lovell, Mrs. Mary Johnson, Mrs. Lucille Adams, Mrs. George Barto, and Nellie Baggett of Shelby County; Renzie and Christine Baggett of San Augustine; 3 brothers: Tom and Cage Baggett of San Augustine and Andrew Baggett of Ironosa, Texas; 3 sisters: Mrs. Sallie Epps, Mrs. Catherine Epps, and Mrs. Mattie Bland of Blandlake; 13 grandchildren [including W. C. Lovell, Beeman Lovell, and Lemerle Lovell]; and 9 great-grandchildren.

Sources:

Obituary, The Champion (Center, TX), May 11, 1927, reprinted in Mildred Cariker Pinkston, Obituaries of Early Pioneers, Shelby County, Texas, Center: Center Printing Co, 1985, II:110-111

Mangum Funeral Home files, Center, TX

1920 census, Shelby Co, TX
Son of Mary E. Armstrong, b. GA, and J. G. Baggett, b. SC
Husband of (1) Sarah Bodine, (2) Effie C. Snellings

William Jeff Baggett was born in Marion County, Georgia, on September 28, 1848. He moved to Houston, Texas, in 1869, and to San Augustine County a year later and lived there until he moved to Shelby County in 1910. He lived in Shelby County until his death.

Mr. Baggett married Sarah Bodine, and the couple had 3 children. Later he married Miss Effie Snellings, and they had 11 children. Mr. Baggett was a deacon in the Liberty Hill Baptist Church for a number of years.

Survivors included his wife; 11 children (2 from his marriage to Sarah and 9 from his marriage to Effie): John Baggett of San Benito; Tom Baggett of Dona, Texas; Ida (Mrs. C. M.) Tinsley, Ola (Mrs. W. C.) Lovell, Mrs. Mary Johnson, Mrs. Lucille Adams, Mrs. George Barto, and Nellie Baggett of Shelby County; Renzie and Christine Baggett of San Augustine; 3 brothers: Tom and Cage Baggett of San Augustine and Andrew Baggett of Ironosa, Texas; 3 sisters: Mrs. Sallie Epps, Mrs. Catherine Epps, and Mrs. Mattie Bland of Blandlake; 13 grandchildren [including W. C. Lovell, Beeman Lovell, and Lemerle Lovell]; and 9 great-grandchildren.

Sources:

Obituary, The Champion (Center, TX), May 11, 1927, reprinted in Mildred Cariker Pinkston, Obituaries of Early Pioneers, Shelby County, Texas, Center: Center Printing Co, 1985, II:110-111

Mangum Funeral Home files, Center, TX

1920 census, Shelby Co, TX

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