Early settlers of Montgomery Co. AR
In 1830 there were only 30,388 residents in the Territory of Arkansas including Alexander in his fifties with a wife in her forties and two boys and four girls. John and wife in their twenties and two girls under 5 and James Baggs in his twenties with a wife 15 to 20 and 1 girl under five, all living near each other, in Hempstead Co. In the 1830s the Whittington Store ledger shows Alexander, John and James Baggs were doing business in Mt Ida, Hot Spring Co. AR.
I would be inclined to think that James was John's older brother.
1840 Hot
Springs Co. AR census, Sulphur
Springs. - Pg 155
Families of John Baggs with 8 children and James Baggs with 5 children
| Alexander | 71 b. Penn |
| Mary A. | 36 b. in KY |
| Mantha A. | 14 b. AR |
| William B. | 11 |
| Patience | 07 |
| Esther | 05 |
| Penelope | 03 |
1850 Montgomery Co. AR. Sulphur Springs pg 397 Dwelling #66: John Baggs 45 b. KY farmer Agnes 45 b. NC Elizabeth 19 children all born in Arkansas Richard A. 18 Pernicia 16 Louisa 14 Charlotte 12 Martin V.B. 10 James C. 08 Agnes 05 Fanny Jane 02 FamilySearch John Baggs b. 11 Feb. 1806, Logan Co., Kentucky Death: 13 Jan. 1869 Mount Ida, Montgomery, Arkansas Spouse: Agnes Woods Marriage: 2 Aug. 1827 of Montgomery Co., AR Children : 1. Patsy Levina Baggs b. 16 June 1828 d: 01 Nov. 1862, Polk, AR. 2. Elizabeth Baggs b. 28 Oct. 1829 d: About 1902 AR 3. Elbert Baggs b. 1830 4. Richard A. Baggs b. 09 Feb. 1832 5. Purnesa Baggs b. 06 Apr. 1834 6. Louisa Baggs b. 29 Jan. 1836 d: 25 Sep. 1907 Stonewall, TX 7. Charlota Baggs b. 17 Feb. 1838 8. Martin V.B. Baggs b. 27 Apr. 1840 AR d: 07 Feb. 1892 9. James C. Baggs b. 19 May 1842 d: 05 Oct. 1872 Mount Ida, Montgomery Co. AR 10. Sariah Baggs b. 31 Aug. 1843 d: 31 Aug. 1843 11. Agnes Baggs b. 18 Oct. 1844 12. Fanny Jane Baggs b: 16 June 1848 13. Emmaline Baggs b: After 1850 Sulphur Springs, Montgomery Co. AR 14. Caroline Baggs b: After 1850 Sulphur Springs, Montgomery Co. AR.
Other children:
Martha Levina Baggs b.
16 Jun 1828 m. Jessie Irvin McLendon in Sulphur Springs Township,
Montgomery Co. 6 Apr 1848.
Martha, died in Polk Co.(?) on 1 Nov
1862. Jessie I. McLendon then married a younger sister to Martha,
Louise (Baggs) Simpson. Louisa b. 29 Jan 1836 Montgomery Co.
AR first m. Isiah Simpson then 2nd McLendon. She d. 25 Sep 1907 at
Stonewall, TX.
Elbert Baggs b.
1830 m. Nancy Garrett 3 Feb 1848.
In 1860 Elbert, 30, farmer, born Ark. pg 859 South Fork Twp. Mont. Co. AR. with his
wife Nancy,30, b. Tenn
and Sarah, 6, born Ark.
and John G. 2. born Ark.
Nancy
Garrett at age 18, married Elbert Baggs,
age 18, in Montgomery Co. on Feb. 3, 1848. Marriage
book A page 210.
by 1870 South Fork Twp pg 140
Elbert, 41, Martha J. 24, born Miss., and three children Sarah age 16,
John G. age 13 and Pulcherie age 2.
(2nd marriage)
Elbert, James C. and
Martin Van Buern Baggs all enlisted in Co.
F, 4th Ark. Inf, CSA. Martin received a severe knee injury at the
battle of Murfreesboro.
Richard, Albert and James Riley Baggs all served
in Co.
I. 33rd Ark C.S.A.
Additional
Information, spelling as found:
Charlotte and
Stephen Baxter appear on
the1880 Polk Co. census living in the Cove district, Vol. 10, E.D.128,
Sheet 13 and Line 3. In addition to the Baxter family, listed with them
are:
Whilhite, Pernetha Sister-in-law
46 Ark
Whilhite, Nancy J. 9 Ark
1870 census Southfork Twp, Montgomery Co., AR
page 2. Family #16. Head of Household Steven, Baxter, 26, wife
Charlotte.
Living with them are three Baxter children and Fannie, Baggs age 21,
born AR.
State of Arkansas
Township of South Fork
County of Montgomery
Be it remembered that on the 3rd day of June AD 1869 at the residence of
James Baggs in said County I a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in
said
County did duly join in Marriage John Calvin Wilhite of Montgomery
County aged 43 years to Perniessey Baggs of
Montgomery County aged 35 years and then and their by authority vested
in me did pronounce them husband and wife. Given under my hand and date
above Frances Monroe Mayberry JP. Filed and recorded June 19 1869 Zora
L. Cotton Clerk
Book A. page 228 Montgomery Co. AR. Marriages
This James Baggs turns out to be Pernicia's
uncle. Her father is John Baggs. John
Calvin Willhite third
marriage was to Pernicia Baggs, sister to James C. Baggs who married
John Calvin Willhite's daughter. John Baggs died Jan. 1869. Heirs per
administrator of probate J.C Baggs, M.V. Baggs, Elbert Baggs and S.M.
Baxter.
James C. Beggs age 23 m. Sarah E.M. Wilhite age 20 13 Dec 1866 Bk A. pg 24. 1870 James C. Baggs is residing in Gap Twp. pg. 117 with his wife Sarah A, and two children. James died 5 Oct. 1872. reference: Probate record. Heirs were his widow Sarah and two sons: Robet A. Baggs and William C. Baggs.
Baggs, Sarah E. 26 md Hopper, Jackson L. 21 15 Jul 1873 Bk A. pg 316
Wilhite, John C. Bundle
#1101 - Roll 38
Died: 27 Aug 1871
Widow appears as both Perminy & Perneca Willhite
Receipts of heirs and dates signed: 10 Apr 1876 Sarah HOPPER...
Perry C. McCullar m. Martha M. Baggs in Montgomery Co., AR on 18 Feb 1886. Below is Martha listed on the1880 census Mont. Co., Baggs, James 48 M widow AR IL IL Ann L. 23 F wf AR AR TN (probably a dau.) Nancy J. 14 F Dau AR AR TN James F. 12 M Son AR AR TN Martha 8 F Dau AR AR TN
Louisa (b.1813 dau of Joseph Barber & Elizabeth Rothrock) at age 30 went on to marry John Haskins, 40, 7 May1843, later on she marries for the third time. Harkins, Louisa 40 m. Gibbs, James J. 45, 21 Feb 1857 Book A. pg 119.
1850 Sulphur Springs Twp pg 398 Montgomery Co., AR census.
Haskins, John 52 VA (head of household)
Haskins,Louisa 37 IL
Haskins, Cordelia 4 AR
Haskins, Lewis Josiah 11/12 AR
Baggs, James Riley 18 AR
Baggs, Wm. Britton 17 AR (m. Ellander Oller 11 May 1851)
Baggs, Mary Jane 13 AR
Baggs, Ann Emaline 11 AR (married James Minick in 1852)
Baggs, Nancy 9 AR (married Amos Amerson in 1857)
Baggs, Catherine 6 AR
Baggs, Lucinda 6 AR
Another child was: Sylphia Baggs, at age 14 married Wm Oller age 18, 9 Jan 1845
Sylphia has been written as Silphry and as Zelpha Oller, wife of William Oller
FamilySearch:
Husband : William B. Baggs b. 1832 Illinois. Marriage: 11 May 1851 ,
Montgomery Co., AR
Wife: Elleanor Ollar . b. 1836 Illinois
Marriage: 11 MAY 1851 , Montgomery, Arkansas
Children :
1. John R. Baggs b. 1864 Montgomery Co., AR
2. Annie Baggs b. 1866 Montgomery Co., AR (m. John Belcher)
3. William W. Baggs b. 1869 Montgomery Co., AR
4. Jessie Baggs. b. 1872 Montgomery Co., AR
5. Susan May Baggs. b: 1874 Montgomery Co., AR
6. Mary Baggs . 1875 Montgomery Co., AR
Was Elbert Baggs the son of James & Louisa Baggs?
Family Group
Record form Ancestral File:
Husband:
James Riley Baggs b. 1 Nov. 1831 AR d. 17 May 1890,
buried Barber Cemetery, Montgomery
Co. AR m. 14 Oct 1853 Montgomery Co., AR. d. Died: 17 May 1890
Montgomery Co., Ark.
Wife: Martha Malinda Scott b.
(1830) Tenn. d. Abt 1875 Montgomery Co., Ark.
Children:
1. William Britton Baggs b.13 Aug 1855
Montgomery, AR d. 17 Sep 1928 Madill, Marshall, OK
sp.: Mary Jane Franklin d. 22 Mar
1940 Place: Purdy, Garvin, OK. Buried: 23 Mar 1940 Erin Springs, Garvin,
OK
2. Ann L. Baggs
b.1857 Montgomery Co., AR
3. Mary Elizabeth Baggs b 12 June 1859 Montgomery Co., AR d. 22
Mar 1918
4. Nancy Jane Baggs b. 4 Mar. 1866
D.: 22 Mar 1940 Place: Purdy, Garvin, OK
Buried: 23 Mar 1940 Place: Erin Springs, Garvin, OK m. sp.: Locky Burl
Thomas Burns
5. James Franklin Baggs b. 1868 Montgomery Co., AR
6. Martha Baggs
b. 1870 Montgomery Co., AR
1860 South Fork Twp, Mont. Co. AR pg 851
Baggs, James R. 28 AR, farmer
Malinda
Anne 27 born TENN
William B. age 4
Liza A. age 3
Mary E.. age 11 months. (b. 1859)
William T. and Eliza Leonard Scott had a daughter Malinda who was born
abt. 1833. She married James R. Baggs on Sept 1, 1853, in
Montgomery Co., AR. Eliza A. Scott said Louisa Gibbs died at the
residence of her daughter, where she was on a visit. Nuncupative
Will of Louisa Haskins: Dated 12 Dec 1862; Proved 10
Apr 1863 - mentions her son, James R. Baggs, and her "daughters,
Lucinda Caroline and Martha L.C. Haskins". Attested by William T.
Scott, Eliza Ann Scott & Cynthey C. Scott. This Will is written
in the name of "Leweser Haskins," Wilson Scott, 28,
married Cynthia C. Baggs, 16, on 6 Nov 1859
Notice to probate Will: On 18 Mar 1853, the sheriff was
told to notify
William R. Oller & his wife, Zelpha;
Amos D. Amerson & his wife, Nancy;
Wilson M. Scott & his wife, Cynthia;
and William B. Baggs
that the nuncupative (oral) will of the late Louisa Gibbs would be
presented to the court for probate on 9 Apr 1863 by James R. Baggs, the
exec'r named therein.
Barber Cemetery, Montgomery Co. Ark.
Baggs, J.R. Nov.1, 1831- May 17, 1890
1860 Census Southfork Twp, Montgomery Co., AR
Page 12 Family # 77
Baggs, Mary J. age 23 born Ark.
Alfred N. Baggs, 1
Ann cannot be the daughter of James R. Baggs, who is born 1857, because they both are listed on the census record for 1880, as living next door to each other. Ann Baggs-Belcher is listed with her husband, John, and their first child Wm. Matthew. Any info is helpful. There was an earlier set of children, but no one seems to have any info on these children. Barb B. wrote Sep. 4 2005
1880 United States Census
South Fork, Montgomery, Arkansas pg 405A
John BELCHER Self M Male W 25 AR Farmer GA AR
Ann BELCHER Wife M Female W 24 [1856] AR Keeping House AR AR
Wm. M BELCHER Son S Male W 5m AR AR AR
William M Belcher
Birth: 23 Jan. 1880 South Fork, Montgomery Co., Arkansas
Death: 15 Oct 1966, Arkansas
Parents:
Father: John Belcher
Mother: Eliza Ann Baggs
William Alvin BELCHER
Birth: 19 Nov. 1901 Oden, Montgomery, Arkansas
Death: 17 Nov. 1985
Parents:
Father: Andy Lee Belcher d. 12 Jan. 1963
Mother: Louiza Palmer m. 30 Jan. 1901 Mena, Polk Co. AR. d. 30 Jan.
1967.
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Do you know anything about a Rossie Baggs
b. abt 1893 and was at the Tuberculosis Sanatorium in the 50's first as
a patient and later as a nurses aide? I recently emailed with Everret
Copeland (grandson of Susan Baggs) and he remembers going to visit her
in the early 50's but so far I can not find where she fits in the
family. Linda
Beggs McAdoo 26 Nov. 2003
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Mary C. McConnell born circa 1866 in
Montgomery Co., AR to David and Louisa Jane McConnell. She is listed on
the 1870 and 1880 Montgomery Co. census records with her parents. In
1884, Mary C. married John R. Baggs in Montgomery Co. John R. Baggs then
married Mary E. Bradburn in Dec.1891 in Montgomery Co. Most likely Mary C.
died and then John remarried to Mary E. It appears that John R. Baggs
was the son of William B. and Ellander Baggs as listed on the 1880
Montgomery Co., AR. Carla March
12 2004
1880 census South Fork Twp
page 16, Family# 122
Baggs William B. age 46 (Broken Arm), Farmer, Born Il, parents both born
IL
Ellander (nee Oller,
married Montgomery County 11th May 1851), 43 wife b. IL, Both parents
born KY. All their children born in Arkansas.
John R. 16
Annie 14 (Annie C. m.
W.D. BURNS in Montgomery Co., AR Sept 21 1884)
William W. 11
Jessey 8 (male)
Susan 6 (Susan M. m.
James D. COPELAND in Montgomery Co. AR, March 24 1889)
Mary 5 (married J.M. REED
in Montgomery Co., 4 Sept. 1891)
page 16 Family#123
DAVES, James and Sarah wife 21 and infant Eugene 1.
BAGGS, John H. 5 S-son
page 17 Family #131
BAGGS, James 48 (widower) (married Matild SCOTT,
in Montgomery Co, AR1 Sept. 1853) Farmer, born AR, Parents born IL
Ann L. 23 wife
Nancy J
14 Father born AR. Mother born TN
James
F. 12 Father born AR. Mother born TN
Martha
8 Father born AR. Mother born TN (Martha M age 15 m. Perry C.
McCullar Feb. 18 1886)
Mary C. McConnell was
born 1869 in Montgomery Co., AR. She married John Riley BAGGS Aug 21,
1884 in Mount Ida, Montgomery Co., AR, son of William Baggs and Ellender
Oller.
Children of Mary McConnell and John Baggs are:
i. William David BAGGS, b. 1886, Montgomery Co., AR; d. 1918, Randlett,
Cotton Co., OK
ii. Ellender Vay BAGGS, b. Montgomery Co., AR
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I have the Baggs back to John Baggs b.
abt 1680 in Ireland. I am descended from James, William Britton, Jess
R.., John Dinson and then my dad Carl Joseph Beggs who still lives in
Sims.
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Bettie wrote:
William T. and Eliza Leonard Scott had a daughter Malinda who was born
abt. 1833. She married James Beggs on Sept 1, 1853, in Montgomery Co.,
AR. This Scott family is listed on the census of Marshall Co., TN in
1850.
William T. and Eliza's children were:
1. Susanah Scott b.between 1826-1831 and married 1st Unknown Callahan in
TN.
Married 2nd to Alexander Daves.
2. Elizabeth Scott b. abt 1830. Md Robert Bogle on July 2, 1853
3. Malinda Scott b. abt 1833. Md James Beggs
4. George S. Scott b. abt 1834. Md Ann Elizabeth West on July 4, 1858
5. Mary H. Scott b. abt 1836. Md John Henry West
6. John C. Scott b. abt 1838
7. Eliza J. Scott b. abt 1841. Md Jeremiah G. Gray on June 4, 1865.
8. Nancy R. Scott b. abt 1843
9. Martha Scott b. abt 1845 and md Thomas Wiley Roberts
10. William A. Scott b. abt 1848. Md 1st Elizabeth Gray on 1-1-1866; 2nd
to Mary Luiza Karr on 5-22-1879; 3rd to Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" Parker
in 1895.
In the marriage book, it lists them as James B. Baggs and Matild Scott.
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Montgomery Co. related deaths.
Baggs, Geo. R. 5/10/1918
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I have a copy of the Montgomery County, "Our Heritage." This book gives some of the prices being paid for general merchandise in the 1860's. It quotes." Ellen Baggs bought 312 pounds of beef in 1860 for $11.70, a penny cheaper than during the 1850's. Pg. 302
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Arkansas Death Record Index 1914-1923 prepared and published by Desmond Walls Allen. An index to death records reported to the Arkansas State Health Department from Feb. 1914 to Dec. 1923,
Montgomery Co. related deaths.
Baggs, Geo. R. 5/10/1918
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Montgomery Co. AR. Marriage records 1843 -1899 published 1998 M.C.H.S. Baggs, Elbert 18 md Garrett, Nancy 18 03 Feb 1848 Bk A pg 210 Baggs, James B. 22 md Scott, Matild 20 01 Sep 1853 Bk A pg 81 (should read Malinda . See Bettie's note, above ) Beggs, James C. 23 md Willhite Sarah E M. age 20 13 Dec. 1866 Bk A pg 24 Baggs, Jesse R. 18 md Gibbs, Mollie 18 22 Sep 1889 Bk B pg 398 Baggs, John 60 md Baker Susannah 26 26 Jul 1868 Bk A pg 198 Baggs, John R. 28 md Bradburn, Mary E.17 01 Dec 1891 Bk B pg 503 Baggs, John R. 21 md McConnell, Mary 15 21 Aug 1884 Bk B pg 199 Baggs, Thomas 42 md Baggs, Elizabeth 22 09 Mar 1852 Bk A pg 71 Baggs, Wilson J. 24 md Shouse, Annie (Mrs) 23 29 Mar 1886 Bk B pg 258 Baggs, William B 19 md Oller, Ellander 15 11 May 1851 Bk A pg 63 photo Baggs, William W. 19 md Trout, Nancy A. 19 16 May 1889 Bk B pg 386 Boggs, Ann 22 md Belcher, John 23 02 Aug 1877 Bk. A pg 407 Baggs, Ann Emaline 14 md Minick, James 20 17 Oct 1852 Bk A pg74 Beggs, Anna 17 md Gastin, F.M. 21 8 Aug. 1856 Bk A pg 110 Baggs, Annie C. 17 md Burns, W.D. 22 21 Sep 1884 Bk B. pg 204 Baggs, Cynthria C. 16 md Scott, Wilson M. 28 06 Nov 1859 Bk A pg 128 Baggs, Eliza Ann 24 md Penergrass, James A. 23 Mar 1881 B. 83 Baggs, Elizabeth 22 md Williams, Thomas 42 9 Mar 1852 Bk A pg 71 Baggs, Ellender 29 md Ernest Jeremiah 44 10 Feb 1863 Bk A pg 184 Baggs, Malinda U. 18 md Ollier, Virgil H. 42 15 Oct 1899 Bk C pg 530 Boggs, Malriva 18 md Daves J W 18 13 Aug 1877 A pg 408 Baggs, Martha L. md McLenden, Jesse I 37 06 Apr 1848 Bk A pg 203 Baggs, Martha M. 15 md McCullar, Perry C. 24 Feb 1886 Bk B pg 251 Baggs, Mary 16, md Reed, JM 20 Seb. Co. 04 Sep 1891 Bk B pg 479 Baggs, Nancy 17, md Amerson, Amos 21 26 Nov 1857 Bk A pg 129 Beggs, Permissey 35 md Willhite, John C. 43 3 June 1869 Bk A pg 228 Baggs, Sarah E. (Mrs) 26 md Hopper, Jackson L. 21 15 Jul 1873 Bk A. pg 316 Baggs, Sarah A. 14 md Stovall, William R. 24 5 Oct 1899 Bk A, pg 528 Baggs, Silphry 15 md Oller, William 18 9 Jan 1845 Bk A pg 199 (listed on two pages) Baggs, Susan M. md Copeland, James D. 20 24 Mar 1889 Bk B pg 383 Baggs, Sylphia, 14 md Oller, William 18 9 Jan 1845 Bk A pg 91 (listed on two pages)
_______________________ Montgomery Co. AR. Marriage records 1900 -1925 published 1998 M.C.H.S. Baggs, Columbus S 22 m. Shaw, Pruda 26 E:526 17 Sep 1911 Boggs, John 18 md Cox, Josie 20 G:063 09 Dec 1917 Baggs, John H 22 m. Qualls, Sallie 18 D:025 24 Jan 1901 Baggs, Richard E 18 m. Summitt, Mattie 18 F:15 Jan. 1914 [BEGGS} Baggs, Dolly 17 m. Plum, Sam 29 F:623 06 May 1917 Baggs, Epsie 18 m. Stovall, Jeff 23 G:295 20 Nov. 1919 Baggs, Lizzie 18 md. Evans A F 21 F:371 28 Apr. 1915 1880 Census, Southfork Twp shows Richard Beggs, age 24, a boarder with the F.M. McKinney family, Richard born TN, father born VA, mother born TN.
Richard and Mattie Beggs lived at Sims and raised eight boys. Their only daughter died at age four. Elbert age 15 in 1930 Thomas age 12 Hewey age 10 Ellis aged 7 Anarsell? age 5 in 1930 Delbert Lonnie Ray _______________________ State of Arkansas, State Board of Health Bureau, Bureau of Vital Statistics Registration District No. 6331. Montgomery County, Arkansas Original birth certificates the Montgomery County Courthouse Clerk's Office vault. Book One 40 Baggs Delbert Mar 05 1915 28 Baggs Grethel E. Oct 17 1914 father Clarence Baggs, residence Sims, mother Maggie Free b. Mathville, Tenn Book Two : 10 Bagg Henry Hancet Aug 02 1917 _____________________
Register of Physicians and Surgeons Name Residence Date registered Specialty Baggs, John R. Sims 1889 physician _______________________ John BAGGS Birth Date: 10 Mar 1899 Death Date: Jul 1983 Social Security Number: 432-03.... Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 71969 Localities: Gibbs, Montgomery Co., Arkansas & Sims, Montgomery Co., Arkansas
Selective Service
Clarence Franklin Baggs Event Date from 1917 to 1918 Event Place Montgomery, Arkansas, United States Citizenship Place United States Birth Date 10 Oct 1888 Birthplace Sims, Arkansas, United States Event Type Draft Registration Married: Wife and child Weak eyes. Medium height, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair. Precinct: Washita. W.J. Summit, 6-5-17 Claude Wilson Baggs Event Place Vernon, Louisiana, United States Birth Date 6 Jan 1887 Montgomery Co., Arkansas, United States Event Type Draft Registration World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards Short, medium, gray eyes, brown hair, slightly bald. Claude W Baggs Age 30 Residence Place Pickering, Vernon Birth Year (Estimated) 1887 Birthplace Montgomery County, Arkansas Event Type Military Service Event Date 18 Sep 1917 Event Place Leesville, Vernon, Louisiana Hq Co 347 Inf. Nov 9th 1917. Co. I 156 Inf to discharge. John Denson Baggs Event Date from 1917 to 1918 Event Place Montgomery, Arkansas, United States Event Place (Original) United States, Arkansas, Montgomery County Birth Date 10 Mar 1899 Birthplace Sims, Montgomery County, Ark Event Type Draft Registration Farmer Eyes dark, hair dark. Registration Mt. Ida, Henry Alvin Fair. 9/12/1918 Richard Baggs Event Date from 1917 to 1918 Event Place Yell, Arkansas, United States Birth Date 12 Jan 1896 Sims, Arkansas Where employed: Bluffton, Yell, Co., Ark Married, wife and 1 child medium height, medium build, brown eyes, light brown hair.
1920 Census: Ouachita Township Baggs, RE 24 born AR Mattie wife 21 Delbert 4 Thomas 2 Uris 5 months.
Federal census records
Montgomery Co. courthouse records
Fellow Montgomery Co. researchers
Montgomery County ArkansasGenWeb Project
(old site)
Montgomery County
ArkansasGenWeb Project (new site)
Descendants abound in
Montgomery Co. and throughout the States.
Surname variations: Baggs / Beggs / Buggs / Boggs
