Tuesday, December 04, 2012


William Bagley
1825 - 1916

1825 Born in Pennsylvania. 
(Note: The 1850 Census incorrectly says Ohio. The 1900 Census (plus other references) correctly say Pennsylvania.)

1830 (age 5) Census living in Spring, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
  1 male 30-39 - David Bagley
  1 female 30-39 - Martha Huffmire Bagley
  1 male 10-14 - Daniel
  2 males 5-9 - William & Aaron 
  2 males under 5 - Ira & Josiah 
  1 female 10-14 
  2 females 5-9, 
  1 female under 5 -  

1840 (age 15) Census living in Summerhill, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
  1 male 40-49 - David Bagley
  1 female 40-49 - Martha Huffmire Bagley
  1 male 20-29 - Daniel 
  1 male 15-19 - William 
  1 male 10-14 - Aaron & Josiah, 
  1 male 5-9 - Amos, [Alfred and Jacob are not accounted for]
  1 female 10-14, 
  2 females 5-9 - Hulda & Lucetta

1846 (age 21) William Bagley and Regina M. Root are married in La Salle Co., Illinois.

1847 (age 22) Orlando Homer Bagley is born in La Salle Co., Illinois.

1848 (age 23) Married Adelia Root (Regina’s sister) in La Salle Co., Illinois.

1850 (age 25) Almeda Bagley is born in Freedom Twp, La Salle Co.,IL.
I think that wife (Regina Root) may have died during child birth 
since William is married to her sister by census 5 months after birth of Almeda.

1850 (age 25) Census Living in Freedom Twp, LaSalle Co., IL. 
    William Bagley, 25, Farmer, born in Penn
    new wife: Adelia Roselinda (Root)-Bagley (Sister of Regina M. Root) new wife, 18, born in Ohio
    Orlando H. Bagley, son, 3, born in Illinois
    Almeda Bagley, daughter, 5/12 (born jul 1850) born in Illinois
    William living and working on Mother-in-law's farm: Diodama Root and her children
    Diodama Root, 40, Farmer, born in New York
    Rosella Root, daughter, 16, born in Ohio
    Rosiner Root, son, 14, born in Illinois
    Rinaldo Root, son, 11, born in Illinois
    Orsa Root, son, 6 (twin), born in Illinois
    Oscar Root, son, 6 (twin), born in Illinois
    
1859 (age 34) William moved to Nemaha Co., Nebraska.
(Ref: Plat Book of Nemaha County, Nebraska, 1894, Page 46)
Orsa Pulaski Root farm next door.

1860 (age 35) Census (not found)

1870 (age 45) Census Living in Glen Rock, Nemaha Co., Nebraska.
    William Bagley, Head, 55, Farmer, born in Penn
    Aldia Bagley, wife, 38, born in Ohio
    Almeda Bagley, daughter, 20, school teacher, born in Illinois
    Lester G. Bagley, son, 18, born in Illinois
    Elen D. Bagley, daughter, 14, born in Nebraska
    Giles Lottie, border, 19, school teacher, born in Illinois


1880 (age 55) Census Living in Glen Rock, Nemaha Co., Nebraska.
    Living near Adelia’s brother Oscar P. Root.
    William Bagley, age 55, Occupation Farmer, Born in Penn, Father born in New York (really Penn), Mother born in New York (really Penn)
    Asklia (really Adelia) Bagley, age 50, Born in Ohio, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York
    Agnis Bagley, 4, Born in Nebraska, Father born in Penn, Mother born in Ohio

1890 (age 65) Census not available.

Listed in 1890-91 Nebraska State Gazetteer Farmers Directory (in Peru)

1896 (July 14) Present on Pomona Voter Registration List

1898 - The Brock Champion (July 15, 1898, v.3, no.48, p.8, col.3) Old resident now lives California, was in town yesterday

1900 (age 75) Census Living with Wife, Adelia, & daughter, Agnes, in San Jose, Los Angeles Co., CA.
    William Bagley, 75, May 1825, Born in  Penn, Father born in Penn, Mother born in Penn, occupation Farmer
    Adelia Bagley, 68, Aug 1831, Born in Ohio, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York
        -  Mother of 4 children, 2 children still living.
    Agnes Bagley, 24, Jul 1875, Born in Nebraska, Father born in Penn, Mother born in Ohio

1910 (age 85) Census ______________ (probably San Jose, Los Angeles Co., CA)

1916 (age 91) Died in California (probably San Jose, Los Angeles Co., CA)
                       (**** Look for Death Certificate or Obituary)

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