hmtl5 Roy Curtis "Curt" Bagley b. 22 Apr 1895 Purdin, Linn County, Missouri d. 14 Nov 1957 Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri: Hedges Genealogy
Roy Curtis "Curt" Bagley

Roy Curtis "Curt" Bagley

Male 1895 - 1957  (62 years)

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  • Name Roy Curtis "Curt" Bagley 
    Born 22 Apr 1895  Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer  [1, 6, 7
    _MILT World War I. U.S. Infantry  [6
    Census 1920  Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Locust Creek Township, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Enterprise Township, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 14 Nov 1957  Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 6, 8
    Buried 16 Nov 1957  Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Person ID I159  Hedges
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2023 

    Father Charles Stewart Bagley,   b. 21 Mar 1872, Evansville, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1955, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Anna May Hedges,   b. 9 Jul 1877, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1962, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 17 Oct 1894  Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 6
    Family ID F65  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edna Ann Foster,   b. 16 Jan 1895, Browning, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1969, Denver, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 19 May 1918  Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 6
    Children 
     1. Charles Fletcher Bagley,   b. 23 Aug 1921, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1932, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 10 years)
     2. Margaret Elaine Bagley,   b. 10 May 1920, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 2003, Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Wilma Caroline Bagley,   b. 25 Aug 1926, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 2010, Columbia, Boone County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2023 
    Family ID F105  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Apr 1895 - Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 May 1918 - Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Locust Creek Township, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Enterprise Township, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Nov 1957 - Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 16 Nov 1957 - Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Hedges, Ralph and Roy Curtis Bagley
    Hedges, Ralph and Roy Curtis Bagley
    At the farm of Adam W. Yeazel
    At the farm of Adam W. Yeazel
    Hedges, Sophia, Grace, Curtis Bagley, Wm Hedges
    Hedges, Sophia, Grace, Curtis Bagley, Wm Hedges
    Bagley, Curtis and Lillie Ponder.jpg
    Bagley, Curtis and Lillie Ponder.jpg
    Bagley, Curtis and Sophia Hedges
    Bagley, Curtis and Sophia Hedges
    A gathering of the families of Sarah Lavina and William Riley Hedges in Missouri
    A gathering of the families of Sarah Lavina and William Riley Hedges in Missouri
    We need help identifying some people in this photo. Is that Lucy Malinda Hedges Jenkins seated on the far left with a child on her lap?
    Bagley family
    Bagley family
    Hedges families
    Hedges families
    around 1912, no later than 1916
    Hedges_Sept008.jpg
    Hedges_Sept008.jpg

    Headstones
    Bagley R Curtis, Edna Ann Foster
    Bagley R Curtis, Edna Ann Foster
    Bagley Roy Curtis 1895-1957
    Bagley Roy Curtis 1895-1957

  • Notes 
    • MHR note: Lived 4.5 miles north east of Purdin, Missouri. He served in the infantry in WWI. Worked for the Purdin Mercantile Co. before he became a farmer. J.C. Ready baptized him into the Church of Christ, August 1919, and he was an elder of the church for the last nine years of his life.
      They had four children.
      [1]
    • MO. PVT. 2 Co. 164 DEPOT BRIGADE WWI Roy, son of Charles and Anna Hedges Bagley, was born in Purdin MO, died at Kirksville MO. 19 May 1918 wed Edna Ann Foster. 4 children, Mrs Clyde (Margaret) McCollum, Denver; Charlie, deceased; Mrs. Milton (Clarice) Ruppert, Nokomis IL and Mrs. Curt (Carolyn) Helms, New Boston. (The Browning Leader-Record, issue 21 Nov 1957, Browning MO.)
      [3, 6]
    • R.C. Bagley Passed Away In Kirksville
      Roy Curtis Bagley was born at Purdin, Misouri, April 22, 1895, the eldest of eight children born to the late Charles S. and Anna Hedges Bagley. His mother survives him. He passed away at a Hospital in Kirksville, Missouri, November 14, 1957 at the age of 62 years, 6 months and 23 days.
      “Curt” as he was known to all his friends, was reared on a farm northeast of Purdin, Missouri, in which community he spent his entire life.
      He was united in marriage on May 19, 1918 to Edna Ann Foster. To this union four children were born: Margaret McCollum, of Denver, Colo.; Charles, who preceded him in death; Clarice Ruppert, Nokomis, Ill, and Carolyn Helms, New Boston, Mo.
      In his early manhood he served his country in the U.S. Infantry during World War I, and worked at the Purdin Mercantile Co., prior to entering his lifetime occupation as a farmer.
      He leaves to mourn his passing, his beloved wife of the home; his mother at Purdin, Mo.; three daughters and their husbands, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McCollum, Denver, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ruppert, Nokomis, Ill; Mr. and Mrs. Curt Helms, New Boston, Mo.; ten grandchildren, Rozanne, Karen, Lois, Clidena, Evan and Joyce McCollum; Allen, Phyllis and Jimmie Ruppert, and Max Helms.
      One sister, Mrs. Opal Buckman, Linneus, Mo.; five brothers: Raymond, of Meadville; Chester and Leslie, of Kirksville; Alva, of Shelbina, and Wayne, of Nokomis, Ill; a great number of nephews and nieces and a host of other relatives and friends.
      He was affiliated with the Church of Christ in Purdin, Mo., in August 1919, and was baptized by J.C. Roady, a well known evangelistic minister of faith. Curt remained faithful to his church and served in numerous capacities, for the eight or nine years as one of its Elders.
      Funeral services were held Sunday, November 17, 1957, at 2 p.m., conducted by Evangelist James Burgess of Kansas City, at the Church of Christ in Purdin. Song service was by James Calhoun, Rev. and Mrs. Al Mitchener and Mrs. J.W. Grice, who sang, God Will Wipe Away All Tears, and God Will Take Care of You.
      Flower girls were nieces, Marilea Johnston, Phyllis, Richards, Nellie Harris, Bertie Schweizer, Susan, Janet, Carolyn Ann and Kathryn Bagley, Patty and Marcia Foster, Annette Myers and Lorraine Smith.
      Pallbearers were nephews, John, Ronald, Dale, Larry and Roger Bagley and Donald Buckman.
      Honorary Pallbearers were members of his Sunday School class, ray Pulliam, Brooks and Willis Buckman, R.D. Cassity, George Jenkins, Garfield Hill, Quinn Guyer and Clair Shipp.
      Interment was made in the Purdin cemetery under the direction of Brothers & Wright Funeral Directors.
      The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 21 November 1957, page 1.
      [6, 9]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.

    2. [S5] 1900 US census.

    3. [S6] Find a Grave.

    4. [S7] Death certificate.

    5. [S26] US World War I draft registration.

    6. [S9] Obituary.

    7. [S25] Census.

    8. [S11] Hedges Reunion Book.

    9. [S87] Newspaper article.