James was the son of Elias C. Baggett, & Elizabeth A Foster Baggett, he was born Oct 3, 1870, in Coosa Co AL. He married Louvenia Malnetti "Netty" Foster, abt 1895, in Perry Co AL.

James & Louvenia had thirteen known children:

William Archie---------------1897-1987---m. Annie Elizabeth Barlow--abt1921
Charles Monroe------------ 1898-1973---m. Vannie Lou Barlow-------------1923
Dovie Jane-------------------1901-1990---m. Burleigh Rosville Hurd--------1916
Melvin Balus "Balis"-------1902-1974---m. Bessie M Jones------------------1925
James Marvin "Bear"------1904-1979---m. Louelle "Lou" Allsup-----------1928
Lottie Mae-------------------- 1906-Unk----m. 1.Mr Mitchell?, 2.Mr House?-Unk dates
Arthur--------------------------1909-1917---m. Died Young.
Floyd Thelton----------------1912-1976---m. Odessa Lea Wilson-------------1930
Frances Loucille "Fannie"-1915-2002---m. Miles J Martin---------------abt1946
Infant---------------------------1917-1917---m. Died as baby.
Elizabeth Irene---------------1918-2000---m.1.Dorman Sanders--------Unk Date
----------------------------------------------------m.2.Beeler Powell-1980,3.Walter Meixner-1988
Andrew Wilton---------------1920-1977---m. Billie Louise Spurgers---------1940
Leland-------------------------1921-1988---m. Joyce Choice L Gosnell--------1949

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CENSUS RECORDS:

1910 Bowie Co Census Prec #2 cd page 241a sheet 1a
8 - 8
Baggett, James head m w 37 AL AL AL
Nellie L-------------wife f--w 28 AL AL AL
Archey--------------son m w 13 AR AL AL
Charley-------------son m w 12 TX AL AL
Daney---------------dau f--w 09--same
Melvin--------------son m-w 08---do
Marvin--------------son m w 05---do
Lottie---------------dau f--w-03---do
Authur--------------son m w 10mo-do
Living in Same household:
Baggett, Elizabeth mother f w 72? (maybe older) born AL "Cant figure out the states?
NOTE: James Baggett is living several doors from Balus Foster's family, hseholds 2, 5 & 6

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1920 Bowie Co TX Census Prec #5 Page 201a ED 13 Jan 1920
126 - 127
Baggett, J M head m w 49 AL AL AL Farmer
Nettie----------wife-f--w 39 AL AL AL
Archie----------son m w 23 AL AL AL
Charles--------son m w 21 TX AL AL
Dovie----------dau--f w 18--same
Melvin---------son m w 17--same
Marvin---------son m w 15--same
Lottie----------dau-f--w 13--same
Thelton-------son m w 08--same
Fannie--------dau-f--w 03--same

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1930 Bowie Co Census [Maud Cemetery Road]
Justice Precinct # 5 - Maud - (image 30 -05a Bowie CD)
ED Dist 19-29 ED date Apr 05/07, 1930 by Chester R Brown
Sheet No #05a Stamped page178
74 - 78
Baggett Jim M head M W 59 M 24 AL AL AL
Nettie------------wife F-W 49 M 15 AL AL AL
Fannie L----------dau-F W 15 S-----TX AL AL
Irene--------------dau-F W 11 S------same
Wilton------------son M W 10 S------same
Lelan-------------son M W 08 S------same

75 - 79
Baggett, Charles M head M W 30 M 24 TX AL AL
Bannie L---------------wife F W 27 M 20 TX TX GA
Mary E------------------dau F W 05-S-----TX TX TX
Charles Jr--------------son M W 04 5/12 S-same
Doris M-----------------dau F W 02 7/12 S-same

1940 Bowie Co Census [Maud Cemetery Road]
Justice Precinct # 5 - Maud - Sheet #3a Page 585?
ED Dist 19-33 ED date Apr 25, 1940 by Lee R Harland
62-62
Baggett, Mrs L M head F W 57 wd no 6 6 AL (Louvenia d/o of Balus & Mary w/o Jas decd
Charles Jr---grandson M W-10--S-yes 7 7 TX (son of Charles & Vannie Baggett)

63-63
Baggett, C M head M W 41 M no 5 5 TX Farmer (Charles Monroe s/o James & Louvenia)
Vannie---------wife F W 37 M no 6 6---TX
Mary Z----------dau-F W 15 S yes h1 9-TX
Doris M---------dau-F W 12 S yes 6 6---TX
Wilma L--------dau-F W 10 S yes 4 4---TX
Wilbur F--------son M W 07 S yes 1 1--TX
Billy H----------son M W 02 S yes 0-----TX

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