(Page last updated Jan 03, 2024)
Louvenia married James Madison Baggett, 1895, in Perry Co AL, sbe is the daughter of Balus Augustus & Mary Lucinda [Shaver] Foster.

Louvenia & James 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-----------------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.1st.-Dorman Zephra Sanders-Unk
----------------------------------------------------m.2nd Beeler Grandison Powell-1980
Andrew Wilton---------------1920-1977----m.Billie Louise Spurgers----------1940
Leland McElroy---------------1921-1988---m. Joyce Choice L Gosnell--------1949

CENSUS RECORDS:

1900 Bowie Co Fed census Precinct 2 South of TP RR
Bowie co Web site 1900 census 07-37a
665-669
Baggett, Jas M head w m Oct 1871 28yrs old M 4 AL AL AL
Lou M-------------wife w f Jul 1881 18 M 4 2 2--------same
Wm A--------------son w m Oct 1896 03 s-------------TX AL AL
Chas M------------son w m Oct 1898 01 s----------------same

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? born AL "Cant figure out the parent states?
NOTE: James Baggett is living several doors from Balus Foster family, hseholdss 2, 5 & 6.

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 m w 03-same

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

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 James)
Charles Jr---grandson M W-10 S-yes 7 7-TX (son of Charles & Vannie Baggett)