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Submitted: 12/13/15 • Approved: 4/3/21 • Last Updated: 4/6/21 • R1113793-G1113793-S3
October 1, 1873 - September 9, 1899
Wife of SP Bagby
Daughter of John & SA Banks
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, September 14, 1899
BAGBY, Ida BANKS - Died at the home of her parents near Dickson, Sept. 9th, 1899 of typhoid fever, Mrs. Ida Banks Bagby, aged 25 years, 11 months and 8 days. The deceased was born in Benton Co., Ark. Oct. 1st, 1873. At the age of sixteen years she confessed faith in Christ and was baptized into Christ, thus becoming a child of God and an heir of Heaven. She continued a consistent christian and member of the Christian church until her death. She was married December 18th, 1895 to S.P. Bagby unto whom she was a devoted and faithful wife and loving companion. Mr. Bagby is left alone without wife or child and deeply laments his loss. They had born to them two children, a son and daughter, both of whom are gone before. Funeral services were conducted at Bethel church by G.W. Leonard of the Christian church, after which the body was laid away to await the summons from on high. Husband, parents and friends dry your tears; all is well with Ida. A Friend.
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, September 14, 1899
BAGBY, babe - Peter Bagby's babe was buried at Bethel Sept. 9th and on the 11th his wife was interred by its side. Thus Peter's family is all gone, his other child having passed away before. We drop the sympathetic tear.
Contributed on 12/13/15 by judyfrog
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