BAGGS, Charlotte WILLSON 1832 - 1924

BAGGS, STEPHENSON

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:27

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, December 18, 1924
Page Eight, Column 2

Just Among Ourselves

… --Mrs. Charlotte BAGGS, mother of Mrs. E. L. STEPHENSON is very ill at the home of her daughter, 404 West Burlington street. Mrs. BAGGS was 92 years of age September 2. …

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, December 23, 1924
Front Page, Column 2

MRS. E. B. BAGGS DIED AT 3 A. M.
Pioneer Resident of This City Has Been Helpless for the Past Five Years.

Mrs. E. B. BAGGS died this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. E. L. STEPHENSON, 404 West Buhlington (sic) street. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the Methodist church in charge of Dr. C. L. Tennant Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made at Evergreen cemetery.

Charlotte WILLSON was born September 1, 1832 at Belchertown ,Massachusetts an din (sic) 1854 was married to E. B. BAGGS of Amerst, Massachusetts. In 1886 they came to this city where they always made their home. She is survived by her adopted daughter whom she has raised since 9 months old, Mrs. E. L. STEPHENSON of this city and who has been a most loyal and loving attendant to her mother's needs and wishes. Mrs. BAGGS received a fall 5 years and 8 months ago which resulted in a broken hip and which rendered her absolutely helpless.

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"The Weekly Ledger-Journal"
Fairfield, IA
Thursday, December 25, 1924
Front Page, Column 2

MRS. E. B. BAGGS DIED AT 3 A. M.
Pioneer Resident of This City Has Been Helpless for the Past Five Years.

Mrs. E. B. BAGGS died this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. E. L. STEPHENSON, 404 West Buhlington (sic) street. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the Methodist church in charge of Dr. C. L. Tennant Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made at Evergreen cemetery.

Charlotte WILLSON was born September 1, 1832 at Belchertown ,Massachusetts an din 1854 (sic) was married to E. B. BAGGS of Amerst, Massachusetts. In 1886 they came to this city where they always made their home. She is survived by her adopted daughter whom she has raised since 9 months old, Mrs. E. L. STEPHENSON of this city and who has been a most loyal and loving attendant to her mother's needs and wishes. Mrs. BAGGS received a fall 5 years and 8 months ago which resulted in a broken hip and which rendered her absolutely helpless.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Friday, December 26, 1924
Page Seven, Column 3

PROBATE OF WILL.

State of Iowa, Jefferson County, ss.

To All Whom It May Concern:

Notice is hereby given that an instrument, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Charlotte BAGGS, Deceased, is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson county, and that January 22nd, A. D. 1925, at 2 o'clock p. m., it being in vacation of said court, has been set for proof and final hearing of same.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 26th day of December, 1924.

C. W. IRELAND
Clerk of the District Court.
Dec. 26 Jan. 2-9

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, December 27, 1924
Page Five, Column 7

CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank the many neighbors and friends who were so kind to us during the sickness and death of our mother and aunt, Mrs. Charlotte BAGGS. We also wish to express our thanks for the many beautiful floral offerings.

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. STEPHENSON
Mrs. Della WILLIAMSON

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.121 with husband Edwin Baxter BAGGS who died in 1901.