John Bagley

BAGLEY

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/7/2014 at 16:19:10

BAGLEY

The death of John Bagley, at his home at LeClaire, removed from that town one of its oldest residents, and one whose residence there covers a great length of time. Mr. Bagley passed away Saturday, May 9, at the age of 84 years. Within a few days two-thirds of his life was spent in the little town at the head of the rapids. He was born in County Cork, Ireland, and came to New York, a boy of 11 years. He came to Scott county and LeClaire in 1847, a man of 28 years. He died there after 56 years of residence in the place.

For Some time Mr. Bagley has been ill and ailing. When he was last in Davenport, one day last summer, he was not well, but was able to be about town, and go down to the levee to meet the Helen Blair, and great his best friend, Captain Walter A. Blair, when that boat came in. An attack of the grip during the winter so weaken him that he sank steadily to his death.

Mr. Bagley married, in early life, Miss Mary Quigley. They had a family of several children, of whom these survive: Thomas Bagley and Mrs. Catherine Bayliss, of this city, William of LeClaire, Edward of Hoopestown, Ill., and James of Rock Island.

The funeral, held at LeClaire, was one of the largest ever seen there. It called out all the old settlers and evidences of the regard in which Mr. Bagley was held abounded on every hand.

Source: The Davenport Times, 12 May 1903, p. 9.