RE: Jonathan Whitaker Bagby and second wife Martha Starr. Thanks so much for everyone replies. They did answer several questions. My interest started with Martha's first husband Matthew T. Sparks. He died in Andersonville Prison during the Civil War. He died July 9th 1864. Martha and Matthew had three children, John, Elizabeth and Matthew. She then married Jonathan Whitaker Bagby on December 8th 1867. Here is where it has an interesting turn. On April 9th, 1869 a Jeremiah Sparks [Martha's first husbands brother] files for guardianship of Martha's three children by Matthew Sparks. He is granted guardianship and also collects military pension from the government to help in there support. Those three children grew and lived with their Uncle Jeremiah. As far as can be determined they all three lived and died near Lynnville, Iowa. She entered marriage with Jonathan Bagby with three children of her own and he had five children from his first marriage. That would be a lot of mouths to feed. I would be interested in knowing why she gave up her children by her first marriage. They the proceed to produce four children between them. Martha Starr, Sparks, Bagby is buried in Grangeville Cemetery, Armona, Kings Co, CA. OLD Section - Lot 365 - Space 1. There is a small marker that only says "Martha Bagby" Jonathan W. Sparks is also buried there according to they records available at the cemetery. I could find no marker for his grave. [I have a picture of her grave marker if interested]. I would like very much to have additional information regarding the descendants of Jonathan and Martha. It's always interesting to learn more. Thanks again - David Starr - dstarr@igalaxy.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <galls@juno.com> To: <dstarr@igalaxy.net> Cc: <bagins@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 10:27 PM Subject: Jonathan Whitaker Bagby > David, > > I saw your post to the Bagby genforum list and wanted to let you know > what I know about Jonathan Bagby and his three wives, all named Martha. > Jonathan is part of my Bagby family, brother to my great-grandfather > Charles Little Bagby - two of the sons of Abner Bagby and Lucinda > Whitaker of Surry/Yadkin Co. NC. I have more information about Abner and > his other children and his parents and would be happy to share this with > you if you are interested. > Jonathan was married first - on July 15, 1858 in Yadkin Co. NC to > Martha Jane Edwards. > They had children Mary Jane, Rufus Jonathan b. 1860, Lewis William b. > 1862, James Robert b. 1864 and Lucinda Ann b. 1866. After Martha's death > he married Martha Starr b. Nov. 12, 1835, d. Nov. 30, 1915, and they had > children: Charles Abner, Grace, Martha, and Wesley Ryan b. 1874. Abt. > 1915 he married a third Martha - surname unknown and no children born to > them. > My cousin Bob is a descendant from Jonathan Whitaker Bagby through > his son Wesley Ryan (Martha Starr, mother), through Wesley's (m. Matilda > Behnke) son, Herbert Wesley (m. Mildred Young). I have copied him this > email so that you can be in contact with each other since he may have > more information on the Starr family for you or will be able to make > other family connections possibly since this is the line you are seeking. > I would be interested in knowing what your relationship is as well and > hope you keep me in on the correspondence! I can send you the Family > Treemaker Text file on this family if you want it and other information, > just let me know what if anything you'd like and if you can receive > attachments and/or would like copies of things mailed to you - I have > marriage bonds for Abner and Lucinda and his parents William Bagby and > Sarah Phillips Woodruff as well, plus other goodies. > Nice to see someone looking for our line of Bagbys!! James (Jim) who > you corresponded with on the genforum list is also a cousin, descendant > of Richard Lewis Bagby - another of Jonathan and Charles brothers. > I look forward to hearing back from you. Should you wish to contact > Bob Bagby his email address is: bagins@worldnet.att.net > > Susan Gall > Winston-Salem, NC >