"The Bagley family came from England... He received his education in England

married. ...came to US on their wedding trip in 1796..."

Her manuscript gave inaccurate dates of birth for John and stated that they had married in 1792. Rhoda Ranselear was born 18 Jul 1781. If Clara Page Geer Martin’s manuscript were correct she married at the age of 11. And even with other evidence Rhoda was only 15 when her daughter Sally was born.

Bible records from another branch of the family have given this researcher more accurate birth dates which contradict the manuscript. With this knowledge, as a researcher, I also wonder if what might have been said was that they were from New England and as the "story" was handed down transgressed to England.

The family may have been from Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York which was indicated on at least one of their children’s death certificates. After the birth of John and Rhoda’s daughter Lois, the family migrated to Lawrence County, Ohio in 1818 along with their first eight children. The county was described as "very wild." The family settled at Quaker Bottom, now Proctorville, Lawrence County, Ohio. The farm was remembered by Clara Geer Martin as the old Eaton homestead located on Symmes Creek in Union township. Early tax records for the Bagley’s were paid in Fayette township.

John Bagley went to court in April 1822 when he sued John and Margaret Randall for slander. The Randall’s stated that the plaintiff [John Bagley] was a thief who stole chickens and eggs. Bagley, in return, complained that Randall had trespassed and that Mr. Randall’s wife, Margaret, had said slanderous things in the presence of others concerning John that were "false and scandalous English words." Margaret in a certain discussion between herself and Sally Hallock [who was the daughter of John Bagley] stated "your dadda...has stolen my chickens." Margaret stated that she was not guilty and could prove that John Bagley stole 20 hens, 20 chickens and 40 dozen eggs in Lawrence County, Ohio on September 1^st, 1821. The defendant was found not guilty of slander and John took nothing by his bill while the defendants recovered their costs. There is no criminal record for John and no record of him ever being charged with a theft of any sort in Lawrence County, Ohio.

On the 4^th of July 1846 John and Rhoda along with son Jeremiah and daughter-in-law Sarah Jane Riley Bagley sold two tracts of land containing a total of 95 acres on Symmes Creek range 16, township 1 lot 6 to Frost and Harrison. Jeremiah had purchased this Ohio Land as an Entryman in 1844. Rhoda must have been ill at the time because she died 7 October 1846 in Lawrence County, Ohio.

John, then in his 70's migrated to Stark County, Illinois with Jeremiah and Sarah. He lived five more years dying 12 December 1855.

Mary Ann Bagley, married (1) Croydon Gillett; married (2) Valentine B. Riddle 21 February 1841 in Lawrence County, Ohio. They moved to Illinois.

Sally Bagley, born 1796 in New York; married ? Hallick. His name probably is Hadley. In 1845 there was a transfer of property involving his Administration. In 1850 Sally was widowed.

John J Bagley, born 1800 in New York; married Mary Polly Ward 11 Jan 1837 in Lawrence County Ohio; born 1813 in Kentucky.

Monima Bagley, born about 1805 in New York; died 14 Oct 1867; married (1) Peter Imes 01 Jan 1822 in Lawrence County, Ohio; married (2) Michael Saxton 25 Mar 1845 in Lawrence County, Ohio; married (3) Nicholas Sturm 14 Apr 1853 in Stark County, Illinois; born 08 Nov 1807 in Kentucky; died 21 Mar 1886 in ELmira, Stark County, Illinois. Her name has been confused as Jemima. However the given name Monima is a family name also carried in the Adams family. At least One reference states she was born in Fishkill, New York.

Julia Bagley, born 13 Aug 1806 in New York; died 24 Oct 1879 in Rockwood, Lawrence County, Ohio; married Asa Kimball 28 Mar 1830 in Lawrence County Ohio; born 22 Jan 1804 in Barton, Orleans County, Vermont; died 09 Mar 1871 in Lawrence County, Ohio. Their home was near The mouth of Symmes Creek. Julia was the parent of 10 children.

Huldah Bagley, born 01 Oct 1809 in New York; died 31 Jul 1883 in Imes, Franklin County, Kansas; married Thomas Imes 09 Jan 1831 in Lawrence County, Ohio; born 07 Jan 1800 in South Carolina; died 01 Dec 1874 in Imes, Franklin Co., Kansas. In 1850 the family was in Stark County, Illinois.

*Rhoda Bagley, born 1810; died 1847; married Solomon Adams 14 Feb 1828 in Lawrence County, Ohio.

Allen Bagley, born 1813 in New York; married Phebe Smith 30 Mar 1835 in Gallia County, Ohio; born 1815 in Kentucky. Migrated to Stark County, Illinois.

Lois Bagley, born 1815 states in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York; married James Webb 06 May 1832 in Lawrence County Ohio; born 1807 in Virginia. In 1860 the family was in Cabell County, West Virginia. In 1870 the family was residing in Greenup County, Kentucky. By 1880 they were in Lincoln County, West Virginia.

Peter Bagley, born 1824 in Ohio; died 22 Oct 1863 in Rolla, Missouri; married (1) Francis Pemberton 20 May 1842 in Lawrence County Ohio; born 01 Feb 1825 in Ohio; died 10 Apr 1852; married (2) Elizabeth Ann Bergin 17 Mar 1853; born 21 Feb 1830 in Mar 25 1879. In 1850 he has moved to Marshall County, Illinois and gives his occupation as a Cooper. In 1860 the family is in Harrison County, Missouri where Peter is farming.

Henry C. Bagley, born 20 May 1824 in Ohio; died 16 Apr 1902 in Beverly, Lincoln County Kansas; married Mary Spears 26 Mar 1845 in Lawrence County Ohio; born Sep 1826 in VA; died 27 Nov 1885 in Bridgeport, Kansas. A published Kansas biography states he was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He moved to Illinois in 1864 and by 1870 is residing in Whitefield Township, Marshall County, Illinois. The Family moved to Kansas in 1878 and by 1880 is in Greeley township, Saline County. In 1885 they are in Walnut township of Saline County, Kansas.