The Ancestors of

A-1-1 John Sherman Bauguess (3)

-2 James Madison (Matt) Bauguess, Jr. (4)

-3 James Madison Bauguess, Sr. (5)

-4 William (Will) Bauguess (6)

-5 James Bauguess, Sr. (7)

A-2-1 Richard Cornelius Ingool (4)

-2 Nathaniel Ingool (5)

-3 Frederick Ingold (6)

-4 William Ingold (7)

-5 Peter Ingold, Sr. (8)

A-3-1 Willis Milton Walker (5)

-2 Willis Walker (6)

-3 Josiah Walker (7)

A-4-1 Emanuel Bauguess (6)

-2 Richard Bauguess, Sr. (7)

A-5-1 Reuben Sparks, Sr. (7)

-2 Solomon Sparks, Sr. (8)

-3 Joseph Sparks, Sr. (9)

-4 William Sparks, Sr. (10)

A-6-1 Hardin Pruitt (5)

-2 Joel Pruitt, Sr. (6)

-3 Joseph Pruitt, Jr. (7)

-4 Joseph Prewitt, Sr. (8)

-5 Uriah Prewitt, Sr. (9)

-6 Henry Prewitt, Sr. (10)

-7 Thomas Prewitt (11)

A-7-1 John Buttery (7)

A-8-1 Christopher McCrary, Sr. (6)

A-9-1 William Myers (6)

-2 John Myers (7)

-3 Joseph Myers, Sr. (8)

A-10-1 Zadock Tharpe (7)

-2 William Tharp, Jr. (8)

-3 William Tharp, Sr. (9)

-4 Thomas Tharp, Sr. (10)

A-11-1 Noel Waddell (7)

A-12-1 Zachariah Brooks (6)

-2 James Brooks (7)

A-13-1 John Rhodes, Jr. (7)

-2 John Rhodes, Sr. (8)

A-14-1 Luke Jennings, Sr. (8)

-2 John Jennings, Jr. (9)

-3 John Jennings, Sr. (10)

A-15-1 James Dobbs (11)

A-16-1 Thomas Austin (10)

This book traces the ancestors of my father’s mother, Doris Faye Bauguess.

BAUGUESS

A-1-1 John Sherman Bauguess (3). My grandmother, Doris Bauguess, is the daughter of John Sherman Bauguess and Verna Ingool (A‑2‑1). They had the following children.^32,69,243 Ref 243, 9/13/1945, p5.

1. Lilian Bauguess 5/16/1921 - 9/ 1/1921

2. Arvin Bauguess 5/31/1922 - 9/24/2004

3. James Marvin (Jim) Bauguess 8/25/1925 - 7/31/1955

4. Charles William Bauguess 8/22/1927

5. Selma Jean Bauguess 6/14/1929

6. *Doris Faye Bauguess 9/ 1/1931

7. Claude Bauguess 8/14/1932 - 8/23/1932

8. Fred Horton Bauguess 8/ 7/1934

9. Patsy Bauguess 6/28/1936

10. Clyde Ted Bauguess 9/ 2/1938 - 9/ 7/1971

11. Vaughn Olden Bauguess 8/ 7/1939 - 6/13/2005

12. Zeno Ralph Bauguess 5/16/1941

13. Bobby Jack Bauguess 4/ 5/1942

14. William Junior Bauguess 6/27/1944

Jim was born in Wilkes Co, NC, while Charles was born in Alleghany Co, NC.⁶² About 1926, they moved from Traphill, Wilkes Co, NC, to southern Grayson Co, VA, on New River, just across the state line. They made the move to get away from the family liquor-making business. If they were out of the state, they could not be caught. After living there about three years, they returned to Traphill to be nearer to their families.¹⁰⁶ Selma was born in Wilkes Co.⁶⁵

The 1930 Wilkes Co census lists them renting their grain farm in Traphill Township, p19A, #276/276: John S. Bauguess (33, married at 24, can read and write), Verna (23, wife, married at 14, can read and write), Arvin (8, son), Marvin (5, son), Charles W. (3, son), and Thelma (9 months, dau).¹¹³

In Traphill they lived off Bauguess Mill Rd. John Sherman Bauguess is said to have owned about 60 acres “in the holler”. Originally, they lived in a three-room house until it burned down.^32,106 As the story was told to me, it happened one day in March 1943 when cornbread and vegetables were on the stove in the kitchen. However, the fire did not start in the kitchen, but in the living room. Some wet clothes were hanging over the fireplace to dry. Vaughn was about three years old and found a straw broom to play with near the fireplace. Intrigued by both the broom and the fire, he decided to combine the two. The straw caught on fire, and as the blaze grew, it caught the wet clothes on fire. It quickly spread to the mantle, and by the time the tar wallpaper was ablaze there was nothing that could be done to save the house. Six year old Patsy got the baby Bobby out of his bed and ran out of the house. Selma went to get a bucket of water, but it was too late. Until their house could be rebuilt, they lived in the nearby Dowell House.³⁸¹

One day Jim, Arvin, and Charles were at a still making liquor. Their mother knew where they were and heard that the law was coming. To prevent them from being caught, yet still scare them, she quickly dressed up in overalls and a hat and went out to the still. As she approached, her sons thought they were seeing the law coming, and ran away. However, before Verna had a chance to leave, the real law showed up in the form of sheriff Charlie Felts. Luckily she was able to explain the situation and avoid a trip to the county jail.³⁸¹

1. Lilian died as an infant and is buried at Roundhill Bap Ch in an unmarked grave.^32,66 Her death certificate (Wi Bk 7, p302) gives her death date and her age as 3 months, 10 days.⁶⁴ It says she was “found ded in bed”.⁶⁴ [b⁶⁹, d^64,69]

2. Arvin married Bonnie Lee Billings on 9/11/1943 in Wilkes Co.^3,62

[b^69,342, d³⁴²] Ref 3, p389; Ref 342, 9/27/2004.

3. Jim married Mozelle Billings and is buried at Stony Ridge Bap Ch.³ He died as the result of being shot three times by his neighbor Freeman Garris.²⁴³ The incident occurred near his home in the Stony Ridge area. According to the newspaper article, he was riding in a car toward his home on a Sunday afternoon with Freeman Garris and his cousin Theodore Bauguess when a sudden rain shower forced them to stop for about fifteen minutes. When the rain stopped, Jim and Freeman got out of the car and started arguing about whether Jim was going home. A “scuffle” ensued in the road and Freeman shot Jim three times. When the police arrived, Freeman turned himself in. He told police that Jim “got him down” and, fearing for his life, he pulled out the gun and shot him in self defense. The coroner’s report later stated that at least two of the bullets entered the body from the back.²⁴³

A different version of the story is that Theodore was driving and Freeman and Jim were passengers. Freeman wanted to by Jim’s car, but Jim did not want to sell it. Theodore stopped the car, and Jim got out and started running down the road toward home. He was shot from behind by Freeman. When help arrived, Jim was dead and had only a pocket knife, some change, and his snuff box. Freeman Garris is said to have served about five years of a 20 year sentence.³⁸¹

[b^3,62,69, d^3,69,243] Ref 3, p390; Ref 243, 8/1/1955, p1.

4. Charles married Retha McCann.³² [b^62,69]

5. Selma married Harvey Hampton Golden.^3,32 [b^65,69] Ref 3, p184.

6. Doris attended school 121 days in the 1936-37 school year while in first grade according to Wilkes Co records. The attendance card is incomplete and does not list any more information.³⁴⁰ She married Roy Clifford Duncan on 10/23/1948 in Wilkes Co.⁶⁶ They lived in Elkin.³² [b³²]

7. Claude died as an infant and is buried in an unmarked grave beside his father in the Bauguess Graveyard.³² [b⁶⁹, d⁶⁹]

8. Fred married Jacqueline Elizabeth Tate.^3,32 His delayed birth certificate was recorded in Wilkes Bk 44, p162.⁶⁵ [b^65,69] Ref 3, p590.

9. Patsy first married Clay Wiles on 11/17/1949.³⁸¹ After he died she married Ray Dudley on 4/22/1978.³⁸¹ [b^69,381]

10. Clyde married Shirley Burgess, and they lived in Winston-Salem, NC.^32,193 He died of cancer.^32,193 He was buried at Asbury United Meth Ch.³⁸¹ [b⁶⁹, d^69,193]

11. Vaughn married Mary Lee Benge on 3/28/1959 in Elkin, Surry Co, NC.^32,66,319 His marriage certificate gives his age as 18.⁶⁶

[b^69,319,342, d³⁴²] Ref 342 (6/15/2005, pA3).

12. Zeno married Judy Carol Pardue.³² [b⁶⁹]

13. Bobby first married Delores Jackson and second Ann Blackburn.³² [b⁶⁹]

14. William Junior (June) was called John Sherman Bauguess, Jr. until he was fifteen years old when he got his driver’s license. The birth certificate wrongly read “William Junior”. In the newspaper article regarding his father’s death, his name is given as “Sherman, Jr”.²⁴³ He married Gaynell Baugus.³² [b⁶⁹]

A-1-2 James Madison (Matt) Bauguess, Jr. (4). John Sherman Bauguess was the son of James Madison Bauguess, Jr. and Julia A. Pruitt (A-6-1). They had the following children.^32,62,69 Ref 62, p419.

1. child Bauguess

2. child Bauguess

3. Mary J. (Mollie) Bauguess 5/ 4/1895 - 5/30/1984

4. *John Sherman Bauguess 7/11/1896 - 9/ 9/1945

5. child Bauguess

6. Bettie Viola Bauguess 4/28/1899 - 8/16/1988

7. Carah Demmie Bauguess 1/ 1/1901 - 9/27/1963

8. Fisher Bauguess 1903 -

9. Shirley (Sherd) Bauguess 5/ 4/1904 - 11/ 9/1983

10. child Bauguess

11. Charles (Charlie) Bauguess 1907 - 4/ 6/1941

12. Oliver Frank Bauguess 3/29/1910 - 1/21/1934

13. Sally Bauguess 1/ 6/1911 -

14. Bahnson Jack Bauguess 1913 - 1934

15. Maude Bauguess 11/28/1915 -

16. boy Bauguess - 7/10/1917

17. Trecie Marie Bauguess 7/11/1917 - 2005

18. Juanice Bauguess 10/ 9/1922 -

I have listed Maude as the girl born in 1915. Ref 62 lists Maude who died young. This is the only source that mentions her by name. I found a birth certificate for a girl born on 11/28/1915, but it did not give a name for her. The certificate was probably filled out before a name was chosen. This girl is not listed in the 1920 census.

It is also very possible that the unnamed boy and girl (Maude) were twins. The boy’s death certificate says that he was one year, six months old when he died in 1917.⁶⁴ This means that his birthdate was very close to that of the girl.

The unnamed girl’s birth certificate says that she was the fifteenth child born to her mother, but the eleventh still living. Trecie’s birth certificate says she was the sixteenth child born, but the twelfth still living. Apparently, the informant did not know that Trecie’s closest sibling had died the day before. Juanice’s birth certificate says she was the twelfth child still living, but that five of her siblings had died.⁶⁵ These three birth certificates suggest that there were about eighteen children in all.

They lived in Traphill on Billings Hill Church Rd between Bauguess Mill Rd and Stony Ridge Church Rd. Matt owned the land inside a sharp curve at a bridge in a valley. They lived in a two story, L-shaped house with a porch on three sides. It might have been built in the 1890s.³²

The 1900 Wilkes Co census includes this family in Traphill Township #2, p224B, house #18: Jas. M. (36, born May 1864, farmer), Julie A. (24, wife, born July 1875), Merrie J. (5, dau, born May 1895), John S. (3, son, born July 1896), and Bettie V. (1, dau, born March 1899). They had been married 10 years and could both read and write. They had 6 children, with only 3 still living.^113,282

The 1910 Wilkes Co census lists the family in Traphill Township, Traphill Rd, house #69: James M. Bauguess (44, farmer), Julia A. (35, wife), Mary J. (14, dau, school), John S. (13, son, school), Bettie V. (11, dau, school), Carah D. (9, dau, school), Fisher (7, son, school), Sherley (5, son), Tonney (3, son), and Oliver F. (1, son). They had been married 17 years. Julia had 12 children, with 8 still living. Bettie could not write. Carah and Fisher could not read or write.¹¹³ Based on the ages, it seems as if Charlie is listed as Tonney in this census. Perhaps it is a middle name.

The 1920 census includes school records for 1919. The children of J. M. Bauguess, age 6 to 21, are listed in Traphill Township, District 5, Lomax PO: Deamie (19), Fisher (17), Sherd (15), Charlie (13), Frank (11), Sallie (8), and Bonson (6).¹⁹¹

They were listed in the 1920 Wilkes Co census, Traphill Township, house #202/202: Matthew Bauguess (54, farmer), Julia A. (45), Mollie (23), John (22), Bettie (20), Lodema (18), Fisher (16), Shirly (14), Charlie (12), Frank