Harriet Everett Bonnycastle1

#123, (1908 - 1994)
FatherJohn Charles Bonnycastle2 (1864 - 1925)
MotherAlice Augustus2 (c 1872 - 1943)
Relationship2nd great-granddaughter of John Bonnycastle
Pedigree
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Charles Bonnycastle (1796-1840)

Life Events

BirthHarriet Everett Bonnycastle was born on 16 Mar 1908 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Details from certificate: female, legitimate, father John Charles Bonnycastle, residence 325 S Broadway, white, born Louisville Ky, occupation agent Standard Oil Co, mother Alice Augustus, white, born in Galveston Texas, housekeeper, second child born to this mother, both still living.3 
(with Parents) 1910 CensusHarriet E Bonnycastle appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky with her parents. She was 2 years old and born in Kentucky.4 
(with Parents) 1920 CensusHarriett E Bonnycastle appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky with her parents. She was age 11, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother in Texas, and she attended school.2 
1930 CensusAlice A Bonnycastle and her daughter Harriett appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, at 2631 Darien St, enumerated 9 Apr 1930. Alice owned her own house, valued at $9,000 (high value for the area) and had a radio set (about 1/3 did). Alice was 49, widowed, first married at 25, born in Texas, father born in Scotland, and mother in Louisiana, and had no occupation. Harriet was 20, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother in Texas, and worked as a Clerk in a gas office. With them was lodger Edna Augustus [Alice's sister].5 
1940 CensusAlice and her daughter Harriet appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, at 2631 Darien Street. Alice owned her home, worth $4000. She was 58, widowed, had 4 years of high school education, and was born in Texas. She was not employed but had income from other sources. Harriet was 24, single, 2 years of college, and was born in Kentucky. She worked full time as a clerk for a gas company, earning $1040. They were living in the same house as in 1935.6 
MarriageShe married Percy James Baggett in 1956 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
By license; both divorced at time of marriage.7 
DeathHarriet died on 16 May 1994 in Dallas, Texas.8,1
 
Last Edited16 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. Texas Department of Health Indexes to Deaths, 1964-1998 (online, vitals.rootsweb.com), at Rootsweb.
  2. Online image of the 1920 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, <www.heritagequest.com>), Kentucky, Fayette County, 1-WD Lexington, Roll 568, Page 40.
  3. Birth Registrations of Kentucky, 1852-1910 (http://www.ancestry.com, images online) "Hariett Everitt Bonnycastle, Fayette County, City of Lexington, 1908, #386."
  4. Online image of the 1910 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, www.heritagequest.com), Kentucky, Fayette County, 6-WD Lexington, Roll 474, Page 91.
  5. 1930 Federal Census for United States, Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Shreveport, Roll 787, ED 38, Page 9B. Image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  6. United States 1940 Federal Census, Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Shreveport, ED 9-40, Page 7A.
  7. Fredericksburg, Virginia Marriage Index, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vacfrede/marriage/g-ba-bd.htm
  8. United States Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, viewed at http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ "Harriett E Baggett."