BAGULEY, Richard
Richard BAGULEY, a leading tailor and the
popular postmaster of Van Orin, Illinois, was born in Washington
county, Pennsylvania,
January 8, 1828, a son of Charles and Anna BAGULEY, who for many
years made their home in that state. By trade the father was
also a merchant tailor, which business he followed, both in
Wheeling, West Virginia, and in Brownsville, Pennsylvania.
He had learned his trade in the old world, but in his early days
served as a sailor, and traveled around the world, visiting
Africa
and all the eastern countries. His death occurred in 1864, at
the age of seventy-four years, and his wife died in 1844, at the
age of fifty-three years. In religious belief they were
Presbyterians.
During his youth our subject learned the
trade of a tailor, but for six years was engaged in the drug
business at Wheeling, West Virginia, with his brother-in-law, James
REED. He is one of a family of twelve children, three still
living, his sisters being Fanny, who has now reached the age of
eighty-two years, and is the widow of William J. JOURDAN of
Muscatine, Iowa, and Mary, aged seventy-six years, who is the
wife of James REED of Wheeling.
On coming to Illinois Mr. BAGULEY engaged
in the grain business in Henry, and subsequently carried on the
same business in Van Orin for ten years. In 1885 he was
appointed postmaster, which position he has since efficiently
filled, his duties being discharged in a most creditable manner,
and to the satisfaction of the many patrons of the office. He is
an ardent democrat in politics, is a man of undoubted integrity
and honor, and enjoys the esteem and confidence of a wide circle
of friends and acquaintances.
In 1864 Mr. BAGULEY was united in marriage
with Miss Malvina HULBEN, a daughter of George and Mary HULBEN,
of Pennsylvania, and they
have two children – Clara and Edith. Mrs. BAGULEY, a most
estimable lady, is a consistent member of the United Brethren
church.
Extracted March 2011 by Norma Hass from
The Biographical Record of Bureau, Marshall and Putnam Counties, Illinois,
1896.
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