Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 
1887, Franklin Co.

G. F. BAGBY was born in King and Queen County, Va., February 22, 1836;
was reared within thirty-five miles of Richmond, and is the fifth son 
of John and Elizabeth (Courtney) Bagby, of Virginia.  His paternal 
grandfather, Richard, was also born in Virginia, of Welsh descent; he 
is of English-Scotch on his mother's side.  In 1861 G. F. Bagby enlisted
in the Confederate Army under Stonewall Jackson in the Fortieth Virginia
Regiment, and was chaplain and general army evangelist.  He was educated
at Richmond, Va., and Columbian University, at Washington, D.C.; 
graduated at the latter place, as A. B., in 1855; remained one year 
longer, and in 1856 took the A. M. degree.  He returned to Virginia and 
taught school one session in Hanover County; was ordained a minister of 
the gospel in 1858; in Westmoreland County, Va., and preached in Fleming
County, Ky., from 1866 to 1870.  He then moved to Russellville, Ky., and
acted as agent of Bethel College; was subsequently appointed trustee and
afterward professor; also had charge of two churches in Todd and 
Christian Counties, Ky., while connected with the college, and remained 
in Russellville until 1881, when he moved to Woodford County, Ky., and 
located near Versailles; was pastor of Glen's Creek and Mount Vernon 
Churches in 1884.  He then moved to the city of Frankfort, and took 
charge of the Baptist Church, and has been pastor ever since.  In 
December, 1857, he married Mary T. Courtney, of King and Queen County, 
Va., daughter of W. P. and Martha (Campbell) Courtney.  Nine children 
blessed their union, seven yet living: Frederick H., who is located at 
Kansas City, Mo., and is an engineer on the Missouri Pacific Railroad; 
Theodore, who is in Kansas City, Mo., in the hardware business; Harry 
A., in Louisville, Ky., studying for the ministry; George F., Jr. 
located in Kansas City, Mo., and an engineer on the Missouri Pacific 
Railroad; Virginia May, in Virginia attending college; Leslie L. H.
and Alfred Paul.  Mr. and Mrs. Bagby and all their children, except
Leslie L. H. (since baptized) and Alfred Paul, are member of the Baptist
Church.  Mr. Bagby is a Knight Templar, and belongs to Maysville
Comandery.

Bagby Courtney Campbell
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Fleming-KY Todd-KY Christian-KY Woodford-KY Russellville-Logan-KY MO
Jefferson-KY Hanover-VA Westmoreland-VA King_Queen-VA Washington_DC

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