Thomas Baugus
& Beulah "Buley" Higgins

Thomas Baugus (Bauguess), son of James BAUGUS (BAUGUESS) & Mary TURNER, was born June 19, 1827, in Wilkes Co., NC, and died Mar. 4, 1914, in Alleghany Co., NC. He married (1) Beulah "Buley" Higgins, daughter of John HIGGINS & Susan EDWARDS, Aug. 7, 1851, in Ashe Co., NC. She was born Oct. 9, 1833, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Mar. 26, 1868, in Alleghany Co., NC. He married (2) Susan Ann Vaughn, daughter of Minitree J. VAUGHN & Nancy Jane MOORE, Oct. 3, 1869, in Alleghany Co., NC. She was born Sept. 20, 1848, in Tennessee, and died May 24, 1890, in Alleghany Co., NC.  Beulah Higgins is buried at the John Higgins Cemetery, located off Road 1453, Alleghany Co., NC.  Thomas and Susan Higgins are buried at the Mountain View Baptist Church, Road 1463, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of Thomas Baugus & Beulah "Buley" Higgins:

1. Samira Baugus, b. abt. 1853, Ashe Co., NC.
2. Phebe Baugus, b. Feb. 1854, Ashe Co., NC; d. aft. 1910, possibly Surry Co., NC; m. Charles M. ANDREWS, son of Lorenzo D. ANDREWS & Margaret CROUSE, Aug. 26, 1869, Alleghany Co., NC (b. abt. 1850; d. 1896). Children: Margaret Andrews (c.1873), Thomas Andrews (c.1875), Ettie Andrews (c.1877), Bula (Beulah) Andrews (1879).
3. Mary J. Baugus, b. abt. 1856, Ashe Co., NC.
4. James Baugus, b. Feb. 14, 1858, Ashe Co., NC; d. July 19, 1948; m. Nancy Caroline WILSON, daughter of Martin & Matilda WILSON, July 2, 1876, Alleghany Co., NC (b. June 1858; d. 1920-1930); bur. Mountain View Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC. They lived in Bryan Twp., Surry Co., NC.
5. Fanny Baugus, b. Mar. 28, 1860, Ashe (Alleghany) Co., NC; d. Dec. 17, 1932, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Abraham B. EVANS, son of Abraham EVANS & Mahala EDWARDS, Aug. 4, 1878, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Jan. 1, 1862; d. Oct. 4, 1943); bur. Laurel Glen Regular Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
6. John Baugus, b. abt. 1862, Alleghany Co., NC.
7. Susanna F. Baugus, b. Dec. 25, 1867, Alleghany Co., NC; d. July 29, 1950, probably in Wilkes Co., NC; m. Francis Marion COCKERHAM, son of James Adam COCKERHAM & Nancy Carolina HOOD, Mar. 2, 1890, Alleghany Co., NC (b. July 31, 1867; d. Oct. 20, 1952).

Children of Thomas Baugus & Susan Ann Vaughn:

1. William Riley Baugus, b. Jan. 8, 1871, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Apr. 19, 1942; m. Mary Charlotte ROBERTS, daughter of Daniel Jay ROBERTS & Sarah Jane BRYAN, Feb. 19, 1893, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Nov. 12, 1874; d. June 23, 1959); bur. Laurel Glen Regular Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
2. Bryant Minetry Baugus, b. Aug. 10, 1872, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Nov. 17, 1943; m. (1) Mary V. WILSON, daughter of Martin & Matilda WILSON, Aug. 8, 1897, Alleghany Co., NC (b. May 9, 1872; d. Apr. 11, 1909); m. (2) Mrs. Ennice ROYAL (b. Nov. 23, 1877; d. Nov. 27, 1965); bur. Mountain View Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
3. Isaac Baugus, b. Dec. 17, 1874, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Oct. 16, 1948; m. Pearl Agnes BENNETT, daughter of Columbus & Martha BENNETT, abt. 1905 (b. Dec. 11, 1887; d. Dec. 24, 1944); bur. Mountain View Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
4. Robert Henry Baugus, b. Nov. 12, 1876, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Mar. 12, 1962; m. Mary E. "Mollie" GENTRY, daughter of James GENTRY & Mary Matilda CREED, Oct. 1, 1899, Alleghany Co., NC (b. abt. 1879; d. aft. 1930); bur. Mountain View Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC. Living in Guilford Co., NC, in 1930.
5. Amanda Elizabeth Baugus, b. Aug. 12, 1882, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Jan. 10, 1911; m. James Cleve WILSON, son of John WILSON & Mary Emeline COX (b. Jan. 10, 1885; d. Dec. 7, 1964); bur. Mountain View Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
6. Sarah A. Baugus, b. Apr. 1886, Alleghany Co., NC.

Notes

homas Baugus or Bauguess was the son of James Bauguess, Sr., and Mary Turner of Wilkes County, NC.  James Bauguess was the son of Richard Bauguess (Boggess) who came to Wilkes County from Loudon County, VA, in the late 1780's.  Richard Bauguess married twice and had 22 children including James Sr., born about 1775.  Most the Bauguess family originally lived on the Roaring River in the Traphill district of Wilkes County.  James' son Thomas Baugus (born 1827) married his first cousin (once removed) Beulah Higgins in 1851 and settled in Glade Creek Township of Ashe (Alleghany) County.  Beulah Higgins was the granddaughter of John Higgins and Fanny Bauguess (sister of James Bauguess, Sr.)  Beulah, mother of 7 children, died in 1868.  Thomas remarried to Susan Ann Vaughn and had 6 more children.  Thomas died in 1914 at the age of 86.

Records

1850 Census, Wilkes County, NC, p. (HH#502):
JAMES BAUGAS, 75, farmer, $1,000, b. in Wilkes NC

-- Mary, 55, Wilkes NC

-- James, 25, " "

-- Rachael, 23, " "

-- Mary, 23, " "

-- Thomas, 22, " "

-- Solomon, 18, " "

-- Reubin, 21, " "

-- Malinda, 17, " "

-- Calloway, 11, " "

-- Henry, 9, " "

Aug. 7, 1851. Thomas BAUGUS & "Bealy HAGINS" posted a marriage bond in Ashe Co., NC; bondsman: C. HAGINS.

1860 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.216/p.432 (HH#643):
THOS. BOGAS, 28, farmer, $350, $250, NC

-- Buley, 27, NC

-- Samira, 7, NC

-- Pheby, 6, NC

-- Mary J., 4, NC

-- James, 2, NC

-- Fanny, 1, NC

1860 Census, Agricultural Schedule, Alleghany Co., NC: THOS. BOGAS, 30 acres improved land, 100 acres unimproved land, value of farm $300, value of farm implements $20, 1 horse, 0 asses/mules, 2 milch cows, 0 working oxen, 3 other cattle, 18 sheep, 12 swine, value of livestock $150. (Source: New River Notes)

Oct. 3, 1869. Thomas BAUGUS, age [?], son of James & Mary BAUGUS, m. Susan Ann VAUGHN, age 19, daughter of "Vinity" & Jane VAUGHN. (G.H. Latham, Alleghany County Marriages" (1996).)

1870 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp. (HH#92):
THOMAS BAUGUS, 43, farmer, VA

-- Susanna, 21, TN

-- Mary, 14, NC

-- James, 12, NC

-- Fanny, 10, NC

-- John, 8, NC

-- Susanna, 2, NC

1880 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.243 (HH#47):
THOMAS BAUGESS, 53, farmer, NC VA NC

-- Susan, wife, 30, wife, keeping house, NC VA VA

-- John, son, 18, NC NC NC

-- Susan, dau, 13, " " "

-- William, son, 9, " " "

-- Bryant, son, 7, " " "

-- Isaac, son, 5, " " "

-- Robert, son, 4, " " "

1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.121 (HH#56):
THOMAS BAUGUSS, b. June 1827, age 72, wd, NC NC NC, farmer

-- Isaac T., son, Dec. 1874, age 25, NC NC VA

-- Amanda E., dau, Aug. 1882, age 17, " " "

-- Sarah A., dau, Apr. 1886, age 14, " " "

1910 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Cherry Lane Twp., p.3 (HH#57):
THOMAS BAUGUS, 82, wd, NC NC NC, farmer

-- Sarah, dau, 24, NC NC NC

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