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Source: Southwest Louisiana and Biographical and Historical by
William Henry Perrin published in 1891;  page 280.


                         MARTIN BAGLEY
                           Ramsy, LA

Martin Bagley, of the firm of M. & T. Bagley, sugar refiners, was
born in Kings county, Ireland, March 14, 1850. His parents came
to America at an early day, but after a few years returned to
Ireland, where young Martin received his education. John
Bagley, the father of our subject, died in Ireland, 1852.   He
was the father of seven sons, of  whom the subject ot this sketch
is the youngest.  Martin Bagley, in company with his brother,
Timothy, came to America in 1866. They were first engaged in
planting in Lafourche parish,  and In 1874 came to Vermilion
parish, since which time they have given their attention to
sugar planting and merchandising. They own in Vermilion parish
eighteen  hundred acres of land and raise enormous crops of cane
and corn. Their refinery is fitted up with the latest improved
machinery and has the capacity for manufacturing about two
hundred barrels of sugar per day. The plant was erected at a cost
of $30,000. Besides this, they also have a refinery for the 
manufacture of clarified sugar, erected at a cost of $IO,OOO.
The present year, 189O,  Bagley Brothers have manufactured five
thousand barrels of sugar.  Their business is rapidly incresing 
and they contemplate, in the near future, enlarging their mill
and placing in machinery with the capacity for a more extensive
manufacture. Martin Barley has spent a good deal of his time
in travel and has been engaged in various vocations. He was
contractor on the Rock Island & St. Louis Railroad. Since his
location at this place, he has given his attention exclusively to
his planting, interests. He was married in 1877 to Miss
Rosa Lyon, daughter of David Lyon. of Abbeville. They are the
parents of five children, two sons and three daughters, viz: John
J., Katie A., Mary R., Hugh M., Bessie.  Mrs. Bagley was a lady
of high culture; she died January 1, 1881.  She as is her husband
was a consistent member of the Chatholic church.