BIO: Adam BAGSHAW, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JO Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************** __________________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, page __________________________________________________________________ ADAM BAGSHAW, Huntingdon, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born on Chess Creek, Clearfield county, Pa., March 6, 1849, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Kemberland) Bagshaw. Samuel Bagshaw was born near Manchester, England, in 1801, and was engaged at intervals in teaching school and selling books. He died in April, 1882. His wife was born in Tuscarora valley in 1819, and now lives in Huntingdon, Pa. They had these children: J. H., married to Ellen Thompson, of Juniata township, died in 1895, aged fifty years; George K., died in infancy; Adam; Isaac Newton, resides in Chehalis county, Washington; Mary J., resides in Huntingdon with her mother; David S., returned missionary to India, resides at Fernwood, near Philadelphia; a boy, that died in infancy; Daniel W., of Bucoda, Thurston county, Washington; and Edwin Page, of Oakville, Chehalis county, Washington. Mr. Bagshaw began business life when twenty-one years old, purchasing a farm from Abraham Shenafield, on which he has resided ever since. He has held various township offices, among them being supervisor, judge of elections, school director, and justice of the peace. He was formerly a member of the Odd Fellows, and a past master in the Farmers' Grange, also secretary of the same. In Lewiston, Mifflin county, on March 13, 1873, he was married to Mary A., daughter of Levi and Mary (Shoop) Dell. They have these children: Miles C.; Emory W.; Kenzie S.; James Garfield; and Mary Olive. They attend the Juniata Baptist church. Mrs. Bagshaw's brother, Archibald Dell, a mail carrier, was accidentally killed on the Pennsylvania Railroad while discharging his duties at Mapleton.