Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Fairfield Recorder - May 7, 1959 edition

JOHN C. BAGGETT DIES IN ACCIDENT IN TEAGUE SAT.

John C. Baggett, 75, of Teague and former county clerk of Freestone county, was 
dead on arrival at a Teague hospital after being struck by an automobile at
about 7 p.m. Saturday.

According to reports Thomas James, 16-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. George James 
of Teague was driver of the automobile which struck Mr. Baggett as he started
across the street near the Methodist Church in Teague.

It was reported to have been raining at the time of the accident.

According to unofficial reports his death was ruled accidental.