Margaret LEWIS (1827-1883)
1 Margaret L. LEWIS1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (1827-1883) [11436]. Born 17 Oct 1827, Monmouthshire, South Wales.1,2,3,4,5,6 Marr John W. BAILEY 25 Dec 1843.1 Died 19 Nov 1883.1,6 Cause: Congestive apoplexy. Buried Wellsboro Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA.8
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
Nov. 20, 1883 - "Last evening, Mrs. Margaret L. Bailey, wife of John W. Bailey, of this borough, died at her home, after an illness of about two weeks, from congestive apoplexy which followed bilious fever. Mrs. Bailey's maiden name was Lewis, and she was born at Munworthshire [should be Monmouthshire], South Whales, in 1837 [should be 1827]. She came with her father, Thomas Lewis, and family to New York city in 1833, where they remained six years. The family then came to Charleston township and located on a far. On Christmas day, 1843, John W. Bailey and Margaret L. Lewis were married and they settled on the Bailey homestead at Dartt Settlement, in Charleston township. Unto them twelve children have been born, ten of whom are now living. About fifteen years ago the family moved from the farm to this borough where they have since resided. Mrs. Bailey united with the Baptist Church in New York city, where she retained her membership until coming to Wellsboro, where she immediately united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Bailey's life has been an active one and full of toil and self denial for her family. Her Christain ???tude, kindness of heart and sympathetic nature endeared her to all who knew her. The funeral will be held at her late residence at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon."
In the "History of Colorado" a sketch on Margaret's son, Morton S. Bailey, it states that his mother Margaret Lewis Bailey, was born in Merthyr Tydfil, rather than the Monmouthshire of other sources. These are separate boroughs of Wales, Merthyr Tydfil being several boroughs west of Monmouthshire.
Sources
| 1 | "Biographical sketch of John W. Bailey in the History of Tioga County, 1897". |
| 2 | "1850 PA, Tioga, Charleston census". |
| 3 | "1860 PA, Tioga, Charleston census". |
| 4 | "1870 PA, Tioga, Wellsboro census". |
| 5 | "1880 PA, Tioga, Wellsboro census". |
| 6 | "Obituary of Margaret L. Bailey in the Wellsboro Agitator, November 20, 1883". |
| 7 | "Encyclopedia of Biography by John W. Jordan, 1914". |
| 8 | "Wellsboro Cemetery Records". |
