Charles BAILEY (c. 1919-1961)
1 Charles R. BAILEY1,2,3 (c. 1919-1961) [13365]. Born c. 1919, Alcona County, MI.1,3 Died 25 Jul 1961, Ann Arbor, MI.3 Buried Square Lake cemetery.3
From the Lake Orion Review.
September 15, 1944 - "Pvt. Charles R. Bailey, who has been stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, arrived last Wednesday for a short foulough. He will return to his duties Sunday and be stationed in Texas."
August 3, 1961 - "Military graveside services were held for Charles R. Bailey, 43, a World War II veteran who died in the Ann Arbor Veterans Hospital on Tuesday, July 25.
He lived at 0 S. Baldwin Rd., and had been a resident of Orion Township for 42 years.
Born in Alcona County, Mich., he was the son of Ben and Jessie Whipple Bailey. He attended Block school in Orion Township.
He was employed as a truck driver at General Motors Truck & Coach.
Mr. Bailey served with the 10th Mountain Division in Italy and received the Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theater with two bronze battle scars, one service overseas bar, a good conduct medal and a bronze star medal.
He is survived by a son, Charles Arvin; his mother, Mrs. Jessie Bailey; three brothers, Lee W. of Orion Township, Kenneth W. of Pontiac Township, and Wilbur Dr., of Clarkston; and two sisters, Mrs. Harlan French of Oxford and Mrs. Wilbur Herst of Brighton.
Services were held at Allen's Funeral Home on Friday, July 28, with the Rev. Kenneth A. Haffner officiating.
The American Legion Chariton-Polan Post No. 233 conducted military gravesite services at Square Lake cemetery.".
2 Benjamin BAILEY1,2,4,5,6 (1887-1938) [4644]. Born 18 Nov 1887.4,6 Marr Jessie M. WHIPPLE Apr 1908, Pontiac, MI.5,7 Died 16 Oct 1938, Pontiac, MI.2 Buried Squarel Lake Cemetery, Lake Orion, MI.2
4 Elmer B. BAILEY8,9 (1859-1924) [4601]. Born Oct 1859, Independence, Oakland Co., MI.4,8,10 Marr Caroline STYSON 31 Aug 1884, Oxford, MI.4,10 Died Feb 1924.8,11,12 Cause: Kidney Trouble. Buried Square Lake Cemetery, Orion Twp., Oakland County, MI.11
From a Pontiac, MI newspaper.
1875-03-24 - "Elmore Bailey, son of Wm. Bailey, has had a severe time of inflammation and congestion of the lungs. But by good care and skillful treatment of Doctor Goodenough, of Clarkston, is improving finely. This is a second narrow escape, if such it may be termed, that Elmore has had."
1875-11-24 - "Elmore Bailey was kicked by a horse the other day in the side laming him somewhat."
1878-05-29 - "Elmore Bailey, a young man of this place [Bailey Lake], was recently thrown from a buggy, breaking his left arm and dislocating his shoulder."
1904-04-14 - "Bailey who lives four miles southwest of town [Oxford] lost his house by fire Saturday."
Bailey triplets are listed in the cemetery records for the Square Lake Cemetery, Orion Twp., Oakland County, MI in section CO9 along with Elmer B. Bailey and Caroline Bailey Howard. However no stone for them could be found.
8 William BAILEY8 (1820-1888) [4588]. Born 17 Aug 1820, Sullivan Twp., Tioga County, PA.8 Died 26 May 1888, Independence, Oakland Co., MI.8
From a Pontiac, MI newspaper.
1874-01-28 - "On Saturday evening last our debating club met red hot at the regular hour appointed and fears were entertained that the whole meeting would burst into a political fight. Uncle Bill Bailey gave the Lincoln man a broadside which made the wool fly."
1876-02-16 - "Wm. Bailey has had a valuable horse so badly kicked by another, as to ruin it."
1881-05-25 - "Wm. Bailey has gone to Ogemaw county to visit his four sons who are located there on large farms."
1883-09-05 - "Mr. Wm. Bailey is visiting his sons in Lapeer, Saginaw and Ogemaw counties."
1884-09-17 - "Mr. William Bailey and wife intend locating in Holly. His son Elmer will run the farm."
1885-01-07 - "Mr. Wm. Bailey, braving the storms and enjoying the calms of Bailey Lake for the past fifty years has cast anchor with his second mate on the quiet shores of Holly, there to spend the afternoon of life, leasing his agricultural interests in charge of his ninth son Elmer."
1888-08-15 - "Est. of Wm. Bailey deceased; affidavit for witness filed, hearing continued to Sept. 4th.".
9 Clarissa M. SHOTWELL8 (1820-1881) [4592]. Born 18 Jul 1820, Warren Co., NJ.8 Died 7 Apr 1881, Independence, Oakland Co., MI.8
From a Pontiac, MI newspaper.
1879-06-04 - "Mrs. Wm. Bailey is, at this writing, dangerously ill.".
5 Caroline STYSON4,9,10,11 (1867-1950) [4642]. Born Aug 1867, Detroit, MI.4 Marr ? HOWLAND aft 1924. Died 1950.11 Buried Square Lake Cemetery, Orion Twp., Oakland County, MI.11
3 Jessie M. WHIPPLE1,5,13 (c. 1889-1982) [4858]. Born c. 1889, MI.1,5,7 Died 28 Apr 1982.2,13 Buried Square Lake Cemetery, Lake Orion, MI.13
Sources
| 1 | "1930 MI, Oakland, Orion census". |
| 2 | "Obituary of Benjamin Bailey in the Lake Orion Review, October 21, 1938". |
| 3 | "Obituary of Charles R. Bailey in the Lake Orion Review, August 3, 1961". |
| 4 | "1900 Orion Twp. cenxus". |
| 5 | "1910 Independence Twp. census". |
| 6 | "WWI Selective Service registration card". |
| 7 | "From the Forty Years Ago column of the April 30, 1948 Lake Orion Review". |
| 8 | "Sullivan-Rutland Genealogy Project by Joyce M. Tice". |
| 9 | "1910 MI, Oakland, Orion census". |
| 10 | "Marriage Returns for Oakland County, Michigan 1836 - 1884". |
| 11 | "Tombstone inscription". |
| 12 | "From the "Ten Years Ago" column of the Feb. 16, 1934 Lake Orion Review". |
| 13 | "Obituary of Jessie Bailey in the Lake Orion Review, May 5, 1982". |
