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1 Benjamin Mart BAILEY1,2,3 (1881-1945) [7782]. Born 2 Jul 1881, Tioga Co., PA.4,5,6 Marr Rosalie D. DAVIS 18 Nov 1915, Atlanta, GA.3 Died 15 Apr 1945, Atlanta, GA.6
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
November 14, 1900 - ""Mr. and Mrs Elton Bailey and Mr. Mart Bailey will remove to Syracuse, N.Y. Mart expects to enter Syracuse University."
February 27, 1901 - "It is reported that Mr. B. Mart Bailey has bee appointed as Naval Cadet at Annapolis and that Wayne J. Coveny has been appointed alternate, both young gentlemen being from this county."
From the Wellsboro Gazette.
April 20, 1905 - "Honor for Mansfield Boy. The United States has conferred an honor upon Benjamin Mart Bailey. of Mansfield, who is well known in Wellsboro, having taught school in this vicinity a few years ago. Mr. Bailey was one of 40 candidates selected by examination for appointment from civil life to the army as second lieutenants. Twelve candidates were appointed. Mr. Bailey ranked first among these. He is a graduate of St. Johns Military School at Manilus, N.Y."
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
July 4, 1906 - "Last Friday Major Glenn, officer in command, at Fort Thomas, Kentucky, appointed Lieutenant Benjamin Mart Bailey, formerly of Mansfield, and well known here, as one of the officers to aid in the inspection of the 750 cadets at the Ohio State university and to act as judge."
September 26, 1906 - "Lieut. Benjamin Mart Bailey, of the 4th U.S. Infantry, stationed at Fort Thomas, Kentucky, is spending a ten days' leave of absence with Mansfield and Wellsboro relatives. His regiment has been in camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, near Lawrence, Indiana, during most of the summer."
November 7, 1906 - "Lieutenant Benjamin Mart Bailey, formerly of Mansfield, now stationed at Fort Thomas, Kentucky, has been for the past few weeks on the Licking river, near Fort Thomas, with his battalion, at target practice. Lieut. Bailey, successfully made the "marksman" and "sharp shooter" classes and was awarded a medal for so qualifying. He took first place in his battalion. AT a range of 1,000 yards, he made 44 points out of a possible 50, entitling him to first place for mark-manship in his regiment."
August 7, 1907 - "The following from the Louisville, Ky, Courier-Journal will be of interest to the numerous friends here of Lieut. B.M. Bailey, formerly of Mansfield: "So far as is known, there is only one precedent in the history of the United States army for the action of Second Lieut. Benjamin Mart Bailey, Fourth Infantry, now stationed at Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, in refusing a promotion to a first lieutenancy in the Coast artillery, although it will be four years or more before he will receive a promotion in the infantry. Lieut. Bailey preferred this branch of the service. He gives as his reason for declining; 'In view of possible hostilities in the East I prefer to be in the service at the seat of action He expects to sail with his regiment for the Philippines in March next."
During WWI Lieutenant-Colonel Benjamin Mart Bailey wrote a letter to his wife in Atlanta. describing the experience of being shelled by Hun batteries and the impressions incident to shelling the Germans in return. The letter was described as one of the brightest spotlights on actual war sensations yet received. It was originally published in the Atlanta Constitution July 14, 1918. A portion of the letter was then reprinted in the Wellsboro Gazette, July 31. 1918.
Subsequently to the shelling of the Germans, a Colonel commanding an infantry Division, French Army, called headquarters to say that B.M. Bailey's work was extremely gratifying. He went on to say that Major Bailey showed excellent judgement when communication with the infantry he was supporting had been cut, in putting down barrages where his own estimate of the situation showed they were needed. He further stated that the work of the batteries was technically of a high order. Since the letter was written, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and assigned to the 316th Field Artillery.
From the Wellsboro Agitator, January 14, 1920.
"Colonel Benjamin M. Bailey (formerly of Mansfield and well known in Wellsboro, where he has many friends), of the Atlanta Army recruiting station, is wearing two silver stars as a result of a recent general order from Washington in which he was twice cited for gallantry, once at Toulon-Thoyon and once at Chateau-Thierry, while commanding the Fifteenth Field Artillery, Second Division. Colonel Bailey returned from a short leave during which he visited in New York. He received the citations while in Washington on his way back home. --Atlanta Journal."
From the Atlanta Constitution, January 16, 1921.
"At the dinner-dance at the Piedmont Driving club last night, an enjoyable occasion, assembling a company of one hundred, Major and Mrs. Benjamin Mart Bailey entertained General W.R. Sample, who is army inspector for the southeastern states, and Mrs. Juliette Ballenger Mosely."
From the Wellsboro Agitator, November 24, 1926.
"The Atlanta Georgian says "Delightful among visitors here are the Benjamin Mart Baileys, who have come back from Major Bailey's most recent detail at Governor's Island, New York, to spend several weeks with Rosalie Davis (Mrs. Bailey's parents, the Charles A. Davises, on Peachtree street. A gratifying semblance of duration is given the visit by the placing of their young son in school here. One was impressed by the very genuine and generous compliment which 'Mart Bailey bestowed upon his lovely wife, the former belle in Atlanta society. It was to the effect that Rosalie Davis charming address and sincerity of manner were an asset to any man in whatever walk of life. Major Bailey, on the staff of General Summerall, detailed recently to Washington, is making his first visit among us for six years past. Although Rosalie has been with us meanwhile, both Major and Mrs. Bailey are receiving the most cordial welcome from their many friends. " Major Bailey was detailed to represent Major General Summerall, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, at a luncheon and reception given Queen Marie, and the following letter, written by Queen Marie, was placed in the hands of Major Bailey, to be sent to Governor Walker at Atlanta. "Georgia. The county of wonderful pines and commerce. To which we owe so much all over the world. Who has not heard of that beautiful name, Atlanta. The wonders of the new world in America as created by man, appear before our minds' eye when we think of Georgia. I am enthusiastic to know you and to tell you how I love you for what you have done in your tremendous achievements toward winning the victory to bring peace to the world."
We believe that "Queen Marie" referred to above was Queen Marie of Romania. There is a photo album featuring photographs of Queen Marie and her family from 1904 online at:
http://speccoll.library.kent.edu/women/marie.html
From the Wellsboro Gazette.
January 22, 1925 - "In a fire which raged in a large shed on Governor's Island last week, Col. Benjamin Mart Bailey, formerly of Mansfield, lost his favorite horse, Bourbon. He was a valued Kentucky horse that Co. Bailey had ridden for several years, and one of 24 horses, valued at $20,000 lost in the fire."
June ?, 1925 -" Major B. Mart Bailey, U. S. A. stationed at Governor's Island as aide de camp to General Summerall was a guest of Wellsboro relatives last week."
April 21, 1927 - "Major B. Mart Bailey, of General McRae's staff at Governor's Island, was an over Sunday guest at the home of his cousin, Mrs. Frank Pagan."
Excerpt from an article in the Atlanta Constitution, February 13, 1921.
"Major Bailey has been stationed in Atlanta since his return to America from the war. He was cited for bravery five times, three at Chateau Thierry, one at St. Mihiel and one at Solssons. He was in command of an artillery brigade which supported the advance of the marines at Chateau Thierry when the first official entrance of American units was reported from the war zone."
Additional details about Benjamin's distinguished career are detailed in an article in the Wellsboro Agitator, June 30, 1937.
From the Wellsboro Agitator, April 18, 1945.
"Col. Benjamin Mart Bailey, aged 63 years, of Atlanta, Georgia, died Sunday at his home. He was born at Mansfield, July 2, 1881, and was graduated from the Mansfield Normal School. He served in the U.S. Army for many years and as an officer in the field artillery in the first world war and won a high position in military life. He is survived by his widow and a grandson, Benjamin Mart Bailey, III. His only son, Lt. Cpl. Benjamin Mart Bailey 2nd, was killed in actin in France Aug 24, 1943." (Should be Aug 23, 1944 as stated in the Marsh contemporary diary.).
2 Elton L. BAILEY7,8 ( - ) [6602]. Marr Ida G. TALBOT 23 Oct 1893.9
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
November 14, 1900 - "Mr. Elton Bailey, of Mansfield, in the employ of the Milwaukee Harvester Company, has been promoted to a district agency with headquarters in Syracuse, N.Y. and he and his family will soon remove to that city."
4 Robert Burr BAILEY7 (1808-1884) [6386]. Born 28 Jan 1808, Tioga Co., PA.7 Marr Lucy HOLDEN 20 Feb 1834.7 Died 17 Oct 1884, Mansfield, PA.7
From the History of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 1897.
"Robert B. Bailey, second son of Roswell and Lucinda (Clark) Bailey, was born January 28, 1808, in Tioga county. He was reared to manhood in Charleston township. After his marriage he purchased a farm of 300 acres in Richmond township., where he passed the remaining years of his life, and died October 17, 1884. Mr. Bailey was married three times. His first wife, to whom he was married February 20, 1834 was Lucy Holden, a daughter of Daniel Holden, an early settler in Mansfield. To this union were born the following children: Lydia, wife of George Hollands, of Homerville, New York; Justus M. Deceased; Mary Augusta, wife of George Baker, of Rutland, Charlotte Lucy and Roswell Burr, of Mansfield; Dallas N., deceased; Eliza May, wife of Alexander Gaylord, of Blossburg. Mrs. Bailey was born December 31, 1812, and died July 13, 1847. Mr. Bailey's second wife was Sophia Lewis. By this marriage there was no issue. For his third wife he married Julia Hagar, born May 2, 1830, a daughter of Issac and Sallie Hagar, of Sullivan township. She bore him seven children; Myron F., of Wellsboro; Robert Wilson, deceased; Elton L., of Mansfield, Wallace J., of Wellsboro; Carl E., of Elkland; Frank W., of Wellsboro; and Fred D., of Mansfield. After Mr. Bailey's Death his widow removed to Mansfield, where she still resides. He was a Republican in politics, and had served as collector of Richmond township.".
8 Roswell BAILEY10,11,12,13 (1782-1840) [3528]. Born 24 Dec 1782, VT or MA.10,11 Marr Lucinda CLARK 1805, Mill Creek, Tioga, PA.10 Marr Julia Ann ROCKWELL 4 Jan 1824, Charleston, PA.10,11,12 Died 24 Oct 1840, Dartt Settlement, Charleston Twp., Tioga, PA.10,11
Both of these sketches come from History of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 1897.
"Roswell Bailey, a native of Vermont, came into the county about 1802 and located in Tioga township. About 1810 he removed to what is now known as the Dartt settlement, in Charleston township, and there became a pioneer settler. Here he engaged in farming and lumbering until his death. The tombstone over his grave in the Dartt settlement cemetery bears the following inscription: Rozel Bailey, Killed by the upsetting of his wagon, Oct. 24, 1840.
At the time of his death he was engaged in hauling heavy castings for his sawmill. The team ran away, while going down hill, upsetting the wagon and crushing him under its load. His sister, Betsey, came into the county with him and in 1812 became the wife of John Lawrence. On February 11, 1891, being then a resident of Mansfield, she celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of her birth, and lived nearly a year longer."
"Roswell Bailey was born in Vermont, December 25, 1782, came to Tioga county, Pennsylvania, about the year 1802 and located in Tioga township. In 1810 he removed to Dartt settlement, in Charleston township, where he cleared and improved a farm and died October 24, 1840. In 1805 Mr. Bailey married Lucinda Clark, of which union six children grew to maturity named as follows: Clark W., Robert B., Roswell W., Mary A., Benjamin M., And Justis B. Mrs Bailey died in the early twenties and in 1923 he married Julia A. Rockwell, who became the mother of six children: John W., Rockwell S., George W., Julia A., Ellen M., and Caroline."
From the Lycoming Gazette.
August 28, 1833 - "From the Tioga Phenix - TIOGA COUNTY CONVENTION.
At a meeting of the delegates of the several townships of said county, for the purpose of nominating a suitable person as a candidate for Representative to the Legislature of Pennsylvania, held at the house of Benjamin R. Hall in Tioga village, on Thursday the 22d inst. the Hon JOHN RYON was called to the Chair, and Dr. C. Parkhurst and N.H. Purple, Esq. were appointed Secretaries.
The following delegates appeared and were admitted to seats in the Convention. Delmar. Jonah Brewster and John Dailey. Charleston. Rozel Bailey and Elmer Bacon. Shippen. Leonard Pfouto and Ephrain Steele. Westfield. Archibald Campbell and ??."
From the Tioga Eagle.
November 4, 1840 - "It is with feelings of deep regret that we announce the death of Mr. Rozel Bailey, one of the earliest and most respectable inhabitants in this county. As he was returning homewards on the 23d ult. with a two-horse team loaded with heavy iron castings for a saw mill, the horses, in the neighborhood of "Daggett's Hollow" ran off, Mr. Bailey, it seems, was sitting up on the wagon when it broke to pieces, and no doubt was dragged a considerable distance before the horses became disengaged from the fragments of the wreck. The body was taken up a short time after, but the vital spark had fled to Him who gave it.
The remains, on the Monday following, were followed to the grave by a large concourse of citizens who seemed deeply affected by the melancholy catastrophe, which has taken from our society a worthy member and much beloved neighbor."
From the Encyclopedia of Biography by John W. Jordan, 1914.
Rozel, son of Robert and Asenath (Lawrence) Bailey, was born December 25, 1782, in New England, and about 1802, moved by the adventurous spirit inherited from his immigrant ancestor, he migrated to Tioga county, Pennsylvania, where he cleared and cultivated a farm in the wilderness, making a home for himself and his descendants. He married, about 1805, Lucinda Clark, of Massachusetts, and their children were: Clark,. Robert, Roswell Wilson, Mary Ann, Benjamin, Justus. Mrs. Bailey died December , 3, 1822, and thereafter Mr. Bailey married Julia Rockwell. The children of this second marriage were: John W., mentioned below; Rockwell, George,: Julia, Ellen, Caroline. Rozel Bailey, the father, died in 1840, as the result of an accident, but before his death he had the joy of welcoming his father and Ins
brothers and sisters to Pennsylvania, which became thenceforth the abode of this very numerous, able and honorable family. For many years prior to his death, Roze! Bailey had lived at Dartt, a settlement in the southern part of Tioga county, which he had been instrumental in founding.
9 Lucinda CLARK10 (1785-1822) [3529]. Born 4 May 1785, Wilbraham, Hampden, MA.10 Died 3 Dec 1822, Tioga County, PA.10
5 Julia HAGAR7 (1830- ) [6599]. Born 2 May 1830.7
10 Isaac HAGAR7 ( - ) [6607].
3 Ida G. TALBOT8,14 (c. 1850-1908) [7781]. Born c. 1850.14 Marr Benjamin Clark BAILEY bef 1880.14 Died 9 Dec 1908, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY.8,9 Buried Prospect Cemetery, Richmond Twp., Tioga, PA.8
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
November 22, 1893. - "Mrs. Ida Bailey and Mr. Elton Bailey of this place were married last week in Elmira. May success attend them!"
October 29, 1902 - "Mrs. Elton Bailey, of Syracuse, N.Y. has returned to her home in that city after suffering a serious illness at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bailey in Elkland, where she came on a visit in September."
| 1 | "1900 Tioga, Mansfield census". |
| 2 | "Engagement announcement of Rosalie Davis and Benjamin Mart Bailey in the Atlanta Constitution, October 24, 1915". |
| 3 | "Wedding announcement of Rosalie Davis and Benjamin Mart Bailey in the Atlanta Constitution, NOvember 19, 1915". |
| 4 | "1910 Tioga, Mansfield census". |
| 5 | "Article about Benjamin Mart Bailey in the Wellsboro Agitator, June 30, 1937". |
| 6 | "Death notice of Benjamin Mart Bailey in the Wellsboro Agitator, April 18, 1945". |
| 7 | "History of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 1897". |
| 8 | "World Family Tree information form Nenno, McInroy, Wilson, Campbell, and so on". |
| 9 | "Robert Burr Baily & Lucy Holden Family Bible A.D. 1849.". |
| 10 | "Ancestry.com, Snow/Lyman Ancestors". |
| 11 | "The Whitney Family of Connecticut, and It's Affiliations by S. Whitney Phoenix, 1878". |
| 12 | "A Genealogy of the Families of John Rockwell of Stamford, Connecticut and Ralph Keeler of Hartford, Connecticut by James Boughton, 1903". |
| 13 | "Encyclopedia of Biography by John W. Jordan, 1914.". |
| 14 | "1880 Tioga Co., Mansfield PA. census". |