Bernard BAILEY ( - )

1 Bernard BAILEY¹ ( - ) [8828].

2 Harold Lewis BAILEY^2,3 (1901-1977) [6244]. Born 27 Jul 1901, Morris Run, PA.^2,4,5 Marr Laura Charlotte WILCOX 18 Apr 1931.³ Died 9 Dec 1977, Wellsboro, PA.^4,5 Buried Arbon Cemetery.⁵

From the Wellsboro Gazette.

December 14, 1977 - "Harold L. Bailey, 77, of 359 Granger Street, Blossburg died Friday, December 9, 1977, at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro.
Born July 14, 1900, at Morris Run, he was a son of William and Carrie Clark Bailey. He was a retired postal employee.
His only immediate survivor is a son, Bernard, with whom he lived. His wife the former Laura Wilcox died September 29, 1963.
The funeral was held Monday at the Auld Funeral Home, Blossburg. Burial was in Arbon Cemetery.
The Rev. John Shypulefski, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiated.".

4 William Morgan BAILEY^6,7 (c. 1865-1952) [6106]. Born c. 1865.⁶ Marr Carrie CLARK 24 Jan 1886, Lindly, NY.^7,8 Died Dec 1952.⁹ Buried Dec 1952, Arbon Cemetery, Blossburg.⁹

From the Wellsboro Agitator, February 2, 1938.

"GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bailey, of Blossburg were honored at their home with a family dinner marking their 50th anniversary of their marriage. Miss Carrie Clark and William Bailey were married 50 years ago at Lindley, N.Y. All their married life has been spent in Blossburg. They were presented with a number of gifts.
Attending the dinner were: Mr. and Mrs Fred Bailey, Mr and Mrs. Leon Bailey, Elmira; Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bailey, Miss Nettie Bailey, Edward Statts, Wellsboro; Pirl Bailey, Leon Bailey, Jr., Mrs. Florence Bailey, Mansfield; Mr. and Mrs. William Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bailey, Bernard Baily, Miss Inez Bailey and Edward Miller, Blossburg."

From a January or February newspaper article in 1943.

"Honored on 55th Anniversary.

MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM BAILEY of Blossburg were honor guests at a dinner party given at their home Saturday evening in observance of their 55th wedding anniversary. They were married in Lindley, N.Y., Jan. 24, 1886. Their entire life has been spent in Blossburg. They are the parents of four children, Miss Insay Bailey and Harold Bailey of Blossburg, Leon Bailey of Elmira and Pearl Bailey of Mansfield. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey received many gifts and cards of congratulation. Attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. Sebor Young, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Good, Donald and Jerry Good, Miss Edna Perry, Miss Ernestine Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bailey, Elmira; Mr. and Mrs. Alan Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bailey, Miss Inzay Bailey and Bernard Bailey, Blossburg."

From a December 1952 Tioga County newspaper.

"William Morgan Bailey of Blossburg, Pa. The body is at the Auld Funeral Home in Blossburg where friends may call and where funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Maurice Entwistle, Arbon Cemetery, Blossburg.".

8 Constant BAILEY^10,11 (c. 1834-1910) [6094]. Born c. Jul 1834, Rutland Township, PA.^10,11 Marr Sarah Elizabeth LUNN 13 Jul 1875, PA.⁷ Died 5 Aug 1910, At the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ivan Butler, of Asaph.¹¹

From the Wellsboro Agitator, May 6, 1884.

"In Delmar Mr. Constant Bailey, who lived on Heise run, lost his house and barn, several cows and calves, all his furniture and everything else, being glad to get out with his family alive. Charles Balfour's house and barn were also burned and about $1,000 worth of hemlock bark belonging to Wright and Bailey."

Obituary of Constant Bailey in a Tioga County newspaper, Aug. 12, 1910.

"Death of Constant Bailey. Constant Bailey, of Wellsboro, died last Friday morning at the home of his youngest daughter, Mrs. Ivan Butler, of Asaph. Mr. Bailey had been confined to his bed for about three weeks, but was taken worse Friday morning and died about 11 o'clock.

The deceased was born in Rutland township and was about 75 years of age at the time of his death. He is survived by eight children: Mrs. Charlotte Mold, of Elmira; Mrs. Wallace Hagar, of Sylvania: Frank Bailey, of Asaph; John Bailey, of Wellsboro, Route 7; Will Bailey, of Blossburg; Mrs. Almon Smith, of Fort Myers, Fla.; Fred Bailey, of Wellsboro, and Mrs. Ivan Butler, of Asaph. He is also survived by two sisters - - Mrs. Wm. Aylesworth, of Blossburg, and Mrs. Abigal Burnside, of Covington -- and a half brother, Lafayette Bailey, of Mainesburg.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the home of the son of the deceased, Fred Bailey, on Fellows avenue, Rev. Dr. Shaw officiating.".

9 Amy JONES¹⁰ (c. 1836-1874) [6101]. Born c. 1836.^10,12 Died 14 Apr 1874.¹³

5 Carrie CLARK^2,7 (c. 1870-1952) [6241]. Born c. 1870.² Died 1952, Blossburg, PA.⁷

3 Laura Charlotte WILCOX³ (c. 1907-1963) [8825]. Born c. 1907, Arnot, PA.¹ Died 29 Sep 1963.¹ Buried Arbon Cemetery.¹

From the Wellsboro Agitator.

May 20, 1931 - "Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Laura Charlotte Wilcox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wilcox of Arnot, and Harold Lewis Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bailey, of Blossburg. The ceremony was performed April 18 at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. Thomas Williams."

October 3, 1963 - "Mrs. Laura Bailey, wife of Harold Bailey, died unexpectedly Sunday evening while watching television at her home. Born in Arnot 56 years ago she was the daughter of Andrew and Jennie Keagle Wilcox. She attended the First Baptist Church of Blossburg.
Surviving in addition to her husband is a son, Bernard, at home; a sister, Mrs. Edward Watkins of Arnot.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at the Auld's Funeral Home with the Rev. Maurice Entwistle officiating. Burial in Arbon Cemetery.".

6 Andrew WILCOX³ ( - ) [8826].

7 Jennie KEAGLE¹ ( - ) [8827].

Sources

1	"Obituary of Laura Bailey in the Wellsboro Agitator, October 3, 1963".

2	"1920 Tioga Co., Blossburg census.".

3	"Marriage announcement of Laura Charlotte Wilcox and Harold Lewis Bailey in the Wellsboro Agitator, April 20, 1931".

4	"Social Security Death Index".

5	"Obituary of Harold L. Bailey in the Wellsboro Gazette, December 14, 1977".

6	"1870 PA, Tioga, Bloss Twp. census".

7	"Information provided by Jonathan Milligan".

8	"50th Anniversary of Carrie Clark and William Bailey in the Wellsboro Agitator, February 2, 1938.".

9	"Obituary in a Tioga County newspaper, December, 1952.".

10	"1860 PA, Tioga, Richmond census".

11	"Obituary of Constant Bailey in a Tioga County newspaper, Aug. 12, 1910.".

12	"Death notice of Lucy A. Bailey in the Wellsboro Agitator,".

13	"Death notice abstract of Mrs. Amy Bailey, wife of Constant, from the Wellsboro Agitator, 1874".