"Mrs. Mary Frances Bailey of the Lone Tree community, Cass County, died in Doctor's Hospital in Harrisonville Friday morning, July 13, 1951, at 3:20 o'clock.

She had been ill for some time; however, the last two weeks her condition became extremely serious, and soon passed beyond the reach of medical attention. A combination of heart ailment and asthma could not be overcome.

Mrs. Bailey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wilson, was born near Versailles, Morgan County, December 17, 1882. In the community of her birth she grew to young womanhood. In her eighteenth year, she was united in marriage with R. N. Bailey, the date of the wedding being September 18, 1900. The young couple established their home in the same vicinity and continued their residence there until three years ago, when they located on a farm in the Lone Tree community, and where they have continued to make their home until the present time.

Mrs. Bailey was the mother of ten children, nine of whom are living: Mrs. Lloyd (Mae) Lampton and Mrs. Edwin (Ruby) Hardey of Syracuse; Mrs. Floyd (Hazel) Fisher and Mrs. John (Virginia) Davis of Kansas City; Mrs. Herbert (Opal) Fitzgerel of Independence; Mrs. Jack (Lillie) O'Connor of San Francisco, Calif.; Gus Bailey of Marshall; William Bailey of Drexel and Paul Bailey of Pleasant Hill.

Besides her devoted husband of the home, she is survived by twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Two half-brothers and four half-sisters are also left behind -- W. L. Wilson of Holden, A. E. Wilson of Cedar Rapids, Ia., Mrs. Otto Larsen of Millington, Tenn., Mrs. Charles Saner of Melrose, Ia., Mrs. Carl Neilson of Mankato, Minn., and Mrs. Howard Screiber of Blue Earth, Minn. Several nieces and nephews other more distant relatives and numerous friends are left behind to mourn her death. A daughter, Georgia Lee, died in girlhood.

In young womanhood, Mrs. Bailey became a Christian and united with a Baptist church in her girlhood community, Morgan County. In this faith and fellowship she continued to the end. Those who knew her well bear testimony to her worth as a typical mother, who performed well her part in rearing a large family of children who were to take their places honorably in the world's work. For her faithfulness, devotion, love and sacrifices, loved ones and friends cherish her memory.

The funeral was in the Runnenburger Chapel in Harrisonville Sunday morning, July 15, at 9 o'clock, being in charge of the Rev. George C. Monroe of Harrisonville. From Harrisonville the body was taken to the Big Rock Church in Morgan County, where a service was conducted at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and where the body was laid to rest in the family cemetery nearby." The Cass County Democrat-Missourian (Harrisonville, Missouri), July 19, 1951