The Milan News
Milan, Kansas
Thursday, March 8, 1917
page 1
John G. Bailey Dead.
John G. Bailey, for many years a prominent farmer and business man of this community, died of appoplexy, last Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. He had been in failing health for some time but took serious on Saturday and gradually grew worse until the end came.
John Gillam Bailey was born near Tompkinsville, the county seat of Monroe county, Kentuckey on January 18, 1844, died at his home near Milan, Kansas, on March 2, 1917, aged 73 years, 1 month and 14 days.
He was raised on a farm near the above place and when seven years old his father died leaving a widow and family of small children. Soon war times came on and the estate was all swept away in that troublesome time. He faithfully stayed with his mother until the estate debts were all paid and then began life for himself as a country merchant.
After a year or so he went to Tompkinsville, and entered a partnership with John J. Gee, whose daughter, Cora, he married June 28, 1866.
To this union eight children were born, three having died in infancy and the other five are living, as follows: Robert T., on a farm near the present home, John G., Jr., at Harper, Kansas, where he is cashier of Citizens State Bank, L. Claude, his father's paratner in business in Milan in the firm of Bailey & Son, Mrs. Bettie V. Defabaugh, together with her husband, now living on the home place, Mrs. Pearl Gum, together with her husband, a merchant at Argonia, Kansas. All living near and together with their mother, Mrs. Cora J. Bailey whom he married at the age of sixteen years, were able to be present at his last sickness and death.
In 1869 he and his young wife moved to Butler's Landing, just across the Cumberland River in Tennessee, where he sold goods, as he expressed it, until 1873. During this time he butchered and made bacon and shipped his produce and bacon, in large quanities, to Nashville by way of steamboats.
In 1873, having decided to move to Texas, he started on the long journey, but was stopped by the sickness and death of their first born child. They then settled at Ray's Coss Roads, Kentucky, where he began again conducted a store, and together with is brother-in-law, R.H. Chism, bought and shipped mules to Alabama, during which time many laughable as well as trying incidents happened on their journeys back and forth and while there, which he always enjoyed retelling.
In 1874 he settled on a farm near Summer Shade, Kentucky, where they lived until October 23, 1883, when they came to Wellington, in this county.
On June 29, 1884 they bought and moved to the present home of the family, where they have now lived for almost thirty-five years.
Last June was their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
He obeyed the gospel when twenty-one years old, thus as he said, '52 years I have fought a good fight.
Funeral services were held from the home, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Elder H.R. Signor, of the Church of Christ of Milan, and was attended by a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends. Burial was made in the Milan cemetery.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Milan, Kansas
Thursday, March 8, 1917
page 1
John G. Bailey Dead.
John G. Bailey, for many years a prominent farmer and business man of this community, died of appoplexy, last Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. He had been in failing health for some time but took serious on Saturday and gradually grew worse until the end came.
John Gillam Bailey was born near Tompkinsville, the county seat of Monroe county, Kentuckey on January 18, 1844, died at his home near Milan, Kansas, on March 2, 1917, aged 73 years, 1 month and 14 days.
He was raised on a farm near the above place and when seven years old his father died leaving a widow and family of small children. Soon war times came on and the estate was all swept away in that troublesome time. He faithfully stayed with his mother until the estate debts were all paid and then began life for himself as a country merchant.
After a year or so he went to Tompkinsville, and entered a partnership with John J. Gee, whose daughter, Cora, he married June 28, 1866.
To this union eight children were born, three having died in infancy and the other five are living, as follows: Robert T., on a farm near the present home, John G., Jr., at Harper, Kansas, where he is cashier of Citizens State Bank, L. Claude, his father's paratner in business in Milan in the firm of Bailey & Son, Mrs. Bettie V. Defabaugh, together with her husband, now living on the home place, Mrs. Pearl Gum, together with her husband, a merchant at Argonia, Kansas. All living near and together with their mother, Mrs. Cora J. Bailey whom he married at the age of sixteen years, were able to be present at his last sickness and death.
In 1869 he and his young wife moved to Butler's Landing, just across the Cumberland River in Tennessee, where he sold goods, as he expressed it, until 1873. During this time he butchered and made bacon and shipped his produce and bacon, in large quanities, to Nashville by way of steamboats.
In 1873, having decided to move to Texas, he started on the long journey, but was stopped by the sickness and death of their first born child. They then settled at Ray's Coss Roads, Kentucky, where he began again conducted a store, and together with is brother-in-law, R.H. Chism, bought and shipped mules to Alabama, during which time many laughable as well as trying incidents happened on their journeys back and forth and while there, which he always enjoyed retelling.
In 1874 he settled on a farm near Summer Shade, Kentucky, where they lived until October 23, 1883, when they came to Wellington, in this county.
On June 29, 1884 they bought and moved to the present home of the family, where they have now lived for almost thirty-five years.
Last June was their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
He obeyed the gospel when twenty-one years old, thus as he said, '52 years I have fought a good fight.
Funeral services were held from the home, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Elder H.R. Signor, of the Church of Christ of Milan, and was attended by a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends. Burial was made in the Milan cemetery.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
The Milan News
Milan, Kansas
Thursday, March 8, 1917
page 1
John G. Bailey Dead.
John G. Bailey, for many years a prominent farmer and business man of this community, died of appoplexy, last Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. He had been in failing health for some time but took serious on Saturday and gradually grew worse until the end came.
John Gillam Bailey was born near Tompkinsville, the county seat of Monroe county, Kentuckey on January 18, 1844, died at his home near Milan, Kansas, on March 2, 1917, aged 73 years, 1 month and 14 days.
He was raised on a farm near the above place and when seven years old his father died leaving a widow and family of small children. Soon war times came on and the estate was all swept away in that troublesome time. He faithfully stayed with his mother until the estate debts were all paid and then began life for himself as a country merchant.
After a year or so he went to Tompkinsville, and entered a partnership with John J. Gee, whose daughter, Cora, he married June 28, 1866.
To this union eight children were born, three having died in infancy and the other five are living, as follows: Robert T., on a farm near the present home, John G., Jr., at Harper, Kansas, where he is cashier of Citizens State Bank, L. Claude, his father's paratner in business in Milan in the firm of Bailey & Son, Mrs. Bettie V. Defabaugh, together with her husband, now living on the home place, Mrs. Pearl Gum, together with her husband, a merchant at Argonia, Kansas. All living near and together with their mother, Mrs. Cora J. Bailey whom he married at the age of sixteen years, were able to be present at his last sickness and death.
In 1869 he and his young wife moved to Butler's Landing, just across the Cumberland River in Tennessee, where he sold goods, as he expressed it, until 1873. During this time he butchered and made bacon and shipped his produce and bacon, in large quanities, to Nashville by way of steamboats.
In 1873, having decided to move to Texas, he started on the long journey, but was stopped by the sickness and death of their first born child. They then settled at Ray's Coss Roads, Kentucky, where he began again conducted a store, and together with is brother-in-law, R.H. Chism, bought and shipped mules to Alabama, during which time many laughable as well as trying incidents happened on their journeys back and forth and while there, which he always enjoyed retelling.
In 1874 he settled on a farm near Summer Shade, Kentucky, where they lived until October 23, 1883, when they came to Wellington, in this county.
On June 29, 1884 they bought and moved to the present home of the family, where they have now lived for almost thirty-five years.
Last June was their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
He obeyed the gospel when twenty-one years old, thus as he said, '52 years I have fought a good fight.
Funeral services were held from the home, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Elder H.R. Signor, of the Church of Christ of Milan, and was attended by a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends. Burial was made in the Milan cemetery.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Milan, Kansas
Thursday, March 8, 1917
page 1
John G. Bailey Dead.
John G. Bailey, for many years a prominent farmer and business man of this community, died of appoplexy, last Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. He had been in failing health for some time but took serious on Saturday and gradually grew worse until the end came.
John Gillam Bailey was born near Tompkinsville, the county seat of Monroe county, Kentuckey on January 18, 1844, died at his home near Milan, Kansas, on March 2, 1917, aged 73 years, 1 month and 14 days.
He was raised on a farm near the above place and when seven years old his father died leaving a widow and family of small children. Soon war times came on and the estate was all swept away in that troublesome time. He faithfully stayed with his mother until the estate debts were all paid and then began life for himself as a country merchant.
After a year or so he went to Tompkinsville, and entered a partnership with John J. Gee, whose daughter, Cora, he married June 28, 1866.
To this union eight children were born, three having died in infancy and the other five are living, as follows: Robert T., on a farm near the present home, John G., Jr., at Harper, Kansas, where he is cashier of Citizens State Bank, L. Claude, his father's paratner in business in Milan in the firm of Bailey & Son, Mrs. Bettie V. Defabaugh, together with her husband, now living on the home place, Mrs. Pearl Gum, together with her husband, a merchant at Argonia, Kansas. All living near and together with their mother, Mrs. Cora J. Bailey whom he married at the age of sixteen years, were able to be present at his last sickness and death.
In 1869 he and his young wife moved to Butler's Landing, just across the Cumberland River in Tennessee, where he sold goods, as he expressed it, until 1873. During this time he butchered and made bacon and shipped his produce and bacon, in large quanities, to Nashville by way of steamboats.
In 1873, having decided to move to Texas, he started on the long journey, but was stopped by the sickness and death of their first born child. They then settled at Ray's Coss Roads, Kentucky, where he began again conducted a store, and together with is brother-in-law, R.H. Chism, bought and shipped mules to Alabama, during which time many laughable as well as trying incidents happened on their journeys back and forth and while there, which he always enjoyed retelling.
In 1874 he settled on a farm near Summer Shade, Kentucky, where they lived until October 23, 1883, when they came to Wellington, in this county.
On June 29, 1884 they bought and moved to the present home of the family, where they have now lived for almost thirty-five years.
Last June was their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
He obeyed the gospel when twenty-one years old, thus as he said, '52 years I have fought a good fight.
Funeral services were held from the home, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Elder H.R. Signor, of the Church of Christ of Milan, and was attended by a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends. Burial was made in the Milan cemetery.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
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