Samuel S. Bailey a pioneer resident of Webster County died Saturday afternoon at the home of his son David Bailey 527 Eleventh Avenue South, following a lingering illness.
Mr. Bailey who was 82 years of age was the youngest of eleven brothers and sisters, all of whom preceded him in death. He had made his home in Webster County for over 60 years.
Born in Texas, he moved with his parents to the state of Texas when a small child. His father died when he was three years of age and his mother when he was eight.
When a young boy he moved to Ray county Missouri where he met and married Miss Polly Ann Rhudy Jan 14, 1883. They made their home in Missouri until 1887 when they moved to Lehigh, the trip being made in a covered wagon. Later they moved onto a farm near Lehigh, until a few years ago when Mr. Bailey retired from active farming.
Mrs. Bailey died Oct 8, 1937. Mr. Bailey is survived by eight children, one having preceded him in death. The children are Mrs. Hester Young, and Cleve Bailey of Lehigh, George Bailey of Lamberton, Minn, John of Vincent, Daivd and Mrs. Frank Fye of Fort Dodge, Mrs. Claude Harrah of Humbolt, and Thomas Bailey of Dayton, forty five grand-children, 16 great grandchildren, also survive.
Funeral services will take place Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Laufersweller funeral home and at 2 o'clock at the Methodist Church in Lehigh. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery. The body will be at the funeral home until the time of the service.
Samuel S. Bailey a pioneer resident of Webster County died Saturday afternoon at the home of his son David Bailey 527 Eleventh Avenue South, following a lingering illness.
Mr. Bailey who was 82 years of age was the youngest of eleven brothers and sisters, all of whom preceded him in death. He had made his home in Webster County for over 60 years.
Born in Texas, he moved with his parents to the state of Texas when a small child. His father died when he was three years of age and his mother when he was eight.
When a young boy he moved to Ray county Missouri where he met and married Miss Polly Ann Rhudy Jan 14, 1883. They made their home in Missouri until 1887 when they moved to Lehigh, the trip being made in a covered wagon. Later they moved onto a farm near Lehigh, until a few years ago when Mr. Bailey retired from active farming.
Mrs. Bailey died Oct 8, 1937. Mr. Bailey is survived by eight children, one having preceded him in death. The children are Mrs. Hester Young, and Cleve Bailey of Lehigh, George Bailey of Lamberton, Minn, John of Vincent, Daivd and Mrs. Frank Fye of Fort Dodge, Mrs. Claude Harrah of Humbolt, and Thomas Bailey of Dayton, forty five grand-children, 16 great grandchildren, also survive.
Funeral services will take place Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Laufersweller funeral home and at 2 o'clock at the Methodist Church in Lehigh. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery. The body will be at the funeral home until the time of the service.
Gravesite Details
h/o Polly Ann Rhudy Bailey
Family Members
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Esther Elizabeth Bailey Young
1883–1957
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George Washington Bailey
1886–1959
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David Samuel Bailey
1888–1961
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John William Bailey
1890–1949
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Henry Cleveland Bailey
1892–1971
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Alta Gaybel Bailey Fye
1894–1961
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Lydia Mae Bailey Flockhart
1898–1918
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Birdie Marie Bailey Harrah
1903–1993
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Thomas Edward Bailey
1906–1982
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