Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1874, to June 13, 1878, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Second Lieut., 9th Cavalry, June 14,1878. Served: on frontier duty at Camp Huachuca, Ara., and Scouting, Oct. 10, 1878, to Mar. 28, 1881, — Camp Thomas, Ara., to June 4, 1881,(transferred To 6th Cavalry, Aug. 9,1878)— and Ft. Huachuca, Ara., and Scouting (in command of Indian Scouts), to Nov. 24, 1881 ; on sick leave of absence, to May 24, 1882 ; on frontier duty at Ft. Huachuca, Ara., and Scouting, to Sep. 4, 1882, — San Diego Barracks, Cal., to Oct. 24, 1882, — and Ft. Huachuca, Ara., to Nov. 4, 1882; and on sick leave and leave of absence, to Nov. 1, 1883. Resigned, Nov. 1, 1883.
Civil History. — Counselor at Law in Texas, 1884-89. Member of the [21st] Legislature of Texas, 1888-89.
Died, Mar. 31, 1889, Near Detroit, Mich. [sic - Detroit, Texas]: Aged 33.
Following from Anita Puckett:
A. S. Bailey married Sallie McKee on 16 Jan 1884 in Red River Co., Texas, Book E page 393. Addie and Kate were their two children. Albert S. Bailey was the son of John C. Bailey who was born 1799 in Maury Co., Tenn., and died in 1870. His mother was Semiramis Moore. She was born in Lauderdale Co., Al., in 1815. Albert was the 10th child of 13 children. In 1874 he entered the United States Military at West Point and graduated in 1878 with high honors.
From Sherry (47010546):
HON. ALBERT S. BAILEY was a native Texan, and was born in Red River county, July 5, 1854. His father, John C. Bailey, was born in Maury county, Tennessee, in 1799, came to Texas in 1837, and settled in what is now Red River county, followed farming, held the respect of all who knew him, and died in 1870, a member of the Christian church, and holding a high degree in Masonry. His wife bore the maiden name of Semiramis Moore, was born in Lauderdale county, Alabama, in 1815, and still survives, the mother of thirteen children.
Albert S. Bailey, the tenth of the above mentioned family of thirteen, was reared on the home farm, but had the advantages of the best schools of northern Texas. In 1874 he entered the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York, and graduated from that institution in 1878, with high honors. Until 1882 he served in the Sixth United States cavalry, and then resigned and returned to his native county, read law under A. M. Taylor, of Clarksville, and was admitted to tho bar in 1883, but abandoned the profession, and devoted his attention to farming and stock raising. In November, 1888, he was elected to the State legislature, but about February 17, 1889, was taken ill, returned home, and expired April 1.
In 1884 Mr. Bailey married Miss Sallie McKee, of Red River county, a daughter of William and Kate (Fulbright) McKee, who bore him two children, Addie and Kate. Mr. Bailey was a bright and enthusiastic Free Mason, and left behind him a host of mourning friends.
[Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, F A Battey & Co 1889]
Civil History. — Counselor at Law in Texas, 1884-89. Member of the [21st] Legislature of Texas, 1888-89.
Died, Mar. 31, 1889, Near Detroit, Mich. [sic - Detroit, Texas]: Aged 33.
Following from Anita Puckett:
A. S. Bailey married Sallie McKee on 16 Jan 1884 in Red River Co., Texas, Book E page 393. Addie and Kate were their two children. Albert S. Bailey was the son of John C. Bailey who was born 1799 in Maury Co., Tenn., and died in 1870. His mother was Semiramis Moore. She was born in Lauderdale Co., Al., in 1815. Albert was the 10th child of 13 children. In 1874 he entered the United States Military at West Point and graduated in 1878 with high honors.
From Sherry (47010546):
HON. ALBERT S. BAILEY was a native Texan, and was born in Red River county, July 5, 1854. His father, John C. Bailey, was born in Maury county, Tennessee, in 1799, came to Texas in 1837, and settled in what is now Red River county, followed farming, held the respect of all who knew him, and died in 1870, a member of the Christian church, and holding a high degree in Masonry. His wife bore the maiden name of Semiramis Moore, was born in Lauderdale county, Alabama, in 1815, and still survives, the mother of thirteen children.
Albert S. Bailey, the tenth of the above mentioned family of thirteen, was reared on the home farm, but had the advantages of the best schools of northern Texas. In 1874 he entered the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York, and graduated from that institution in 1878, with high honors. Until 1882 he served in the Sixth United States cavalry, and then resigned and returned to his native county, read law under A. M. Taylor, of Clarksville, and was admitted to tho bar in 1883, but abandoned the profession, and devoted his attention to farming and stock raising. In November, 1888, he was elected to the State legislature, but about February 17, 1889, was taken ill, returned home, and expired April 1.
In 1884 Mr. Bailey married Miss Sallie McKee, of Red River county, a daughter of William and Kate (Fulbright) McKee, who bore him two children, Addie and Kate. Mr. Bailey was a bright and enthusiastic Free Mason, and left behind him a host of mourning friends.
[Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, F A Battey & Co 1889]
Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1874, to June 13, 1878, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Second Lieut., 9th Cavalry, June 14,1878. Served: on frontier duty at Camp Huachuca, Ara., and Scouting, Oct. 10, 1878, to Mar. 28, 1881, — Camp Thomas, Ara., to June 4, 1881,(transferred To 6th Cavalry, Aug. 9,1878)— and Ft. Huachuca, Ara., and Scouting (in command of Indian Scouts), to Nov. 24, 1881 ; on sick leave of absence, to May 24, 1882 ; on frontier duty at Ft. Huachuca, Ara., and Scouting, to Sep. 4, 1882, — San Diego Barracks, Cal., to Oct. 24, 1882, — and Ft. Huachuca, Ara., to Nov. 4, 1882; and on sick leave and leave of absence, to Nov. 1, 1883. Resigned, Nov. 1, 1883.
Civil History. — Counselor at Law in Texas, 1884-89. Member of the [21st] Legislature of Texas, 1888-89.
Died, Mar. 31, 1889, Near Detroit, Mich. [sic - Detroit, Texas]: Aged 33.
Following from Anita Puckett:
A. S. Bailey married Sallie McKee on 16 Jan 1884 in Red River Co., Texas, Book E page 393. Addie and Kate were their two children. Albert S. Bailey was the son of John C. Bailey who was born 1799 in Maury Co., Tenn., and died in 1870. His mother was Semiramis Moore. She was born in Lauderdale Co., Al., in 1815. Albert was the 10th child of 13 children. In 1874 he entered the United States Military at West Point and graduated in 1878 with high honors.
From Sherry (47010546):
HON. ALBERT S. BAILEY was a native Texan, and was born in Red River county, July 5, 1854. His father, John C. Bailey, was born in Maury county, Tennessee, in 1799, came to Texas in 1837, and settled in what is now Red River county, followed farming, held the respect of all who knew him, and died in 1870, a member of the Christian church, and holding a high degree in Masonry. His wife bore the maiden name of Semiramis Moore, was born in Lauderdale county, Alabama, in 1815, and still survives, the mother of thirteen children.
Albert S. Bailey, the tenth of the above mentioned family of thirteen, was reared on the home farm, but had the advantages of the best schools of northern Texas. In 1874 he entered the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York, and graduated from that institution in 1878, with high honors. Until 1882 he served in the Sixth United States cavalry, and then resigned and returned to his native county, read law under A. M. Taylor, of Clarksville, and was admitted to tho bar in 1883, but abandoned the profession, and devoted his attention to farming and stock raising. In November, 1888, he was elected to the State legislature, but about February 17, 1889, was taken ill, returned home, and expired April 1.
In 1884 Mr. Bailey married Miss Sallie McKee, of Red River county, a daughter of William and Kate (Fulbright) McKee, who bore him two children, Addie and Kate. Mr. Bailey was a bright and enthusiastic Free Mason, and left behind him a host of mourning friends.
[Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, F A Battey & Co 1889]
Civil History. — Counselor at Law in Texas, 1884-89. Member of the [21st] Legislature of Texas, 1888-89.
Died, Mar. 31, 1889, Near Detroit, Mich. [sic - Detroit, Texas]: Aged 33.
Following from Anita Puckett:
A. S. Bailey married Sallie McKee on 16 Jan 1884 in Red River Co., Texas, Book E page 393. Addie and Kate were their two children. Albert S. Bailey was the son of John C. Bailey who was born 1799 in Maury Co., Tenn., and died in 1870. His mother was Semiramis Moore. She was born in Lauderdale Co., Al., in 1815. Albert was the 10th child of 13 children. In 1874 he entered the United States Military at West Point and graduated in 1878 with high honors.
From Sherry (47010546):
HON. ALBERT S. BAILEY was a native Texan, and was born in Red River county, July 5, 1854. His father, John C. Bailey, was born in Maury county, Tennessee, in 1799, came to Texas in 1837, and settled in what is now Red River county, followed farming, held the respect of all who knew him, and died in 1870, a member of the Christian church, and holding a high degree in Masonry. His wife bore the maiden name of Semiramis Moore, was born in Lauderdale county, Alabama, in 1815, and still survives, the mother of thirteen children.
Albert S. Bailey, the tenth of the above mentioned family of thirteen, was reared on the home farm, but had the advantages of the best schools of northern Texas. In 1874 he entered the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York, and graduated from that institution in 1878, with high honors. Until 1882 he served in the Sixth United States cavalry, and then resigned and returned to his native county, read law under A. M. Taylor, of Clarksville, and was admitted to tho bar in 1883, but abandoned the profession, and devoted his attention to farming and stock raising. In November, 1888, he was elected to the State legislature, but about February 17, 1889, was taken ill, returned home, and expired April 1.
In 1884 Mr. Bailey married Miss Sallie McKee, of Red River county, a daughter of William and Kate (Fulbright) McKee, who bore him two children, Addie and Kate. Mr. Bailey was a bright and enthusiastic Free Mason, and left behind him a host of mourning friends.
[Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, F A Battey & Co 1889]
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