Son of John Bell BAILEY and Sarah Jane STANLEY BAILEY.
BAILEY, John - Bailey came to Paint Creek from Franklin County about 1827, later moving to the Shumate Dairy farm. His sons were Sparriel, Booker, George, and Leftwich. Sparriel's son, John W., was a Confederate soldier and never returned. His fate was never known. Sparriel's [Booker's] widowed daughter was Mrs. Jane Fleshman, who married Robert C. Christian in Mercer County in December 1865. Robert was a noted Confederate hero and lived in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood for several years. Harvey Cook and I. C. Prince well remember seeing the terrible bayonet scars on his body from the wounds inflicted by five Federal soldiers at Frayser's Farm in June 1862. Of the five, he killed four and his brother, Eli, coming to his rescue killed the fifth. This was one of the outstanding exploits by a private of the entire war. His exploits are mentioned in Douglas Southall Freeman's "Lee's Lieutenants." He was only 19 years old at the time.
HISTORY OF BECKLEY AND RALEIGH COUNTY
Early Settlers of Raleigh County, West Virginia
The following article by Judge W. A. Riffe appeared in the Beckley Post-Herald Centennial Edition on Aug. 26, 1950.
BAILEY, John - Bailey came to Paint Creek from Franklin County about 1827, later moving to the Shumate Dairy farm. His sons were Sparriel, Booker, George, and Leftwich. Sparriel's son, John W., was a Confederate soldier and never returned. His fate was never known. Sparriel's [Booker's] widowed daughter was Mrs. Jane Fleshman, who married Robert C. Christian in Mercer County in December 1865. Robert was a noted Confederate hero and lived in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood for several years. Harvey Cook and I. C. Prince well remember seeing the terrible bayonet scars on his body from the wounds inflicted by five Federal soldiers at Frayser's Farm in June 1862. Of the five, he killed four and his brother, Eli, coming to his rescue killed the fifth. This was one of the outstanding exploits by a private of the entire war. His exploits are mentioned in Douglas Southall Freeman's "Lee's Lieutenants." He was only 19 years old at the time.
HISTORY OF BECKLEY AND RALEIGH COUNTY
Early Settlers of Raleigh County, West Virginia
The following article by Judge W. A. Riffe appeared in the Beckley Post-Herald Centennial Edition on Aug. 26, 1950.
Son of John Bell BAILEY and Sarah Jane STANLEY BAILEY.
BAILEY, John - Bailey came to Paint Creek from Franklin County about 1827, later moving to the Shumate Dairy farm. His sons were Sparriel, Booker, George, and Leftwich. Sparriel's son, John W., was a Confederate soldier and never returned. His fate was never known. Sparriel's [Booker's] widowed daughter was Mrs. Jane Fleshman, who married Robert C. Christian in Mercer County in December 1865. Robert was a noted Confederate hero and lived in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood for several years. Harvey Cook and I. C. Prince well remember seeing the terrible bayonet scars on his body from the wounds inflicted by five Federal soldiers at Frayser's Farm in June 1862. Of the five, he killed four and his brother, Eli, coming to his rescue killed the fifth. This was one of the outstanding exploits by a private of the entire war. His exploits are mentioned in Douglas Southall Freeman's "Lee's Lieutenants." He was only 19 years old at the time.
HISTORY OF BECKLEY AND RALEIGH COUNTY
Early Settlers of Raleigh County, West Virginia
The following article by Judge W. A. Riffe appeared in the Beckley Post-Herald Centennial Edition on Aug. 26, 1950.
BAILEY, John - Bailey came to Paint Creek from Franklin County about 1827, later moving to the Shumate Dairy farm. His sons were Sparriel, Booker, George, and Leftwich. Sparriel's son, John W., was a Confederate soldier and never returned. His fate was never known. Sparriel's [Booker's] widowed daughter was Mrs. Jane Fleshman, who married Robert C. Christian in Mercer County in December 1865. Robert was a noted Confederate hero and lived in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood for several years. Harvey Cook and I. C. Prince well remember seeing the terrible bayonet scars on his body from the wounds inflicted by five Federal soldiers at Frayser's Farm in June 1862. Of the five, he killed four and his brother, Eli, coming to his rescue killed the fifth. This was one of the outstanding exploits by a private of the entire war. His exploits are mentioned in Douglas Southall Freeman's "Lee's Lieutenants." He was only 19 years old at the time.
HISTORY OF BECKLEY AND RALEIGH COUNTY
Early Settlers of Raleigh County, West Virginia
The following article by Judge W. A. Riffe appeared in the Beckley Post-Herald Centennial Edition on Aug. 26, 1950.
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