(Pomeroy Ohio) Tribune-Telegraph - April 29, 1903
James E. BAILEY died at Washington D. C. Thursday, April 23, 1903, after a short illness of pneumonia fever, aged 65 years. The remains arrived at Mason Saturday, and funeral services were held at the Baptist church Sunday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. DAINES. The remains were laid to rest in the Adamsville cemetery.
Besides one son, Thomas H. BAILEY, he leaves a father, James A. BAILEY, who is now in his 94th year, 6 brothers, two of whom, Thomas and Harvey D. BAILEY, still reside in Mason, and 3 sisters, Mrs. Henry TURNER, Mrs. Nancy COLEMAN and Miss Martha BAILEY. The deceased was well and favorably known here as Capt. "Dick" BAILEY of the ferry boat Champion, having served in that position on the boat about 12 years, or until receiving a position as guard in the pension department, during the last administration of President CLEVELAND, which he held until his death.
James E's nephew - Lemmuel Jarrett Turner, was a veteran of the Spanish American War who had received a Theodore Roosevelt Political Appointment as Record Dir. / CO's Washington, DC. The economy of Mason, WV had been on the decline since the flood of 1884 and Lemuel was responsible for getting many of his relatives political appointments.
James E. BAILEY died at Washington D. C. Thursday, April 23, 1903, after a short illness of pneumonia fever, aged 65 years. The remains arrived at Mason Saturday, and funeral services were held at the Baptist church Sunday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. DAINES. The remains were laid to rest in the Adamsville cemetery.
Besides one son, Thomas H. BAILEY, he leaves a father, James A. BAILEY, who is now in his 94th year, 6 brothers, two of whom, Thomas and Harvey D. BAILEY, still reside in Mason, and 3 sisters, Mrs. Henry TURNER, Mrs. Nancy COLEMAN and Miss Martha BAILEY. The deceased was well and favorably known here as Capt. "Dick" BAILEY of the ferry boat Champion, having served in that position on the boat about 12 years, or until receiving a position as guard in the pension department, during the last administration of President CLEVELAND, which he held until his death.
James E's nephew - Lemmuel Jarrett Turner, was a veteran of the Spanish American War who had received a Theodore Roosevelt Political Appointment as Record Dir. / CO's Washington, DC. The economy of Mason, WV had been on the decline since the flood of 1884 and Lemuel was responsible for getting many of his relatives political appointments.
(Pomeroy Ohio) Tribune-Telegraph - April 29, 1903
James E. BAILEY died at Washington D. C. Thursday, April 23, 1903, after a short illness of pneumonia fever, aged 65 years. The remains arrived at Mason Saturday, and funeral services were held at the Baptist church Sunday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. DAINES. The remains were laid to rest in the Adamsville cemetery.
Besides one son, Thomas H. BAILEY, he leaves a father, James A. BAILEY, who is now in his 94th year, 6 brothers, two of whom, Thomas and Harvey D. BAILEY, still reside in Mason, and 3 sisters, Mrs. Henry TURNER, Mrs. Nancy COLEMAN and Miss Martha BAILEY. The deceased was well and favorably known here as Capt. "Dick" BAILEY of the ferry boat Champion, having served in that position on the boat about 12 years, or until receiving a position as guard in the pension department, during the last administration of President CLEVELAND, which he held until his death.
James E's nephew - Lemmuel Jarrett Turner, was a veteran of the Spanish American War who had received a Theodore Roosevelt Political Appointment as Record Dir. / CO's Washington, DC. The economy of Mason, WV had been on the decline since the flood of 1884 and Lemuel was responsible for getting many of his relatives political appointments.
James E. BAILEY died at Washington D. C. Thursday, April 23, 1903, after a short illness of pneumonia fever, aged 65 years. The remains arrived at Mason Saturday, and funeral services were held at the Baptist church Sunday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. DAINES. The remains were laid to rest in the Adamsville cemetery.
Besides one son, Thomas H. BAILEY, he leaves a father, James A. BAILEY, who is now in his 94th year, 6 brothers, two of whom, Thomas and Harvey D. BAILEY, still reside in Mason, and 3 sisters, Mrs. Henry TURNER, Mrs. Nancy COLEMAN and Miss Martha BAILEY. The deceased was well and favorably known here as Capt. "Dick" BAILEY of the ferry boat Champion, having served in that position on the boat about 12 years, or until receiving a position as guard in the pension department, during the last administration of President CLEVELAND, which he held until his death.
James E's nephew - Lemmuel Jarrett Turner, was a veteran of the Spanish American War who had received a Theodore Roosevelt Political Appointment as Record Dir. / CO's Washington, DC. The economy of Mason, WV had been on the decline since the flood of 1884 and Lemuel was responsible for getting many of his relatives political appointments.
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