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Polly Ann <I>Rhudy</I> Bailey

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Polly Ann Rhudy Bailey

Birth
Missouri, USA
Death
8 Oct 1937 (aged 72)
Lehigh, Webster County, Iowa, USA
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Funeral services were held Sunday Afternoon for Mrs. Sam Bailey, a pioneer mother of this community. Brief services were held at the funeral home in Fort Dodge and public services were held at the M. E. church here with Rev. C. H. Moore in charge. Interment was in the south cemetery. A host of friends and relatives gathered to pay their last respects to this aged lady.

The following life sketch was read at the service.


Polly A. Bailey was born in Gentry county, Missouri, February 2, 1865, and passed away at her home in Lehigh, Iowa, October 8, 1937, at the age of 72 years, 8 months, and 6 days.

She was united in marriage to Sam Bailey January 14, 1883 and to this union were born nine children, one of whom, Mrs. Lydia Flockhart, proceeded her in death.

Besides her ages husband she is survived by eight children, Mrs. Hester Young, Cleve Bailey and Tom Bailey, of Lehigh, David Bailey and Mrs. Alta Fye of Fort Dodge, George Bailey of Lamberton, Minn, John Bailey of Vincent, Iowa and Mrs. Birdie Harrah, Laurens, Iowa. She is also survived by forty grandchildren and nine great grand-children, also two sisters, one sister and one brother having preceded her in death.

She was a loving wife and mother and had a host of friends.

In the early days of their married life Mr. and Mrs. Bailey traveled from Gentry county, Missouri to Lehigh, Iowa in a covered wagon in the year 1886 and settled on a farm where they lived until a few years ago when failing health forced them to retire from the strenuous labor, and they moved to town.


Funeral services were held Sunday Afternoon for Mrs. Sam Bailey, a pioneer mother of this community. Brief services were held at the funeral home in Fort Dodge and public services were held at the M. E. church here with Rev. C. H. Moore in charge. Interment was in the south cemetery. A host of friends and relatives gathered to pay their last respects to this aged lady.

The following life sketch was read at the service.


Polly A. Bailey was born in Gentry county, Missouri, February 2, 1865, and passed away at her home in Lehigh, Iowa, October 8, 1937, at the age of 72 years, 8 months, and 6 days.

She was united in marriage to Sam Bailey January 14, 1883 and to this union were born nine children, one of whom, Mrs. Lydia Flockhart, proceeded her in death.

Besides her ages husband she is survived by eight children, Mrs. Hester Young, Cleve Bailey and Tom Bailey, of Lehigh, David Bailey and Mrs. Alta Fye of Fort Dodge, George Bailey of Lamberton, Minn, John Bailey of Vincent, Iowa and Mrs. Birdie Harrah, Laurens, Iowa. She is also survived by forty grandchildren and nine great grand-children, also two sisters, one sister and one brother having preceded her in death.

She was a loving wife and mother and had a host of friends.

In the early days of their married life Mr. and Mrs. Bailey traveled from Gentry county, Missouri to Lehigh, Iowa in a covered wagon in the year 1886 and settled on a farm where they lived until a few years ago when failing health forced them to retire from the strenuous labor, and they moved to town.


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Her mother was Elizabeth Davis 1829-1877

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  • Created by: Bette
  • Added: Oct 26, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9716149/polly_ann-bailey: accessed ), memorial page for Polly Ann Rhudy Bailey (21 Feb 1865–8 Oct 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9716149, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Lehigh, Webster County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Bette (contributor 46634968).