Biography of J. W. Bailey Franklin Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Date: 16 Aug 1998 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889. J. W. Bailey. Among the merchants and first-class business men of Mulberry stands the name of J. W. Bailey, who was born in Northern Alabama January 24, 1851, and is the son of W. C. and N. E. Bailey, the former a native of Tennessee, and the latter a native of Alabama, and of German and Scotch descent, respectively. The parents left Alabama in 1870 and came to Franklin County, Ark., where they still reside. J. W. Bailey was reared to farm life, and aided his father in the duties of the same until seventeen years of age, when he engaged in agricultural pursuits for himself. He followed this occupation until 1879, when he engaged in the mercantile business at Mulberry, with a stock of goods valued at $400, and annual sales amounting to $2,000. His sales now reach $10,000 to $15,000. He is city recorder, and was appointed to the position of postmaster in 1886, which position he still holds. He is a Democrat in his political opinions. Although starting life with little or no means. Mr. Bailey has accumulated considerable property, is the owner of one-half interest in a drug store, and has a house and lot in Mulberry.