OBIT: Jessie N. Bailey, Barren Co Submitted by Sandi Gorin Date: 21 July 2003 NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. "Jesse N. Bailey Dies Of Heart Attack. Mr. Jesse N. Bailey died very suddenly at the home of his sister, Mrs. Martha Wells near New Salem, Saturday evening about 7:30 o'clock, while sitting at the table. "Mr. Bailey was almost fifty-eight years of age, and was born and reared in the neighborhood in which he died, but for quite a number of years lived in Glasgow and later in Bowling Green, where he sold groceries. He went to Florida, where he has been in the grocery and fruit business about eleven years. "Last week, he and a friend left Florida with a large truck load of fruit, oranges, lemons, and other fruits, with a view of opening up a trade here. They arrived here Saturday, and after disposing of some of the stock, went to the home of his sister, Mrs. Wells, to spend the night. He ate a very hearty supper, and talked quite freely about how he was doing well in his adopted home, and was cheerful as to his future prospects, when suddenly his head fell over, and he was caught by his friend, who happened to be looking at him, and in a moment he was dead. Hemorrhage of the brain is said to have been the cause. And his friend says he had been having some bleeding of the nose on the way from Florida. It also develops that he has lost three brothers, who died in the same way. W, a former nurse of this place. He also leaves one son, Mr. Wendel Bailey of this county, and five daughters, all living in Florida. One brother, Mr. Fletcher Bailey of R5 survives him. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Bransford Spencer, both on R5. "Thursday, his wife and five daughters arrived from Florida, and yesterday the funeral was held at the home of Mrs. Wells, near New Salem by Rev. J. A. Gaines of this place and the burial was held in the cemetery at that place. "His death has been a great shock to his famly and host of friends." Unknown date, unknown Glasgow KY newspaper, found in old scrapbook. ************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************