BIO:  BAILEY, Jesse H., s/o Levi & Catharine (Holman) Bailey

Submitted by: Diana Flynn <ivie@tima.com>

BAILEY   HOLMAN   LONG   HENDERSON   MAYFIELD   HUDSON

JESSE H. BAILEY  is the eldest of five children born to LEVI and CATHARINE
(HOLMAN) BAILEY, his birth occurring March 22, 1829.  His father was an
Indianian and his mother a Kentuckian, who was brought to this county
(Lawrence County, Indiana) about the year 1810.  Jesse remained on his
father's farm until his majority, receiving limited education.  July
17, 1849, he married VIRGINIA J. LONG, to which union eight children were
born, six now living:  ARTHUR H., who married NANNIE HENDERSON;  B. W.,
whose wife was CHARLOTTE MAYFIELD;  ACHSA C.,  who married REUBEN HUDSON;
A. C., NANNIE I., and DONNA V.  Mr. Bailey has been a successful farmer, as
he now owns 590 acres mostly well improved and stocked.  He and wife are
members of Mt. Pleasant Christian Church, and he is a member of the G.A.R.
at Bedford.  August 6, 1862, he enlisted in Company G, Fourth Indiana
Cavalry, and was discharged December 23, 1864, for wounds received in a
charge on a rebel wagon train.  He participated in the battles of
Chattanooga and Resaca.  Politically he is a Democrat.  He is one of the
solid men of the county. 
**************************************
USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical 
information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research 
and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied 
material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or 
presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations 
desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must 
obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative
and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.