Biographical Sketch of Cliff A. Baile, Johnson County, Missouri,
Warrensburg Township

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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Cliff A. Baile, a successful and highly respected farmer and stockman
of Warrensburg township, was born August 19, 1867, in Preble county,
Ohio.  He is a son of John and Sarah (Eby) Baile, both natives of Mary-
land.  They were the parents of the following children: Mrs. Nannie J.
Roop, Warrensburg, Missouri; Emma, who died in girlhood; Mrs. Sallie
McKinstry, deceased; Mrs. Susie E. Reese, Los Angeles, California; Mrs.
Elizabeth Thomas, deceased; J. H., Warrensburg, Missouri; Mrs. Minnie
C. Christopher, Warrensburg, Missouri; J. C., Miami, Florida; and Mrs.
W. L. Drake, Warrensburg, Missouri.  After the father's death, which
occurred in Ohio in 1868, Cliff A. Baile, with his mother, came to
Johnson county, Missouri.  Mrs. Baile died August 11, 1911, and inter-
ment was made in the Brethren Church, South cemetery.  Cliff A. Baile
attended the public schools of Warrensburg and the Warrensburg State
Normal School.  At the age of 21 years, he began life for himself,
engaged in the pursuits of agriculture.  Practically all his life, Mr.
Baile has been interested in farming.  He first resided at "Hill Crest
Farm," where he remained 18 years improving the place, which now has
on it a comfortable and well built residence and two good barns.  In 
1912, Mr. Baile went to New York, where he remained two years, return-
ing to Johnson county in 1914 and settling on the farm which he 
purchased from Mrs. C. K. Christopher.  In 1893, Cliff A. Baile and 
Minnie H. Christopher were married.  Mrs. Baile is a daughter of C. K.
and Bertie M. (Smith) Christopher, natives of Jackson county, Missouri,
the former now deceased.  Mrs. Christopher is at present residing in
New York.  To Cliff A. and Minnie H. Baile have been born ten children:
Herbert C. and Arthur H., of Warrensburg, Missouri; Lawrence J., 
Clifton A., Jr., John, George Keen, Miriam, Howard, Glenn, and Estelle,
at home with their parents.  The Baile farm, which was purchased in 
1914, comprises 808 acres of rolling land, through which Bear creek
flows.  The place is almost entirely grass and hay and is ideal for
stock, being well supplied with water.  Mr. Baile has at the time of
this writing, in 1917, about 150 head of cattle and several head of 
horses and mules.  The improvements on the farm are the very finest in 
this part of Missouri. One barn, 40 x 80 feet in dimensions with a six
foot over-jut and eighteen feet to square, with an eight foot concrete
basement below, is considered exceptionally good, the upper portion
being for hay and implements, the basement for stock, a feeding room
for 22 horses, besides stanchions for 12 cows, a feeding room for 40
calves, supplied with cement troughs.  A cistern or reservoir, 20 x 8
feet in dimensions and eight feet in depth, furnishes water to the 
stock tanks by means of gravity pressure.  The roof of the barn is of
galvanized iron.  The home has been made modern throughout since Mr.
Baile purchased the farm.  It now is a structure of thirteen rooms and
supplied with all the latest conveniences.

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