OBITS: Bailey, Calvin; Lee Center, Oneida co. NY

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Rome Sentinel September 5, 1914
Lee Center - Calvin Bailey, the oldest man in the town of Lee, died at 4:30 
o'clock this morning at the home of his son, David W. Bailey, four miles 
northwest of this village. He was 92 years old. For the past two years he had 
been slowly losing his former great strength but he was able to be about the 
house until the day before yesterday. Then he was taken with an attack of 
uraemic poisoning and failed rapidly. He enjoyed remarkably good health all his 
life and was free from illness except about 10 years ago when he had an attack 
of pneumonia from which he made a complete recovery. 

Mr. Bailey was born in Floyd May 1, 1822 and was the son of Lattimore Bailey 
and Abigail Otis. When he was seven years old his parents moved to this town 
and for the next 85 years Lee was his home. He followed the occupation of 
farming all his life and was one of the progressive, successful and energetic 
men in this section. 

Mr. Bailey was twice married. His first wife was Miss Sophrona Wager, who died 
35 years ago. About 10 years later he married Mrs. Electa Worden, who died four 
years ago. 

Practically every resident of this town knew Mr. Bailey and he always had the 
respect of his neighbors and fellow townsmen. He was a member of the M. E. 
Church, was always glad to do a favor or a kindness for any person in need, 
believed in a sqaure deal for all and lived an honoable and unright life. He 
had a fund of knowledge on local events and persons that made him an 
interesting talker of happenings of other days. 

Three children surivive, Mrs. Elizabeth Hall, Camden, Mrs. Emma Davenport, 
Liker's Corners, NY, and the son with whom Mr. Bailey died. There are also 
eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held in 
the M. E. Church here on Tuesday at 1 pm. Interment will be made in Evergreen 
Cemetery.