George A. Bailey Biography


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				GEORGE A. BAILEY. 

	George A. Bailey, cashier of the Underwood State Bank at New 
Underwood, which institution he assisted in organizing and of which he 
has been continuously an office holder, was born in Dixon county, 
Nebraska, June 14, 1885, his parents being William C. and Mary (Curry) 
Bailey. The mother was a native of Pennsylvania and the father was born 
on the sea while his parents were en route to Canada. He was of English 
descent, while his wife was of Irish birth. William C. Bailey always 
followed the occupation of farming and remained a resident of Canada 
until 1869, when he removed to Nebraska and filed on a homestead, 
residing there until 1908, when he removed to Orchard, Nebraska, there 
living for two years. He next went to New Underwood, South Dakota, 
where he is now living retired. He has never been active in public 
affairs nor has he held or filled public offices. To him and his wife 
were born eight children: Jessie, now the wife of Archie D. Joyce, who 
is engaged in merchandising at New Underwood; Maud, the wife of Warren 
E. Pruce, assistant postmaster at Missouri Valley, Iowa; J. Albert, a 
farmer living at Allen, Nebraska; Emma Mae, at home; George A.; William 
Guy, who is associated with his brother in the bank; and two who died 
in infancy. 

	George A. Bailey attended the public schools of Dixon county, 
Nebraska, and the high school at Newcastle, Nebraska, and pursued a 
course in the National Business Commercial School at Sioux City. When 
twenty years of age he went to Chamberlain, South Dakota, where he was 
employed by the Meyer Land Company as a stenographer, remaining with 
that company for nineteen months. He then went to Kadoka, South Dakota, 
as assistant cashier of the Kadoka State Bank, with which he remained 
until the spring of 1908, when he removed to New Underwood, where he 
assisted in organizing the Underwood State Bank, becoming its cashier, 
in which capacity he still continues, his efforts being an element in 
contributing to the success of the institution. In addition to his 
stock in the bank, Mr. Bailey is the owner of five hundred and sixty 
acres of valuable land and is also interested in another tract of 
eleven hundred and twenty acres, all being South Dakota property. With 
his brother and father he operates a part of the last mentioned as a 
stock ranch and he is also interested as secretary and treasurer in the 
Short Line Telephone Company. His attention, however, is given almost 
entirely to the bank and the real-estate business. 

	On the 29th of June, 1910, Mr. Bailey was married to Miss Laura 
C. Kennedy, who was born near Gilmore City, Iowa, a daughter of Walter 
H. and Carrie (Edgington) Kennedy, both of whom were natives of Iowa. 
The father devoted his early life to farming and afterward became 
proprietor of a meat market. In 1899 he removed to Mount Vernon, South 
Dakota, where he conducted business until 1908, when he came to New 
Underwood and homesteaded a ranch nine miles from that place. He is now 
engaged in the meat business in New Underwood, being one of the active 
and representative men of the town. He has served as deputy sheriff and 
as constable and has made an excellent record in both positions, Mr. 
and Mrs. Bailey have but one child, Beverley. 

	The parents are members of the Congregational church and Mr. 
Bailey gives his political allegiance to the democratic party. He has 
served as village treasurer and also treasurer of the school board in 
Moulton district No. 23. Fraternally he is connected with the Elks 
lodge at Rapid City, but his time and attention are mostly concentrated 
upon his business affairs and his indefatigable energy and industry are 
important factors in his success.