ARETAS BAYLEY - Biography

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This biography appears on pages 675-676 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

ARETAS BAYLEY, farmer; P. O. Caldwell Prairie; born in Derby, Orleans
Co., Vt., Nov. 23, 1811; son of James and Hannah Bayley. Aretas came to
Wisconsin in the spring, of 1842, and settled on Section 8; broke ground
the following spring. He married, May 16, 1836, Miss Mary Leavens,
daughter of Charles and Polly; she was born in Vermont. They had two
children- Sarah P., born Aug. 3, 1837, Herbert O., born Aug. 14, 1840.
Mr. Bayley went to Vermont for his family in July, and returned in
August. His farm is probably one of the best in the county- living
springs, plenty of wood and timber. Mrs. Bayley, wife of Aretas, died
Sept. 30, 1877 is buried at Caldwell Prairie Cemetery. He was elected
Supervisor in 1850; has served several terms; has served on the School
Board. Commenced his Western life in 1848; the family went on a visit to
Vermont, and, for the first time realized their preference for that
adopted home in the West, returned perfectly satisfied. Mr. Bayley's
father and mother came out in 1850, and lived with them several years,
and died within a few months of each other. Mr. Bayley at the age of 82
years, and his wife at 77 years. They were buried at Sheboygan Falls.
Mr. Bayley's farm consists of 317 acres on Sections 2, 4, 8 and 9, Town
4, Range 19. He raises Spanish Merino sheep, Poland-China hogs, Grade
Durham cattle, horses, cross breed Morgan, Hambletonian and Scotch
Traveler.