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Asa A. Bayless (1813 - 1893)

Asa A. Bayless
Born in Washington Co., Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 29 Feb 1840 in Washington, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Died at about age 80 in Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Asa Bayless was the son of Reuben Bayless and Elizabeth (Moore) Bayless the first son of many children born in Washington Co. Tennessee.

Marriage and Children

Asa Bayless and Delilse (Deliah) Good obtained a marriage license on 26 Feb 1840 and were married by his father, Reuben Bayless, minister of the gospel, on 29 Feb 1840 in Washington County, Tennessee.[1][2] [3][4] The couple had ten children:

  1. Nancy Jane (Bayless) Copp, (1841-1865)
  2. Elizabeth (Bayless) Peters, (1842-1910)
  3. Asa Alexander Bayless, (1843-1924)[5]
  4. Manerva "Dilla" Adilla (Bayless) Penland, (1845-1936)[6]
  5. Zachariah Taylor Bayless, (1846-1909)
  6. Amanda Melvina (Bayless) Winniford, (1848-1924)[7]
  7. Sarah "Sallie" Ann Bayless, (1850-1881)
  8. John S. M. Bayless, (1852-1914)[8]
  9. Mary Ellen (Bayless) Moser, (1855-1897)
  10. William David Bayless, (1857-1932)

Residences

(1850) Washington County, Tennessee. As head of household, Asa "Bailey" (farmer)(36) is found living with wife, Delila (33), six children, Nancy J (9), Elizabeth (8), Asa (6), Manerva A. (5), Zachariah T (3), and Mary (Manerva) (2). Also living with the family was Asa's brother, Ruben M Bayless (26), and Ebenezer Scruggs (laborer) (21). All are noted to have been born in Tennessee.[9] (1860) District 3, Washington County, Tennessee. Asa Bayles (farmer)(46) as head of household with Delila (43), Elizabeth, Asa A., Manerva A., Zach T., Amanda M., Sarah A., John S.M., Mary E., and William D. Bayless. Also living with the family were James Mitchell (18), Aden Mitchell (16), Henry Mitchell (14), and Thomas Pearson (18). [10] (1870) District 4, Greene County, Tennessee. As head of household, Asa Bayles (farmer) (56) with wife, Delila (54), children, Asa A. (26), Dilla (24), Zachariah (23), Amanda M. (21), Sallie (19), John L.M. (17), Mary E. (15), and William D. Bayles (13), all born in Tennessee. Living with the family was Philip Roan, (20) a farm laborer of Mississippi. [11] (1880) 2nd Civil District, Hamblen County, Tennessee. As head of household, Asa Bayless (farmer)(66) with wife, Delila (64), children, Asa A. (37), Sarah (27), Mary E. (23), and William (21). Also living with them was grandson W. Critenden Bayless (9) of Tennessee, and Sina McKinney (22) of South Carolina. It was stated that Asa's father was born in Tennessee, but there was no response to where his mother was born.[12]

Death and Burial

Asa passed away in Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee on 27 Jan 1893 and is buried at St. Paul Presbyterian Cemetery in Morristown, Tennessee. His FAG profile states that he was born on 13 Dec 1813 in Washington County, Tennessee. [13]

FamilySearch Tree

Death of Son and name of wife

Sources

  1. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH7-VM4Q : 17 January 2021), Assa Bayles and Delilse Good, 26 Feb 1840; citing Washington, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,117,973.
  2. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-NK5G : 17 January 2021), Asa Bayles and Delila Good, 29 Feb 1840; citing Washington, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 825,507.
  3. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH7-VM4S : 17 January 2021), Asa Bayles and D Good, 29 Feb 1840; citing Washington, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,117,973.
  4. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH7-8175 : 17 January 2021), Asa Bayles and Delilse Good, 29 Feb 1840; citing Washington, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,117,931.
  5. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSW2-W2S : 13 December 2020), Asa Bayless in entry for Asa Alexander Bayless, 25 Jul 1924; Death, Hamblen, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
  6. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSM2-4QT : 13 December 2020), Asa Bayless in entry for Amanda Adelle Penland, 21 Apr 1936; Death, Hamblen, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
  7. ↑ "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQMT-3SP : 10 March 2018), A A Bayless in entry for Amanda Melvina Winniford, 09 Sep 1924; citing Clarkston, Asotin, Washington, reference 46, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,022,221.
  8. ↑ "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQMC-1GC : 10 March 2018), E. C. Bayless in entry for John Bayless, 19 Oct 1914; citing Spokane, Washington, reference rn 968, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 1,992,321.
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6S-RMN : 23 December 2020), Asa Bailey, Washington, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  10. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TY-HCD : 11 November 2020), Asa Bayles, 1860.
  11. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDM-KRK : 3 January 2021), Asa Bayles, 1870.
  12. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7Z-9LT : 14 November 2020), Asa Bayless, Hamblen, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 70, sheet 337D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,258.
  13. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #66673260




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