Josephine (Rice) Bailey (1857-1899) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

Josephine Bailey formerly Rice

Born 26 Dec 1857 in Kentucky

Ancestors

Daughter of Benjamin Ajax Rice Sr. and Zelpha (McPhetridge) Rice

Sister of Mary Ellen (Rice) Kelly, John Robert Rice, William Thomas Rice, Henry Clay Rice, James (Baker) Rice [half], James Franklin Rice [half], Ellen (Rice) Farmer, Louisa Mariah (Rice) Bailey [half], Benjamin Ajax Rice Jr [half], Nancy Jane (Rice) Howard [half], Grant Griffen Rice [half], Ripia (Rice) Woodward [half], Martha (Rice) Davis [half], George Custer Rice [half], Victoria Rice [half], Nettie (Rice) Dean [half] and Alifair (Rice) McLamore [half]

Wife of John Marion Bailey — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Descendants

Mother of Myrtle Ellen (Bailey) Ruggles

Died 20 Mar 1899 at age 41 in Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

1860: Harlan, Kentucky Benj A Rice 40 Tabitha Rice 20 Mary Rice 17 John Rice 15 Henry C Rice 9 Ellen Rice 7 Josephine Rice 3 Louisa Rice 1 Isaac S Wilson 44 Lydia Ann Wilson 15

1870: District 1, Harlan, Kentucky Benj A Rice 51 Tabitha Rice 30 Henry Rice 19 Ellen Rice 16 Josephine Rice 13 Louisa M Rice 11 Benjamin Rice 7 Nancy J Rice 5 Grant Rice 2

1880 Census: Township 12, Gove, Kansas Josephine Bailey 23 Eddie O. Bailey 4 Gertie Bailey 3 Myrtle Bailey 10m

1880 Census: Township 11, Gove, Kansas Two men named Baker: Nelson and Bazil M., are living as single men in Township 11, Gove, Kansas and working as farmers. They are both listed as having been born in Kentucky with parents having been born in Kentucky.

Don't know if Josephine went to Oklahoma with her son Robert Baker and daughter Myrtle Ellen Bailey-Mayo or not.

1900 Census: Grant Co., Jarvis, Oklahoma Josephine's son Robert Baker, born March 1883 in Kentucky. (head) Josephine's daughter Myrtle Ellen Bailey - Mayo, born Aug 1879 in Kansas Daughter of Myrtle, Mable Mayo, born March 1897 in Oklahoma

Josephine's Passing: Death: Kentucky

Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29258549/josephine-baker
1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 35; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 371; FHL microfilm: 803371; Record number: 14029;
FamilySearch Record: MZB7-RP6 (accessed 1 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GB9J-HMS Image number 00359
Josephine Rice (3) in Harlan, Kentucky, United States. Born in Ky.

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