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James D. Bailey (1812 - 1880)

James D. Bailey
Born in Hopkins, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 9 May 1833 in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Died at age 67 in Hopkins, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

James D. Bailey was born 30 September 1812 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.[1] He was the son of James Bailey and Parthenia.

On 9 May 1833, in Hopkins County, he married Zilpha Graddy[2], daughter of Frederick Graddy and Nancy (Kornegay) Graddy. They had the following known children:

  1. Valentine Bailey, born c. 1836 [3][4]
  2. Malissia Jane Bailey, born c. 1838 [3]
  3. John W. Bailey, born c. 1840 [3]
  4. Louis Frederick Bailey, born c. 1842 (recorded as Fred S. Bailey in the 1850 census) [3][4]
  5. Martha Elizabeth Bailey, born c. 1844 [3][4]
  6. James D. Bailey, born c. 1846 [3][4][5]
  7. Sarah J Bailey, born c. 1849 [3][4]
  8. Robert Lee Bailey, born c. 1861 [5]

He lived and farmed in Hopkins County, Kentucky his entire life. Zilpha died February 1880 and James died 10 August 1880. They are buried in Flat Creek Cemetery in Mortons Gap, Hopkins, Kentucky.[1]

Residence

Census Year: 1840
Place: Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States
James D. Bailey was recorded as head of a five person household (two adults, two boys and one girl), living and farming in Hopkins County, Kentucky.[6]
Census Year: 1850
Place: District No. 1, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
James D. Bailey, age 38, farmer, lived with his wife, seven children and father-in-law Frederick Graddy. [3]
Census Year: 1860
Place: P.O. Underwood, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States
James D. Bailey, age 47, farmer, lived with wife and five children.[4]
Census Year: 1870
Place: Precinct No. 1, P.O. Underwood, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
James D. Bailey, age 57, farmer, lived with wife and two children. His son Valentine and his family lived in the neighboring household.[5]
Census Year: 1880
Place: Curtail, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
James D. Bailey, age 67, widowed, retired farmer, lived with his son Valentine Bailey and his family. The record shows that his parents were born in North Carolina. He was ill with "nervous prostration". [7]

Research Notes

Middle Name: His middle name shown on his son Frederick's death certificate is Dawson.[8] His middle name might be Davidson as indicated in his Find A Grave memorial. Some researchers believe his middle name was Doss. The name inscribed on his tombstone is James D. Bailey.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Memorial: Find A Grave: Memorial #24962995 (accessed 9 January 2023), memorial page for James Davidson Bailey (30 Sep 1812–10 Aug 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24962995, citing Flat Creek Cemetery, Mortons Gap, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Happy Wanderer Forever (contributor 50105582). Tombstone photo attached. Birth and death dates inscribed. Name inscription: James D. Bailey.
  2. ↑ Marriage: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954", James D Bailey and Zilphia Graddy, 9 May 1833; citing Marriage, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; FHL microfilm 554,917. FamilySearch Record (accessed 9 January 2023).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850", James D Bailey (age 38, born about 1812 in Kentucky), District No. 1, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; citing Household 171, Line 28, NARA Publication M432, Roll 205. FamilySearch Record, Ancestry Sharing Link and Ancestry Record 8054 #17205313 (accessed 9 January 2023).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", Jas D Bailey (age 47, born about 1813 in Kentucky), P.O. Underwood, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States; citing Page 198, Household 1354, Line 37, NARA Publication M653, Roll 374. FamilySearch Record (accessed 10 January 2023).
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870", James D Bailey (age 57, born about 1813 in Kentucky), P.O. Underwood, Precinct No. 1, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; citing Page 12, Household 82, Line 25, NARA Publication M593. FamilySearch Record (accessed 10 January 2023).
  6. ↑ 1840 Census: "United States Census, 1840", James D Bailey, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States; citing Page 373, NARA Publication M704, Roll 114. FamilySearch Record (accessed 9 January 2023).
  7. ↑ 1880 Census:"United States Census, 1880", James D. Bailey (age 67, born about 1813 in Kentucky) in household of Valentine Bailey, Magisterial District 1 Curtail, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; citing Enumeration District 190, Page 42, Household 288, NARA Publication T9, Roll 420. FamilySearch Record (accessed 11 January 2023).
  8. ↑ Son Louis Frederick Bailey's Death Certificate: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967," Louis Frederick Bailey, 22 February 1913; citing Death, Dawson Springs, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, Certificate File No. 7 4418 , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,915,015. FamilySearch Record (accessed 11 January 2023).




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