Fannie Ligon (Eggleston) Bailey (1896 - 1974)

Ancestors

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Biography

Fannie was born in 1896. She was the daughter of Beverly Eggleston and Fannie Ligon.

She married Edward Bailey (abt.1895-abt.1960).^[1]

The 1940 Census finds the couple living in the Windsor Farms section of Henrico County Virginia which would become part of Richmond City about a year later. It is also noted that this was the same address as in 1935.^[2] Her occupation was listed as stenographer at a government office and her husband was an underwriter for the FHA.

The 1950 Census finds the couple still living in the same house but now part of Richmond City.^[3] Her occupation was listed as secretary at the highway department and her husband was now a chief evaluator for the FHA. She is now 53 years old and the couple would seem to have no issue.

She passed away in 1974.^[4]

Research Notes

need to find marriage primary record

Sources

1. ↑ Family Search Couple Relationship has 30 May 1935 https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/changelog/MZMK-LVK/couple/M9RV-3NR
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:VRBW-PFJ : Tue Apr 04 17:50:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Fannie E Bailey and Edward G Bailey, 1940.
3. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6XLL-K4M9 : Mon Jan 30 03:31:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward G Bailey and Fannie E Bailey, 13 April 1950.
4. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP1Q-7ZTC : 18 July 2020), Mrs Fannie Eggleston Bailey, 1974.