Abraham Bailey and Nancy L. Caldwell

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Husband Abraham Bailey ^{1 2}

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           Born: 17 Nov 1819 or 1820 - Pike Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 1
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         Father: Daniel Bailey (1794-1876) 1
         Mother: Jane Passmore (      -1878) 3

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       Marriage: 1842 or 1845 4

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Wife Nancy L. Caldwell ³

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            AKA: Nancy Colwell 5
           Born:  - Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co, PA
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           Died: Aft 1898
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         Father: Hon. Alexander Caldwell (      -1876) 6 7
         Mother: Margaret "Peggy" Hartshorn (      -1876) 6 7

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Children

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1 F Hannah E. Bailey ⁴

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         Spouse: William Lawhead (      -      ) 4

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2 F Elizabeth Bailey ⁴

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           Died: 1884 - Pike Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 3
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3 F Frances Ella Bailey ⁴

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           Died: 1878 3
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         Spouse: Hervey Laughery (      -      ) 3

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4 F Margaret Jane Bailey ⁴

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            AKA: Margret Bailey 2
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         Spouse: Albert Y. Straw (      -      ) 3 8

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5 M Dr. Samuel DeWitt Bailey ⁹

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           Born: 3 Jun 1856 - Pike Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 10
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         Spouse: Mary Jane "Jennie" Shaw (1864-      ) 11
           Marr: 5 Jun 1889 10

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6 M Lewis Ellsworth Bailey ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - Abraham Bailey

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He was reared to manhood in his parents' home, and under his father's instruction was well trained for a business career. In the provisions of his father's will he was given the privilege of purchasing the interest of the other heirs in the old homestead; this he did. He long retained the ownership of the property, which was under a high state of cultivation and improved with all the accessories of a model farm of the nineteenth century. He owned over 400 acres in one body, and 250 acres were divided into rich fields. His residence was a large and comfortable two-story frame dwelling, and the outbuildings were substantial. There were also two other houses and large barns on the place, and under the whole were mineral deposits of different kinds, including fire clay and coal. He also owned a desirable farm two miles north of Curwensville.
Mr. Bailey was extensively interested in other enterprises, many of which brought him excellent returns. After the Civil War he visited the West and invested in large tracts of land in Iowa, which he afterward sold at a good profit. In 1890 he visited his brother Harrison in Colorado, and through his influence invested in mining property, but this proved unprofitable. In early manhood, in connection with a partner, he built and operated a sawmill, purchased timber lands, and did a good lumber business. After a few years the plant and lands were sold, but they subsequently bought another large mill and lands, and for a number of years did an extensive business in the lumber trade. At one time Mr. Bailey was also connected with a store in Curwensville, but later concentrated his energies on the conducting of his farm.
He and his wife were consistent members of the Methodist Church; in politics Mr. Bailey was a stanch Republican from the organization of the party.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 605, 658.

2 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 705.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 658.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 606, 658.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 606.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 870.

7 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 818.

8 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 441, 705.

9 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 606, 633, 658.

10 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 659.

11 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 633, 659.