This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BAILEY Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZaB.2ACE/1461 Message Board Post: While searching for other info today, I came upon this biography in a book titled An illustrated history of Spokane County, state of Washington (1900?) . This book is available on Heritage Quest online. "Milton E. BAILEY, a pioneer of 1888, is a native of Bradford, Pennsylvania, born August 19, 1860. He was raised on a farm until nineteen years old, then went to Michigan and farmed for a year, then to Dakota, where he was engaged in the same operation for the ensuing eight years. In 1888 he came to Spokane County and purchased land three miles west of Milan, where he has since resided. He makes cheese from the milk of his own cows and sells it to the country merchants in neighboring communities. He is one of the leading farmers and substansial citizens of that part of the county and takes quite an interest in all local affairs, and he has been road supervisor in his district. He is a charter member of the I.O.O.F. and is also affiliated with the Maccabees at Chattaroy. He was married in 1884 to Ella M. Bronson. They have five children, namely: Myrtle, Ray, Verna, Hazel & Ella W.