Good morning, Vashenan Listmates, Little did I know that one little article is an old newspaper would lead to so many questions yet unanswered. The Shenandoah Valley Herald Wednesday, 15 March 1882 Page 2, Column 4 On March 8th, William Bailey sold a house and lot, about a mile east of Valley Forge, in this county, to Franklin Bushong for $100. The house and lot William Bailey sold to Franklin "Frank" Bushong seems to be a mystery at this point in time. We found William Bailey and his family in the census records thinking it would put things in perspective, as to his residence and this house and lot, but according to all the censuses, William Bailey didn't own the property he lived on. So that means it must have been an inherited piece from his family or one of his wives. His father was Jesse Bailey and his mother was Christina Bowen. We think he sold the piece of property to get enough money to go to Greene County, Ohio where some of his children had gone. We are waiting for someone to retrieve the 1882 Deed from the courthouse at Woodstock to see the wording on the Deed. The Deed should tell us exactly where the property is located, then we can, from that, establish the location of the Valley forge since it is about 1 mile east of the property. The family seem to be Brethren. ----------------------- William Bailey married twice: M/1: 30 April 1841, Page County, VA to Rebecca Jane Long. She died in 1851 M/2: 4 July 1853, Rockingham County, VA to Sarah E. Ferrell ----------------------- 1850 Federal Census: Virginia District 49, Page County Enumerated 24 September 1850 Page 333A Lines 1-12, HH 898/899 Mary Fleming 43/Female/$5000/VA John Fleming 19/Male/Farmer/VA Thomas Fleming 17/Male/VA Jane S. Fleming 16/Female/VA Mary E. Fleming 14/Female/VA James W. Fleming 12/Male/VA Andrew B. Fleming 9/Male/VA Benton S. Fleming 8/Male/VA WILLIAM BAILEY 28/Male/Farmer/VA Rebecca Bailey 25/Female/VA {Rebecca Jane Long} Sarah Bailey 8/Female/VA Rebecca Bailey 6/Female/VA {Rebecca Emily Bailey} ------------------------- 1860 Federal Census: Virginia New Market District, PO New Market, Shenandoah County Enumerated 27 July 1860 Page 686/104 Lines 1-8, HH 692/690 William Bailey 41/Male/DayLaborer/----$30/VA Sarah Bailey 28/Female/VA Sarah Bailey 18/Female/VA Emily Bailey 16/Female/VA John Bailey 13/Male/VA Francis Bailey 9/Male/VA Tomsy Bailey 5/Female/VA Amelia Bailey 2/Female/VA Neighbors are Joseph Spitzer, Michael Neff, George Wood, John Hoffman, Samuel Rinker, Jacob Goliday, and Daniel Shaffer which would put him living near Pine Forge in the Smith Creek area north of New Market. ----------------------------- 1870 Federal Census: Virginia Lee Township, Shenandoah County Enumerated 1 September 1870 Page 727A Lines 10-18, HH 351/343 William Bayley 57/Male/White/Laborer/----$100/VA Sarah Bayley 35/Female/White/KeepsHouse/VA Marion Bayley 19/Male/White/Laborer/VA {Francis Marion Bailey} Tomsey Bayley 15/Female/White/DoesHouseWork/VA Amelia Bayley 13/Female/White/DoesHouseWork/VA Lewis Bayley 10/Male/White/VA Franklin Bayley 8/Male/White/VA Lelia Bayley 3/Female/White/VA Alberta Bayley 5mosBornJanuary/Female/White/VA --------------------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Lee Township, Ed 88, Shenandoah County Enumerated 7 June 1880 Page 512A Lines 30-38, HH 197/209 William Bailey White/Male/62/Married/WorksOnFarm/VA/VA/VA Sarah F. Bailey White/Female/46/Wife/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA Louis H. Bailey White/Male/19/Son/Single/WorksOnFarm/VA/VA/VA Francis Bailey White/Male/17/Son/WorksOnFarm/VA/VA/VA Lelia R. Bailey White/Female/12/Dau/AtHome/VA/VA/VA Robertie D. Bailey White/Female/10/Dau/AtHome/VA/VA/VA Amelia Bolden White/Female/21/Dau/Married/AtHome/VA/VA/VA Charles Bolden White/Male/26/SonInLaw/WorksOnFarm/VA/VA/VA Dora Bolden White/Female/1/GrandDau/VA/VA/VA ------------------------ 1900 Federal Census: Ohio Beaver Creek Township, Ed 79, Greene County Enumerated 2 June 1900 Page 28A, Sheet 1 Lines 48-49, HH 15/15 William Bailey Head/W/M/Oct1817/82/Md59yrs/DayLaborer/RentsHome/VA/VA/VA Sarah Bailey Wife/W/F/May1834/66/10children6living/VA/VA/VA ------------------------ The Bellbrook Moon Bellebrook, Ohio 8 May 1901 OBITUARY William Bailey was born on the 18th day of October 1817 in Rappahannock county, Va., and departed this life on the 25th day of April 1901. He was aged 83 years 6 months and 8 days. He was united in marriage with Miss Rebecca Long in 1841. To them were born three children, one boy and two girls. In 1851, death called away his companion and in 1853, he was again united in marriage to Miss Sarah Farle, to this union were born 10 children. His wife, four sons and three daughters are left to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father. He also leaves 45 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. His suffering was great, yet he never complained in his last moments, he said he was ready and would soon be gone. He passed away quietly. Funeral services were held on 28th, Sunday at Mt. Zion Church, conducted by Rev. Stutsman, of Dayton,Ohio. Dearest father, thou has left us, And our loss we deeply feel, But twas God that has bereft us, He will all our sorrows heal. His children -------------------------- CHILDREN OF WILLIAM BAILEY AND REBECCA JANE LONG 1. Sarah C. V. Bailey Married: Shenandoah County, VA, 7 November 1865 to John R. Shaver 2. Rebecca Emily Bailey 3. John William Bailey married Julia Minerva Kerns CHILDREN OF WILLIAM BAILEY AND SARAH E. FERRELL 1. Marion Francis Bailey married twice: M/1: 22 December 1872 to Sarah R. Funkhouser M/2: 18 February 1903 to Virginia Fox 2. Thomsie Ellen Bailey never married. Died 30 December 1911. Buried at Soliloquoy Church Cemetery. 3. Amelia Bailey married to Charles T. Bolen, s/o Edward Bolen and Mary Bowen 4. Lewis Henry Bailey married Amanda Kipp 5. Franklin Bailey married Joanna Beatrice Marshall 6. Lelia Bailey married 25 May 1887 to Henry Bowen 7. Alberta Bailey 8. Roberta D. Bailey married James Henry Penewit ------------------------ Unknown newspaper Monday, 8 July 1935 Page 2 F. Marion Bailey, 84, resident of Beaver creek Twp. for thirty-five years, died at his home in Zimmerman Saturday. Mr Bailey was a member of the Church of the Brethren, Zimmerman. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Virginia Bailey; four daughters, Mrs Emma Engle, near Spring Valley, Mrs Virginia Swigart and Mrs Elizabeth Durnbaugh, near Xenia, and Mrs Rhoda Ryan, near Clayton; four sons, Ira and Roy Fox, Dayton; Lewis Newton, Tippecanoe City, and Charles, Los Angeles; a brother, Lewis, two sisters, Mrs Amelia Bolen, Washington, and Mrs .Alberta Pennewit , near Xenia; twenty-four grandchildren and thirty-four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the Church of the Brethren Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be made in Mt Zion Cemetery. ------------------------ The Gospel Messenger 31 August 1935 Bailey, Marion F., born in Barbour County, VA., died in Zimmerman, Ohio, aged 84 years. Funeral services at the Beaver Creek church by the writer, assisted by Elder E. Friend Couser. -- J. H. Eidemiller, New Carlisle, Ohio. -------------------------- The Xenia Daily Gazette and Torchlight Thursday Evening, 14 November 1901 Mrs Henry Bowen, who had been afflicted with throat trouble for several years died about midnight Saturday. Funeral services were conducted in the Conservative Dunkard church, of which she was a member, by Rev. David Stutsman of Dayton, Tuesday morning and the remains were laid away in Mt. Zion cemetery. --------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong