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Obituary: The LaFayette Sun, LaFayette, Alabama, 29 Mar 1939
MARTHA JIM BAILEY
17 Nov 1875 – 28 Mar 1939

MRS. MARTHA BAILEY BURIED AT MIDWAY
Mrs. Martha J. Bailey, age 63, passed away Tuesday (28 Mar 1939) at her home in LaFayette at 12:30 o'clock. Mrs. Bailey had been sick about four months, but for the past several days her condition became serious and her friends lost hope for her recovery. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church at Macedonia.

Funeral services were held today (29 Mar 1939) at 3 p.m. from the Midway church with Rev L. M. Parrish and Rev J. H. Hearn conducting the services. J. E. Cutler was in charge of funeral arrangements.

Pallbearers were Ison F. Bailey, Brooks W. Bailey, Woodrow W. Bailey, J. T Dykes, A. J. Jones and Henry Bailey.

Surviving are her husband, James Azro Bailey and the following children, Miss Ruth Sanders, Brooks W. Bailey and Mrs. A. J. Jones, LaFayette; Ison F. Bailev, Thomaston, GA; Woodrow W. Bailey, Langdale; Mrs. Paul Boger, Florence, SC and Mrs. J. T. Dykes, Fairfax.

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Martha Jim Austin, born as a Phillips; she and her sister Eleanor Belle Austin were adopted by Littleton Berry Austin on 31 Oct 1884 who was then married to their mother Harriet A. Austin. Her natural father was Thomas C. Phillips.

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1890 United States Federal Census Fragment:

No MARTHA JIM AUSTIN information was found in the remaining population schedules for the 1890 Federal Census of the United States, which was destroyed by a fire at the Commerce Department in Washington.

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Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950

Name: W E Sanders
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Mattie Austin
Spouse's Sex: Female
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 10 Jan 1894
Event Place: Chambers County, Alabama, USA
Page: 136

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1900 Census, Precinct 4, Trammell Crossroads, Chambers, Alabama, USA, NARA T623 (as enumerated on 18 Jun 1900)

HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE

Little B (Littleton Berry) Austin Head M 58 (59 9/12) Georgia (Farmer)
Harriet A Austin Wife F 60 (62 2/12) Alabama
MARTHA (Jim Austin) SANDERS Daughter (Widowed) F 23 (24 7/12) Alabama
Willie R (Ruth) Sanders Granddaughter F 4 (4 10/12) Alabama
Nina Austin Daughter F 20 (20 7/12) Alabama

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Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957

Name: J A (James Azro) Bailey
Spouse's Name: Martha (Jim Austin) Sanders
Event Date: 21 Oct 1900
Event Place: Chambers, Alabama
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M59307-3
System Origin: Alabama-EASy
GS Film number: 1290839

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1910 Census, Precinct 4, Wise, Chambers, Alabama, USA, NARA T624 (as enumerated on 7 May 1910)

HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE

James A (Azro) Bailey Head M 28 (28 1/12) Alabama (Farmer-General Farm)
MARSHA J (Martha Jim Austin Sanders) BAILEY Wife F 32 (34 5/12) Alabama (Mother of 5 children; 5 living. 2nd marriage for MJB) (Farm Laborer-Home Farm)
Isom F (Littleton Ison Franklin) Bailey Son M 8 (8 6/12) Alabama
Brooks W (Whatley) Bailey Son M 7 (6 5/12) Alabama
Eldora Bailey Daughter F 5 (5 1/12) Alabama
Ester V (Esther Viola) Bailey Daughter F 2 Alabama
Willie R (Ruth) Sanders Stepdaughter F 14 (14 9/12) Alabama (Farm Laborer-Home Farm)

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1920 Census, Precinct 4, Wise, Chambers, Alabama, USA, NARA T625 (as enumerated on 17 Jan 1920)

HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE

James A (Azro) Bailey Head M 37 (37 9/12) Alabama (Farmer-General Farm)
MARTHA J (Jim Austin Sanders) BAILEY Wife F 45 (44 2/12) Alabama
(Littleton) Ison F (Franklin) Bailey Son M 18 (18 2/12) Alabama (Farm Work-Home Farm)
Brooke W (Brooks Whatley) Bailey Son M 16 (16 2/12) Alabama (Farm Work-Home Farm)
Eldora Bailey Daughter F 13 (14 10/12) Alabama
Ester V (Esther Viola) Bailey Daughter F 11 (11 8/12) Alabama
Ulah (Ufah) Bailey Daughter F 8 (8 1/12) Alabama
Woodroe W (Woodrow Wilson) Bailey Son M 5 (5 10/12) Alabama
(Willie) Ruth Sanders Stepdaughter F 24 (24 5/12) Alabama (House Work-Home Farm)

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1930 Census, Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, USA, NARA T626 (as enumerated on 23 Apr 1930)

HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE

James A (Azro) Bailey Head M 48 Alabama (Farmer-General Farm)
MARTHA J (Jim Austin Sanders) BAILEY Wife F 54 (54 5/12) Alabama
Brooks W (Whatley) Bailey Son M 26 (26 5/12) Alabama (Laborer-General Farm)
Ulah (Ufah) Bailey Daughter F 18 (18 4/12) Alabama
Woodrow W (Wilson) Bailey Son M 16 (16 1/12) Alabama (Laborer-General Farm)
(Willie) Ruth Sanders Stepdaughter F 34 (34 8/12) Alabama

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Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974

Name: Mrs Martha J (Jim Austin Sanders) Bailey
Event Date: 28 Mar 1939
Event Place: LaFayette, Chambers, Alabama
Gender: Female
Age: 63y 4m
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876 (17 Nov 1875)
Spouse's Name: James A (Azro) Bailey
Father's Name: Phillips (Littleton Berry Austin)
GS Film number: 1908574
Reference ID: cn 4786

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