John Wesley “Yellow Jacket” Bailey

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John Wesley “Yellow Jacket” Bailey

Birth
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Death
1880 (aged 81–82)
Huntdale, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Yancey County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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On the Yancey County Side of the Relief Bridge
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John was better known as "Yellow Jacket" John for his reported short temper as suggested by his several court cases. He was the son of Ansel Bailey and Elizabeth Bradley and they were said to be parents of twenty children, but some of the best Bailey researchers question the last few names added.

Their children are usually listed as: Elmira (Honeycutt), Ansel (went to GA), Martha "Patty" (Cooper), Hiram (to TN), Morgan is buried here; Rev. Garrett went to TN; Thomas is buried here; John, Margaret "Peggy" (Tipton), Temperance "Tempie" (Hughes Bennett), Louisa (Briggs) to TN; Jefferson ws in the Union Army; Martin Luther and Addison Crusoe, both died young; Elizabeth (Bryant); Eliza Jane died young and is buried here; Calvin, Aaron, Sarah (Garland) to Georgia; and Curtis.

In 1914 "Yellow Jacket John" Bailey deeded 100 acres to the newly formed Yancey County Commissioners, for which the town square is named Bailey Square in his honor.

PLEASE READ the caption on the picture (click to read.)
John was better known as "Yellow Jacket" John for his reported short temper as suggested by his several court cases. He was the son of Ansel Bailey and Elizabeth Bradley and they were said to be parents of twenty children, but some of the best Bailey researchers question the last few names added.

Their children are usually listed as: Elmira (Honeycutt), Ansel (went to GA), Martha "Patty" (Cooper), Hiram (to TN), Morgan is buried here; Rev. Garrett went to TN; Thomas is buried here; John, Margaret "Peggy" (Tipton), Temperance "Tempie" (Hughes Bennett), Louisa (Briggs) to TN; Jefferson ws in the Union Army; Martin Luther and Addison Crusoe, both died young; Elizabeth (Bryant); Eliza Jane died young and is buried here; Calvin, Aaron, Sarah (Garland) to Georgia; and Curtis.

In 1914 "Yellow Jacket John" Bailey deeded 100 acres to the newly formed Yancey County Commissioners, for which the town square is named Bailey Square in his honor.

PLEASE READ the caption on the picture (click to read.)

Inscription

Here lie "Yellow Jacket John" Bailey (ca 1798-1887) son of Ansel and Elizabeth Bradley Bailey, Pioneeers From Little Kings Creek in Wilkes County (now Caldwell); and wife Lovada "Lovey" Ray (ca 1805-OCT 22, 1898) dau of Hiram and Elizabeth Cox Ray.

Gravesite Details

The Cemetery is located at Relief, NC, across the river on the Yancey County Side. Located near the Toe River Bridge. Parking for three vehilces. Please look for a sign guiding you to follow a path 100 yds. up hill behind the power Installation.

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