Essex County, NY
The Elizabethtown Post, pg. 4
May 22, 1902
--Thomas Bailey, the Last of Major William Bailey's Children, Succumbs to the Inevitable--
Thomas Bailey died at his North Jay home last Thursday, in the 89th year of his age. The deceased came of eminently patriotic ancestry and was born in the town of Jay in the month of September, 1813.
His mother was Lydia Dart, whose ancestors fought valiantly in the American army during the Revolution. The Darts were New England people. The branch of the family from which Mr. Bailey's mother came was located near Keene, H.H., for a time and emigrated to the Ausable Valley a century ago.
The father of the deceased, Major William Bailey, was one of the sturdy pioneers of the town of Jay. He was one of the prominent factors in the American army in the "Plattsburgh campaign."
On the morning of Sept. 11, 1814, "Adjutant William Bailey" bore important messages for commanding officers at Plattsburgh, passing through showers of British bullets with a bearing which won him commendation from those high in authority. After the battle of Plattsburgh, he returned to North Jay and lived there till his death, which occurred shortly after the close of the late civil war. Major Bailey was a great hunter, a crack shot and the embodiment of popularity.
Thomas Bailey was the last of Major Bailey's children to survive. We may well say that he grew to manhood amid inspiring scenes. In the first place he was left a baby in the cradle when his father went to aid in rolling back the tide of British invasion at Plattsburgh. His father's house at North Jay was frequently visited by veterans of the American Revolution and War of 1812 and by the very force of surrounding circumstances he was made to drink inspiration at the feet of history makers.
Like his father, he was the most honorable of men. He was a skilled mechanic and a faithful farmer. Quiet, dignified, temperate and industrious, he lived a simple life and finally, like a shock of corn, fully ripe in its season, he has been gathered to the everlasting garner. The lamp has gone out but the radiance of an upright life, the memory of a man square in business deals, of a just spirit and a loving intelligence will long illumine the pathway of those near and dear to him. In politics he was a Democrat and he kept well posted as to current affairs.
His wife, who was in her maiden days Miss Destina Cooledge, a daughter of the late Benjamin Cooledge of Jay, survives. A daughter, Mrs. Hiram Daby, and a son Richard Bailey, also survive him. Richard Bailey of Jay is one of the greatest honey producers in Northern New York and his contributions relating to bees and their product frequently appear in the American Bee Journal.
Funeral services were held at North Jay Sunday forenoon, being largely attended. It is an extra-ordinary fact that the funeral hour, 11 o'clock, was just 50 years from the time Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were married.
Throughout an exceptionally long life, he did what he could to uphold and keep bright an honored and honorable name in the early history of the Ausable Valley.
Contributor:
Claudia - [email protected]
The Elizabethtown Post, pg. 4
May 22, 1902
--Thomas Bailey, the Last of Major William Bailey's Children, Succumbs to the Inevitable--
Thomas Bailey died at his North Jay home last Thursday, in the 89th year of his age. The deceased came of eminently patriotic ancestry and was born in the town of Jay in the month of September, 1813.
His mother was Lydia Dart, whose ancestors fought valiantly in the American army during the Revolution. The Darts were New England people. The branch of the family from which Mr. Bailey's mother came was located near Keene, H.H., for a time and emigrated to the Ausable Valley a century ago.
The father of the deceased, Major William Bailey, was one of the sturdy pioneers of the town of Jay. He was one of the prominent factors in the American army in the "Plattsburgh campaign."
On the morning of Sept. 11, 1814, "Adjutant William Bailey" bore important messages for commanding officers at Plattsburgh, passing through showers of British bullets with a bearing which won him commendation from those high in authority. After the battle of Plattsburgh, he returned to North Jay and lived there till his death, which occurred shortly after the close of the late civil war. Major Bailey was a great hunter, a crack shot and the embodiment of popularity.
Thomas Bailey was the last of Major Bailey's children to survive. We may well say that he grew to manhood amid inspiring scenes. In the first place he was left a baby in the cradle when his father went to aid in rolling back the tide of British invasion at Plattsburgh. His father's house at North Jay was frequently visited by veterans of the American Revolution and War of 1812 and by the very force of surrounding circumstances he was made to drink inspiration at the feet of history makers.
Like his father, he was the most honorable of men. He was a skilled mechanic and a faithful farmer. Quiet, dignified, temperate and industrious, he lived a simple life and finally, like a shock of corn, fully ripe in its season, he has been gathered to the everlasting garner. The lamp has gone out but the radiance of an upright life, the memory of a man square in business deals, of a just spirit and a loving intelligence will long illumine the pathway of those near and dear to him. In politics he was a Democrat and he kept well posted as to current affairs.
His wife, who was in her maiden days Miss Destina Cooledge, a daughter of the late Benjamin Cooledge of Jay, survives. A daughter, Mrs. Hiram Daby, and a son Richard Bailey, also survive him. Richard Bailey of Jay is one of the greatest honey producers in Northern New York and his contributions relating to bees and their product frequently appear in the American Bee Journal.
Funeral services were held at North Jay Sunday forenoon, being largely attended. It is an extra-ordinary fact that the funeral hour, 11 o'clock, was just 50 years from the time Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were married.
Throughout an exceptionally long life, he did what he could to uphold and keep bright an honored and honorable name in the early history of the Ausable Valley.
Contributor:
Claudia - [email protected]
Essex County, NY
The Elizabethtown Post, pg. 4
May 22, 1902
--Thomas Bailey, the Last of Major William Bailey's Children, Succumbs to the Inevitable--
Thomas Bailey died at his North Jay home last Thursday, in the 89th year of his age. The deceased came of eminently patriotic ancestry and was born in the town of Jay in the month of September, 1813.
His mother was Lydia Dart, whose ancestors fought valiantly in the American army during the Revolution. The Darts were New England people. The branch of the family from which Mr. Bailey's mother came was located near Keene, H.H., for a time and emigrated to the Ausable Valley a century ago.
The father of the deceased, Major William Bailey, was one of the sturdy pioneers of the town of Jay. He was one of the prominent factors in the American army in the "Plattsburgh campaign."
On the morning of Sept. 11, 1814, "Adjutant William Bailey" bore important messages for commanding officers at Plattsburgh, passing through showers of British bullets with a bearing which won him commendation from those high in authority. After the battle of Plattsburgh, he returned to North Jay and lived there till his death, which occurred shortly after the close of the late civil war. Major Bailey was a great hunter, a crack shot and the embodiment of popularity.
Thomas Bailey was the last of Major Bailey's children to survive. We may well say that he grew to manhood amid inspiring scenes. In the first place he was left a baby in the cradle when his father went to aid in rolling back the tide of British invasion at Plattsburgh. His father's house at North Jay was frequently visited by veterans of the American Revolution and War of 1812 and by the very force of surrounding circumstances he was made to drink inspiration at the feet of history makers.
Like his father, he was the most honorable of men. He was a skilled mechanic and a faithful farmer. Quiet, dignified, temperate and industrious, he lived a simple life and finally, like a shock of corn, fully ripe in its season, he has been gathered to the everlasting garner. The lamp has gone out but the radiance of an upright life, the memory of a man square in business deals, of a just spirit and a loving intelligence will long illumine the pathway of those near and dear to him. In politics he was a Democrat and he kept well posted as to current affairs.
His wife, who was in her maiden days Miss Destina Cooledge, a daughter of the late Benjamin Cooledge of Jay, survives. A daughter, Mrs. Hiram Daby, and a son Richard Bailey, also survive him. Richard Bailey of Jay is one of the greatest honey producers in Northern New York and his contributions relating to bees and their product frequently appear in the American Bee Journal.
Funeral services were held at North Jay Sunday forenoon, being largely attended. It is an extra-ordinary fact that the funeral hour, 11 o'clock, was just 50 years from the time Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were married.
Throughout an exceptionally long life, he did what he could to uphold and keep bright an honored and honorable name in the early history of the Ausable Valley.
Contributor:
Claudia - [email protected]
The Elizabethtown Post, pg. 4
May 22, 1902
--Thomas Bailey, the Last of Major William Bailey's Children, Succumbs to the Inevitable--
Thomas Bailey died at his North Jay home last Thursday, in the 89th year of his age. The deceased came of eminently patriotic ancestry and was born in the town of Jay in the month of September, 1813.
His mother was Lydia Dart, whose ancestors fought valiantly in the American army during the Revolution. The Darts were New England people. The branch of the family from which Mr. Bailey's mother came was located near Keene, H.H., for a time and emigrated to the Ausable Valley a century ago.
The father of the deceased, Major William Bailey, was one of the sturdy pioneers of the town of Jay. He was one of the prominent factors in the American army in the "Plattsburgh campaign."
On the morning of Sept. 11, 1814, "Adjutant William Bailey" bore important messages for commanding officers at Plattsburgh, passing through showers of British bullets with a bearing which won him commendation from those high in authority. After the battle of Plattsburgh, he returned to North Jay and lived there till his death, which occurred shortly after the close of the late civil war. Major Bailey was a great hunter, a crack shot and the embodiment of popularity.
Thomas Bailey was the last of Major Bailey's children to survive. We may well say that he grew to manhood amid inspiring scenes. In the first place he was left a baby in the cradle when his father went to aid in rolling back the tide of British invasion at Plattsburgh. His father's house at North Jay was frequently visited by veterans of the American Revolution and War of 1812 and by the very force of surrounding circumstances he was made to drink inspiration at the feet of history makers.
Like his father, he was the most honorable of men. He was a skilled mechanic and a faithful farmer. Quiet, dignified, temperate and industrious, he lived a simple life and finally, like a shock of corn, fully ripe in its season, he has been gathered to the everlasting garner. The lamp has gone out but the radiance of an upright life, the memory of a man square in business deals, of a just spirit and a loving intelligence will long illumine the pathway of those near and dear to him. In politics he was a Democrat and he kept well posted as to current affairs.
His wife, who was in her maiden days Miss Destina Cooledge, a daughter of the late Benjamin Cooledge of Jay, survives. A daughter, Mrs. Hiram Daby, and a son Richard Bailey, also survive him. Richard Bailey of Jay is one of the greatest honey producers in Northern New York and his contributions relating to bees and their product frequently appear in the American Bee Journal.
Funeral services were held at North Jay Sunday forenoon, being largely attended. It is an extra-ordinary fact that the funeral hour, 11 o'clock, was just 50 years from the time Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were married.
Throughout an exceptionally long life, he did what he could to uphold and keep bright an honored and honorable name in the early history of the Ausable Valley.
Contributor:
Claudia - [email protected]
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