Son of Joseph Bailey and Ann Jones of Manchester, England, baptized on March 13, 1836 at the Manchester, St. Mary, St. Denys and St. George (now Manchester Cathedral) in Manchester, Lancashire, England, husband of Mary Kernon, whom he married on October 24, 1855, and father of Alice, Anna, Bertha, Daniel, Edwin, Emma, Grace, John Robert, Joseph, Mary Josephine, and Martha Bailey.
Edwin Bailey owned a large lumberyard in Patchogue called E. Bailey and Sons.
On June 4, 1864, Edwin Bailey of Patchogue was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant with Company F, New York 15th Infantry Regiment at Patchogue. He mustered out on June 6, 1864 at Fort Richmond, New York Harbor.
Edwin, aged 44, a lumber dealer, could be found living in Brookhaven in 1880 with wife, Mary, aged 42, and children Joseph, 24, a clerk, Emma, 22, a music teacher, Edwin Jr., 20, Mary, 13, Martha, 13, Bertha, 4, and John R. Bailey, aged 6 months.
In 1900, Edwin was living in Patchogue Village, Brookhaven, with wife, Mary, whom he married in 1856, married 44 years, and children Mary J., Bertha, Robert and Grace, his sister-in-law, Alice Moseman and servant Elizabeth Wilson. Edwin was shown to be a lumber merchant and the census stated that he came to the US in 1846.
Obituary - Patchogue Loses a Public-spirited citizen; Edwin Bailey, Sr., who has done more than any other man to make Patchogue the thriving village it is, died at his home there at an early hour last Saturday morning after a week's illness of pneumonia. He was surrounded by the members of his family. Mr. Bailey was a native of Manchester, England and was born in February 1836. When twelve years old, he came to America with his parents, Joseph and Ann Bailey. His father was a machinist located in Philadelphia, where he died two weeks after his arrival in the country. Edwin was the only surviving child of six children, and immediately upon the death of his father, he and his mother separated, she coming to Patchogue, and the boy going to work on a farm in Monmouth County, N.J. A year later, Edwin came to Patchogue and found employment in a cotton factory there. Soon after, his mother married Treadwell Kellum of Babylon. She died in 1881. Edwin soon left the factory and "went on the bay", and finally, at seventeen years of age, learned the carpenter's trade. After three years' apprenticeship, he began contracting and in 1870 established a lumber yard. After some years the firm of E. Bailey & Sons was formed, and the plant has grown to be one of the largest of its kind in the state, giving employment to several hundred hands, with branches in Sayville and Islip. Mr. Bailey was largely instrument in the establishment of the Patchogue Union Free School District and was a member of its first Board of Education, continuing as such for many years. His most conspicuous act in connection with the cause of education was his gift of the valuable site on Lake Street for the $10,000 Carnegie Library, which will be opened to the public some time in February; he has also contributed largely to the furnishing of books and in other ways for the library. He was one of the organizers and incorporators of the Patchogue Bank, in which he had been a director for years, besides being a stockholder in the more recently established Citizen's National Bank. He took a similar part in the organization of the original Patchogue Electric Light Company, and was for many years chairman of the advisory committee of the Mechanics and Marine Lloyds of New York. He was responsible for the formation of the Patchogue Fire Department, and was foreman of its first fire company and served as chief of the department in which he became famous throughout Long Island as "chief of the Tribe of Eli." In 1890 he was voted the most popular fireman of Long Island and was awarded a diamond-studded gold badge. In politics Mr. Bailey was a staunch Democrat. He represented his county at both state and county conventions and filled several offices within the gift of the people. He was overseer of the poor, town collector, supervisor and member of Assembly. He took an active part toward having the village of Patchogue become incorporated, but always refused nominations for office therein. He was connected with the various local secret societies, his favorite being Freemasonry. About three years ago he erected a fine three-story stone and brick building on Main Street, at a cost of $30,000, which he afterward sold to the South Side Lodge No. 493, F. and A. M. for $20,000. He passed through all the chairs of South Side Lodge and Suwassett Chapter No. 195, R. A. M. and was a member of the Patchogue Commandery of Patchogue and Kismet Temple No. 14 Knights Templar of Brooklyn. He filled about all of the principal offices of Brookhaven Lodge No. 80 I. O. O. F., and of Richard J. Clark Post No. 210 G. A. R. of Patchogue. He was also a member of Paumanake Council, Royal Arcanum. Although serving for years as a vestryman of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, he did not forget the other churches of his community and contributed to their support. His acts of private philanthropy were numerous. No public or charitable project was ever allowed by him to pass unassisted, and he always contributed liberally of his means. He was married to Miss Mary Kernon, October 24, 1855. Of their eleven children, eight are now living. Joseph, the oldest, is the managing head of the business firm; Edwin Jr. is president of Patchogue village, and served as state senator for two years; Robert, the youngest son, is associated in the firm; Emma, the oldest daughter, is the wife of William Wendler, of Islip and New York; Martha is the wife of the Rev. John C. Stephenson, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Bay Shore; Mary is the wife of former Assemblyman Willis A. Reeve; the other daughters are Mrs. Louis Dowd of Plattsburgh, NY and Mrs. Robin G. Farrell, of Jamaica, L.I. The funeral was held on Monday, from the Congregational Church, the Episcopal Church, where Mr. Bailey was a vestryman, being too small to accommodate the very large attendance and was under the direction of South Side Lodge of Masons, of which he was a member. As an additional mark of respect, all business in Patchogue was suspended between the hours of 12 noon and 4 p.m.
Estate - The will of Edwin Bailey, of Patchogue, disposing of a large estate, was proved at Riverhead Monday. Sarah Bailey, the widow, receives $10,000, $4,000 life insurance and all the household furniture and the stock and furnishings of the testator's barn. There were two codicils to the will, and un- der each decedent's five daughters, Emma Wendler, Martha Stevenson, Grace Dowd, Mary J. Bailey and Bertha Bailey, receive $4,000. J. Robert Bailey, son, is bequeathed a one-half part of testator's one-tenth
interest in the firm of E. Bailey & Son, He is given an option to buy the other half by paying $2,000 a year to the ex- executors from the date of the testator's death until he has paid the sum equal to the value of one-half of the one- tenth interest. This son is also bequeathed a one- eighth interest in all the real estate jointly owned by testator and his son, Joseph Bailey, consisting of valuable property in Sayville, Islip and Patchogue. J. Robert Bailey is also given an option to buy the remaining one-eighth
of testator's real estate at the same price that it was conveyed to the testator In January 1899. South Side lodge, F. and A. M., is bequeathed $500 in cash. The will makes the widow, Sarah Bailey, Joseph Bailey, the son, and A. H. Carman executors, but a codicil revoked the appointment of Mr. Carman and substituted Floyd A. Overton. A codicil also gave Edwin Wendler, a grandson, a diamond ring, and an- other grandson, son of Joseph Bailey, a diamond stud, Edwin Bailey, jr., was bequeathed a watch and chain, and testator's firemen's badge and Knight Templar uniforms. The other badges were ordered to be distributed among the fraternities to which the testator belonged, —Eagle
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Edwin Bailey owned a large lumberyard in Patchogue called E. Bailey and Sons.
On June 4, 1864, Edwin Bailey of Patchogue was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant with Company F, New York 15th Infantry Regiment at Patchogue. He mustered out on June 6, 1864 at Fort Richmond, New York Harbor.
Edwin, aged 44, a lumber dealer, could be found living in Brookhaven in 1880 with wife, Mary, aged 42, and children Joseph, 24, a clerk, Emma, 22, a music teacher, Edwin Jr., 20, Mary, 13, Martha, 13, Bertha, 4, and John R. Bailey, aged 6 months.
In 1900, Edwin was living in Patchogue Village, Brookhaven, with wife, Mary, whom he married in 1856, married 44 years, and children Mary J., Bertha, Robert and Grace, his sister-in-law, Alice Moseman and servant Elizabeth Wilson. Edwin was shown to be a lumber merchant and the census stated that he came to the US in 1846.
Obituary - Patchogue Loses a Public-spirited citizen; Edwin Bailey, Sr., who has done more than any other man to make Patchogue the thriving village it is, died at his home there at an early hour last Saturday morning after a week's illness of pneumonia. He was surrounded by the members of his family. Mr. Bailey was a native of Manchester, England and was born in February 1836. When twelve years old, he came to America with his parents, Joseph and Ann Bailey. His father was a machinist located in Philadelphia, where he died two weeks after his arrival in the country. Edwin was the only surviving child of six children, and immediately upon the death of his father, he and his mother separated, she coming to Patchogue, and the boy going to work on a farm in Monmouth County, N.J. A year later, Edwin came to Patchogue and found employment in a cotton factory there. Soon after, his mother married Treadwell Kellum of Babylon. She died in 1881. Edwin soon left the factory and "went on the bay", and finally, at seventeen years of age, learned the carpenter's trade. After three years' apprenticeship, he began contracting and in 1870 established a lumber yard. After some years the firm of E. Bailey & Sons was formed, and the plant has grown to be one of the largest of its kind in the state, giving employment to several hundred hands, with branches in Sayville and Islip. Mr. Bailey was largely instrument in the establishment of the Patchogue Union Free School District and was a member of its first Board of Education, continuing as such for many years. His most conspicuous act in connection with the cause of education was his gift of the valuable site on Lake Street for the $10,000 Carnegie Library, which will be opened to the public some time in February; he has also contributed largely to the furnishing of books and in other ways for the library. He was one of the organizers and incorporators of the Patchogue Bank, in which he had been a director for years, besides being a stockholder in the more recently established Citizen's National Bank. He took a similar part in the organization of the original Patchogue Electric Light Company, and was for many years chairman of the advisory committee of the Mechanics and Marine Lloyds of New York. He was responsible for the formation of the Patchogue Fire Department, and was foreman of its first fire company and served as chief of the department in which he became famous throughout Long Island as "chief of the Tribe of Eli." In 1890 he was voted the most popular fireman of Long Island and was awarded a diamond-studded gold badge. In politics Mr. Bailey was a staunch Democrat. He represented his county at both state and county conventions and filled several offices within the gift of the people. He was overseer of the poor, town collector, supervisor and member of Assembly. He took an active part toward having the village of Patchogue become incorporated, but always refused nominations for office therein. He was connected with the various local secret societies, his favorite being Freemasonry. About three years ago he erected a fine three-story stone and brick building on Main Street, at a cost of $30,000, which he afterward sold to the South Side Lodge No. 493, F. and A. M. for $20,000. He passed through all the chairs of South Side Lodge and Suwassett Chapter No. 195, R. A. M. and was a member of the Patchogue Commandery of Patchogue and Kismet Temple No. 14 Knights Templar of Brooklyn. He filled about all of the principal offices of Brookhaven Lodge No. 80 I. O. O. F., and of Richard J. Clark Post No. 210 G. A. R. of Patchogue. He was also a member of Paumanake Council, Royal Arcanum. Although serving for years as a vestryman of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, he did not forget the other churches of his community and contributed to their support. His acts of private philanthropy were numerous. No public or charitable project was ever allowed by him to pass unassisted, and he always contributed liberally of his means. He was married to Miss Mary Kernon, October 24, 1855. Of their eleven children, eight are now living. Joseph, the oldest, is the managing head of the business firm; Edwin Jr. is president of Patchogue village, and served as state senator for two years; Robert, the youngest son, is associated in the firm; Emma, the oldest daughter, is the wife of William Wendler, of Islip and New York; Martha is the wife of the Rev. John C. Stephenson, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Bay Shore; Mary is the wife of former Assemblyman Willis A. Reeve; the other daughters are Mrs. Louis Dowd of Plattsburgh, NY and Mrs. Robin G. Farrell, of Jamaica, L.I. The funeral was held on Monday, from the Congregational Church, the Episcopal Church, where Mr. Bailey was a vestryman, being too small to accommodate the very large attendance and was under the direction of South Side Lodge of Masons, of which he was a member. As an additional mark of respect, all business in Patchogue was suspended between the hours of 12 noon and 4 p.m.
Estate - The will of Edwin Bailey, of Patchogue, disposing of a large estate, was proved at Riverhead Monday. Sarah Bailey, the widow, receives $10,000, $4,000 life insurance and all the household furniture and the stock and furnishings of the testator's barn. There were two codicils to the will, and un- der each decedent's five daughters, Emma Wendler, Martha Stevenson, Grace Dowd, Mary J. Bailey and Bertha Bailey, receive $4,000. J. Robert Bailey, son, is bequeathed a one-half part of testator's one-tenth
interest in the firm of E. Bailey & Son, He is given an option to buy the other half by paying $2,000 a year to the ex- executors from the date of the testator's death until he has paid the sum equal to the value of one-half of the one- tenth interest. This son is also bequeathed a one- eighth interest in all the real estate jointly owned by testator and his son, Joseph Bailey, consisting of valuable property in Sayville, Islip and Patchogue. J. Robert Bailey is also given an option to buy the remaining one-eighth
of testator's real estate at the same price that it was conveyed to the testator In January 1899. South Side lodge, F. and A. M., is bequeathed $500 in cash. The will makes the widow, Sarah Bailey, Joseph Bailey, the son, and A. H. Carman executors, but a codicil revoked the appointment of Mr. Carman and substituted Floyd A. Overton. A codicil also gave Edwin Wendler, a grandson, a diamond ring, and an- other grandson, son of Joseph Bailey, a diamond stud, Edwin Bailey, jr., was bequeathed a watch and chain, and testator's firemen's badge and Knight Templar uniforms. The other badges were ordered to be distributed among the fraternities to which the testator belonged, —Eagle
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Son of Joseph Bailey and Ann Jones of Manchester, England, baptized on March 13, 1836 at the Manchester, St. Mary, St. Denys and St. George (now Manchester Cathedral) in Manchester, Lancashire, England, husband of Mary Kernon, whom he married on October 24, 1855, and father of Alice, Anna, Bertha, Daniel, Edwin, Emma, Grace, John Robert, Joseph, Mary Josephine, and Martha Bailey.
Edwin Bailey owned a large lumberyard in Patchogue called E. Bailey and Sons.
On June 4, 1864, Edwin Bailey of Patchogue was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant with Company F, New York 15th Infantry Regiment at Patchogue. He mustered out on June 6, 1864 at Fort Richmond, New York Harbor.
Edwin, aged 44, a lumber dealer, could be found living in Brookhaven in 1880 with wife, Mary, aged 42, and children Joseph, 24, a clerk, Emma, 22, a music teacher, Edwin Jr., 20, Mary, 13, Martha, 13, Bertha, 4, and John R. Bailey, aged 6 months.
In 1900, Edwin was living in Patchogue Village, Brookhaven, with wife, Mary, whom he married in 1856, married 44 years, and children Mary J., Bertha, Robert and Grace, his sister-in-law, Alice Moseman and servant Elizabeth Wilson. Edwin was shown to be a lumber merchant and the census stated that he came to the US in 1846.
Obituary - Patchogue Loses a Public-spirited citizen; Edwin Bailey, Sr., who has done more than any other man to make Patchogue the thriving village it is, died at his home there at an early hour last Saturday morning after a week's illness of pneumonia. He was surrounded by the members of his family. Mr. Bailey was a native of Manchester, England and was born in February 1836. When twelve years old, he came to America with his parents, Joseph and Ann Bailey. His father was a machinist located in Philadelphia, where he died two weeks after his arrival in the country. Edwin was the only surviving child of six children, and immediately upon the death of his father, he and his mother separated, she coming to Patchogue, and the boy going to work on a farm in Monmouth County, N.J. A year later, Edwin came to Patchogue and found employment in a cotton factory there. Soon after, his mother married Treadwell Kellum of Babylon. She died in 1881. Edwin soon left the factory and "went on the bay", and finally, at seventeen years of age, learned the carpenter's trade. After three years' apprenticeship, he began contracting and in 1870 established a lumber yard. After some years the firm of E. Bailey & Sons was formed, and the plant has grown to be one of the largest of its kind in the state, giving employment to several hundred hands, with branches in Sayville and Islip. Mr. Bailey was largely instrument in the establishment of the Patchogue Union Free School District and was a member of its first Board of Education, continuing as such for many years. His most conspicuous act in connection with the cause of education was his gift of the valuable site on Lake Street for the $10,000 Carnegie Library, which will be opened to the public some time in February; he has also contributed largely to the furnishing of books and in other ways for the library. He was one of the organizers and incorporators of the Patchogue Bank, in which he had been a director for years, besides being a stockholder in the more recently established Citizen's National Bank. He took a similar part in the organization of the original Patchogue Electric Light Company, and was for many years chairman of the advisory committee of the Mechanics and Marine Lloyds of New York. He was responsible for the formation of the Patchogue Fire Department, and was foreman of its first fire company and served as chief of the department in which he became famous throughout Long Island as "chief of the Tribe of Eli." In 1890 he was voted the most popular fireman of Long Island and was awarded a diamond-studded gold badge. In politics Mr. Bailey was a staunch Democrat. He represented his county at both state and county conventions and filled several offices within the gift of the people. He was overseer of the poor, town collector, supervisor and member of Assembly. He took an active part toward having the village of Patchogue become incorporated, but always refused nominations for office therein. He was connected with the various local secret societies, his favorite being Freemasonry. About three years ago he erected a fine three-story stone and brick building on Main Street, at a cost of $30,000, which he afterward sold to the South Side Lodge No. 493, F. and A. M. for $20,000. He passed through all the chairs of South Side Lodge and Suwassett Chapter No. 195, R. A. M. and was a member of the Patchogue Commandery of Patchogue and Kismet Temple No. 14 Knights Templar of Brooklyn. He filled about all of the principal offices of Brookhaven Lodge No. 80 I. O. O. F., and of Richard J. Clark Post No. 210 G. A. R. of Patchogue. He was also a member of Paumanake Council, Royal Arcanum. Although serving for years as a vestryman of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, he did not forget the other churches of his community and contributed to their support. His acts of private philanthropy were numerous. No public or charitable project was ever allowed by him to pass unassisted, and he always contributed liberally of his means. He was married to Miss Mary Kernon, October 24, 1855. Of their eleven children, eight are now living. Joseph, the oldest, is the managing head of the business firm; Edwin Jr. is president of Patchogue village, and served as state senator for two years; Robert, the youngest son, is associated in the firm; Emma, the oldest daughter, is the wife of William Wendler, of Islip and New York; Martha is the wife of the Rev. John C. Stephenson, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Bay Shore; Mary is the wife of former Assemblyman Willis A. Reeve; the other daughters are Mrs. Louis Dowd of Plattsburgh, NY and Mrs. Robin G. Farrell, of Jamaica, L.I. The funeral was held on Monday, from the Congregational Church, the Episcopal Church, where Mr. Bailey was a vestryman, being too small to accommodate the very large attendance and was under the direction of South Side Lodge of Masons, of which he was a member. As an additional mark of respect, all business in Patchogue was suspended between the hours of 12 noon and 4 p.m.
Estate - The will of Edwin Bailey, of Patchogue, disposing of a large estate, was proved at Riverhead Monday. Sarah Bailey, the widow, receives $10,000, $4,000 life insurance and all the household furniture and the stock and furnishings of the testator's barn. There were two codicils to the will, and un- der each decedent's five daughters, Emma Wendler, Martha Stevenson, Grace Dowd, Mary J. Bailey and Bertha Bailey, receive $4,000. J. Robert Bailey, son, is bequeathed a one-half part of testator's one-tenth
interest in the firm of E. Bailey & Son, He is given an option to buy the other half by paying $2,000 a year to the ex- executors from the date of the testator's death until he has paid the sum equal to the value of one-half of the one- tenth interest. This son is also bequeathed a one- eighth interest in all the real estate jointly owned by testator and his son, Joseph Bailey, consisting of valuable property in Sayville, Islip and Patchogue. J. Robert Bailey is also given an option to buy the remaining one-eighth
of testator's real estate at the same price that it was conveyed to the testator In January 1899. South Side lodge, F. and A. M., is bequeathed $500 in cash. The will makes the widow, Sarah Bailey, Joseph Bailey, the son, and A. H. Carman executors, but a codicil revoked the appointment of Mr. Carman and substituted Floyd A. Overton. A codicil also gave Edwin Wendler, a grandson, a diamond ring, and an- other grandson, son of Joseph Bailey, a diamond stud, Edwin Bailey, jr., was bequeathed a watch and chain, and testator's firemen's badge and Knight Templar uniforms. The other badges were ordered to be distributed among the fraternities to which the testator belonged, —Eagle
(Long Island Surnames; Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks, Baptisms at the Cathedral in the City of Manchester; England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975; England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 -1545610 Reference ID: Page 139, Item 1112; U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865; 1880 and 1900 US Federal Censuses; Suffolk County News (Sayville), Friday, February 14, 1908, Page: 2; Suffolk County News (Sayville, Friday, January 17, 1908, Page: 2; The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), Saturday, January 11, 1908 - Page 3; The Long-Islander., February 07, 1908, Page 3; Carolee Diamond)
Edwin Bailey owned a large lumberyard in Patchogue called E. Bailey and Sons.
On June 4, 1864, Edwin Bailey of Patchogue was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant with Company F, New York 15th Infantry Regiment at Patchogue. He mustered out on June 6, 1864 at Fort Richmond, New York Harbor.
Edwin, aged 44, a lumber dealer, could be found living in Brookhaven in 1880 with wife, Mary, aged 42, and children Joseph, 24, a clerk, Emma, 22, a music teacher, Edwin Jr., 20, Mary, 13, Martha, 13, Bertha, 4, and John R. Bailey, aged 6 months.
In 1900, Edwin was living in Patchogue Village, Brookhaven, with wife, Mary, whom he married in 1856, married 44 years, and children Mary J., Bertha, Robert and Grace, his sister-in-law, Alice Moseman and servant Elizabeth Wilson. Edwin was shown to be a lumber merchant and the census stated that he came to the US in 1846.
Obituary - Patchogue Loses a Public-spirited citizen; Edwin Bailey, Sr., who has done more than any other man to make Patchogue the thriving village it is, died at his home there at an early hour last Saturday morning after a week's illness of pneumonia. He was surrounded by the members of his family. Mr. Bailey was a native of Manchester, England and was born in February 1836. When twelve years old, he came to America with his parents, Joseph and Ann Bailey. His father was a machinist located in Philadelphia, where he died two weeks after his arrival in the country. Edwin was the only surviving child of six children, and immediately upon the death of his father, he and his mother separated, she coming to Patchogue, and the boy going to work on a farm in Monmouth County, N.J. A year later, Edwin came to Patchogue and found employment in a cotton factory there. Soon after, his mother married Treadwell Kellum of Babylon. She died in 1881. Edwin soon left the factory and "went on the bay", and finally, at seventeen years of age, learned the carpenter's trade. After three years' apprenticeship, he began contracting and in 1870 established a lumber yard. After some years the firm of E. Bailey & Sons was formed, and the plant has grown to be one of the largest of its kind in the state, giving employment to several hundred hands, with branches in Sayville and Islip. Mr. Bailey was largely instrument in the establishment of the Patchogue Union Free School District and was a member of its first Board of Education, continuing as such for many years. His most conspicuous act in connection with the cause of education was his gift of the valuable site on Lake Street for the $10,000 Carnegie Library, which will be opened to the public some time in February; he has also contributed largely to the furnishing of books and in other ways for the library. He was one of the organizers and incorporators of the Patchogue Bank, in which he had been a director for years, besides being a stockholder in the more recently established Citizen's National Bank. He took a similar part in the organization of the original Patchogue Electric Light Company, and was for many years chairman of the advisory committee of the Mechanics and Marine Lloyds of New York. He was responsible for the formation of the Patchogue Fire Department, and was foreman of its first fire company and served as chief of the department in which he became famous throughout Long Island as "chief of the Tribe of Eli." In 1890 he was voted the most popular fireman of Long Island and was awarded a diamond-studded gold badge. In politics Mr. Bailey was a staunch Democrat. He represented his county at both state and county conventions and filled several offices within the gift of the people. He was overseer of the poor, town collector, supervisor and member of Assembly. He took an active part toward having the village of Patchogue become incorporated, but always refused nominations for office therein. He was connected with the various local secret societies, his favorite being Freemasonry. About three years ago he erected a fine three-story stone and brick building on Main Street, at a cost of $30,000, which he afterward sold to the South Side Lodge No. 493, F. and A. M. for $20,000. He passed through all the chairs of South Side Lodge and Suwassett Chapter No. 195, R. A. M. and was a member of the Patchogue Commandery of Patchogue and Kismet Temple No. 14 Knights Templar of Brooklyn. He filled about all of the principal offices of Brookhaven Lodge No. 80 I. O. O. F., and of Richard J. Clark Post No. 210 G. A. R. of Patchogue. He was also a member of Paumanake Council, Royal Arcanum. Although serving for years as a vestryman of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, he did not forget the other churches of his community and contributed to their support. His acts of private philanthropy were numerous. No public or charitable project was ever allowed by him to pass unassisted, and he always contributed liberally of his means. He was married to Miss Mary Kernon, October 24, 1855. Of their eleven children, eight are now living. Joseph, the oldest, is the managing head of the business firm; Edwin Jr. is president of Patchogue village, and served as state senator for two years; Robert, the youngest son, is associated in the firm; Emma, the oldest daughter, is the wife of William Wendler, of Islip and New York; Martha is the wife of the Rev. John C. Stephenson, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Bay Shore; Mary is the wife of former Assemblyman Willis A. Reeve; the other daughters are Mrs. Louis Dowd of Plattsburgh, NY and Mrs. Robin G. Farrell, of Jamaica, L.I. The funeral was held on Monday, from the Congregational Church, the Episcopal Church, where Mr. Bailey was a vestryman, being too small to accommodate the very large attendance and was under the direction of South Side Lodge of Masons, of which he was a member. As an additional mark of respect, all business in Patchogue was suspended between the hours of 12 noon and 4 p.m.
Estate - The will of Edwin Bailey, of Patchogue, disposing of a large estate, was proved at Riverhead Monday. Sarah Bailey, the widow, receives $10,000, $4,000 life insurance and all the household furniture and the stock and furnishings of the testator's barn. There were two codicils to the will, and un- der each decedent's five daughters, Emma Wendler, Martha Stevenson, Grace Dowd, Mary J. Bailey and Bertha Bailey, receive $4,000. J. Robert Bailey, son, is bequeathed a one-half part of testator's one-tenth
interest in the firm of E. Bailey & Son, He is given an option to buy the other half by paying $2,000 a year to the ex- executors from the date of the testator's death until he has paid the sum equal to the value of one-half of the one- tenth interest. This son is also bequeathed a one- eighth interest in all the real estate jointly owned by testator and his son, Joseph Bailey, consisting of valuable property in Sayville, Islip and Patchogue. J. Robert Bailey is also given an option to buy the remaining one-eighth
of testator's real estate at the same price that it was conveyed to the testator In January 1899. South Side lodge, F. and A. M., is bequeathed $500 in cash. The will makes the widow, Sarah Bailey, Joseph Bailey, the son, and A. H. Carman executors, but a codicil revoked the appointment of Mr. Carman and substituted Floyd A. Overton. A codicil also gave Edwin Wendler, a grandson, a diamond ring, and an- other grandson, son of Joseph Bailey, a diamond stud, Edwin Bailey, jr., was bequeathed a watch and chain, and testator's firemen's badge and Knight Templar uniforms. The other badges were ordered to be distributed among the fraternities to which the testator belonged, —Eagle
(Long Island Surnames; Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks, Baptisms at the Cathedral in the City of Manchester; England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975; England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 -1545610 Reference ID: Page 139, Item 1112; U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865; 1880 and 1900 US Federal Censuses; Suffolk County News (Sayville), Friday, February 14, 1908, Page: 2; Suffolk County News (Sayville, Friday, January 17, 1908, Page: 2; The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), Saturday, January 11, 1908 - Page 3; The Long-Islander., February 07, 1908, Page 3; Carolee Diamond)
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