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Delilah Susannah <I>Murphy</I> Bailey

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Delilah Susannah Murphy Bailey

Birth
Cross Keys, Union County, South Carolina, USA
Death
8 Jun 1898 (aged 81)
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Sedalia, Union County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Married Jonathan Norman Bailey, 9 Oct 1834, in Union Co SC. She was the daughter
of Sion Jr III & Delilia Susanna "Susan" White Murphy. Her Murphy grandparents were
Simon Jeptha (Sion) & Sarah Duke Murphy, her grand parents on her mothers side were
Robert Sr & Mildred "Milly' Whitehead White, all of Union Co SC.

Jonathan & Susanna had the following known Children:

Jesse Franklin---1835-1903---m. Mary Susan Murphy---1858---10 children
Dorcas Louisa----1838-1900--m, Chaney Briggs Bobo---1849---10 children
David Harrison---1841-1862--m. Not married------------d1862---Died in Civil War
Margaret Susan---1850-1923--m. Wiley Easter Estes-----1866---10 children

Delilah's siblings were:

Isaac Pearson-------1798-1886---m. Sarah P Hamilton- 1838
Nathan J--------------1800-1822---m. Not married died- 1822
Mary White-----------1801-1867---m. Robert D Gilliam-- 1824
Sylvia K----------------1803-1886---m. Not married died--1886
Eady "Edith" Duke--1805-1893---m. Daniel Jackson----1844
Hiram Byrd-----------1807-1889---m. Elizabeth Jackson-1830
Mildred W-------------1809-1830---m. Gideon Jackson----1824
Jason Wiley----------1811-1899----m. Nancy N White-----1838
Jeptha Martin-------1813-1897----m.1.Nancy Briggs?----1834 -2.Elizabeth Harper-Unkn.
Susanna Deliliah----1816-1898---m. Jonathan N Baily--1834

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**WILL of Susyann Bailey----------(Delilah Susannah Murphy Bailey)

State of South Carolina
Union County
Be it remembered that I Susyann Bailey being of sound mind and memory do make and declare this following to be my last will and testament.

My Will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid.

I give to my daughter M. S. Easters and her husband Wiley Easters two notes, one against H. B. Murphy for two hundred and forty three and 65?100 dollars, and one against Dorcas L Bobo for one hundred and forty dollars. I also give and bequeath to them all of my household furniture that I may be possessed of at my death.

The fifteen dollars that my son J. F. Bailey owes me my will is that it be equally divided among my three children: J. F. Bailey, Dorcas L. Bobo, and M. S. Easters.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty-eight day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight.

--------------------------------------Signed: Susyann Bailey (LS)
Witness:
G. C. Shettleworth
T. J. Alverson
L. J. Browning

Recorded in Will Book D. Pages 401
File Box 87 package 16
Recorded July 16th 1898
Jason M. Greer (Ordy)

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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES FOR SUSYANN:
By Mrs Barrow

Susyann Delilah Murphy - They are buried at New Prospect Baptist Church in Union Co SC. The Epitaph on Johnathan N. Bailey's tombstone reads: "The deceased was a consistent member of the Baptist Church for 37 years. He was a good citizen, kind, just and an affectionate father." The epitaph on Susyann Deliliah Bailey's tombstone reads: "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord."

The last lived in Sedalia Union Co SC.

According to a write-up in the 1981 Union County Heritage Book, in the write-up on the Wiley Estes family, says that in May 1898, Delilah went upstairs to get some apples for friends. She fell down the stairs and broke her hip. Two months later, July 8 1898, she died and was buried beside her husband, Jonathan Bailey, in Prospect Cemetery about a mile from her home in Sedalia.

Jason Wiley and Nancy N. Murphy writes in their letter of 24 July 1870, "J. F. (Jessie Franklin Bailey) is farming this years on his Fathers river place, has been overflowed all the spring. Keeps planting over, he said he can't make a great deel of corn. He comes here for his home. He staid with Chaney's (his brother in law) all the spring while at work until the last of June his Father (Jonathan N Bailey) died, then he staid with his mother (Susan Deliliah) of a night. Mary (Murphy, Chaney's wife) staid with us her health was bad. J.N.B. (Jonathan N Bailey) was sick a long time, he put himself under the care of a physician in February, gradually grew worse until June when he was so low they called in a assistance physician. On Saturday morning, he went to sleep. They could not wake him. The Drs wakened him by using the battery. He never was at himself much of the time after that but lived until the next Thursday. He died the last day of June was buried 1st July. His disease was complicated, liver, heart & brain."

In a letter written by Jason Wiley and Nancy N. Murphy in March 1879, they state, "Delilah is staying with Franklin Bailey, has good health for an old lady."

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**CENSUS RECORDS:

1840 Union Co SC Census Page: 194 Anc: 45
Div allotted to Daniel Thomas
[Neighbors on either side of Jonathan & Delilah Bailey]
Solomon Bobo Jr
William Norman
Thomas Norman
Robt. Norman
Capt John Gibbs
Hosea Ray
Delila Murphy
Lewis Bobo
Sherod Dukes
Jonathan Bailey Males: 0100010000000 - Females: 1000100000000
Jesse Norman
Otha Wilbanks
Jeremiah Bobo
Kindred Bobo
Hanson? Bailey
Charles Bailey
**END OF 1840 CENSUS

1850 Union Co SC Census Page 18
ED 16 Aug 1850.
254 - 254
Jonathan Bailey 39 M Planter 1800 SC
Delilah-------------35-F------all born--SC
Franklin------------15-M Labor
Doreas--------------12-F
David----------------06-M
Margaret---------5/12-F

1860 Union Co SC Census page 190 Sheet 11
PO: Goshen Hill - ED date 6th June 1860
by T J Harris
172 - 144
J N Baily---51 M Farmer 4000 10000 SC
Susan------44-F----------------all born SC
David-------18 M Farm Labor
Margaret---10-F

1860 Union Co SC Census page 194 Sheet 18
ED date 7th June 1860 by T J Harris
172 - 144
Jesse Bailey 24 M Farmer SC
Mary----------18-F------------SC

1870 Union Co SC Census twp: Cross Keys Page: 350 Anc: 3
PO: Unionville ED Dist: ED date: 24 Aug 1870
20 - 20
Baily, J. F.-35 M W Farmer 750 800 SC (son of Jonathan & Susan)
Mary S -----29-F-W kephse-----------SC
Andrew J--09-M-W at home---------SC

23 - 23
Baily, Susan D--57 F-W Farmer 1000 500--SC
Myers, Hannah-19 F-W-at home--all born-SC
Charlie-----------17-M-W-work on farm
Elisha-------------09 M W-at home
Jones, Rueben-20 M W work on farm
Myra--------------16 F W at home
**Not sure at his time who the folks are Living with
Susan, Jonathan passed away in June 1870.

24 - 24
Eastons?, Wiley 28 M W Farmer 000 250 SC
Margaret---------20- F W kephse------------SC (Daughter of Jonathan & Susan)
Lilla----------------02-F W
Jones, Jason----17 M W Farm Labor

1880 Union Co SC Census sheet 9 Cross Keys twp Page 456
ED 152 ED date 11 June 1880 by David Wilborn
75 - 75
Bailey, Franklin-W M 44----------Farmer All born SC (son of Jonathan & Susan)
Susan A. D.------W F--63 Mother Kephse----------------(mother of Franklin)
Andrew-----------W M-18 son-----Farm labor
R H Murphy------W M-09 son-----at home
M Ether L---------W-F--06 dau-----at home
Jason N-----------W M-05 son------at home
Gregory, Sallie--W F 18 srvt-------farm labor
Tucker, Hosey---W M 16 srvt------farm labor

1900 Census Union Co SC Cross Keys
Ed date 2 Jul 1900 ED Dist 67 Sh#15B
269 - 269
Bailey J Frank head W M Jun 1835 64 wd---SC SC SC
J Norman----son W M Nov 1874 25 M 4------SC SC SC
Harriet-------wife W F Sep-1874 25 M 4 2 2--SC SC SC
Anna----------dau-W F-Jan-1897 03--S---------SC SC SC
Brooks--------son W M Apr 1899 01 S---------SC SC SC

1910 Census Union Co SC Cross Keys
Columbia Road ED date 28th Apr 1910
ED Dist 111 Sheet 6A Page 45
99 - 97
Bailey, Norman head M W 35 m1 14 SC SC SC
Harriet-------------wife F-W 35 m1 14 4 4 SC SC SC
Anna----------------dau F W 13-S
Brooks--------------son M W 11-S
Bessie---------------dau F W 09 S
Jessie----------------son M W 07S
Floyd, William R --father in law M W 76 m1 46--------SC SC SC (Parents of Harriet)
Floyd, Mary E----mother in law-F-W 69 m1 46 10 06 SC SC SC

1920 Census Cross Keys Union Co SC
Jason N Bailey head M 45 SC
Harriet I----------wife--F 49 SC
Brooke------------son-M-20 SC
Jessie--------------son M 16 SC
John N Craig---head M 32 SC
Bessie M----------wife F 18 SC
Luther son 10mo SC

1930 Census Cross Keys Union Co SC
Jason N Bailey head M 55 SC
Harriett E---------wife-F 55 SC
Lavonia Graig gddau F 07 SC

1940 Census Cross Keys Union Co SC
Jones Ford Road
156 0 800
Bailey, J Norman head M W 65 wd SC
157 0 400
Bailey, Jesse F head M W 37 M SC (son of Jason Norman)
Coline-------------wife F W 32 M SC
Francis------------dau F W 15-S-SC
Raymond---------son M W 10 S-SC
Alice----------------dau F W 04 S SC
**END OF CENSUS RECORDS
Married Jonathan Norman Bailey, 9 Oct 1834, in Union Co SC. She was the daughter
of Sion Jr III & Delilia Susanna "Susan" White Murphy. Her Murphy grandparents were
Simon Jeptha (Sion) & Sarah Duke Murphy, her grand parents on her mothers side were
Robert Sr & Mildred "Milly' Whitehead White, all of Union Co SC.

Jonathan & Susanna had the following known Children:

Jesse Franklin---1835-1903---m. Mary Susan Murphy---1858---10 children
Dorcas Louisa----1838-1900--m, Chaney Briggs Bobo---1849---10 children
David Harrison---1841-1862--m. Not married------------d1862---Died in Civil War
Margaret Susan---1850-1923--m. Wiley Easter Estes-----1866---10 children

Delilah's siblings were:

Isaac Pearson-------1798-1886---m. Sarah P Hamilton- 1838
Nathan J--------------1800-1822---m. Not married died- 1822
Mary White-----------1801-1867---m. Robert D Gilliam-- 1824
Sylvia K----------------1803-1886---m. Not married died--1886
Eady "Edith" Duke--1805-1893---m. Daniel Jackson----1844
Hiram Byrd-----------1807-1889---m. Elizabeth Jackson-1830
Mildred W-------------1809-1830---m. Gideon Jackson----1824
Jason Wiley----------1811-1899----m. Nancy N White-----1838
Jeptha Martin-------1813-1897----m.1.Nancy Briggs?----1834 -2.Elizabeth Harper-Unkn.
Susanna Deliliah----1816-1898---m. Jonathan N Baily--1834

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**WILL of Susyann Bailey----------(Delilah Susannah Murphy Bailey)

State of South Carolina
Union County
Be it remembered that I Susyann Bailey being of sound mind and memory do make and declare this following to be my last will and testament.

My Will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid.

I give to my daughter M. S. Easters and her husband Wiley Easters two notes, one against H. B. Murphy for two hundred and forty three and 65?100 dollars, and one against Dorcas L Bobo for one hundred and forty dollars. I also give and bequeath to them all of my household furniture that I may be possessed of at my death.

The fifteen dollars that my son J. F. Bailey owes me my will is that it be equally divided among my three children: J. F. Bailey, Dorcas L. Bobo, and M. S. Easters.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty-eight day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight.

--------------------------------------Signed: Susyann Bailey (LS)
Witness:
G. C. Shettleworth
T. J. Alverson
L. J. Browning

Recorded in Will Book D. Pages 401
File Box 87 package 16
Recorded July 16th 1898
Jason M. Greer (Ordy)

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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES FOR SUSYANN:
By Mrs Barrow

Susyann Delilah Murphy - They are buried at New Prospect Baptist Church in Union Co SC. The Epitaph on Johnathan N. Bailey's tombstone reads: "The deceased was a consistent member of the Baptist Church for 37 years. He was a good citizen, kind, just and an affectionate father." The epitaph on Susyann Deliliah Bailey's tombstone reads: "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord."

The last lived in Sedalia Union Co SC.

According to a write-up in the 1981 Union County Heritage Book, in the write-up on the Wiley Estes family, says that in May 1898, Delilah went upstairs to get some apples for friends. She fell down the stairs and broke her hip. Two months later, July 8 1898, she died and was buried beside her husband, Jonathan Bailey, in Prospect Cemetery about a mile from her home in Sedalia.

Jason Wiley and Nancy N. Murphy writes in their letter of 24 July 1870, "J. F. (Jessie Franklin Bailey) is farming this years on his Fathers river place, has been overflowed all the spring. Keeps planting over, he said he can't make a great deel of corn. He comes here for his home. He staid with Chaney's (his brother in law) all the spring while at work until the last of June his Father (Jonathan N Bailey) died, then he staid with his mother (Susan Deliliah) of a night. Mary (Murphy, Chaney's wife) staid with us her health was bad. J.N.B. (Jonathan N Bailey) was sick a long time, he put himself under the care of a physician in February, gradually grew worse until June when he was so low they called in a assistance physician. On Saturday morning, he went to sleep. They could not wake him. The Drs wakened him by using the battery. He never was at himself much of the time after that but lived until the next Thursday. He died the last day of June was buried 1st July. His disease was complicated, liver, heart & brain."

In a letter written by Jason Wiley and Nancy N. Murphy in March 1879, they state, "Delilah is staying with Franklin Bailey, has good health for an old lady."

=====================================================

**CENSUS RECORDS:

1840 Union Co SC Census Page: 194 Anc: 45
Div allotted to Daniel Thomas
[Neighbors on either side of Jonathan & Delilah Bailey]
Solomon Bobo Jr
William Norman
Thomas Norman
Robt. Norman
Capt John Gibbs
Hosea Ray
Delila Murphy
Lewis Bobo
Sherod Dukes
Jonathan Bailey Males: 0100010000000 - Females: 1000100000000
Jesse Norman
Otha Wilbanks
Jeremiah Bobo
Kindred Bobo
Hanson? Bailey
Charles Bailey
**END OF 1840 CENSUS

1850 Union Co SC Census Page 18
ED 16 Aug 1850.
254 - 254
Jonathan Bailey 39 M Planter 1800 SC
Delilah-------------35-F------all born--SC
Franklin------------15-M Labor
Doreas--------------12-F
David----------------06-M
Margaret---------5/12-F

1860 Union Co SC Census page 190 Sheet 11
PO: Goshen Hill - ED date 6th June 1860
by T J Harris
172 - 144
J N Baily---51 M Farmer 4000 10000 SC
Susan------44-F----------------all born SC
David-------18 M Farm Labor
Margaret---10-F

1860 Union Co SC Census page 194 Sheet 18
ED date 7th June 1860 by T J Harris
172 - 144
Jesse Bailey 24 M Farmer SC
Mary----------18-F------------SC

1870 Union Co SC Census twp: Cross Keys Page: 350 Anc: 3
PO: Unionville ED Dist: ED date: 24 Aug 1870
20 - 20
Baily, J. F.-35 M W Farmer 750 800 SC (son of Jonathan & Susan)
Mary S -----29-F-W kephse-----------SC
Andrew J--09-M-W at home---------SC

23 - 23
Baily, Susan D--57 F-W Farmer 1000 500--SC
Myers, Hannah-19 F-W-at home--all born-SC
Charlie-----------17-M-W-work on farm
Elisha-------------09 M W-at home
Jones, Rueben-20 M W work on farm
Myra--------------16 F W at home
**Not sure at his time who the folks are Living with
Susan, Jonathan passed away in June 1870.

24 - 24
Eastons?, Wiley 28 M W Farmer 000 250 SC
Margaret---------20- F W kephse------------SC (Daughter of Jonathan & Susan)
Lilla----------------02-F W
Jones, Jason----17 M W Farm Labor

1880 Union Co SC Census sheet 9 Cross Keys twp Page 456
ED 152 ED date 11 June 1880 by David Wilborn
75 - 75
Bailey, Franklin-W M 44----------Farmer All born SC (son of Jonathan & Susan)
Susan A. D.------W F--63 Mother Kephse----------------(mother of Franklin)
Andrew-----------W M-18 son-----Farm labor
R H Murphy------W M-09 son-----at home
M Ether L---------W-F--06 dau-----at home
Jason N-----------W M-05 son------at home
Gregory, Sallie--W F 18 srvt-------farm labor
Tucker, Hosey---W M 16 srvt------farm labor

1900 Census Union Co SC Cross Keys
Ed date 2 Jul 1900 ED Dist 67 Sh#15B
269 - 269
Bailey J Frank head W M Jun 1835 64 wd---SC SC SC
J Norman----son W M Nov 1874 25 M 4------SC SC SC
Harriet-------wife W F Sep-1874 25 M 4 2 2--SC SC SC
Anna----------dau-W F-Jan-1897 03--S---------SC SC SC
Brooks--------son W M Apr 1899 01 S---------SC SC SC

1910 Census Union Co SC Cross Keys
Columbia Road ED date 28th Apr 1910
ED Dist 111 Sheet 6A Page 45
99 - 97
Bailey, Norman head M W 35 m1 14 SC SC SC
Harriet-------------wife F-W 35 m1 14 4 4 SC SC SC
Anna----------------dau F W 13-S
Brooks--------------son M W 11-S
Bessie---------------dau F W 09 S
Jessie----------------son M W 07S
Floyd, William R --father in law M W 76 m1 46--------SC SC SC (Parents of Harriet)
Floyd, Mary E----mother in law-F-W 69 m1 46 10 06 SC SC SC

1920 Census Cross Keys Union Co SC
Jason N Bailey head M 45 SC
Harriet I----------wife--F 49 SC
Brooke------------son-M-20 SC
Jessie--------------son M 16 SC
John N Craig---head M 32 SC
Bessie M----------wife F 18 SC
Luther son 10mo SC

1930 Census Cross Keys Union Co SC
Jason N Bailey head M 55 SC
Harriett E---------wife-F 55 SC
Lavonia Graig gddau F 07 SC

1940 Census Cross Keys Union Co SC
Jones Ford Road
156 0 800
Bailey, J Norman head M W 65 wd SC
157 0 400
Bailey, Jesse F head M W 37 M SC (son of Jason Norman)
Coline-------------wife F W 32 M SC
Francis------------dau F W 15-S-SC
Raymond---------son M W 10 S-SC
Alice----------------dau F W 04 S SC
**END OF CENSUS RECORDS

Inscription

Wife of JN Bailey
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.

Gravesite Details

Marker is very weathered and difficult to read.



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