He was a soldier in the Mexican War and received property through the Homestead act in about 1854 for his service which was in Ferris, Montcalm, Michigan where he settled with his family until his death.
In Ferris, Peery Bailey was a farmer. He enjoyed photography in his spare time. Had a large family of 6 boys and one girl.
He met a tragic end when he took his own life on February 11, 1879. Nothing was written up in the local newspapers as to why he took his life or even that he died.
He was a soldier in the Mexican War and received property through the Homestead act in about 1854 for his service which was in Ferris, Montcalm, Michigan where he settled with his family until his death.
In Ferris, Peery Bailey was a farmer. He enjoyed photography in his spare time. Had a large family of 6 boys and one girl.
He met a tragic end when he took his own life on February 11, 1879. Nothing was written up in the local newspapers as to why he took his life or even that he died.
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