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George Bailey

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George Bailey

Birth
Henry County, Ohio, USA
Death
30 Apr 1939 (aged 78)
Monroe, Adams County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Berne, Adams County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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From scrapbook at Adams County, Indiana Historical Society. Handwritten date: Monday, May 1, 1939


GEORGE BAILEY DIES SUNDAY
Well-Known Monroe Township Farmer Dies; Burial in M.R.E.

George Bailey, aged 78, well-known and prominent Monroe township farmer died at 5 o'clock Sunday evening at his home, a mile south and one-half mile east of Monroe. Mr. Bailey had been ill for four weeks, suffering from complications.

The deceased was born in Henry County, Ohio, March 8, 1861, a son of John and Eva Bailey. He spent most of his life in this community, and lived on the farm where he died, for 42 years.

Surviving are the widow, Emma Bailey, and one daughter, Mrs. Clarence Elzey, of southeast of Monroe; one sister, Mrs. Sophia Stauffer of Fort Wayne, and two brothers, Peter Bailey of Fort Wayne and David Bailey of Lansing, Michigan.

Mr. Bailey was a member of the German Reformed church.

The funeral will be at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home, Rev. C. A. Schmid, pastor of the Cross Reformed church officiating, assisted by Rev. Vernon Riley, pastor of the Monroe Friends church. Burial will be in the M.R.E. Cemetery.
From scrapbook at Adams County, Indiana Historical Society. Handwritten date: Monday, May 1, 1939


GEORGE BAILEY DIES SUNDAY
Well-Known Monroe Township Farmer Dies; Burial in M.R.E.

George Bailey, aged 78, well-known and prominent Monroe township farmer died at 5 o'clock Sunday evening at his home, a mile south and one-half mile east of Monroe. Mr. Bailey had been ill for four weeks, suffering from complications.

The deceased was born in Henry County, Ohio, March 8, 1861, a son of John and Eva Bailey. He spent most of his life in this community, and lived on the farm where he died, for 42 years.

Surviving are the widow, Emma Bailey, and one daughter, Mrs. Clarence Elzey, of southeast of Monroe; one sister, Mrs. Sophia Stauffer of Fort Wayne, and two brothers, Peter Bailey of Fort Wayne and David Bailey of Lansing, Michigan.

Mr. Bailey was a member of the German Reformed church.

The funeral will be at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home, Rev. C. A. Schmid, pastor of the Cross Reformed church officiating, assisted by Rev. Vernon Riley, pastor of the Monroe Friends church. Burial will be in the M.R.E. Cemetery.

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  • Created by: drbuck
  • Added: Sep 13, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29774834/george-bailey: accessed ), memorial page for George Bailey (8 Mar 1861–30 Apr 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29774834, citing MRE Cemetery, Berne, Adams County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by drbuck (contributor 46934098).