Extract from the 1850 Census:
Name: Lambert D Bailey
Age in 1850: 13
Estimated birth year: 1837
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: white
Gender: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Home in 1850: Granville, Licking, Ohio
Occupation: attending school
Siblings living at home: Mary Jane (age 24), L A (22), Angeline (19), Alzina (17), Smith (15), Elizabeth (10), Clarissa (9), Emma (4), and Rolly (3)
Census place: Granville, Licking, Ohio; Roll M432_702; Page: 85A; Image: 179
Date: 20 Aug 1850

Extract from the 1860 Census:
Name: Lambert B Bailey
Age in 1860: 23
Estimated birth year: 1837
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Home in 1860: Granville, Licking, Ohio
Post office: New Way
Siblings living at home: Clarissa (age 19), Emma (14), and Roland (13)
Occupation: farmer
Census place: Granville, Licking, Ohio; Roll M653_998; Page: 38; Image: 80; Family History Library Film: 803998
Date: 4 Aug 1860

Extract from the 1870 Census:
Name: L B Bailey
Age in 1870: 33
Estimated birth year: 1837
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1870: Concord, Hancock, Iowa
Post office: Mason City
Value of real estate: $3100
Value of personal property: $1000
Occupation: farmer
Census place: Concord, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: M593_394; Page: 328; Image: 168
Date: 29 Jul 1870

Extract from the 1880 Census:
Name: L B Bailey
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: 1837
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-household: head
Home in 1880: Concord, Hancock, Iowa
Marital status: married
Father's birthplace: Vermont
Mother's birthplace: Vermont
Occupation: county recorder
Census place: Concord, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T9_342; Family History Film: 1254342; Page: 302.3000; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 0610
Date: 22 Jun 1880

Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: Lambert B Bailey
Age at last birthday: 63
Date of birth: Jan 1837
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-house: head
Home in 1900: Concord, Hancock, Iowa
Marital status: married
Number of years of marriage: 36
Able to read, write and speak English: yes
Father's birthplace: Vermont
Mother's birthplace: Vermont
Farm or home: home
Home owned or rented: owned
Mortgage: no
Occupation: landlord
Census place: Concord, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T623 434; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 120
Date: 20 Jun 1900

Extract from the 1915 Iowa State Census:
Name: Lambert B Bailey
Age: 78
Estimated birth year: 1837
Birth location: Ohio
Gender: male
Race: white
Residence county: Hancock
Residence state: Iowa
Locality: Garner
Post office: Garner
Years in Iowa: 40
Marital status: married
Occupation: retired
Able to read and write: yes
Education: 3 years college
Father's birthplace: Vermont
Mother's birthplace: New York
Religion: Congregational
Roll: IA1915_215
Line: 287

Extract from the 1925 Iowa State Census:
Name: Lambert B Bailey
Age: 88
Estimated birth year: 1837
Birth location: Ohio
Race: white
Gender: male
Residence county: Hancock
Residence state: Iowa
Locality: Garner
Relation to head of house: head
Marital status: married
Highest grade completed: 2 years college
Rent/home value: owns home; value $6000
Mortgage: $2850
Home insurance: $2500
Father: John A Bailey
Father's age: not listed
Father's birth location: Vermont
Mother: Nancy Washbond [sic]
Mother's age: not listed
Mother's birth location: New York [sic]
Parents' marriage location: Vermont
Religion: Congregational
Census date: 1 Jan 1925
Roll: IA1925_1739
Line: 5

Extract from "History of Winnebago County and Hancock County Iowa" Vol. II, Pioneer Publishing Company, Chicago, 1917, page 21:
Lambert B. Bailey, of Garner, is one of the venerable citizens of Hancock county, having celebrated the eightieth anniversary of his birth on the 24th of January, 1917. He was born in Granville, Licking county, Ohio, a son of John A. and Nancy A. (Washbond) Bailey, who in June, 1864, came to Hancock county, Iowa, with their two sons, Lambert B. and Rolla E. The latter was killed by lightning July 28, 1876, while working in a harvest field.
Lambert B. Bailey attended the public schools and an academy of Granville, Ohio, in the acquirement of his education and during his active business life devoted his time and attention to school teaching and to farming. He was a young man of twenty-seven years when he came to Iowa and throughout the intervening period he has lived in Hancock county, his time and energies being devoted to general agricultural pursuits.
Previous to this time Mr. Bailey had attempted to join the army, enlisting for service in the Twenty-first Wisconsin Infantry. He was rejected on account of physical disability and in the fall of 1863 he was drafted for service, but was again rejected for the same reason, so that he never had an opportunity to go to the front. In 1866 he was called to public service in Hancock county, being elected to the position of county recorder, in which he served for two years. In November, 1868, he was elected clerk of the courts and served in that position for two years. In October, 1870, he was elected county recorder, was reelected in 1872 and at each biennial election up to and including 1884, so that he served altogether in that office for eighteen years, a notable period for length of service and characterized as well by marked fidelity to duty. No higher testimonial of his faithfulness can be given than the fact that he was again and again chosen for the office. He has always given his political support to the republican party since its organization, yet has never been an active partisan.
In November, 1864, in Waushara county, Wisconsin, Mr. Bailey was married to Miss Frances A. Ocain, a daughter of Isaac and Cynthia Ocain. Their children are: Charles A., who married Mamie Tierney; Elwin R., who married Rena Cuppett; and George L., who wedded Grace Rosecrans.
The religious faith of the family is that of the Congregational church and fraternally Mr. Bailey is a Mason. He took the degrees of the lodge in 1868, of the chapter in 1884, and in the latter year also became a Knight Templar. He is widely and favorably known in Hancock county, where he has made his home for home than a half century and where he has so long filled public office. His fellow townsmen bear testimony to his worth and ability and no history of the county would be complete without mention of him.

Obituary from the "Register" of Des Moines, Iowa dated 26 Nov 1925:
Garner - Lambert Baxter Bailey is dead. For eighteen years he was county recorder of Hancock county, and at different times clerk of the district court and superintendent of schools.

He married Frances Amelia Ocain 19 Nov 1864 in Waushara County, Wisconsin.