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Elijah Riley Bailey 1840–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 April 1840

Birth Location: Indiana, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 23 Oct 1909

Death Location: Sullivan County, Missouri, USA

Father: Mary Wood

Mother: David Bailey

Spouse(s): Louisa Jennings

Children(s): James Bailey

In 1840, Elijah Riley Bailey entered the world in Indiana, Indiana, USA, born to Mary Polly Wood And David Henry Bailey. Elijah Riley Bailey married Louisa Adaline Jennings, and had children including James William Bailey. Elijah Riley Bailey passed away in 1909 in Sullivan County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Elijah Riley Bailey entered the world in Indiana, Indiana, USA, born to Mary Polly Wood And David Henry Bailey.
  • Elijah Riley Bailey married Louisa Adaline Jennings, and had children including James William Bailey.
  • Elijah Riley Bailey passed away in 1909 in Sullivan County, Missouri, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Elijah Bailey's Ancestors

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Elijah Bailey
1840–1909
Birth Place: Indiana, Indiana, USA
Parents
Mary Polly Wood
1813–1870
Dearborn County, Indiana, United States of America
David (Henry) Bailey
1812–1880
Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Penniah Boswell
1791–1860
Contentnea, Wayne, North Carolina
Henry (F) Bailey
1784–1860
New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Zadock BOSWELL
1753–1817
Ruth Bailey
1751–1833
David Bailey
1757–1830
Ruth White
1757–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rachel Munden
1720–1761
Thomas Boswell
1703–
David Bailey\Ballie
1720–1762
Elizabeth Ledford
1732–1781

Elijah Bailey's Descendants

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Elijah (Riley) Bailey (4 April 1840–23 Oct 1909) m. Louisa (Adaline) Jennings (4 June 1848–28 Mar 1922)
  1. 1. James (William) Bailey 1866–1951 m. Emma (Catherine) Hudson 1867–1940
    1. 1. Homer (Russell) Bailey 1902–1993 m. Alma (Martha) Walker 1902–1955 m. Cornelia (Marie) Bailey 1914–2000 m. Laura Bailey 1900–
      1. 1. Lola ("Maxine") Bailey 1927–2011 m. Elbert (Vernon) Thomas 1924–1982
        1. 1. Vernon (Elbert) Thomas 1945–2006
      2. 2. Robert (Daniel) Bailey 1927–2018 m. Ireta Bailey 1922–
      3. 3. Paul (Edward) Bailey 1938–2006
      4. 4. Paul (Edward) Bailey 1938–2006
      5. 5. Russell (Laverne) Bailey 1925–1938
    2. 2. James (H.) Bailey 1914–1914
    3. 3. Jeanette Bailey 1904–1904
    4. 4. Virgil (Clifford) Bailey 1893–1986
    5. 5. Alice (May) Sparks 1909–1994 m. Herbert (M) Sparks 1907–
    6. 6. Effie (L) Houseman 1898–1965 m. Harold (R) Houseman 1898–
    7. 7. William (Theodore) Bailey 1900–1944
    8. 8. Eliza (Valentine) Zeigler 1897–1968 m. Arthur (L) Zeigler 1887–
    9. 9. Altha (Mae) Hall 1895–1979
    10. 10. Vernie (Leroy) Bailey 1890–1983 m. Enid Bailey 1902–
    11. 11. Ross (Erwin) Bailey 1887–1971
    12. 12. Audrey (June) Wallace 1907–2004 m. George (R) Wallace 1909–
    13. 13. Vernie (L) Bailey 1890– m. Enid Bailey 1902–
    14. 14. Owen (L) Bailey 1891–

Elijah Bailey's Timeline

3 Records

1840
4 April 1840
Birth of Elijah Riley Bailey in Indiana, Indiana, USA
Indiana, Indiana, USA
1909
21 October 1909
Age 69
Death of Elijah Riley Bailey in Loeffler, Adair County, Missouri, USA
Loeffler, Adair County, Missouri, USA
1909
23 Oct 1909
Age 69
Burial of Elijah Riley Bailey in Sullivan County, Missouri, USA
Sullivan County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 April 1840
    Event Place: Indiana, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 October 1909
    Event Place: Loeffler, Adair County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1909
    Event Place: Sullivan County, Missouri, USA

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