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Robert Oscar Bailey 1877–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1877

Birth Location: Princeton Meadows, West Virginia

Death Date: 1964

Death Location: Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Ballard Bailey

Mother: Sarah Carper

Spouse(s): Mary Bailey

Children(s): Georgia Freeman, Willard Bailey, Ethel Bailey, Okie Bailey, Howard Bailey

In 1877, Robert Oscar Bailey entered the world in Princeton Meadows, West Virginia, born to Ballard Preston Bailey And Sarah Elizabeth Carper. Robert Oscar Bailey married Mary Maude Bailey, and had children including Ethel G Bailey, Georgia Freeman, Howard Bailey, J M Turner Erwin, Okie D Bailey, Willard Bailey. Robert Oscar Bailey passed away in 1964 in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Robert Oscar Bailey entered the world in Princeton Meadows, West Virginia, born to Ballard Preston Bailey And Sarah Elizabeth Carper.
  • Robert Oscar Bailey married Mary Maude Bailey, and had children including Ethel G Bailey, Georgia Freeman, Howard Bailey, J M Turner Erwin, Okie D Bailey, Willard Bailey.
  • Robert Oscar Bailey passed away in 1964 in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Bailey's Ancestors

Self
Robert Bailey
1877–1964
Birth Place: Princeton Meadows, West Virginia
Parents
Ballard Preston Bailey
1841–1870
Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Carper
1845–1896
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (H) Bailey
1815–1880
Giles Co., VA
Ann Marshall
1815–1895
Virginia, USA
Isaac Carper
1815–1897
Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Rebecca Dodd
1816–1900
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Micajah Bailey
1773–1833
Naomi Shufflebarger
1774–1860
Jacob Carper
1774–1827
Sally Raymer
1775–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Bailey\
1735–1818
Elizabeth Belcher
1749–1820
Jacob Shufflebarger
1726–1801
Margaret Moll
1737–1801
Nicholas Carper
1749–1813
Elizabeth Harvey
1753–1835

Robert Bailey's Descendants

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Robert (Oscar) Bailey (15 May 1877–1964) m. Mary (Maude) Bailey (6 March 1893–21 July 1956)
  1. 1. Georgia Freeman 1927–2006
  2. 2. Willard Bailey 1917–1996
  3. 3. Ethel (G.) Bailey 1911–1978
  4. 4. Okie (D) Bailey 1913–
  5. 5. Howard Bailey 1924–

Robert Bailey's Timeline

17 Records

1877
23 MAY 1877
Birth of Robert Oscar Bailey in Princeton Meadows, West Virginia
Princeton Meadows, West Virginia
1877
15 May 1877
Birth of Robert Oscar Bailey in Princeton Meadows, West Virginia
Princeton Meadows, West Virginia
1877
15 May 1877
Birth of Robert Oscar Bailey in Princeton Meadows, West Virginia
Princeton Meadows, West Virginia
1880
1880
Age 3
Robert Oscar Bailey resided here in Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 23
Robert Oscar Bailey resided here in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1913
31 May 1913
Age 36
Robert Oscar Bailey resided here in Bluefield, West Virginia, USA
Bluefield, West Virginia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 40
Robert Oscar Bailey resided here in Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
Robert Oscar Bailey resided here in Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
1921
1921
Age 44
Robert Oscar Bailey resided here in Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
1924
1924
Age 47
Robert Oscar Bailey resided here in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
Robert Oscar Bailey resided here in Erwin, Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
Erwin, Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
1932
5 Feb 1932
Age 55
Robert Oscar Bailey resided here in Erwin, Tennessee, USA
Erwin, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
Robert Oscar Bailey resided here in Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee
Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 63
Robert Oscar Bailey resided here in 5th Civil District, Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
5th Civil District, Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
1943
Abt 1943
Age 66
Robert Oscar Bailey resided here in Erwin
Erwin
1950
1950
Age 73
Robert Oscar Bailey resided here in Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
1964
1964
Age 87
Death of Robert Oscar Bailey in Mercer Co., WV
Mercer Co., WV

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 MAY 1877
    Event Place: Princeton Meadows, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
    [2] U.S., National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938; Series: M1749
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03941; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 86-8
    [5] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1768; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 188
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342014
    [8] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Unicoi County
    [9] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: 1408; Family History Film: 1255408; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 080; Image: .
    [10] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: 1766; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0079
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Johnson City Press-Chronicle; Publication Date: 16 Jun 1964; Publication Place: Johnson City, Tennessee, USA; ,0.39452052,0.49285376,0.5218967&xid
    [14] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
    [15] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: 2687; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 86-9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1877
    Event Place: Princeton Meadows, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1877
    Event Place: Princeton Meadows, West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: 1408; Family History Film: 1255408; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 080; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: 1766; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0079

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 May 1913
    Event Place: Bluefield, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Bluefield Daily Telegraph; Publication Date: 31 May 1913; Publication Place: Bluefield, West Virginia, USA; &terms=Mrs._Oscar_Bailey

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Unicoi County

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1768; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 188

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938; Series: M1749

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Erwin, Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342014

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1932
    Event Place: Erwin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Erwin Record; Publication Date: 5 Feb 1932; Publication Place: Erwin, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03941; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 86-8

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 5th Civil District, Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03941; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 86-8

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1943
    Event Place: Erwin
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Johnson City Press-Chronicle; Publication Date: 30 May 1943; Publication Place: Johnson City, Tennessee, USA; ,0.027773174,0.97313374,0.32554835&

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: 2687; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 86-9

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Erwin, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: 2687; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 86-9

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Johnson City Press-Chronicle; Publication Date: 16 Jun 1964; Publication Place: Johnson City, Tennessee, USA; ,0.39452052,0.49285376,0.5218967&xid

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 11

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: Mercer Co., WV
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Johnson City Press-Chronicle; Publication Date: 16 Jun 1964; Publication Place: Johnson City, Tennessee, USA; ,0.39452052,0.49285376,0.5218967&xid
    [5] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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