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Thomas Lee "Devil Tom" Bailey 1773 – 1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1773

Birth Location: Virginia, United States / Sullivan Co., N.C. to be State of Franklin 1784

Death Date: 5 Feb 1853

Death Location: Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States

Father: Thomas Bailey

Mother: Sarah Osborn

Spouse(s): Zilpha Lee

Children(s): Nancy Bailey, Brittain Bailey, James Bailey, Mary Bailey, Brittian Bailey, Nancy Bailey, John Bailey, Susan Bailey, Elizabeth Bailey, Sarah Bailey, Lee Bailey, Susan Bailey, Elizabeth Bailey, Mary Bailey, Elvira Bailey, Winifred Bailey, William Bailey, Irving Bailey, Sevier Bailey, Zilpha Bailey

In 1773, Thomas Lee "Devil Tom" Bailey Jr entered the world in Virginia, United States / Sullivan Co., N.C. to be State of Franklin 1784, born to Thomas Lee Bailey and Sarah Osborn. Thomas Lee "Devil Tom" Bailey Jr married Zilpha "Sally" BAILEY Lee, and had children including Nancy A Bailey, Brittain "Britt" Bailey, James Bailey, Mary Bailey, Brittian Brit Bailey, Nancy Bailey, John Sevier Bailey, Susan Bailey, Elizabeth Bailey, Sarah A Bailey, Lee Bailey, Susan Bailey, Elizabeth Bailey, Mary Sarah "Sallie" Bailey, Elvira "Vina" Bailey, Winifred Winnie Bailey, William C A Bailey, Irving Walton "Doc" Bailey, Sevier Bailey, Zilpha Bailey. Thomas Lee "Devil Tom" Bailey Jr passed away in 1853 in Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1773, Thomas Lee "Devil Tom" Bailey Jr entered the world in Virginia, United States / Sullivan Co., N.C. to be State of Franklin 1784, born to Thomas Lee Bailey and Sarah Osborn.
  • Thomas Lee "Devil Tom" Bailey Jr married Zilpha "Sally" BAILEY Lee, and had children including Nancy A Bailey, Brittain "Britt" Bailey, James Bailey, Mary Bailey, Brittian Brit Bailey, Nancy Bailey, John Sevier Bailey, Susan Bailey, Elizabeth Bailey, Sarah A Bailey, Lee Bailey, Susan Bailey, Elizabeth Bailey, Mary Sarah "Sallie" Bailey, Elvira "Vina" Bailey, Winifred Winnie Bailey, William C A Bailey, Irving Walton "Doc" Bailey, Sevier Bailey, Zilpha Bailey.
  • Thomas Lee "Devil Tom" Bailey Jr passed away in 1853 in Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States.

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Thomas Bailey's Ancestors

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Thomas Bailey
1773 – 1853
Birth Place: Virginia, United States / Sullivan Co., N.C. to be State of Franklin 1784
Parents
Thomas Lee Bailey
1745 – 1780
North Carolina, United States
Sarah Osborn
1754 – 1793
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Bailey's Descendants

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Thomas (Lee "Devil Tom") Bailey (3 Jan 1773 – 5 Feb 1853) m. Zilpha ("Sally" BAILEY) Lee (3 Jan 1773 – 1850)
  1. 1. Nancy (A) Bailey (1795 – 1880)
  2. 2. Brittain ("Britt") Bailey (16 Mar 1798 – 29 Aug 1885)
  3. 3. James Bailey (17 Mar 1798 – 29 Aug 1885)
  4. 4. Mary Bailey (1799 – 6 Apr 1844)
  5. 5. Brittian (Brit) Bailey (1800 – 1825)
  6. 6. Nancy Bailey (1800 – 1870)
  7. 7. John (Sevier) Bailey (1803 – 1856)
  8. 8. Susan Bailey (1803 – )
  9. 9. Elizabeth Bailey (1805 – )
  10. 10. Sarah (A) Bailey (5 Jan 1807 – 1870)
  11. 11. Lee Bailey (1808 – 1845)
  12. 12. Susan Bailey (11 Feb 1811 – 4 Jan 1880)
  13. 13. Elizabeth Bailey (1812 – )
  14. 14. Mary (Sarah "Sallie") Bailey (19 May 1813 – 8 Dec 1906)
  15. 15. Elvira ("Vina") Bailey (16 Aug 1816 – 4 Sep 1895)
  16. 16. Winifred (Winnie) Bailey (Mar 1821 – 6 Jul 1891)
  17. 17. William (C A) Bailey (1822 – 1858)
  18. 18. Irving (Walton "Doc") Bailey (23 Nov 1823 – 15 Jan 1899)
  19. 19. Sevier Bailey (1824 – )
  20. 20. Zilpha Bailey (4 May 1827 – 18 Jan 1909)

Thomas Bailey's Timeline

4 Records

1773
3 Jan 1773
Birth of Thomas Lee "Devil Tom" Bailey Jr in Virginia, United States / Sullivan Co., N.C. to be State of Franklin 1784
Virginia, United States / Sullivan Co., N.C. to be State of Franklin 1784
1853
2 May 1853
Age 80
Death of Thomas Lee "Devil Tom" Bailey Jr in Columbiana, Shelby County, Alabama, USA
Columbiana, Shelby County, Alabama, USA
1853
5 Feb 1853
Age 80
Death of Thomas Lee "Devil Tom" Bailey Jr in Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States
Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States
1853
5 Feb 1853
Age 80
Death of Thomas Lee "Devil Tom" Bailey Jr in Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States
Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1773
    Event Place: Virginia, United States / Sullivan Co., N.C. to be State of Franklin 1784
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1853
    Event Place: Columbiana, Shelby County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1853
    Event Place: Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1853
    Event Place: Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Helena Cemetery, Helena, Shelby County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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