Elizabeth Bailey

8/2/1845 - 8/3/1905

Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey, wife of John Bailey died at her home in Madison Township Thursday evening at six o’clock from a complication of diseases.

She was born in Fairfield County, Ohio on August 2, 1845, making her age 60 years and 1 day. While yet a girl, she moved with her parents to this county and in 1863, she was married to John Bailey of Madison Township from which union was born a large family of children, eleven of whom with her husband survive her.

The children are as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth Imel and D. P. Bailey, Madison Township, F. C. Bailey and Marion Bailey of Champagne County, Illinois, Mrs. Dean Coby of Union City, Emanuel Bailey of Boundary, Otto H. Bailey of Randolph County, and Cavilla Calvin, Viola and Steven Bailey, who live at home.

The funeral services will be held at the Boundary Reform Church at ten o’clock Sunday morning. Burial at Boundary.

Portland Sun, Jay County, IN; August 5, 1905
Contributed by Jim Cox

Buried in Boundary Cemetery