Family Group Sheet
NameJohn Wallace Bailey
Birth27 May 1861, Johnson Co., Kentucky
Death11 Dec 1937, Carter Co., Kentucky
BurialJ.O.U.A.M. & Eagle Cemetery, Olive Hill, Carter Co., Kentucky
FatherSamuel Bailey (~1837-<1900)
MotherMahulda Lyons (~1833-)
Marriageabt 1885, Kentucky
SpouseIsabel Barnett
Birth7 May 1865 or 1866, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
Death5 Jan 1955, Carter Co., Kentucky
BurialJ.O.U.A.M. & Eagle Cemetery, Olive Hill, Carter Co., Kentucky
Children
1 FNora Bailey (Twin)
Birth14 Jan 1898, Elliottsville, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death15 Dec 1966, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseThomas “Tom” Means Hall
2 FCora Bailey (Twin)
Birth14 Jan 1898, Elliottsville, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death19 Apr 1984, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseHenry Clay Griffey
Notes for John Wallace Bailey
His death certificate records John Wallace Bailey, age 76 years 6 months 12 days, born 27 May 1861 in Ky, died 11 Dec 1937 in Olive Hill, Carter Co., Ky, married, husband of Bell Bailey, father Sam Bailey, mother’s maiden name Belle Bailey, cause of death Bright’s Disease, informant Tom Hall, Olive Hill, Ky.
Notes for Isabel Barnett
The Kentucky death index lists Isabelle Bailey, age 89, died 5 Jan 1955 in Carter Co., residence same.
Her gravestone has her birth date as May 7, 1865, but she was recorded as age 4 in the 1870 census and age 13 in the 1880 census, and the 1900 census gave her birth date as May 1866. So most likely by the time she died her age had slightly inflated.
Her gravestone has her birth date as May 7, 1865, but she was recorded as age 4 in the 1870 census and age 13 in the 1880 census, and the 1900 census gave her birth date as May 1866. So most likely by the time she died her age had slightly inflated.
Census Notes for John Wallace & Isabel (Family)
1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hoggtown precinct, enumerated 17 June, lists on p. 8A as family #131/132:
Bailey, John W., 39, b. Mar 1861; Isabel, wife, 34, b. May 1866, married 15 years, mother of 7 children, 7 living; Mary J., dau, 13, b. Aug 1886; Charles, son, 11, b. May 1889; Delpha, dau, 10, b. Mar 1890; Dora L., dau, 7, b. Nov 1892; Rollie, son, 3, b. Mar 1897; Nora, dau, 2, b. Jan 1898; Cora, dau, 2, b. Jan 1898; Huldy, mother, 70, b. Feb 1830, Ky N.C N.C., widowed. All except Huldy born Ky Ky Ky.
Note that there are only 10 months between Rollie’s reported birth date of Mar 1897 and the twins reported birth dates of Jan 1898. Most likely Rollie was actually 4.
1910 census of Carter Co., Ky, Olive Hill precinct, enumerated 28 April, lists on p. 11B as family #140:
Bailey, John W., 48, blacksmith at brick yard; Isabel, wife, 33, first marriage for both, married 24 years, number of children columns blank; Raleigh, son, 14; Nora, dau, 12; Cora, dau, 12; Sarah, dau, 10; Clay, son, 7. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Bailey, John W., 39, b. Mar 1861; Isabel, wife, 34, b. May 1866, married 15 years, mother of 7 children, 7 living; Mary J., dau, 13, b. Aug 1886; Charles, son, 11, b. May 1889; Delpha, dau, 10, b. Mar 1890; Dora L., dau, 7, b. Nov 1892; Rollie, son, 3, b. Mar 1897; Nora, dau, 2, b. Jan 1898; Cora, dau, 2, b. Jan 1898; Huldy, mother, 70, b. Feb 1830, Ky N.C N.C., widowed. All except Huldy born Ky Ky Ky.
Note that there are only 10 months between Rollie’s reported birth date of Mar 1897 and the twins reported birth dates of Jan 1898. Most likely Rollie was actually 4.
1910 census of Carter Co., Ky, Olive Hill precinct, enumerated 28 April, lists on p. 11B as family #140:
Bailey, John W., 48, blacksmith at brick yard; Isabel, wife, 33, first marriage for both, married 24 years, number of children columns blank; Raleigh, son, 14; Nora, dau, 12; Cora, dau, 12; Sarah, dau, 10; Clay, son, 7. All born Ky Ky Ky.
