Marion L. Bailey, a farmer of the Eleventh District, was born in 1827, in Greene County, where he has since resided. He began life for himself when twenty-one years old, in only moderate circumstances, and the most of what he is now worth is the fruit of his own industry and good management. He owns a farm of 200 acres. He was married December 9,1847, to Miss Sarah H. Williams, a daughter of Rev. Benjamin and Nancy Williams, natives of Pennsylvania and Greene Counties, Tenn., respectively. Nine children have blessed their union: Alexander H., Elizabeth A., Nancy P., Thomas M., Henrietta M., John M., Caroline M., Joseph B. and Lyvia S. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which Mr. Bailey is a local minister. Mr. Bailey is a Republican in politics. He is the eldest of nine children born to Thomas and Henrietta (Keel) Bailey, natives of Greene and Jefferson (now Hamblen) Counties, respectively. Mrs. Bailey was a daughter of William and Lyvia A. Reel. Thomas Bailey was a son of Thomas and Elizabeth Bailey, natives of Londondery, Ireland, and North Carolina, respectively. Thomas Bailey, Sr., immigrated to America, about 1775, with his brother, Cloud Bailey, who went to Middle Tennessee, and raised a family, and died there. Thomas Bailey, Sr., settled in East Tennessee, where he lived and died.
