Bailey, Ansel: Retired; born Warren Co., NY, May 4, 1821; lived there 17 years, and six of them in family came by team all the way here, and arrived Nov. 15, 1839; one of earliest settlers; Savanna was the only town in the county; squatted on unimproved land, none of the land being surveyed into sections; entered land from government; he owns 325 acres in Fair Haven and 80 acres in York; used to haul grain to Chicago, and has sold wheat at 25c and 35c in trade; beef $1.00 per cwt; hogs $1.50; has held office Commissioner of Highways, school offices, Alderman, and was elected Mayor of Mt. Carroll; his first wife was Catherine Balcoom from NY; his present wife was Mrs. Antonette Stevens, formerly Antonette Miller, from Bradford, Pa.; she had two children; he has four children: Mrs. Anna Graham, Mrs. Ettie Masters, Charlie, Nora, Myrtie A., Maggie M.
