Person:James Bailey (126)

Named in father's will; of Plainfield, NJ in 1865.

1. ↑ C. W. Butterfield. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: containing a history of Rock County, its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc., an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, their improvements, industries, manufacturies, churches, schools, societies, etc., war record, biographical sketches, portraits. (Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879).

   Elder James Bailey, Missionary, Seventh-Day Baptist Church, Milton Junction; born in Brookfield, Madison Co., N.Y., June 13, 1813; came to Wisconsin in 1865, locating in Walworth Co.; remained there six months in a Mission. In 1866, came to Rock Co. His labors are extended over the West and Northwest, establishing Churches. Married, in 1840, Miss Tacy Hubbard, daughter of James Hubbard, of Cortland Co., N.Y.; have two children - Mary F., born in July, 1846; Eli S., born in September, 1851.

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 .

   The Weekly Telephone', Milton, Wisconsin, Thursday, Aug. 4, 1892, p 5.
   Rev. J. Bailey died at his home in this village after a brief illness, on Sunday afternoon last, July 31. Deceased had been blind for the past two years or more, and had been retired from active service in the ministry for several years. He was about 80 years old. The funeral took place from the residence, the Rev. W. C. Whitford officiating.