SPOUSE-ISSUE: Mid- Continent Library, Independence, Missouri, PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF JASPER, MARSHALL & GRUNDY COUNTIES, Chicago, Biographical Publishing Co., 1894, pages 354 and 355. " James E. BAILEY,…His parents were Benjamin and Katherine (Rowe) Bailey, both natives of New York, who came to Indiana soon after their marriage. In 1850 the removed to Poweshiek Township, when this country was still inhabited by Indians, and at a time when game of all kinds, including buffaloes, was abundant. They located one hundred and sixty acres of the best prairie land and at once energetically set about making a home in the new country; they soon added by purchase to their original holdings, and in an incredibly short time were possessed of a comfortable farm and surrounded with all the luxuries to be had in the region. Neighbors were few and far between; and the nearest mill, thirty-five miles distant, at Red Rock, afforded the only means of procuring flour, and required a journey of three of four days to make the round trip. Mrs. Bailey died in 1869.** her husband survived her sixteen years and died in 1885**, at the age of eighty-four. Only two of their ten children lived to maturity, James E. (the subject of this sketch) and Thomas B....." McKeever Cemetery information shows Cathrine Rowe Bailey died 22 Feb 1871, and Benjamine Bailey died 14 Oct 1889.

DEATH-BURIAL: JASPER COUNTY CEMETERIES POWESHIEK TWP.; Geneal *F 627 .J 3 J 28 V.2; Iowa Historical Library Des Moines, Iowa; Mc Keever Cemetery; page 732; row eight; Bailey, Benjamin died 14 Oct 1889 aged 78 years 7 months; same stone as Bailey, Catherine.

ISSUE: Iowa Historical Library Des Moines, Iowa, JASPER COUNTY CEMETERIES POWESHIEK TWP., Geneal *F 627 .J 3 J 28 V.2, Mc Keever Cemetery, page 732, row eight, same stone as Bailey, Benjamin, infant dau.

1880 FEDERAL CENSUS: LDS Family History Library Film 1254346, NA Film number - T9-0346, Iowa, Jasper County, Poweshiek Township, page 138B. Name - BAILEY, Benjamine, Relationship to head of house - father, Marital status - W, Gender - Male, Race - W, Age - 78, Birthplace - NY, Occupation - dependent on son, Father's birthplace - NY, Mother's birthplace - NY. Living in household of son James BAILEY.