Random Leads – Tallapoosa County, Alabama
PART ONE:
Cherokee County Georgia Bios
Bailey Family
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Tina Mitchell” <TinaBopperM@msn.com>
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BAILEY FAMILY
Some of the Bailey family members removed from NC
(believe from Rutherford County) to Cherokee County and
Pickens County GA. Some family members then later
removed to Van Buren County, AR.
The old letter telling of the death of “Father Bailey” in
Cherokee County, GA in 1846 was written by William &
Agnes Knox and sent to T.B. Justice, Phillip [Justice],
Charles Treadaway & others in NC. I only wish that
William Knox would have referred to “Father” Bailey’s
first name in the letter.
I believe the ancestor of this Bailey line (“Father”
Bailey) is Elisha M. Bailey, but the letter of his death
only refers to him as “Father” Bailey and thus I need
confirmation that Elisha M. Bailey is the “Father” Bailey
William Knox is referring to in the 1846 letter. William
Knox states in the letter that “Father” Bailey had a
will. Therefore, I am hoping to find record of this
“Father” Bailey’s will (believed to Elisha M. Bailey).
William Knox, author of the 1846 letter, married Agnes
Bailey and resided in Cherokee County, GA. William Knox
is writing the letter to Bailey family members living in
Henderson County, NC to notify them of “Father” Bailey’s
death. Agnes (Bailey) Knox is sister to Elizabeth
(Bailey) Treadaway. Elizabeth Bailey married Charles Leo
Treadaway and, after her marriage, removed from GA to NC
and then to AR.
Treadaway is my line. Charles Leo (C.L.) Treadaway was
born in NC and married Elizabeth Bailey in Cherokee
County GA in 1852. I don’t know why C.L. Treadaway went
to Cherokee County, GA but there he married Elizabeth
Bailey in 1842. C.L. and Elizabeth (Bailey) Treadaway
then went back to Henderson County, NC (where C.L.
Treadaway was from) as they can be found on the 1850
census there with other Treadaway family members. By
1860 C.L. and Elizabeth (Bailey) Treadaway are in the
census of Van Buren County, AR.
I believe Elizabeth Bailey who married C.L. Treadaway is
the daughter of Elsiha M. Bailey who is possibly the
“Father” Bailey who died in 1846 but I have had no luck
proving it thus far. Hopefully finding the will of
“father” Bailey will bring it all together…..Tina
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Also:
There is a place in Van Buren County, AR called “Bailey
Flats”. This information came from a (very short) write
up on Steve Bailey in the book “Biographies of Van Buren
County, AR” by Van Buren County Historical Society 1996
Preston Publishing Company. I don’t know if this Steve
Bailey is related to our Bailey line. I will include the
bio for your records anyway:
Steve A. Bailey (1837 – 1905) arrived from Georgia in
1871. After living in Independence County, AR for a
while he settled in “Bailey Flat” about four miles north
of Morgantown in Van Buren County. He was born in
Georgia. He married Nancy Thomas (1839 – 1902 ) and
their children were Louiza, James, Will and Warren who
were twins, Sallie, Mary Susan, Hannah, Julie and Lillie
who were twins, Marion and Della. Steve was a farmer and
was instrumental in organizing a new Masonic lodge at
Morgantown and served as the first Worshipful Master
after the lodge was chartered in 1879. Steve was a Civil
War veteran and is buried in the Colony Cemetery.
Submitted by: Burt Stark Jr.
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Here is the transcribed version of the 1846 letter
informing family in NC of “Father” Bailey’s death. I
sure wish William Knox would have mentioned the first
name of “Father” Bailey in the letter. I have taken all
the names William Knox does mention and have found a
connection to Bailey family. I have compiled all this
data and would like to correspond with anybody else
researching this Bailey family.
Note: at the time the Van Buren County History book was
written, (1983) the submitter Irma (Treadaway) Burnett
had limited research knowledge on the connection of the
Bailey family to the Treadaway and Justice families in
NC. We have tried to “sort” out the Bailey family (based
on the names mentioned in the letter). Tina
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No effort has been made to punctuate or correct spelling in this letter (TMM).
“A History of Van Buren County 1833-1983″
Page 154-155
We do not know the exact relationship of William and
Agnis Knox to the Treadaway family. It was thought at
first that William and Charles were probably brothers-in-
law, but we have no record of a Treadaway, Agnis.
[Virginia - I have found her to be Agnes Bailey sister to
Elizabeth Bailey who married Charles Leo Treadaway,
Tina]. We know there was a family connection because the
letter ended up in the possession of my grandmother
Martha Treadaway Ward (Aunt Matt) which pretty well
established the fact that the Charles L. Treadaway,
referred to in the letter, was her father. Of course in
those days burial was held as soon as possible after
death but often it was months and even years before a
funeral service was said. Families had to wait on
circuit riders or obtain the service of a minister the
best they could. The P.S. is especially interesting in
view of present day inflation.
[In 1846, the C. L. Treadaway family, to whom this letter
was written, was residing in Henderson County, NC based
on census records. Thus the names mentioned reflect
families that were still living in NC, prior to removal
to Van Buren County, AR (Tina)]
May the 19th, 1846 Georgia ) Cherokee County)
Dear Brothers and Sisters and all our family connection
in general. I do avail myself this opportunity of
addressing you all by letter which leaves myself and
family the enjoyers of a reasonable portion of health
through the mercies and blessings of for which we do feel
thankful to the God of peace. Hoping that these few
lines may arrive safe at your hand and find you all in
good health and prosperity and equal thankful for the
same. I am being much disturbed in mind and address you
at this time as I have been an eye witness of the
departure of our poor old
Page 155
Father Bailey. He deceased this life on the
eleventh and in the triumphs of faith which I have great
hope in his death – I do believe he is now in paradise
and will be born the great day of the resurrection when
all men shall be judged according to the deeds done in
the body whether good or evil unto judgement they must go
which he said to Friend Swinford that morning before he
died. Brother Swinford I want to be carried away he
says. Where do you want to be carried to Brother Bailey?
Why I want to be carried to heaven in glory – my Lord
come and take me away – quickly out of my misery – which
he called upon God often to have mercy on him. He bore
his affliction with a great deal of fortitude. He was
confined near twelve weeks to his bed and was in his
right mind until the last. I was with him a great deal
in the time of his illness. I stayed with him twelve
days and nights and was not at home but two nights in
that time till he died. I heard him talk often. I do
not believe that the things of the world was any
pesterment to his mind. After he made his Will he
appeared to resign to the will of Heaven.
He made his Will in the manner as well as I can
recollect; The two lots of land mother was to have her
life time and the old mar [mare] a cow and calf and
seventeen head of stock hogs and the kitchen furniture -
out of which property she was to make Seleaner equal with
the rest of the girls that was married and gone to give
her schooling if she will embrace it. If not make the
amount up in property. He will William one bay mare colt
and two little dun colored bull calves as he has worked
them some little. To have this amount of property when
he arrives at the age of twenty-one years old. All the
rest of the property is to be disposed of to the
outstanding debts – which property is three work steers -
two four years old, one three [years old], two cows, and
one horse colt a year old which will have to be disposed
of. Newton Perkins and myself his Executors of his
estate which I objected but the old man insisted and I
then consented to do the best I could for the family
support and his happiness in life. All the property he
has willed to the Old lady, at her death, or what
remains, is to be equally divided among his children. I
think this is about the way he left his Will or near so.
We expect to have his funeral preached sometime and we
want you all to come. Let us know if you can come and
when and we will try to have the appointment made
according to the time you will set so as you may be at
the funeral.
Times is hard in every way both in money matters and
provisions. We have had a very backward spring – cold
and wet and people not done planting. I have about ten
acres to plant yet. I have lost so much time waiting on
father but all things work to good for those that fear
the Lord.
Our connection in this section are all in Common health.
B. D. Coward is complaining of misery in his back – a
kidney complaint. Vera Mullins still keeps upon foot but
very listless and complains very much but it’s a common
thing with all women in her condition to be helpless [she
is pregnant with her third child].
Thomas B. Justice I want you to hand this to Phillip
[Justice?] and Charles Treadaway and Martin Hamilton and
connection Giffon and all and oblige me your friend and
still remain your loving and affectionate Brother and
Sister till death. William and Agnis Knox
P. S. T. B. corn is worth fifty cents per bushel -
wheat seventy five per bushel, bacon eight cents per
pound. Our present wheat crop do look very promising at
present and all small grain crops in our section of
country. I think if no disaster befall small grain wheat
may be bought at fifty cents per bushel after harvest, a
common country price, for I never saw as much small grain
in one season in all my life before and all good. Now in
some places the people say the fly is injuring the wheat
very much but I do not think there is any with us or very
little. William Knox
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