Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Levi J. Bailey ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Levi J. Bailey
LAST NAME: Bailey FIRST NAME: Levi MIDDLE NAME: J. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 1825 DIED: Jul 1897 BURIED: 2 Jul 1897
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Watchman - Capital Lumber Co. Mills
BIRTH PLACE:  Gilford Co., North Carolina
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

1860 IA CENSUS - Levi Bailey, age 36, occupation farmer, b. North Carolina, is enumerated with Susan, age 27, b. Illinois, along with Sophia, age 4, b. Iowa, and Mariah J., age 2, b. Iowa.  Also enumerated are Susan Bailey, age 65, b. North Carolina, and William Bailey, age 22, occupation farmer, b. Indiana.
1870 OR CENSUS - Levi J. Bailey, age 45, occupation sawyer, b. North Carolina, is enumerated with Susan, age 43 [33], b. Illinois, along with Sophia, age 14, b. Iowa, Alice, age 12, b. Iowa, Mary E., age 8, b. Iowa, and Susan, age 76, b. N. Carolina. 
1880 OR CENSUS - L.J. Bailey, age 53, occupation laborer, b. North Carolina, is enumerated with S. A., age 46, b. Illinois, along with Mary, age 17, b. Iowa, S[???], female, age 10, b. Oregon, and Ida, age 6, b. Oregon.

OBITUARY: 

BAILEY – At the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alice Otis, on Miller street, at 3 a.m., Levi J. Bailey, of heart trouble, aged 72 years.

Deceased was born in Gilford county, North Carolina. He first  immigrated from his native state to Iowa, but seeing the great trouble of a civil war approaching he left that state for Oregon. He first settled at The Dalles, later moving to Albany and thence to Salem, where he has resided for the past 20 years. He was employed by the Capital Milling Company as night watchman for about 12 years, faithfully performing his duties, and only leaving the mill after having been completely broken down in health.

Mr. Bailey was a conscientious hard working man and in his younger days was always buoyant, jovial and good natured to a fault. He was the father of five children, all girls, four of whom survive him. No better or kinder parent ever lived, and the father spent the earnings of a lifetime in caring for and educating his family. He was never known to complain of hardships, and during the hard times of the past few years, always struggled in his feeble way to keep want from the door. Mr. Bailey was a strong believer in the future state of existence, but did not connect himself with any church organization during his life-time. He trusted implicitly in the just ways of the Saviour, and oftimes remarked that he would like to be buried by the side of his now deceased wife, with a marble stone at his head bearing the following inscription: “Not dead, but gone to meet his bosom friend.”

The funeral will take place at the home on Miller street, Friday, July 2, 1897, at 2 p.m., Rev. Lindsey, of the First Baptist church officiating. Interment in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Daily Capital Journal, 1 Jul 1897, pg 4

INSCRIPTION: 

No marker

SOURCES: 

LR
1860 IA CENSUS (Monroe Co., Monroe, FA #1144)
1870 OR CENSUS (Linn Co., Albany, FA #113)
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., S. Salem, ED 79, pg 2B)

DCJ 1 Jul 1897, pg 4

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