Louisa Jane Bailey (1866 - 1905)

Born 16 Mar 1866 in Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Cloyd Asbury Bailey Sr. — married 3 Nov 1887 (to 11 Jan 1905) in Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Died 11 Jan 1905 at age 38 in McDowell, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Louisa "Eliza" Jane Bailey (see research note re: Her Name) was born 16 March 1866 (see research note re: Birth Date) in Tazewell County, Virginia to Zachariah Henry Bailey Jr. and Elizabeth Dillion^[1].

In the 1870 U. S. Federal Census, Eliza lived with her parents and siblings in McDowell County, West Virginia^[2]. In the 1880 U. S. Federal Census, Eliza continued to live with her parents, but now in nearby Tazewell County, Virginia^[3].

On 3 November 1887 Eliza married Cloyd Asbury Bailey, Sr. in Tazewell County, Virginia. Cloyd was born 18 March 1862 in Tazewell County, Virginia to John Asbury Bailey and Sara Virginia Prunty^[4]. Eliza and Cloyd were first cousins. Their fathers, Zachariah Henry Bailey Jr.^[5] and John Asbury Bailey^[6], were brothers.

In the 1900 U. S. Federal Census, Eliza and Cloyd lived with their five children on their own farm in Tazewell County, Virginia^[7].

Eliza and Cloyd had at least six^[8] children together:

1. John Washington Bailey b. 1889 d. 1968^[8][9][10]
2. Samuel Jones Bailey b. 1890 d. 1967^[8][11][12]
3. Zachariah W. Bailey b. 1894 d. 1965 (never married)^[8][13]
4. Sally Virginia (Bailey) Ortolani b. 1895 d. 1975^[8][14][15]
5. Alice May Bailey b. 1898 d. 1976 (never married)^[8][16]
6. Arthur Lee Bailey b. 1902 d. 1975^[8][17]

Eliza was only 39 years old when she passed away. She died on 11 January 1905 in McDowell County, West Virginia. The only clue for her cause of death was the single word "Heart" provided on her death record^[18]. Her remains were cremated^[19].

Research Notes

Her Name

In her early life, her given name was "Louisa", but over time it transitioned to "Eliza":

• Louisa - Her birth record^[1], and the first two censuses in which she was enumerated (1870^[2] and 1880^[3]).
• Eliza - Her marriage record^[4], the 1900 U.S. Federal Census^[7], her death record^[18], and records associated with some of her children^[13][15][16].

Most records that include a middle name provide only her middle initial as "J"^{[2][4][7][9][18]}. Some of her children's records, however, provide her full middle name as "Jane"^[15][16].

Birth Date

Louisa has a birth record that indicates she was born on 16 March 1866 in Tazewell County, Virginia^[1]. Other records provide a similar estimate for when she was born:

• about 1866 - The 1870 U.S. Federal Census, and her marriage record^[2][4].
• March 1866 - The 1900 U.S. Federal Census and her Find-a-Grave profile (note: there is no photo of a grave marker, likely because she was cremated)^[7][19].
• about 1867 - The 1880 U. S. Federal Census and her death record^[3][18].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTH9-PQS : 28 January 2020), DGS #4284960, Image #772, Year: 1866, Line #11, Louisa Bailey, 16 Mar 1866.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ45-45P : 18 March 2020), Louisa J Bailey in entry for Zachariah Bailey, 1870.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCRC-N6F : 15 July 2017), Louisa Bailey in household of Z Henry Bailey, Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 86, sheet 185B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,393.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} FamilySearch; United States, Virginia, Tazewell County, Vital Records; Marriage registers, 1800-1920 ; index to marriages, 1800-1939 (Catalog #473283); Index to marriages, 1800-1939 (indexes v. 1-2, 1854-1912 (v. 3?), 4-5) -- Marriage register, no. 1, 1800-1844 -- Marriage register, no. 2, 1845-1853 -- Register of marriages, no. 3, 1853-1920.; DGS #4284960; Marriage Register no. 3, 1853-1920, page 79; Image #502 of 832; Line #132, 3 Nov 1887, Marriage of C. A. Bailey and Eliza J. Bailey.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M416-ZCM : 19 March 2020), Zachariah Bailey in entry for Zachariah Bailey, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M416-ZHG : 19 March 2020), John Bailey in entry for Zachariah Bailey, 1860.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJZ-5GS : accessed 21 June 2020), Eliza J Bailey in household of Cloyd Bailey, Clear Fork District, Tazewell, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90, sheet 10A, family 177, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,730.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6} "West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-F636 : 12 March 2018), Cloyd A Bailey, 1934; citing McDowell, West Virginia, United States, Will book, v. 06 1941-1949, pages 1-4, Jackson County Clerk, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 801,878.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History; West Virginia Vital Records Search; Left half of image, Marriage of John W. Bailey and Sallie Rose, 21 May 1911.
10. ↑ "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VV3B-289 : 25 December 2014), John Washington Bailey, Jan 1968; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. 3048, certificate number 6176, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
11. ↑ "California, San Francisco County Records, 1824-1997," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL4B-K5QZ : 22 July 2021), Samuel Jones Bailey and Maybelle Warrington Macherkin, 24 Nov 1919; citing Marriage, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, San Francisco Public Library, California; FamilySearch digital folder 004270275.
12. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPN7-4V8 : 26 November 2014), Samuel J Bailey, 11 Jul 1967; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H4JQ-2V3Z : 14 February 2020), Zack W. Bailey, 1965.
14. ↑ Marriage Announcement - John Ortolani and Sally Virginia Bailey, 15 Sep 1935, Page 9 - Bluefield Daily Telegraph of Bluefield, West Virginia at Newspapers.com. Accessed 23 May 2023.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2} "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYP-YSR2 : 16 August 2019), Sally Ortolani, 16 Mar 1975; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1 16.2} "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRZ-XMX5 : 16 August 2019), Alice M Bailey, 27 Aug 1976; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Manassas, , Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
17. ↑ Obituary - Arthur Lee Bailey, 8 Jun 1975, Page 37 - The San Francisco Examiner of San Francisco, California at Newspapers.com. Accessed 23 May 2023.
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3} West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History; West Virginia Vital Records Search; Line #25, Death Record for Eliza J. Bailey, 11 Jan 1905; Note: each record appears on a single row that spans two pages.
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 June 2020), memorial page for Eliza Jane “Louisa” Bailey Bailey (Mar 1866–11 Jan 1905), Find A Grave: Memorial #160331324, Cremated; Maintained by Karen EAGLE Moman (contributor 46937060).