Cloyd Asbury Bailey Sr. (1862 - 1941)

Born 18 Mar 1862 in Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa Jane Bailey — married 3 Nov 1887 (to 11 Jan 1905) in Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Husband of Lucinda Rachel Bailey — married 30 May 1906 in Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Died 4 Feb 1941 at age 78 in Squire, McDowell, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Cloyd Asbury Bailey Sr. (see research note re: Middle Name) was born 18 March 1862 in Tazewell County, Virginia to John Asbury Bailey and Sarah Virginia Prunty^[1]. After Cloyd's birth, Cloyd's father served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War^[2][3]. Unfortunately, before the end of the Civil War, Cloyd's mother passed away^[3].

In the 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Cloyd (enumerated with the name "Floyd") and his father lived with his father's parents, Zachariah and Rachel. They lived in Elkhorn Township in McDowell County, now part of West Virginia. Also in the household were two of Cloyd's father's siblings^[4].

Cloyd's father remarried in 1878^[5]. In the 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Cloyd (again enumerated with the name "Floyd") lived with his father and step-mother in Elkhorn District, McDowell County, West Virginia. Also in the household was Cloyd's one year old half sister, Elvira^[6].

On 3 November 1887 Cloyd married Louisa "Eliza" Jane Bailey in Tazewell County, Virginia^[7]. Eliza was born 16 March 1866 in Tazewell County, Virginia to Zachariah Henry Bailey Jr. and Elizabeth Dillion^[8]. Cloyd and Eliza were first cousins. Their fathers, John Asbury Bailey^[9] and Zachariah Henry Bailey Jr.^[10], were brothers.

In the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Cloyd and Eliza lived with their five children on their own farm in Tazewell County, Virginia^[11].

Cloyd was 42 years old when his wife, Eliza, passed away in 1905^[12]. Cloyd and Eliza had six^[13] children together:

1. John Washington Bailey b. 1889 d. 1968^[13][14][15]
2. Samuel Jones Bailey b. 1890 d. 1967^[13][16][17]
3. Zachariah W. Bailey b. 1894 d. 1965 (never married)^[13][18]
4. Sally Virginia (Bailey) Ortolani b. 1895 d. 1975^[13][19][20]
5. Alice May Bailey b. 1898 d. 1976 (never married)^[13][21]
6. Arthur Lee Bailey b. 1902 d. 1975^[13][22]

On 30 May 1906 in Tazewell County, Virginia, Cloyd married a second time to Lucinda "Lucy" Rachel Bailey^[23]. Lucy was born 24 December 1869 in Tazewell County, Virginia to Patrick Jackson Bailey and Martha Rebecca Kennedy^[24]. Cloyd and Lucy were first cousins. Their fathers, John Asbury Bailey^[9] and Patrick Jackson Bailey^[25], were brothers.

In the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Cloyd and his second wife, Lucy, lived on their own farm in Big Creek District, McDowell County, West Virginia. Also in their household were Cloyd's six children from his first marriage^[26].

On 1 September 1924, Cloyd's father signed his last will and testament. This document identified Cloyd using the name "Claude" and indicated that "Claude" lived in "Canebrake, _Va." (this location is likely a reference to Canebrake within McDowell County, West Virginia, located just west of Squire). Cloyd's father would pass away just a few days later^[27].

On 19 March 1934 in Squire, McDowell County, West Virginia, Cloyd signed his own last will and testament. This document named his second wife, six children from his prior marriage, and one son from his second marriage. He made a slight amendment to his will via a codicil that he signed on 1 February 1939 in Squire, McDowell County, West Virginia^[13].

In the 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Cloyd and Lucy lived on their own farm in Big Creek District, McDowell County, West Virginia. Cloyd's occupation was "Land Engineer". Also in the household was their son, Cloyd Jr., his son's wife, Lola, their daughter (Cloyd and Lucy's granddaughter), Nancy, and a boarder named Viola Logan (relationship, if any, unknown)^[28].

Cloyd was 78 years old when he passed away. He died on 4 February 1941 in Squire, McDowell County, West Virginia^[1]. Cloyd is buried in Maplewood Cemetery located in Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia^[29]. Cloyd and Lucy had only one child together:

1. Cloyd Asbury Bailey Jr. b. 1901 d. 1996^[13][30]

On 26 March 1941, Cloyd's last will and testament (and the associated codicil) was proven and admitted into the McDowell County, West Virginia court record. His will bequeathed the majority of his assets to his second wife, Lucinda, and their son, Cloyd Jr. A smaller portion of his estate was set aside for the six children from his first marriage^[13].

Research Notes

Middle Name

Most records only indicate the initial "A" for his middle name. Only three records (thus far) provide a complete spelling of his middle name:

• Asbury
  • His son Cloyd Jr.'s World War 2 Draft Registration Card names Cloyd Sr. as the nearest relative. Both Cloyd Jr. and Cloyd Sr. use the middle name of "Asbury"^[30].
  • His own grave marker is engraved with the name "Asbury"^[29].
• Asberry
  • His own death certificate^[1].
  • His Find-a-Grave memorial uses "Asberry", despite the fact that his grave marker spells his middle name as "Asbury"^[29].

Given that his father's middle name was "Asbury", it seems likely that his middle name was also "Asbury".

1920 U.S. Federal Census

Cloyd has not yet been located in the 1920 U. S. Federal Census. Neither have his second wife, his two youngest children from his 1st marriage, and his only child from his second marriage.

1930 U.S. Federal Census

Cloyd has not yet been located in the 1930 U. S. Federal Census. Neither have his second wife, his four youngest children from his 1st marriage, and his only child from his second marriage.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History; West Virginia Vital Records Search; Death Certificate for Cloyd Asberry Bailey Sr., 4 Feb 1941.
2. ↑ Bowen, Ken. "Up on Peeled Chestnut Mountain". Originally published on pages 3, 6, 7, and 11 of the Jan 1992 edition of The Bramwell Aristocrat of Bramwell, West Virginia. Digital scan and transcription of original newspaper article available here.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Biographical Sketch of John A. Bailey, originally written by his oldest son, Cloyd Bailey Sr. Transcription published on the Find-a-Grave profile of John Asbury Bailey (Find A Grave: Memorial #131918142). Digital copy (PDF) of transcription also available online here.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ45-45J : 29 May 2021), Floyd A Bailey in entry for Zachariah Bailey, 1870.
5. ↑ West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History; West Virginia Vital Records Search; Line #11, Marriage of J. A. Bailey and Elizabeth Terry, 27 Mar 1878; Note: Each record appears on a single row that spans two pages.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RY-F96 : 15 January 2022), Floyd A. Bailey in household of John A. Bailey, Elkhorn, McDowell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
7. ↑ 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.
8. ↑ "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.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "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.
10. ↑ "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.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJZ-5G9 : 9 March 2022), Cloyd Bailey, 1900.
12. ↑ 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.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9} "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.
14. ↑ 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.
15. ↑ "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.
16. ↑ "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.
17. ↑ "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.
18. ↑ "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.
19. ↑ 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.
20. ↑ "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.
21. ↑ "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.
22. ↑ Obituary - Arthur Lee Bailey, 8 Jun 1975, Page 37 - The San Francisco Examiner of San Francisco, California at Newspapers.com. Accessed 23 May 2023.
23. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR33-6MB : 29 January 2020), DGS #4284960, Image #600, Marriage Register #3, Page #176, Line #90, Cloyd A. Bailey, 30 May 1906.
24. ↑ West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History; West Virginia Vital Records Search; Death Certificate for Lucy Rachel (Bailey) Bailey, 17 Feb 1955.
25. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:M416-ZH2 : Tue Apr 04 17:26:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Patrick Bailey, 1860.
26. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNY-QZD : accessed 3 June 2023), Cloyd A Baily, Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 74, sheet 15B, family 269, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1686; FHL microfilm 1,375,699.
27. ↑ "West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-FD59 : 12 March 2018), John A Bailey, 1924; citing McDowell, West Virginia, United States, Will book, v. 03 1924-1928, page 191, Jackson County Clerk, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 801,877.
28. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7CB-7BF : 8 January 2021), Claud Bailey, Big Creek Magisterial District, McDowell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-22, sheet 33A, line 13, family 515, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4422.
29. ↑ ^{29.0 29.1 29.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 Jun 2023), memorial page for Cloyd Asberry Bailey Sr. (18 Mar 1862–4 Feb 1941), Find A Grave: Memorial #26053019, Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Brad & Jax Mom (contributor 47960671).
30. ↑ ^{30.0 30.1} The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 18. Entry for Cloyd Asbury Bailey Jr.. Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line, requires paid subscription]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Full Source Citation.