Mary Elizabeth Rudd (abt. 1825 - 1910)

Born about Dec 1825 in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Wife of Thomas Edward Bailey Sr — married 21 Dec 1853 in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Wife of John Edward Rudd — married 1 Sep 1863 in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Jan 1910 at about age 84 in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Mary Elizabeth Rudd, aka Mrs. Thomas Edward Bailey, aka Mrs. John Edward Rudd (x Dec 1825 - 30 Jan 1910) Age 84

1st Marriage to Thomas Edward Bailey

On 21 Dec 1853 in Chesterfield, Virginia, 28-year-old Mary Elizabeth Rudd married 24-year-old Thomas Edward Bailey. It is thought by some family historians that Thomas E. Bailey's father was Josiah Bailey (1796 - ? – 1880) and his mother was Lucinda Martin (1805 - ? - 1835). At the time this profile was created supporting documents were lacking to verify this relationship.

4 known Children: 3 sons, 1 daughter

Together Mary Elizabeth Rudd and Thomas Edward Bailey had 4 known children, all of whom were born in Chesterfield, Virginia. Scant information is available on Josiah. In chronological order the 4 known children are:

• 1. Egbert Thomas Bailey (4 Oct 1854 - 1 Dec 1949) Age 95, Cremated at Cypress Lawn, Colma Calif., ashes scattered off Golden Gate Bridge Find A Grave: Memorial #87562094.
• 2. Josiah Bailey (29 March 1857 - Unknown)
• 3. Mary Lucinda Bailey, aka Mrs. Cornelius Wood Fuqua (11 Feb 1860 - 21 Nov 1941) Age 81; Although her remains were laid to rest at Fuqua Cemetery, off Old Bethia Road, in Winterpock, Chesterfield, Virginia. GPS Coordinates: 37.38780, -77.67810 the burial plot no longer exists due to suburban expansion. In June 2023 her remains were reinterred at Roselawn Cemetery, Ashland, Virginia. Find A Grave: Memorial #86804303.
• 4. Thomas Edward Bailey Jr. (17 Jan 1861 - 4 Feb 1954) Age 93; Mount Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield, VA. Find A Grave: Memorial #22304247.

War Between The States

Death of Thomas Edward Bailey

On 24 May 1861 in Chesterfield, VA., Thomas Edward Bailey Sr., enlisted in Company K, 6th Virginia Infantry Regiment with the rank of Private. On 15 April 1862 he was promoted to Sergeant.

On 2 June 1862 near Charles City Cross Roads, he was involved in a conflict (part of the Battle of Seven Pines) and was mortally wounded; the war record states that he was "wounded in the right arm." He was discharged from duty on 7 July 1862 and died three days later on 10 July 1862.

2nd Marriage to Edward Rudd

On 1 Sept 1863 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, the 37-eary-old widow, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Rudd) Bailey married 51-year-old Edward Rudd.

3 Known Children: 3 Daughters

Together Mary Elizabeth (Rudd) and John Edward Rudd had 3 known children, 3 daughters, all of whom were born in Chesterfield County, Va. In chronological order the known children are:

• 1. Cora Rebecca Rudd, aka Mrs. John Andrew Rudd (5 Sept 1866 - 29 Sept 1935) Age 69; Mount Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield, VA., Find A Grave: Memorial #44688116.
• 2. Lelia Katherine 'Kate" Rudd, aka Mrs. Robert Emmett Osborne, (11 Jan 1868 - 23 June 1938) Age 70; Maury Cemetery, Richmond, VA, Find A Grave: Memorial #210006402.
• 3. Etta Lee Rudd, aka Mrs. Ovid Otho Goode, (25 Nov 1869 - 4 June 1957) Age 87; Mount Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield, VA.,Find A Grave: Memorial #31786632.

Husband's Death: Edward Rudd

“Virginia News. Tuesday as Mr. Edward W. Rudd, of Chesterfield County, and his sons, were engaged in burning an old tree, on his place, it toppled over unexpectedly, catching Mr. Rudd underneath, and killing him instantly." Published in the Norfolk Landmark, (Norfolk, Virginia) Volume 13, Number 105, Wednesday, 4 February 1880, Page 4. Accessed via Library of Virginia database https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TNL18800204.1.4&srpos=22&e=-01-1880--10-1880--en-20--21-byDA.rev-txt-txIN-%22Rudd%22-------

Obituary Notices

"Deaths In Manchester. Mrs. M. E. Rudd died at her home near Mosley’s Junction Sunday. She was the mother of Captain E. T. Bailey of Oak Grove.” Published in the Richmond Virginian, (Richmond, Virginia) Volume 1, Number 3, Monday, 31 January 1910, Column 4, Page 2. Accessed via Library of Virginia https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RIV19100131.1.2&srpos=46&e=-01-1910--12-1910--en-20--41-byDA-txt-txIN-%22Rudd%22-------

“Deaths. Mrs. M. E. Rudd, aged eighty-five, mother of Captain E. L. Bailey, died yesterday morning at her home, near Mosley’s Junction. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.” Published in the Evening Journal, (Richmond, Virginia) Volume 5, Number 204, Monday, 31 January 1910, column 6, Page 4. Accessed via Library of Virginia database https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TEJ19100131.1.4&srpos=47&e=-01-1910--12-1910--en-20--41-byDA-txt-txIN-%22Rudd%22-------

Mrs. Mary E. Rudd. Mrs. Mary E. Rudd, aged eighty-four years, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Porter, Sunday morning at 12:30 o’clock was buried yesterday. Mrs. Rudd is survived by the following children: E. T. Bailey, yardmaster at Southern Railway yards at Manchester, T. E. Bailey of this place, and Mrs. J. A. Porter, Mrs. C. W. Fuqua, Mrs. Etta Rudd Goode and Mrs. R. E. Osborne." Published in the Evening Journal, Volume 5, Number 205, Tuesday, 1 February 1910, Column 4, Page 10. Accessed via Library of Virginia database https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TEJ19100201.1.10&srpos=54&e=-01-1910--12-1910--en-20--41-byDA-txt-txIN-%22Rudd%22-------

“Funeral of Mrs. M. E. Rudd. The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Rudd, 84 years old, who died in the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Porter, of Mosley’s Junction, took place yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Rudd was twice married, her first husband being a Mr. Bailey. She is survived by two sons, Captain E. T. Bailey, yardmaster of the Southern Railway in Manchester and T. E. Bailey of Moseley’s Junction, and four daughters, Mrs. R. E. Osborne, Mrs. Etta Goode, Mrs. J. A. Porter and Mrs. C. W. Fuqua.” Published in the News Leader, (Richmond, Virginia) Number 6081, Tuesday, 1 February 1910, Column 2, Page 2. Accessed via Library of Virginia database https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=NEL19100201.1.2&srpos=3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-%22Mrs.+M.+E.+Rudd%22-------

Sources

1906 Newspaper Stories

Ovid O. Goode (11 July 1878 - 2 Sept 1906) Age 29; Mount Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield, VA., Find A Grave: Memorial #31786577.

"Moseley’s Junction. VA., Sept 5, Mr. Ovia O. Goode, who died Sunday morning at 7 o’clock, was laid to rest in Mt. Hermon Cemetery Monday at 3:30. He was in his twenty-ninth year and is survived by his wife and one child.”

"Mrs. Dorsey Throckmorton, of Richmond, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. W. Rudd."

"Mrs. E. T. Bailey and Children of Manchester, are the guests of S. T. Bass."

Published in the Evening Journal, (Richmond, Virginia) Volume 2, Number 79, Wednesday, 5 September 1906, Column 4, Page 10. Accessed via Library of Virginia database https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TEJ19060905.1.10&srpos=18&e=01-09-1906-30-09-1906--en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-%22Goode%22-------

Daughters' Obit: Cora Rebecca (Rudd) Porter

"Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Porter, 69, widow of J. A. Porter, who died last night at her home near Moseley, will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Mount Hermon Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She is survived by four children, Barto L. Porter of Richmond, John E. and Ashby C. Porter of Moseley, Miss Mary E. Porter of Chesterfield County; three sisters, Mrs. L. M. Fuqua, Mrs. R. E. Osborne, and Mrs. Etta L. Goode, Chesterfield; two brothers, E. T. Bailey of California and T. E. Bailey of Chesterfield; and 10 grandchildren." Published in the Richmond Times Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) Tuesday, 1 October 1935, Column 1, Page 20; Accessed via https://www.newspapers.com/image/827967602/?terms=%22barto%20Porter%22&match=1

Grandson's Obit: Barto Lewis Porter

“Porter Died Monday, Aug 9, 1965 Mr. Barto L. Porter of 4019 Warwick Rd. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Blanche T. Porter; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Phyllis Meredith, Mrs. Joyce Burgess and Mr. Shirley Murray; one brother, Ashby Porter. Remains rest at the Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Home, 3 rd and Marshall Sts. Funeral services will be held at Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery. Remains will lie in state from 1 p.m. till time of service.” Published in Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) Tuesday, 10 August 1965, Column 2, Page 4. Accessed via https://www.newspapers.com/image/829116902/

Grandson's 1st Wife: Alice Gertrude Avis Porter

“Mrs. Gertrude A Porter. Mrs. Gertrude Alvis Porter, 71 of 2208 Wright Ave., died Saturday in a Richmond hospital. She is survived by her husband, Barto L. Porter and a sister, Mrs. Bessie Miller of Richmond. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Home, with burial in Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery. Chesterfield County.” Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) Sunday, 26 December 1954, Column 3, Page D11, (digitized page 66). Accessed via https://www.newspapers.com/image/828626854/

Granddaughter

“Sadie Bailey, the 9-year-old daughter of Captain and Mrs. E. T. Bailey, died yesterday morning at 4:35 o’clock in the home of her parents in Mason Park. The funeral took place from the home this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The burial was in Maury Cemetery.” News Leader, (Richmond, Virginia) Volume 10, Number 104, Thursday, 4 February 1904, Column 5, Page 4. Accessed via Library of Virginia database https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=NEL19040204.1.4&srpos=4&e=01--1888-30--1906--en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-%22Sadie+Bailey%22-------Richmond%2c+VA