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Surnames: Bailey, Carothers
Classification: Query
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Can you tell me more? I think I can help you tie Sarah Bailey to David Bailey (b. abt.
1760) ... maybe. When was your Sarah born? When was her Uncle William born? I've been
told that the will of William Bailey has some very helpful information.
In it, William mentions "my son Thomas and my daughter Sarah ... as well as my other
heirs Mandy Sparks, W. J. R. Bailey and Martha J. Caruthers."
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"I also will that my real estate in the County and State of aforesaid (MO) together
with my real estate in the State of Indiana in the County of Jackson for which I hold
deeds of Patents to be sold at the discretion of my executor ... I appoint my son, W. J.
R. Bailey to be my executor of this last will and testament ... and appoint my son W. J.
R. Bailey, my son, to be guardian of my daughter Sarah ... dated 12th day of July, 1858
(or 1888, prob. 1858) State of Missouri, Cass Co."
This information came, via e-mail, from researcher Thomas Powell on 2/16/2000. His source:
Cass Co., MO., wills Vol A, p103, gs960 141.
Are you certain W. J. R. Bailey was Sarah's uncle? ... I have W. J. R. Bailey as
William Jackson Riley Bailey (actually went by "Jackson" Bailey). Looks like he
was her sister... but there were other Bailey families living in the area ... so W.J.R.
Bailey could have taken a second Sarah (a niece) into his household at some point.
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Marty