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Maude V. (Sprague) Baily - 1877-1951

SPRAGUE, COX, BAILY, PETTIGREW

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 1/31/2011 at 13:20:25

SOURCE: Postville, Iowa newspaper, December 1951
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services were held Sunday at the Community Presbyterian Church for Mrs. Samuel C. Baily, age 74, who passed away at the Postville Hospital Hospital last Thursday, December 13, 1951 following a brief illness. The rites were in charge of Rev. Walter T. Martin. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery, Postville, Iowa.

Maude V. Sprague, daughter of Amos and Mary (Cox) Sprague was born August 16, 1877 in the state of Virginia. She spent her early childhood in Wisconsin and in 1893 was married to Samuel C. Baily at Hub City, Wisconsin. They came immediately to the vicinity of Postville, Iowa to make their home. She lived for some time on a farm near Postville where her four children were born. In 1914 Mrs. Baily and her family moved to her present residence in Postville. Since that time she has been active in many civic and church programs, always interested and concerned for the welfare of her community. Mrs. Baily served as librarian of the Postville Library for many years. She was a charter member of the Postville P.E.O. sisterhood. She belonged to the American Legion Auxiliary and the Postville Congregational Church.

Her husband, Samuel and 2 sons, Richard Baily and Eli Baily preceded her in death.

She is survived by a daughter, Harriet B. Baily, administrator of the hospital at Waukon, Iowa, a son Presly G. Baily, electrical engineer of Receda, California; 2 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild; 3 brothers, Roy A. Sprague of Postville, Iowa, Frank A. Sprague of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Claude G. Sprague of San Francisco, California; and 1 sister, Mrs. Herbert N. Pettigrew, New Orleans, Louisiana.


 

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