Harriet Bailey 1815-1900

BAILEY, BELL, HOWE, SANDERS, ALIDS, FOSTER, FISH

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Date: 10/9/2008 at 18:05:18

Harriet Bailey was born in Orange county, New York,
May 21, 1815. In early childhood moved with her parents
near Columbus, Ohio and settled on a farm. November
27, 1832 she was united in marriage to William Bell. In
1842 they came to Boone County, Illinois, where their home
was many years. To this union eleven children were born,
several died in infancy. Her husband died November 29,
1876. In 1878 she was married to Mr. Howe, and in 1882
they came to Iowa and moved on a farm near here. In
1884 he went to Yankton, South Dakota to visit his son and
died there. She has since made her home with her children,
six of whom survive her, Mrs. S. C. Sanders of Hazleton,
where she made her home at the time of her death, Mrs.
J. W. Alids of Wisconsin, Mrs. C. L. Foster of Independence,
W. R. Bell, Mrs. George A. Fish, Walter C. Bell of Oelwein.

Oelwein Register - 18 April 1900
Note: burial at Oakdale Cemetery, Oelwein