Dr. Gideon S. Bailey 1809-1903

BAILEY, SCHNECK

Posted By: Volunteer: J. Chapman
Date: 5/30/2007 at 14:53:53

OBITUARIES

Dr. Gideon S. Bailey

On Friday, Nov. 6th, 1903, Dr. Gideon S. Bailey died at his home in Vernon, this county, aged 94 years, 5 months and 5 days. He was, as we understand it, the last living member of the First General Assembly of the territorial government of what is now Iowa, which met in the old Methodist church building in Burlington in the winter of 1838. He was born at Louisville, Ky., June 3, 1809, coming the this county in 1837, settling where he died. Besides serving in the legislature previously named, he was a member of the legislature in 1841 and 1843 and was a member of the constitutional convention of 1858. In 1861 he was a member of the state senate. He served a term as United States marshal under President Polk. His first wife died in 1865. By her he was the father of two children. in 1869 he married Anna M. Schneck. To them one child, Gideon C. S., was born, who has made his residence at the parental home. The funeral was held Sunday, Nov. 8, and was largely attended, the burial being in the Vernon cemetery.

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Photocopy of this obit is located on page 237 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA.