Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 718
THOMAS BAILEY

Thomas BAILEY (deceased), came to Harrison County early in the 1850's and settled in Little Sioux Township. He was a native of Maine, and the son of Humphrey and Mary (BEE) BAILEY. His early life was spent in Maine, where he received his education. He began farming in that State in 1820, and continued until he came to Iowa. He was married in 1849 to Rosalia KOWEN, of Illinois. Three children blessed this union, and are all still alive -- Luella (Mrs. SMITH), L. Vesta (Mrs. James MURRAY), Johannah (Mrs. SMITH).

Our subject died December 5, 1865, and was buried at Little Sioux.

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