Mills County, Iowa
Early Schools
Iowa Asylum for Feeble-Minded Children
Staff members, c1894
This picture is for Rollin Edward Bailey Sr.; 8611 9th Avenue SW Seattle, Washington. Passed on to Edward Louis (Lewis) Bailey, 15035 SW Thistle Street, Seattle, Washington.

This picture was taken “about 1893” but probably closer to 1894 at Glenwood, Iowa home of feeble-minded children. These are the workers. Rollin C Bailey and Mary Ann Segraves became acquainted here, and married in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, on November 6, 1896. They were both 19 years old. They worked here after they were married. Rollin C. is first, to your right, in the front row. Mary Ann is third, from your right, in second row. Mary Ann has long hair, and you can see her belt buckle.

The “inmates” stayed even after they were adults. One of the inmates made this frame and gave it to Mary Ann in 1894. Rolin’s grandmother, Margaret Vitty Segraves, born February 16, 1856 at Staindrop, England, came to America (1886) into Canada, gave the frame, picture and rose from Mary Ann’s funeral (Feb 21, 1911) to Morris C Bailey on January 1927. Edward is also to have Rollin C. and Mary Ann’s wedding picture, given to Morris by Aunt Sara Segraves (unintelligible) while she lived at Fullerton, NE (over).

  • Margaret Vitty and John Segraves where born in England. Margaret died Jan 3, 1930. John died Jan 4, 1919.

  • Mary Ann Segrave was born in New Castle Up on Tyne, Durham County, England on Mar 7, 1877 and Died Feb 21, 1911 from appendicitis operation.

  • Rollin C Bailey was born at Linville, Iowa on Jan 10, 1877 in Jasper County. The father was Joseph Henderson Bailey and his mother was Tabitha Logan Finch.

  • Rollin C. (McCoy) Bailey, died at Plattsmouth, NE, Rest Home on June 15, 1969.

  • Morris C. Bailey (was the oldest of Rollin C and Mary Ann’s children 1898-1976).
  • From there – the picture was handed down to his younger brother Rollin Edward, from Rollin Edward Bailey (1904-1995) – to his son Edward Lewis Bailey (1928-2013). Edward Lewis Bailey passed it to his grandson- Mark D McCullough (1974- who now has possession.

    1894 Staff Photo, Frame was made by one of the Inmates.

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