BIO: J. D. BAILEY, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 689 & 690.
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  J. D. BAILEY, who carries on general farming and dairying on a highly 
improved farm of 132 acres in Lawrence Township, is one of the substantial 
farmers and representative citizens of Clearfield County.  He was born July 6, 
1860, on the home farm in Pike Township, Clearfield County, Pa., and is a son 
of Joseph and Sarah Elizabeth (Boal) Bailey, and a grandson of Daniel Bailey, 
who was one of the pioneers of Clearfield County.
  Daniel Bailey located on a farm in Pike Township after his marriage and died 
there at the advanced age of eighty years.  He married Jennie Passmore, who 
died aged eighty-one years, and they reared the following children:  Isaac, 
Abraham, Calvin, Harrison, Levi, Newton, Lewis, Ruth, Ann, Joseph, and George.  
All of the children with the exception of Abraham, Joseph and George, moved 
west to Iowa, and all are now deceased.  Daniel Bailey and wife were members of 
the M. E. church and were buried at the Center Church Cemetery.
  Joseph Bailey was born on the home farm in Pike Township, and after his 
marriage engaged in lumbering and agricultural pursuits.  He was politically a 
Republican and served as road supervisor.  He was an attendant of the M. E. 
church.  At one time he was the owner of 700 acres of land, leaving 250 acres 
to his heirs, the remaining amount having been sold for a stone quarry, which 
had not been developed at the time of his death.  Joseph Bailey married Sarah 
Elizabeth Boal, and to them were born three sons and three daughters:  Alice, 
is the wife of V. U. Spence of Curwensville, Pa.; Boyd, died aged two years; 
Martha Jane, is the wife of John Ogden; J. D.; Annie G., is married and resides 
in the State of Washington; Charles C., resides on the old Bailey farm in Pike 
Township.  Joseph Bailey died aged seventy-nine years and his wife died at the 
age of forty-three years, both being buried at the Center Church Cemetery.
  J. D. Bailey was educated in the local schools of Pike Township and at 
Curwensville, where he attended one term.  He subsequently remained on the home 
farm until about two years after his marriage, taking possession of his present 
farm in 1889.  He bought the land from the Welch heirs, remodeled the barn and 
built all the other buildings on the place, and has one of the best improved 
and modern farms in the county.  The house and barn are both equipped with 
running cold water and electric lights, and there is a fine spring and 
reservoir on the land.  Mr. Bailey at one time kept a large number of 
thoroughbred Jersey cows, but now has from twenty-eight to thirty-five head of 
milch cows and retails about 300 quarts of milk daily at Clearfield, delivering 
from house to house and to the hotels of the city.  Mr. Bailey also carries on 
farming extensively in connection with dairying, and is one of the most 
enterprising and substantial farmers of the county.  Mr. Bailey is a member of 
the Grange, of which he is also steward, and was also a member of the executive 
committee at the time the hall was built.  He is also identified with the fire 
insurance company connected with the Pomona Grange, the officers of which are 
as follows:  Peter Gearhart, president; E. C. Davis, vice president; Edward 
Harmon, secretary; J. D. Bailey, treasurer, and the twenty-seven directors of 
the company all reside in Clearfield County.  Mr. Bailey is also a director of 
the Farmers & Traders Bank, and is a stockholder of the Curwensville Bank.  
Mrs. Bailey has an interest in the Fire Clay Company, which is located near 
Curwensville.
  Mr. Bailey was joined in marriage with Mary E. Neaper, of Pike Township, and 
they have three children:  Paul, who married Catherine Kelley, resides in 
Lawrence township; Clarke, and Chester.  The religious connection of the family 
is with the M. E. Center Church, of which Mr. Bailey is a trustee.