Bios: J. A. GAILEY, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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      J. A. GAILEY,
  
  [p. 679] proprietor of the Fibre Plaster Company, at New Castle, an
  industry he founded and which is for the purpose of manufacturing a fine
  article of wall plaster, has his business conveniently located at No.
  161 Grove Street. Mr. Gailey was born in North Beaver Township, Lawrence
  County, Pennsylvania.
  
  Robert Gailey, father of J. A. Gailey, was once a leading citizen of
  Lawrence County, prominent in public councils and in business affairs.
  He was one of the first sheriffs of Lawrence County.
  
  J. A. Gailey has been a resident of New Castle for many years. One of
  his earlier business enterprises was as a dealer in cigars and tobacco
  and later he went into the shoe business, in the same room, on Pittsburg
  Street, where he continued for twenty-one years. For a few more years he
  was engaged, in connection with his brother, R. C. Gailey, in a lumber
  business, but lost the plant by fire, and following this business
  reverse, he established the Gailey Fibre Plaster Company, being
  associated with his brother, R. C. Gailey.
  
  In 1883 Mr. Gailey was married to Dora Brandon, a native of Lawrence
  County, and they have two daughters: Bessie S. and Helen D. Mr. and Mrs.
  Gailey are members of the First Presbyterian Church at New Castle. He is
  an enthusiastic automobilist and belongs to the Lawrence County
  Automobile club.
  
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  20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
  Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
  Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
  
  Updated: 24 Nov 2001