Lewis Bailey

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FULTON COUNTY INDIANA OBITUARIES 1930 The News-Sentinel

Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh

Wednesday, March 12, 1930

Lewis BAILEY, 75, life-long resident of Fulton County, died at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his home at 1009 Jefferson Street, this city, death being due to paralysis. Mr. Bailey had been in ill health for the past year but his condition had been serious since last September.

Lewis, son of William and Mahala BAILEY, was born March 10, 1855 on a farm near Leiters Ford. With the exception of the past nine years, during which time he has lived in Rochester, his life was spent on a farm in Aubbeenaubbee Township. Upon reaching manhood he was married to Amanda TRACY, of Macy, on October 31, 1877, who died several years later. On September fourth, 1915 he was married to Eliza RANNELLS. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge at Leiters Ford and the Methodist Church in Rochester.

Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Estella KINSEY, of Valparaiso, and Mrs. Pink CAMPBELL, of Gary; one son, Clark BAILEY, of South Bend; one brother, William J. BAILEY, of Rochester; a half-sister and half-brother, Anna DRAPER, of Indianapolis, and Charles BAILEY of South Bend.

Funeral arrangements will be announced in Thursday's News-Sentinel.

Thursday, March 13, 1930

Short funeral service will be held for the late Lewis BAILEY who died Wednesday afternoon from paralysis from the home at 1009 South Jefferson street at 1 p.m. Friday with the Rev. T. L. STOVALL in charge. The body will then be taken to Leiters Ford where services will be held from the Methodist church there with the Rev. H. L. ADAMS officiating. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Leiters Ford.