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PatyLou
PatyLou ✭
February 16 edited February 16 in General Questions

My 3rd  paternal Great Grandpa  is  Jesse Bailey

 / familysearch has James Bailey              

Birth:   May 23, 1809 Brown’s Creek area, Yancey, NC, United States

Death: Feb 11,1891 (81-82) Mitchell, NC, or Yancey

OR Nov 2,1891 Yancey,NC via FS

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144407623

Husband of

m. 5 Feb 1829 Burke, N.C. :

SOURCE: N.C. Marriages, 1759-1979

1st         Matilda Emilia “Milley” or “Milke”(Curtis) [39 in 1850] [48 in 1860]

Birth:   1811 - Burke, North Carolina, USA

Death: June 4 1887 - Red Hills, Mitchell, North Carolina


SOURCE: find a grave: “ Jesse was the eighth child of Ansel and Elizabeth Bradley Bailey and brother of "Yellow Jacket" John Bailey.

Jesse was born on Brown's Creek area of Yancey County 23 May 1809. he built a house there and was supposedly the last sibling to leave the area after his parents died.

Jesse Bailey was on the Jury list for Yancey County in 1840,1846 and 1853. In 1846 and 1850, he was on the committee to oversee elections.In 1853 he was on the board to superintend public schools.

According to a descendant, Elbert Tipton, Jesse was left-handed, was a school teacher and fond of bear hunting. Once, when a bear grabbed his best dog and about to kill it, (Jesse was unable to get a shot off with his muzzle-loading rifle for fear of stabbing the dog , he stabbed the bear with his knife and killed it. He was my 3rd great grandfather.

CHILDREN: James, Elizabeth E.Bailey Thompson,Catherine L. Bailey Shuford, Flora A. Bailey Hughes, Elbert Lenoir Bailey, Alley J. Bailey McCourry ,Richard McDaniel (Mack) Bailey, and Joseph W.S.Bailey.”


SOURCE: 1850 Census Yancey, North Carolina

Bailey, Jesse                    42m     1808 N.C                          farmer

             James                 19m     1831 N.C.                         laborer

             Elbert L.             02m     1848 N.C

             Emilia               39f        1811 N.C.

             Elizabeth E.       15f        1835 N.C.

             Catherine J.       07f        1843 N.C.

             Flora A.              04f        1846 N.C.

Anson                87m     1763 N.C.                         laborer

...

SOURCE 1860 USC Yancey, N.C.

1338     Bailey, Jesse                    52m     1808                   farmer

                          Milly                  48f        1812

Floria A              13f        1847

Elbert L.             12m     1848

Olley J                10f        1850

Richard M         08m     1852

Joseph W.S.      05m     1855

...

SOURCE: 1880 USC Harrells, Mitchell, North Carolina (Red Hill)

             7580     Bailey, Mack                  27m     1853 N.C.

                                          Ann      wife      27f        1858 N.C.

                                          Joseph son       05m     1875 N.C.

                                          Mary    dau      04f        1876 N.C.

                                          John     son       02m     1878 N.C.

                                          Nelson son       01         1879 N.C.

Bailey, Jessie     father  71m     1809 N.C.

Millie    mother 68f        1812 N.C.

note: as you see Jesse and Milly (Curtis) are living with their son Mack

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Jesse's brother James also married a Curtis gir.

   James Bailey;   this is who Famileysearch says is my 3rd GGF

Birth July 13, 1806 Yancey County, NC

Death 1898 (91) Red Hill, Mitchell County, NC

RES 1830 Burke, North Carolina

RES 1850 Yancey county, part of, Yancey, North Carolina

RES 1860 Yancey, North Carolina

RES 1870 Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina

Probate 1901 Mitchell, North Carolina

Marriage: 13 Dec 1827 Burke, North Carolina,

Anne Elizabeth (Curtis) Bailey

             BIRTH 1810 Red Hill, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA

DEATH 1860 (aged 49–50) Red Hill, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA

BURIAL James Bailey Cemetery, Red Hill, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA

MEMORIAL ID 161428163

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  • PatyLou
    PatyLou ✭
    February 16

    FS has the wrong people listed as my 3rd GGP. I have seen the census and know the folks listed are my GGPs brother. Also FS connects a child to the above mentioned that I can not find on any sources. Can we make sources mandatory?

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  • PABulfinch
    PABulfinch mod
    February 16

    You can correct the information by clicking the pencil next to the information and putting in the correct information. Here is the link to the Knowledge Article Correct a person's vital information in Family Tree • FamilySearch.

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