Jesse S. Baily, M.D.and Lydia Townsend,
great-great-grandparents

Lydia Townsend Baily 1802-1869

Jesse Sydenham Baily, M.D. 1797-1890

Dr. Jesse Sydenham Baily was born on 5 July 1797 West Goshen, Chester Co., PA. He married Lydia P. Townsend on 20 July 1826 Friends' Meeting, Beaver Falls, Beaver Co., PA. He was admitted to Salem Monthly Meeting on certificate from Flushing MM on 21 Feb 1838. The certificate, 25 Jan 1838, lists wife Lydia, and children Rachel, Joseph Sidingham (sic), Rebecca, Lydia-Pamelia (sic) & Hannah. A certificate to Flushing was issued from Salem on 19 Jun 1839. This was a second certificate as he also received certificate to Flushing from Salem on 23 Nov 1825. He was the first physician in the village of Flushing, Belmont Co., OH and he practiced there for more than 50 years. He died on 5 March 1890, Henry Co., IN, at age 92.

The book, "Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom," by Wilbur Siebert, 1898, on page 416, lists "Dr. Jesse Bailey" from Belmont County, Ohio, as an "agent" in the "Underground Railroad" --helping slaves escape from the south -- but this info has not yet been verified elsewhere. While the book spells his surname with an "e," it is probably him.

Lydia and Jesse Baily had a total of eight children.
I have pictures of seven of them.

Joseph Sydenham Baily b. 10 Feb. 1830 d. 24 March 1875	Thomas Clarkson Baily b. 10 Dec. 1839 d. 24 March 1898 Photo taken about 1875	gg-Uncle Thomas around 1895
Rachel S. Baily (Hill) b. 21 Jan. 1828 d. 16 Nov. 1899	Hannah Lavinia Baily b. 6 April 1837 d. 1921 Photo taken about 1870	gg-Aunt Lavinia about 1890
Rebecca Townsend Baily Ratcliff 1831 - 1904 ca. 1900	John Quincy Baily b. 23 July 1842 d. after 1924	George Dillwyn Baily 1845 - 1921

Not Pictured: Lydia Pamela Baily 1835 - 1842

Eliza M. Rhodeback and Pennock Baily, brother of gg grandfather Jesse. My ggg uncle.

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BAILY LINE

MAXWELL LINE

JOSEPH S. BAILY, M.D., my g grandfather

JESSE S. BAILY, D.D.S., my grandfather

JESSE S. BAILY, my father

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