O. C. Bailey, born in Washington County, New York, in 1830, married Clarissa Mason there on January 1, 1852, and came straight to Iowa, working three years as a carpenter at Maquoketa before buying land in Bloomfield Township; he farmed there until 1887 and then retired to Delmar, where his widowed mother, Polly (Cutter) Bailey, had died in 1880. James W. Bailey was born in Manchester, England, in 1851, the son of a railroad engineer, grew up in Canada and came to Clinton as a fireman on the Chicago & Northwestern; he later ran its fast mail and in 1900 was elected chief of Clinton Division No. 125, B. L. E.. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Clinton County history.
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Farmer, Bloomfield Township; retired to Delmar
O. C. BAILEY.
Among the retired farmers who are now living in Delmar, Iowa, is numbered the worthy subject of this sketch. He is a native of New York, born in Washington county, July 11, 1830, and is a son of Howard and Polly (Cutter) Bailey. The family name originated in England, and from that country three brothers came to America in the Mayflower. They settled in Boston, Massachusetts, and all participated in the Revolutionary war. One of these was the paternal great-grandfather of our subject. Howard Bailey, our subject's father, was born in ar Boston, but spent the greater part of his life in Washington county, New York, where he died in 1878.
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Parents of James W. Bailey
Locomotive engineer, Chicago & Northwestern Railway
JAMES W. BAILEY.
For a third of a century James W. Bailey has maintained his residence in Clniton and* throughout the entire period has been in the employ of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company. He was born in Manchester, England, December 18, 185 1, his parents being Elijah and Mary (Lewis) Bailey. The mother came to Iowa from British Columbia and died at the home of her son, James, in 1899. at the age of seventy-two years.
Our subject was an only child and his youth was largely passed in Canada. His education being acquired in Toronto. He ck impleted his course in the model school of the city. From early youth it was his desire to become an engineer and thus follow in the footsteps of his father, who had thus been connected with railroad service in England and Canada. In 1865 Mr. Bailey began workingin a round-house on the Grand Trunk road as an engine-wider and subsequently he filled the position of fireman for two years. On the expiration of that period he came to Clinton, Iowa, and was fireman on the Chicago & Northwestern Road until July 28, 1 87 1, when he met with an accident which necessitated his retirement from the service for a time. After four months, however, he went to work in the office of Mr. Elliott, master mechanic, and in 1872 he was given a switch engine in the yards at Cedar Rapids, where he remained for a year. He was then transferred to Clinton and given a run between Clinton and Belle Plaine, having" in charge a freight train until 1890. when he was given a passenger run between Clinton and Boone. He had that run on trains Xo. 2 and Xo. 5, until the first of April, 1891. when he was transferred to trains Xo. 15 and Xo. 6, the former being the fast mail. He has never met with an accident, a fact which largely indicates his carefulness and precision. He h a most trusted employe to the company and well merits the confidence reposed in him.
In Clinton, December 4, 1872, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Bailey and Miss Louise Blattner. who was born, in Chicago in 1854, but was residing with relatives in Clinton at the time she became the wife of our subject. Her parents were born in Switzerland and died in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey now have two children: Adelia. wife of George Spauk lings, who is engaged in clerking for the paper company of Clinton, and by whom she has one son, James R.; and Louise, at home. The children were educated in the public schools of Clinton and Mr. Bailey has always taken great delight in providing for his family. In 1881 he purchased his present home, which stands as a monument to his enterprise and perseverance, for he entered upon his business career without capital and his success is the just reward of his labor. He belongs to Clinton Division Xo. 125, B. L. E., and in March, 1900, was elected its chief for a term of two years. He has been a member of the order since 1869, and has taken a deep and active interest in its work. He also belongs to the Masonic fraternity, holding membership in the blue lodge, chapter, commandery, consistory and the Mystic Shrine, and both he and his wife are members of the order of the Eastern Star. He likewise belongs to the Elks, and is a member of the Iowa Legion of Honor. During his long residence in Clinton Mr. Bailey has ever held the respect and confidence of those with whom he has been associated, and his worth as a man and citizen, as well as in business circles, is widely acknowledged.
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