KENTUCKY: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 4th ed., 1887,
Green Co.

BENJAMIN W. BAILEY was born October 23, 1842, and is the third of five sons
and four daughters, all of whom lived to be grown except one girl, born to
Grief and Martha P. (Durham) Bailey, natives of Taylor County, Ky.  Grief
Bailey was a farmer and a slave holder, and died in October, 1874.  He was
a son of Robert Bailey, who was born in Virginia, and when a child was
brought to Kentucky by his parents.  Mrs. Martha P. Bailey was a daughter
of James & Patsey (Compton) Durham, who came from Virginia in the early
settling of Kentucky, where James Durham was a justice for many years.
Benjamin W. Bailey was born in Taylor County, and grew to manhood on a
farm, receiving a liberal education.  In October, 1869, he was united in
marriage to Ellen N. Edwards, a daughter of Chapman and Jane (Mitchell)
Edwards, who were born in Green County.  Mr. Edwards was a farmer and
trader, was a quartermaster in the Thirteenth Kentucky Volunteers, and died
while in the service.  He had served as sheriff of Green County several
terms; was a son of Thomas Edwards, who married Agnes Hobson, both of whom
came from Virginia in an early day.  Thomas Edwards was a farmer and owner
of slave property, also a miller by trade.  Mr. and Mrs. Bailey had born to
them five children - four living: Clarence, Willie Wood, Jennie P. and
Baswell E.  Mr. and Mrs. Bailey are members of the Baptist Church.  After
marriage Mr. Bailey located on a farm adjoining the place where he now
resides, four miles north of Greensburg.  His present farm contains 348
acres, on which he located in 1876, nearly all of which is cleared and in
excellent state of cultivation, well improved with good substantial
buildings, all of which he has accumulated by his own industry.  He turns
his attention to especially to cattle raising, and was a member of the
Grange while in existence. In politics he is a Democrat, and cast his first
presidential vote for J.C. Breckinridge.

Bailey Durham Compton Edwards Mitchell Hobson Breckinridge
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Green-KY Taylor-KY VA

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