Aaron Bailey was born in Batavia, Genesee Co., N. Y., 26 January 1815 to Andrew Bailey and Lucinda (Burlingame) Bailey.  
When two years old, he went with his parents to Baton Rouge, Louisiana; when six years old, he came up the river and 
settled in Green Castle, Indiana.  When sixteen, he enlisted in the Cavalry service during the Black Hawk War and 
remained until the close of the war, which occurred in 1832.  He was aid to Col. Thompson of his regiment and received 
six wounds in the service and was honorably discharged.  Mr. Bailey was from loyal American stock.  His great grandfather, 
Daniel Bailey, Sr. served in the American Revolution from Hollis, N. H. 

He married Maria Hubbard, daughter of John Hubbard and Anna (Kent) Hubbard in 1836 in Putnam County, Indiana and settled 
in Independent Grove, Cook Co., Illinois.  Seven children were born to them, the first two dying in infancy and five 
living to adulthood: John Wesley, Andrew Clinton, Aaron Francis, Laura Ann and William Harrison.  Andrew Clinton and 
Aaron Francis served in the Civil War.  Aaron Francis never made it home, dying August 8, 1864 in Memphis, Tenn. 

In 1851 he came to Wisconsin and settled in Adams County later settling in Green Lake Prairie in Green Lake County where 
he joined the Methodist Church.  Member Ripon Methodist church 1855-1877 and then went back to Green Lake and was a member 
at Princeton until he moved to Chamberlain, South Dakota summer of 1897. See Aaron and Marie Bailey's Home 

Mr. Bailey buried his first wife 12 December 1869 in Green Lake, Green Lake Co., WI. See Marie Bailey in 1865  
He remarried Sarah Jenette Ellwood in 1871 and she died at St. Marie 7 May 1894. 

His death was reported in the Princeton Wisconsin Republic.   He died 4 August 1897, 82 years, 6 mo. 9 days.       

	The news of the death of Aaron Bailey somewhat startled the community the latter part of last week.  He was 
	well known, having been a resident of this county for forty years or more, and for nearly or quite twenty 
	years has been a resident of the two of St. Marie, within a mile of that village.  In the spring and early 
	summer of this season he was very sick for many weeks, but finally under the care of a daughter, who came 
	here from her home in South Dakota to care for him, he improved in strength.  Early in June he sold his farm, 
	and on the 23rd of June disposed of his personal effects and in a few days started with his daughter to her 
	Dakota home.  We learn that his death was sudden and unexpected.  In the morning and forenoon he complained 
	of a pain in his breast, but he became easier in the afternoon.  Toward evening he stepped into his room 
	and in a short time was found sitting upon his bed unconscious.  A physician was summoned, but upon reaching 
	him death had closed the life of Mr. Bailey.  He was 82 years of age.  His body arrived in Ripon and was 
	interred last Saturday with members of his family who had gone before.  He leaves three sons and a daughter,
	Wm. H. of Washington, John of Ripon, Andrew C. of Colorado, and a daughter, Laura A. Dent of Chamberlain, S.D. 
	where Mr. Bailey died August 4, 1897.

 
Mr. Bailey was a man of strong impulses and earnest resolution, and never held a grudge, but was as forgiving as a 
child.  His friendship in the high order of brotherhood and in the church was very highly prized.  His home was always 
the home of the itinerant minister for nearly sixty years.  His generation has nearly all proceeded him to the other 
glorified shore.  But there were many of the present who rise to speak well of him.

This family tree page was contributed by a descendant of Aaron Bailey:  Sandra Boudrou

If you think you have found a family member here or wish to ask the contributor a question, send Sandra an e-mail here






Back to the Marquette Pages Menu