Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.III, p.110

You are here: Cambria > Books > History of Cambria County, V.3

History of Cambria County, V.3

110 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

1889. The surviving children are Louis Harris, who married Kate Stophel and now is a widower living in Pittsburg, and David Harris, who married Goldie Scott of Dayton, Ohio, and now is with the Franklin Department of Cambria Steel Company.

    BAILEY FAMILY. The grandfather of Samuel C. Bailey was a native of Germany and an early resident, of the city of Philadelphia, where he spent the remainder of his life after he came to America. His son, John A. Bailey, was a soldier of the United States army in the war with Mexico; his grandsons, William Richard and Joshua Bailey were soldiers of the Union army in the Civil war, and his great-grandson, Francis J. Bailey, was a soldier in the American service in the late war with Spain.
    While living in Philadelphia the elder Bailey married Laura Du Bon, a French woman, and John A. Bailey was their son. He was born in Philadelphia, October 4, 1784, and while a young man left the eastern part of the state and afterward lived in Huntingdon and Blair counties, in the former of which he was an early trader. During his active life he was at one time connected with the Schwab line of boats on the Pennsylvania canal and carried on an extensive business in iron and steel traffic between Philadelphia and Pittsburg. He established several mercantile houses in different parts of Huntingdon county, and was a pioneer of that work in the region. It may be said to the honor of John A. Bailey that he served with credit in the American army during the Mexican war, although the name and number of his regiment is not now remembered, nor the particular battles in which he took part. In his religious conviction he was a devout Catholic, and in politics was an ardent Whig. He died November 1, 1843. He married Eliza Cox who was born March 27, 1803, died August 8, 1892, a daughter of Joshua Cox, who was one of the pioneers of the region of Huntingdon and Blair counties. The children of this marriage were as follows: John P. Bailey, married Margaret O'Connor, of Pittsburg, and died at the age of thirty-three years; Richard Bailey, married Margaret Rohl, and lives in Clarion county, Pennsylvania. Mr. Bailey was a lieutenant in Company I, One Hundred Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the Civil war; Eliza Bailey married William Rankin, of Pittsburg, and is now dead; Esther Bailey, married George Blackstock, of Pittsburg, and is now dead. William Y. Bailey, married Nancy Jones and is now dead. His widow lives in Pittsburg. He was orderly sergeant in Company I, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the Civil war. Sarah L., died in infancy; Joshua Bailey, married Nancy Niese and lives in Clarion county. He served in the Ninth Pennsylvania Reserves in the war of 1861-65; Samuel Cox Bailey, of Johnstown, of whom special mention is made in this sketch; Henry H., died in infancy.
    Samuel Cox Bailey was born at Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania, on the 10th day of August, 1837, and received his education in the common schools. When seventeen years old he went to Pittsburg and learned the trade of plumbing and gas and steam fitting. In 1856 he came to Johnstown, and for several years was in charge of the works of the Johnstown Gas Company. Later he went to Altoona and installed the gas and water works there, and he also built the gas works at Greensburg. This was just before the outbreak of the Rebellion in 1861, and in that great civil conflict Mr. Bailey was destined to take a prominent part.

Title Page

Contents

Image

110	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
1889. The surviving children are Louis Harris, who married Kate Stophel and now is a widower living in Pittsburg, and David Harris, who married Goldie Scott of Dayton, Ohio, and now is with the Franklin Department of Cambria Steel Company. BAILEY FAMILY. The grandfather of Samuel C. Bailey was a native of Germany and an early resident, of the city of Philadelphia, where he spent the remainder of his life after he came to America. His son, John A. Bailey, was a soldier of the United States army in the war with Mexico; his grandsons, William Richard and Joshua Bailey were soldiers of the Union army in the Civil war, and his great-grandson, Francis J. Bailey, was a soldier in the American service in the late war with Spain. While living in Philadelphia the elder Bailey married Laura Du Bon, a French woman, and John A. Bailey was their son. He was born in Philadelphia, October 4, 1784, and while a young man left the eastern part of the state and afterward lived in Huntingdon and Blair counties, in the former of which he was an early trader. During his active life he was at one time connected with the Schwab line of boats on the Pennsylvania canal and carried on an extensive business in iron and steel traffic between Philadelphia and Pittsburg. He established several mercantile houses in different parts of Huntingdon county, and was a pioneer of that work in the region. It may be said to the honor of John A. Bailey that he served with credit in the American army during the Mexican war, although the name and number of his regiment is not now remembered, nor the particular battles in which he took part. In his religious conviction he was a devout Catholic, and in politics was an ardent Whig. He died November 1, 1843. He married Eliza Cox who was born March 27, 1803, died August 8, 1892, a daughter of Joshua Cox, who was one of the pioneers of the region of Huntingdon and Blair counties. The children of this marriage were as follows: John P. Bailey, married Margaret O'Connor, of Pittsburg, and died at the age of thirty-three years; Richard Bailey, married Margaret Rohl, and lives in Clarion county, Pennsylvania. Mr. Bailey was a lieutenant in Company I, One Hundred Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the Civil war; Eliza Bailey married William Rankin, of Pittsburg, and is now dead; Esther Bailey, married George Blackstock, of Pittsburg, and is now dead. William Y. Bailey, married Nancy Jones and is now dead. His widow lives in Pittsburg. He was orderly sergeant in Company I, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the Civil war. Sarah L., died in infancy; Joshua Bailey, married Nancy Niese and lives in Clarion county. He served in the Ninth Pennsylvania Reserves in the war of 1861-65; Samuel Cox Bailey, of Johnstown, of whom special mention is made in this sketch; Henry H., died in infancy. Samuel Cox Bailey was born at Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania, on the 10th day of August, 1837, and received his education in the common schools. When seventeen years old he went to Pittsburg and learned the trade of plumbing and gas and steam fitting. In 1856 he came to Johnstown, and for several years was in charge of the works of the Johnstown Gas Company. Later he went to Altoona and installed the gas and water works there, and he also built the gas works at Greensburg. This was just before the outbreak of the Rebellion in 1861, and in that great civil conflict Mr. Bailey was destined to take a prominent part.