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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	499
Clark Bailey, son of Roswell Bailey, was born in Connecticut, whence he migrated to Mansfield, Tioga county. He was a lumberman, and erected a large flouring mill, being one of the leading business men of the town. Politically he was first a Whig, but later identified himself with the Republicans. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Bailey married Vesta Judd, of Connecticut, and their children were: Julius; Wesley; Thomas H., of whom later; Chester; Clark; and two daughters, who married respectively Julian Langdon and William Hollands.     Thomas H. Bailey, son of Clark and Vesta (Judd) Bailey, was born December 1, 1840, in Tioga count, and was reared on a farm. He went into the lumber business at Mansfield, where he remained until 1889, when a disastrous fire destroyed his saw mill and planing mill, also his foundry, and the June flood which followed swept away a large quantity of his lumber. In 1891, he opened a hotel in Mansfield, which he conducted until 1900, when he was appointed postmaster of the place, a position which he still retains. In 1891 he was elected county commissioner, and in 1894 was re-elected. For fifteen years he served as burgess of Mansfield. He is a Republican, and a supporter of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Bailey married Josephine, daughter of John Hillier, of Jersey Shore, and they are the parents of two children: Sarah, born 1872 wife of John L. Robison, of Mechanicsburg; and Harry W., of whom later.     Harry W. Bailey, son of Thomas H. and Josephine (Hillier) Bailey, received his preparatory education in the public schools of Tioga county, and in 1893 entered Adrian College. After a three years' course matriculated in 1891 in the the dental college of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating therefrom in 1900. He returned to Mansfield and there practiced his profession until 1903, when he settled at Patton, where he has since continued his professional labors. He adheres to the Republican party and supports the Methodist Episcopal church. At the spring election of 1906 Dr. Bailey was elected a member of the borough council, the only Republican member of the board.     Dr. Bailey married, in 1900, Catharine B., daughter of Frank and Emma (Bush) Rose, of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, and their family consists of two children: Thomas R., born September 28, 1901; and Frank R., born November 9, 1902.     LEWIS C. HETRICK, of Hastings, was born July 31, 187,33, in Clarion county, son of Jonathan Hetrick, and a grandson of William Hetrick, who was a native of one of the eastern counties of Pennsylvania and moved to Clarion county about 1853. He was a miner, a Democrat and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was the father of the following children: Helen, wife of a Mr. Stratton. Mary A., wife of ------- Sibert. Jonathan, of whom later. Jane, wife of Peter Keely. James, married Tracy Sutton. Daniel, married Amanda, Snyder. Sheridan, married Laura Rutter. Etta, married Robert Vasbinder. The father of the family was accidentally killed in 1887 at the Wild Cat coal works.     Jonathan Hetrick, son of William Hetrick, was born in 1853, in Clarion county, and until 1890 was engaged chiefly in mining. Since that time he has been doing the work of a revivalist in the Church of Cod. He is a Republican in politics. He now resides in Spangler, Pennsylvania. He married Clara, daughter of Adam and Mary Keister, of Clarion county, and their children were: Frances, born 1871, died

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