Sylvester was the eldest of 8 children born to John D. and Johanna (Walters) Bailey. He was married at Salisbury, Sangamon Co., Ill., November 19, 1856 to Elizabeth J. Harvey, a native of Sangamon County, Ill.
Military Inscription:
S M BAILEY
CO K
115TH ILLINOIS INFANTRY
from the '1876 POWERS EARLY HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY ILLINOIS'
ELIZABETH F., born Oct 15, 1835, in Sangamon county, married Dec 19, 1856 to SYLVESTER M. BAILEY, who was born Oct 19, 1834, in Fairfield county,Ohio. They had seven children: MARION E., died in his second year; EVA MAY died in her ninth year; WALTER H.; THERESA A.; WILLIAM A.; SARAH L;and MAUD E.. The five latter reside with their parents. S. M. BAILEY enlisted August 1862, for three years, in Co. K, 115th Ill. Inf., was commissioned lst Lieutenant at the organization of the company, and acted as Captain, but never was mustered, as he was soon after wounded at the battle of Chicamauga, Sept 20, 1863, while in the command of his company.
He has since served three years as a member of the Sangamon county Board of Supervisors for Salisbury township, and now resides near Sylvandale, Labette county, Kansas.
Military Inscription:
S M BAILEY
CO K
115TH ILLINOIS INFANTRY
from the '1876 POWERS EARLY HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY ILLINOIS'
ELIZABETH F., born Oct 15, 1835, in Sangamon county, married Dec 19, 1856 to SYLVESTER M. BAILEY, who was born Oct 19, 1834, in Fairfield county,Ohio. They had seven children: MARION E., died in his second year; EVA MAY died in her ninth year; WALTER H.; THERESA A.; WILLIAM A.; SARAH L;and MAUD E.. The five latter reside with their parents. S. M. BAILEY enlisted August 1862, for three years, in Co. K, 115th Ill. Inf., was commissioned lst Lieutenant at the organization of the company, and acted as Captain, but never was mustered, as he was soon after wounded at the battle of Chicamauga, Sept 20, 1863, while in the command of his company.
He has since served three years as a member of the Sangamon county Board of Supervisors for Salisbury township, and now resides near Sylvandale, Labette county, Kansas.
Sylvester was the eldest of 8 children born to John D. and Johanna (Walters) Bailey. He was married at Salisbury, Sangamon Co., Ill., November 19, 1856 to Elizabeth J. Harvey, a native of Sangamon County, Ill.
Military Inscription:
S M BAILEY
CO K
115TH ILLINOIS INFANTRY
from the '1876 POWERS EARLY HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY ILLINOIS'
ELIZABETH F., born Oct 15, 1835, in Sangamon county, married Dec 19, 1856 to SYLVESTER M. BAILEY, who was born Oct 19, 1834, in Fairfield county,Ohio. They had seven children: MARION E., died in his second year; EVA MAY died in her ninth year; WALTER H.; THERESA A.; WILLIAM A.; SARAH L;and MAUD E.. The five latter reside with their parents. S. M. BAILEY enlisted August 1862, for three years, in Co. K, 115th Ill. Inf., was commissioned lst Lieutenant at the organization of the company, and acted as Captain, but never was mustered, as he was soon after wounded at the battle of Chicamauga, Sept 20, 1863, while in the command of his company.
He has since served three years as a member of the Sangamon county Board of Supervisors for Salisbury township, and now resides near Sylvandale, Labette county, Kansas.
Military Inscription:
S M BAILEY
CO K
115TH ILLINOIS INFANTRY
from the '1876 POWERS EARLY HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY ILLINOIS'
ELIZABETH F., born Oct 15, 1835, in Sangamon county, married Dec 19, 1856 to SYLVESTER M. BAILEY, who was born Oct 19, 1834, in Fairfield county,Ohio. They had seven children: MARION E., died in his second year; EVA MAY died in her ninth year; WALTER H.; THERESA A.; WILLIAM A.; SARAH L;and MAUD E.. The five latter reside with their parents. S. M. BAILEY enlisted August 1862, for three years, in Co. K, 115th Ill. Inf., was commissioned lst Lieutenant at the organization of the company, and acted as Captain, but never was mustered, as he was soon after wounded at the battle of Chicamauga, Sept 20, 1863, while in the command of his company.
He has since served three years as a member of the Sangamon county Board of Supervisors for Salisbury township, and now resides near Sylvandale, Labette county, Kansas.
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