Joseph Griffin Bailey
Marriages
Mary Samatha McNeecie Bailey
Died April 1928
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - March 13, 1931
- Early Settler of Lake Creek Dies in Utah.
Joseph G. BAILEY, one of the old time ranch men of the Lake creek neighborhood,
passed away in Helper, Utah, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. May BRAY, on
Friday, March 6. Joseph GRIFFIN BAILEY was born in Genoa, Ill., in 1854, where he was married
in early life to Miss Mary Samatha MCNEECIE. With his bride he migrated to
Nebraska, and lived for several years. Twenty-seven years ago, traveling in a
covered wagon, he brought his family to Colorado and located on a ranch on Lake
creek, and there he remained until six or seven years ago, when on account of Mrs.,
BAILEY's failing health, he moved to a lower altitude, locating for a time at New
Castle. In April, 1928, Mrs. BAILEY passed away, and since that time the deceased
had made his home with a daughter, Mrs. May BRAY in Helper, Utah. Just prior to
the end Mr. BAILEY had been in good health. On Friday morning he complained of
being tired, and his daughter heard her father moan, and when she went to his side,
found him to be dead, death having come quickly and quietly.
The deceased is survived by two sons, William and Homer, of Edwards, Colo.; four
daughters, Mrs. Bertha MYCER, New Castle, Colo.; Mrs. Griffin MOTT, Grand
Junction, Colo.; Mrs. Pearl JAMES, DeBeque, Colo.; and Mrs. BRAY, Helper,
Utah.
Funeral services were held in New Castle Sunday afternoon, and the body was laid
to rest beside that of his beloved wife in the New Castle cemetery.
