Samuel Orwell Bailey

Occupation: Realestate, Insurance

Samuel Bailey Dolly Newton James Dyer Mary Engle Ransom Bailey Mary Judith Dyer Samuel Orwell Bailey

m.Grace Simpson Ransom Bailey Samuel David Bailey Julia Bailey

Father: Ransom Bailey
Mother: Mary Judith Dyer

Married Grace Simpson on 1912

Child 1: Ransom Bailey

Child 2: Samuel David Bailey

Child 3: Julia Bailey

Notes: Samuel Orwell, called Ole by his mother, was born in Baileyvillle,IL, 27 Dec. 1872. At the age of 5 he and his parents moved to a farm owned by his father in the state of Iowa. Later they lived at the family homestead in Grundy County, Iowa where Ole atended grade school,then high school at Grundy City, later attended Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA for three terms. Joined with his father and brother James Levi ( Lee) in managing the family farms and engaging in grain dealing and realestate. Later joined with his brother in operating the Bailey Brothers Hardware Store in Cedar Falls. Upon his fathers death in 1905 the hardware business was sold and he devoted his full time to managing the considerable estate, in the neighborhood of 4,00 acres of Iowa Land, left to the two boys by their father Ransom. Due to over speculation in realestate, primarily farmland, were caught short in the land depression of the twenties and filed for bankruptcy. S.O. then engaged in insurance and realestate in Cedar Falls until his death in Nov 1944. Was active in local affairs in Cedar Falls - Ch.SchoolBoard, Masons, Pres. Fair Grounds, Meth.Church,

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