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William Thurman Bailey

Male 1907 - 1960  (52 years)


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  • Name William Thurman Bailey 
    Nickname Thurman 
    Born 29 Sep 1907  West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Jan 1960  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I452  Rossville
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2019 

    Father Mirl Bailey,   b. 23 Dec 1887, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1971, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Effie Day Bailey,   b. 14 Oct 1887, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1976, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 11 Aug 1905  West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Iva Bernice Brown Bailey,   d. 27 Sep 1941 
    Married 14 Jul 1930  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Marriage- Brown, Iva-Bailey, William
    Marriage- Brown, Iva-Bailey, William
    Brown-Bailey Marriage Solemnized Monday.

    The marriage of Miss Iva Berneice Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Brown of Delia, to Mr. W. Thurman Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mirl Bailey of Delia, took place Monday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents.

    The Rev. H.W. Apel of the Presbyterian church of Delia read the ring service.

    The bride was lovely in her wedding dress of white satin, trimmed with lace. Her wedding veil of embroidered tulle was held in place with a wreath of orange blossoms and lilies of the valley. She carried an arm bouquet of Ophelia roses, sweet peas and maiden hair fern.

    Miss Gladys Brown, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore an afternoon dress of georgette in ashes of roses shade and a corsage of sweet peas.

    Little Phyllis Maxine Clark, niece of the bride, carried the ring in a rose. Her frock was of pale green organdy.

    Mr. Bailey was attended by his cousin, Mr. Estell Bailey of Silver Lake.

    Mrs. E.A. Stanley of Topeka played the Bridal Chorus from "Lohengrin" for the entrance of the bridal party. During the ceremony Mrs. Stanley played "Humoresque."

    The service was read in the living room before an archway which was banked with lilacs, red buds and other spring blossoms.

    The wedding marked the fifty-third wedding anniversary of the bride's parents.

    A reception followed the ceremony. The bride's mother wore an afternoon dress of pearl gray and the bridegroom's mother was in old rose georgette.

    Mr. and Mrs. Bailey will make their home on a farm near Silver Lake.
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2017 16:51:18 
    Family ID F445  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Bessie Bailey 
    Children 
     1. Charles Bailey
     2. Leland Bailey
    Last Modified 9 Apr 2014 09:59:04 
    Family ID F142  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Bailey, William 1
    Obituary- Bailey, William 1
    William Bailey, 60,
    Mayetta, Dies



    William Thurman Bailey, 60, Mayetta, died Thursday in a Topeka hospital. He had been a farmer and stockman in the Hoyt and Mayetta communities most of his life.
    He was a trustee of the Kaw Valley Electric Cooperative at the time of his death.
    Mr. Bailey was born Sept. 29, 1907, in West Liberty, Ky. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 327, Hoyt, Order of Eastern Star, also in Hoyt, Scottish Rite Bodies, Topeka, and Oskaloosa Chapter 9, RAM. He was a member of Pottawa¬tomie Methodist Church.
    Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bessie Bailey, two sons, Charles Bailey and Leland Bai¬ley, all of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mirl Bailey, Delia; four brothers, Emerson Bailey, Silver Lake, Henry Bailey and Lester Bailey, both of Delia, and Stanley Bailey, Meriden.
    Services, will be at 11 a.m. Friday^ in Mercer Funeral Home, Holton. Burial will be in Walnut Hill Cemetery north of Silver Lake. Hoyt Masonic Lodge will conduct graveside services. Scottish Rite services will be held in the funeral home.
    Obituary- Bailey, William 2
    Obituary- Bailey, William 2
    BAILEY
    William Thurman Bai¬ley, 60, Mayetta died Thursday in a Topeka hos¬pital. He had been a farm¬er and stockman in the Hoyt and Mayetta communities most of his life.

    He was a trustee of the Kaw Valley Electric Cooperative at the time of his death. i
    Mr. Bailey was born September 29, 1907 in i
    West Liberty, Kentucky. He was a member of Ma¬sonic Lodge No. 327, Hoyt, Order of Eastern Star, also in Hoyt, Scottish Rite Bodies, Topeka, and Oskaloosa Chapter 9, RAM. He was a member of Potawatomie Methodist church.
    Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bessie Bailey; two sons, Charles Bailey and Leland Bailey, all of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mirl Bailey, Delia; four brothers, Em¬erson Bailey, Silver Lake, Henry Bailey and Lester Bailey, both of Delia, and Stanley Bailey, Meriden.
    Services were at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial was in Walnut Hill cemetery north of Silver Lake. Hoyt Masonic Lodge conducted graveside services. Scot¬tish Rite services were held in the