Genealogy for
Preston Bailey
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Preston Bailey
9/1/1850 - 1901
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Preston Bailey was born on September 1, 1850 somewhere in South Carolina and died about 1901 in Calhoun County, Florida. Actual date of death is unknown. He lived to be about 50 years old.
Married on 1/15/1872 in Liberty Co. FL to Emily Mathews (1949). They had no children, but raised three daughters of Alfred Bailey: Vinnie, Dalla and Delia Bailey. | 
 | Census | 10/2/1850 | SC (Marion County) | 8 yrs old | | Recorded as family #1003: Jesse Bailey (age 34), Catherine (age 32), Alfred (16), Bryant (14), Jesse (12), Elizabeth (11), John (9), Samuel (7), Gadi (6), Preston (one month). Jesse is a farmer and estimates the value of his property to be $700. The three oldest children have been attending school. All were born in Marion County, SC. Catherine cannot read or write and it is noted on the census that she is either "deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotie, pauper, or convict". |
| Census | 6/15/1860 | Marianna FL (Jackson County) | 9 yrs old | Recorded as family #172: Jesse Baily Sr (age 46), Alfred L. (age 25), John L. (age 19), Samuel D. (age 17), Gadi (14), Preston (10) and Catherine (age 8). All were born in South Carolina except Catherine, who was born in Florida. Jesse is a farmer and estimates the value of his property to be $800.
| Additional information about Jackson County, FL around 1860: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Census | 7/9/1870 | FL (Calhoun County) | 19 yrs old | Recorded as family #267 beginning on line 184: J. Jesse Bailey (age 56), Francis Bailey (age 45), Preston (19), Catherine (16), Thomas (8), John (7), Henry (5), and David Cutts (11). Jessie is a farmer and estimates the value of his estate at $500. He, his wife, and oldest child was born in SC and the rest in FL. Jessie is the only person in the house who can read and write.
Recorded as family #269 beginning on line 27:
Gadi Baley (age 26),
Wealthy Baley (age 25),
David Baley (4), and
Jessee Baley (2).
Gadi is a farmer and estimates the value of his estate at $200. He was born in SC and everyone else in FL. Both adults can read and write.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1870: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Census | 6/7/1880 | Pippins Mill FL (Calhoun County) | 29 yrs old | #75, family# 87 Prestin Bailey (age 30) and wife Emma (31).Preston is a farmer, he was born in SC as were is parents. Emma was born in FL, her father NC and mother SC.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1880: Blountstown was declared the seat of Calhoun County in 1880. Prior to that, Abe Springs had been the county seat. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Other | 1/1/1882 | FL (Calhoun County) | 31 yrs old | Revised List of jurors -
Pg. 1: #1. Wm Ayers, 2. Thos Ayers, 3. Asa Ayers, 9. Sam Ayers, 10. Ish Ayers, 13. Benj. Ayers, 15. Alfred Bailey, 17. Gadi Bailey, 22. P.B. Bailey, 23. Wm M. Clark. ,44. Wm Cutts, 46. L. C. Davis, 46. Isaac Etheridge, 47. B. H. Franklin
page 2: 68. Caleb Halley, 75. Jno T. Kent, 76. W.A. Kent, 79. Jno A. Kelley, 81. Jno Kent,
page 3: #85. Geo Sutton, 96. B. F. McDaniel, 97. Josh McDaniel, 99. Jasper Musgrove, 100. J. M. Maddox,107. Thos McKeown
page 4: 114 Robt Nixon, 115 J. J. Nixon, 116 R. W. Nixon,118 Jno H. Parish, 119. Thomas Parish Sr., 120. Thomas Parish Jr., 122. Jno W. Peacock, 123. Jno. W. Pope, 125. B. F. Pope, 126. Tim Pope, 130. J.M. Peacock
page 5:143.J.R. Stone, 151. David Stephens, 152. L.M. Stone, 156. S.S. Stone, 153. A.J. Wood, 155. Joe Wood, 156. J.C. Wood, 172. Levi Yon, 173. Newton Yon, 174. T.M. Yon, 175. John Yon, 176. H. A. Yon |
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Preston, his family, and friends. For example, Preston is 5 years old when Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida.
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1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins and war breaks out with most of the battles occurring in Central Florida. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
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1861 |
No Floridian's voted for Lincoln during the 1860 election. On Jan. 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the U.S. and joined the Confederate States of America a few weeks later. |
| 14 |
1864 |
Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back |
| 15 |
1865 |
Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory. |
| 15 |
1865 |
May 10th -- Union troops occupy Tallahassee. While Tallahassee was the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured, Union troops occupy the capitol following the surrender of the major Confederate armies in the east. |
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1870 |
During the 1870s, the remaining Seminole Indians begin establishing trading posts and other economy with local settlers. |
| 32 |
1882 |
The Florida Central and Western Railroad Company was created. It combines the Florida Central, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Mobile railroads. |
| 33 |
1883 |
Three railroad companies are merged to form the Florida Transit and Penisular Railroad Company. Thee are: Florida Transit Railroad Co., Peninsular Railroad Co, and the Tropical Florida Railroad Co. |
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1884 |
Most railroads in Florida are passed into the hands of a single company owned and operated by a single management, under the name of The Florida Railway and Navigation Company. It has more that 500 miles of main track in operation and about 300 miles of track under construction. The longest route was the "Western Division" which ran from Tallahassee to Jacksonville - 209 miles. |
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| 3 |
1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
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1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
| 9 |
1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
| 15 |
1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
| 19 |
1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
| 27 |
1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
| 29 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
| 39 |
1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
| 45 |
1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
| 47 |
1897 |
First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph |
| 50 |
1900 |
Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" |
| 50 |
1900 |
The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. |
| 51 |
1901 |
First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. |
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| 11 |
1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
| 12 |
1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 32 |
1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
| 35 |
1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
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| 10 |
1860 |
About 63,000 men from South Carolina served in the Confederate armed forces. |
| 18 |
1868 |
South Carolina was readmitted to the Union. |
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| 5 |
1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
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1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
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1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 13 |
1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
| 15 |
1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
| 18 |
1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
| 25 |
1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
| 26 |
1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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