Birth PlacePike Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Death Date7 Sep 1901 Age: 78
Death PlacePike Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Death Date7 Oct 19012480 Age: 78
Burial PlaceCentre Cemetery, Hyde, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
OccupationFarmer
Cause of DeathOld Age (Duration of illness two weeks)
Misc. Notes
Joseph Bailey was born in Pike township, where his parents, Daniel and Jane Bailey, were early settlers. He attended school in this township and also at Curwensville, after which he assisted his father on the home farm until his own marriage. He then lived for a time on a part of Abraham Bailey's estate, later buying the farm of 128 acres from Isaac Bailey and completing its clearing. He gradually acquired other farms until he owned about 500 acres, only a part of which, however, was put under cultivation. He married Elizabeth Boal, a daughter of James Boal, of Center county, Pa., and six children were born to them.
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Burial date and place is as stated in the general source record.
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The land upon which the Bailey Quarry was located and the stone which was quarried from that location were purchased from Joseph Bailey by the firm of Weaver and Betts of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, around the year of 1892. The name "Bailey" was retained by the firm which became the official title of that quarry.
White sand stone and grey sand stone were the most valuable types quarried from the Bailey Quarry. These were used primarily for bridge work and tunnel linings. This stone was shipped to all parts of eastern United States. The railroad bridge which spans the Susquehanna River at Rockville leading into Harrisburg was constructed of stone from this quarry. The brown sand stone from this quarry was too soft to be of any value for construction work.
As happens with the developing of any industry, this quarry was the means of bringing new families to Curwensville and Pike Township who were to become the ancestors of many of our present [1949] citizens.
The quarry attracted many stone cutters from Italy. During one season when quarrying reached its peak 100 cutters and 50 laborers were employed by this quarry. A goodly number of these men who came to cut stone remained here to establish homes, rear their families, and become citizens of this country. Others moved to other quarry settlements or to cities where they could continue their trade.
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Three of Daniel Bailey’s sons are residents of Pike township. They are Abram, Joseph and George. They all reside in the north-western section of the township, where they are large landowners and prominent citizens.
3472This source indicates Joseph died 7 October 1901.
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