[or-roots] William Bailey children

[Leslie Chapman]

Eugene;

As I understand it [see below] William and Lottie apparently only had one
child and then divorced.

There is a Lottie Bailey in the 1910 census listing herself as widowed, but
she is in Klamath county so may not be the right one, and even if she is the
right one, it wouldn't mean anything. Sometimes women list themselves as
widowed when they aren't, possibly because being a widow had less "stigma"
than being a "grass widow" at least well into the '60's. I can't help but
think that sometimes they claim that status because they wish the ex really
was dead, I have one cousin in the 1880 census listing herself as widowed
and her ex is about two doors down with some of their kids listed as
divorced. Obviously she knew he was still alive.

Anyway considering the number of William Bailey's in Oregon at that time it
would be a real slim chance your dad's friend was related to Marcus'
Grandfather.

Les C

-----Original Message-----
From: Eugene V. Barnes
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 12:38 PM

For those on William Bailey.  Did he have a son
by the name of Harold.  Harold was my father's
good and life long friend.  I have a photo of the
two of the and then of Harold in later life.

----- Original Message -----
From: mflansburg at comcast.net
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:02 PM

Karen,
The Bailey name is my greatest brick wall!!! On the off chance that you
might have info I need, here is what I have:
William Bailey and Lottie Thomas may have been married in Oklahoma some time
in 1900. They moved to the Portland/Oregon City area early in 1901. While
traveling from Oklahoma to Oregon, they stopped in Glen Dale Colorado on
February 6th, 1901 while Lottie gave birth to my grandfather, Glenn Dale
Bailey.
Some time before 1910, Lottie and William Bailey were divorced. Some time
after 1910, Lottie married a man named William Butler. William Butler
adopted Glenn. Some time before 1920, Lottie and William Butler passed away.
Glenn lived within the Portland area for a while and then ended up in the
San Francisco area. He married Pearl Williams in 1940 and they lived in Daly
City for the rest of their lives. I have plenty of info on Pearl. She was my
grandmother and lived until 1993. Unfortunately, Glenn died in 1963, a year
before I was born.
I can not find any record of Glenn’s birth in Colorado. I also can not find
much about his life in Portland. I have one newspaper clipping of him as a
member of an Independent Championship Basketball team in Portland in 1924. I
found him in the 1920 census in Portland but his parents were already passed
away. I can not find any death, marriage or divorce records in Portland or
surrounding areas for William Bailey, William Butler or Lottie
Thomas/Butler/Bailey.
If you know anything about a William Bailey, who lived in the Portland area
in the early 1900's, please let me know. You may have a clue that could help
me. Thanks!!!
Marcus Flansburg
Logan, Utah