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George Henry Bailey

April 7, 1837 - August 4, 1909


 

Born in Augusta, GA on April 7, 1837. (Another source indicates May 10, 1832.)
Moved with family to Fort Bend County, TX.
Graduated from the medical course at Tulane University in 1860.
Possibly resided in Ft. Bend County, TX in 1860.
Described as 5'9" with dark hair, dark complexion, and gray eyes.
Occupied as a physician.

Mustered into Company H at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Participated in the battle of Bowling Green, KY.
Hospitalized for bronchial trouble.
Discharged on December 10 or 25, 1861 at Nashville, TN and returned to TX.
Recieved a commission as an Assistant Surgeon.
Assigned to duty as post surgeon at Beamont Texas where he served gallantly.

Went to Mexico following the war.
Returned to Milheim, Austin County, TX, where he practiced medicine.
Married Sophie Ansler in 1870.
Went to CA in 1873 because of his bronchitis and asthma.
Resided in San Diego and Los Angeles Counties until 1882.
Returned to TX in 1882 and resumed his practice.
Returned to CA for health reasons in 1889.
Resided in Phoenix, AZ from 1900 to 1909.
Died at the home of his daughter Ms. Henry Kuchel on August 4, 1909.
Buried August 5, 1909 in the Anaheim Cemeterey, Anaheim CA.

Grandfather of U.S. Senator Thomas Kuchel of California.


Also Identified As:
  Baily

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  (Director of Grave Markers, California Division UDC)

Parents:
 
George Charlesworth Bailey
of London, England
b.
d. 1936
Lutetia Cecilia Edwards
of Greensboro, NC
b.
m. GC Bailey
m. Issaac James Brookshire around 1841
Issaac James Brookshire [stepfather]
b.
Siblings:
  Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Sophie Ansler
daughter of Marcus Ansler
b.
m. GH Bailey in 1870
Children:
 
Son
b.
Son
b.
Lutetia Charlesworth Bailey
b. 1870
m. Henry Kuchel
d. November 1968
Daughter
b.
Daughter
b.
Gravesite:
  Anaheim Cemetery, Anaheim, Orange County, CA

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   

1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
                     
                       

1880 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
 
 

1900 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
D.O.B.
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
                               
                               

Related Links:
  "The Last Roll: Dr. George H. Bailey," Confederate Veteran, July 1910
(offsite) Anaheim, Orange County, CA, - Anaheim Cemetery - Veterans Section
(offsite) 1969 Interview with Senator Kuchel "Family Roots in Arnaheim"

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Earl Warren Oral History Project, Earl Warren: Fellow Constitutional Officers, "Thomas Henrey Kuchel", Interview Transcription, University of California, 1979.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.

 


Research Links:
 

(offsite) Biographical Directory of the US Congress: Thomas Henry Kuchel
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Bailey)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Bailey)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Baily)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Baily)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Edwards)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Edwards)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Amsler)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Amsler)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Kuchel)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Kuchel)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Brookshire)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Brookshire)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Fort Bend County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Board (Fort Bend County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Fort Bend County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Austin County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Austin County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Austin County, TX)
(offsite) CAGenWeb Project (Orange County, CA)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Orange County, CA)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Orange County, CA)


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