Dau. of Francis Wyman & Lois Spaulding
OBIT condensed from Prescott, Wi newspaper [paper name not included] clipping Book:
In this city at six o'clock on the evening of the 7th inst., Mrs. Charles Bailey, in the 67th year of her age. The deceased was born in the state of Vermont and spent the earlier part of her life among the Green Mountains. Her maiden name was Wyman and she was one of a family of four sisters--only one of whom survives to hear the tidings of her death. (see NOTE) In comparitive youth she showed an ambition for teaching and mainly by her own industy and perserverance she qualified herself for that honorable vocation and was successful in the practice. In 1847 she was married to Charles Bailey with whom she went to New Hampshire until 1857, when they came west settling in Prescott. Here she resumed her eastern occupation and for years taught in the primary department of our public school. She had great aptness in her chosen line of work and many are the pleasant memories clustering around her school room associations. Pierce Co., Wi. Historical Society publication "Pierce County's Heritage, Volume 7" contains an article about early Prescott schools. Article originally written by Myrtle Bailey & Caroline Babbidge & documents their school years, many with Roxanna as a teacher. They refer to her as "Auntie Bailey". Myrtle Bailey was a 2C1R of Roxanne's husband Charles.
NOTE: The 4th sister was
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Cornelia A. Tilton of Leominster, Worchester Co., Mass. who married William TIlton. Cornelia was b. abt. 1824 & died 1892. She is mentioned in Roxanna Wyman Bailey's Will as living in Leominster along with Cornelia's son Edward Bailey Tilton.
Dau. of Francis Wyman & Lois Spaulding
OBIT condensed from Prescott, Wi newspaper [paper name not included] clipping Book:
In this city at six o'clock on the evening of the 7th inst., Mrs. Charles Bailey, in the 67th year of her age. The deceased was born in the state of Vermont and spent the earlier part of her life among the Green Mountains. Her maiden name was Wyman and she was one of a family of four sisters--only one of whom survives to hear the tidings of her death. (see NOTE) In comparitive youth she showed an ambition for teaching and mainly by her own industy and perserverance she qualified herself for that honorable vocation and was successful in the practice. In 1847 she was married to Charles Bailey with whom she went to New Hampshire until 1857, when they came west settling in Prescott. Here she resumed her eastern occupation and for years taught in the primary department of our public school. She had great aptness in her chosen line of work and many are the pleasant memories clustering around her school room associations. Pierce Co., Wi. Historical Society publication "Pierce County's Heritage, Volume 7" contains an article about early Prescott schools. Article originally written by Myrtle Bailey & Caroline Babbidge & documents their school years, many with Roxanna as a teacher. They refer to her as "Auntie Bailey". Myrtle Bailey was a 2C1R of Roxanne's husband Charles.
NOTE: The 4th sister was
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76379896/cornelia-a-tilton
Cornelia A. Tilton of Leominster, Worchester Co., Mass. who married William TIlton. Cornelia was b. abt. 1824 & died 1892. She is mentioned in Roxanna Wyman Bailey's Will as living in Leominster along with Cornelia's son Edward Bailey Tilton.
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