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Otway Licepious Bailey

Otway Licepious Bailey

Male 1829 - Bef 1896  (< 67 years)

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  • Name Otway Licepious Bailey 
    Birth 1829  Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 19 Sep 1850  Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • O.L. Bailey is listed as owning 24 slaves in the 1850 census
    Census 5 Jun 1860  Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address:
    Northern Division 
    • Four slaves are listed in the Northern Division of Rockingham county in households other than OL Bailey's, but he is noted as the owner. Looks like these people are contracted into the other households.
      In the home of David Osborn are a female age 25 and a female age 1.
      In the home of Samuel S Williams is a female age 11.
    Census 12 Jun 1860  Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Address:
    Southern Division 
    • This appears to be O.L. Bailey's home. Here, he is listed as owning 17 slaves, one of whom is a fugitive from the state.

      Interestingly in the population schedule, while Otway's neighbors before and after him in the slave schedule appear. But Otway does not appear among them in the population schedule.
    Military 13 May 1862  Tulip, Dallas, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    joined for the war, Capt. James M. Daniels Co (Lamar Artillery) Texas Volunteers, 
    • 9 Texas Field Battery, also known as Lamar's Artillery, was formerly known as Capt. Daniel's Co. Texas Artillery, and as Daniels Battery. A lot of these units were part of the "Trans Mississippi Infantry" and had names that spanned Arkansas and Texas.
    Military 4 Jun 1862  Tulip, Dallas, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    enlisted, Co. F, Morgan's Regiment, Arkansas Infantry, 26th Arkansas Infantry, for 3 years or the term of the war 
    Military 21 Aug 1862  Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    discharged on Surgeon's Certificate of disability and final statement given 
    • From this I might gather that O.L Bailey enlisted, was detached to a different organization, was discharged from that organization, and word might not have got back to his original unit.
    Military 31 Oct 1862  [5
    Detached to Daniel's Battery 
    Census 1870  Tulip, Dallas, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • In the 1870 census, Otway is listed with a wife, Laura, and three children, Pinck, Fannie, and Otway L. Additionally, in the household are a Daniel Harrison, age 21, and a Delilah Bailey, age 35, black, with her children. It looks like one child is listed as mulatto and one black. Since this is 1870, no relationship is provided. These could be a family that were previously slaves of the family. It would be worth checking the slave schedules.

      There are also several other Baileys living nearby. Check these against Otway Sr.'s will.
    Census 10 Jun 1880  Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Listed as a boarder.

      Is this really the right Otway? Or is this another.
    Military Civil War - CSA 
    _AMTID 162485322103:1030:191555462 
    _UID 64894B41413F4DC3BF7ADCE9972225DABF35 
    Death Bef 24 Mar 1896  Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • R.T. Williams petition to administer the estate of O.L. Bailey Sr. was filed on 24 March 1896.
    Person ID I8087  Scott Dickson
    Last Modified 1 Aug 2023 

    Father Dr. Otway Licepious Bailey,   b. 12 Sep 1793, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1831, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Mother Sena Bethell,   b. 1795, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Aug 1864, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 69 years) 
    Marriage 30 Nov 1821  Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8GJ-L42 : accessed 23 March 2016), Otway S. Bailey and Lena Bethell, 30 Nov 1821; citing Rockingham, North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 518,428.
    Family ID F3145  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Bettie F. Sanders,   b. 29 Jan 1838, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 1865, Tulip, Dallas, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years) 
    Marriage 5 Jun 1856  Wythe, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • The marriage license is indexed as Otaway Bailey. The Marriage record says Chery S Bailey. No image available to cross reference, but all the rest of the data says this is the same Otway L.
    Family ID F3158  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2023 

    Family 2 Laura V. Stokes,   b. 29 Dec 1842, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1873, Tulip, Dallas, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Marriage 22 Nov 1865  Dallas, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Pinck Bailey,   b. 1867, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Fannie Bailey,   b. 1868, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Otway Licepious Bailey, Jr.,   b. 1869, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Robert W. Bailey,   b. 1872, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3146  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2023 

    Family 3 Martha A. Stokes,   b. 12 Dec 1838, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 May 1874, Tulip, Dallas, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years) 
    Marriage 19 Feb 1874  Dallas, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Family ID F3155  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1829 - Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 19 Sep 1850 - Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Jun 1856 - Wythe, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Northern Division - 5 Jun 1860 - Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
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    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Southern Division - 12 Jun 1860 - Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
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    Link to Google MapsMilitary - joined for the war, Capt. James M. Daniels Co (Lamar Artillery) Texas Volunteers, - 13 May 1862 - Tulip, Dallas, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - enlisted, Co. F, Morgan's Regiment, Arkansas Infantry, 26th Arkansas Infantry, for 3 years or the term of the war - 4 Jun 1862 - Tulip, Dallas, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - discharged on Surgeon's Certificate of disability and final statement given - 21 Aug 1862 - Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Nov 1865 - Dallas, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Tulip, Dallas, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Feb 1874 - Dallas, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 10 Jun 1880 - Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Bef 24 Mar 1896 - Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • It appears that after the Civil War, Otway and Laura married. She died, maybe in childbirth. He then married her sister Martha (Mattie), who also seems to have died before he moved back to NC. In North Carolina, his children went to live with relatives.

      It appears that Otway moved west with other extended family members. He married a woman whose mother appears to be related to his mother. There are a number of Bethell, Watt, and Stubblefield families in Dallas County, Arkansas apparently with roots in North Carolina.

      The book Stubblefield : eight generations of a family in Rockingham & Caswell Counties, North Carolina & Calloway County, Kentucky ; including filial lines Bethell, Boaz, Harris, Holderby, Lawson, Johnston, Montgomery, Moore, Walton, Waters & Womack in the FHL / FHC includes Otway Bailey. Available online in a FHC.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1016] 1850 US Federal Census, Rockingham Co., NC, Eastern District; Page 61; Dwelling 438, Family 447; O.L. Bailey.

    2. [S1028] 1850 US Federal Census, Rockingham Co., NC - Slave Schedule, Eastern District; Page 117; O.L. Bailey.

    3. [S1029] 1860 US Federal Census, Rockingham Co., NC, Slave Schedule, Northern Division; Page 3; Line 4, 22; O.L. Bailey, Owner.

    4. [S1029] 1860 US Federal Census, Rockingham Co., NC, Slave Schedule, Southern Division; Page 7; Line 23, Column 2; O.L. Bailey.

    5. [S658] Civil War Service - Fold3.com, 31 March 2016; Ottway L. Bailey.

    6. [S1018] 1870 US Federal Census, Dallas Co, AR, Tulip, Smith Township; Page 26; Dwelling 181, Family 179; Otway L Bailey.

    7. [S1035] 1880 US Federal Census, Pittsylvania Co., NC, Danville; 181; Page 36 ; Dwelling 316, Family 489; Otway Bailey.

    8. [S1015] North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979, 23 March 2016; Otway L. Bailey to Sena Bethell, 30 Nov 1821.

    9. [S1039] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, 10 April 2016; Wythe County, 31 May 1856, Otaway Bailey to Betty F. Saunders.

    10. [S1036] Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1957, 9 April 2016; Otway L Bailey and Laura V Stokes, 22 Nov 1865; citing Dallas, Arkansas FHL microfim 985, 892.

    11. [S1036] Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1957, 9 April 2016; Otway L Bailey and Mattie H Stokes, 10 Feb 1874; citing FHL Microfilm 985,892.


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