Surnames: BAILEY, EMMERSON, VAIL, PORTER, MINOR, MCFEELY, COLLIER, RHODES, TAYLOR, LARGE, GALLAGHER, WILLARD, BENNETT, MARN, DUNGAN, RUTTER, SIMMS, Richmond, VA and Phila. PA

Looking for relations or connection to James L. or G. Bailey, b abt. 1825, in VA, James was a merchant in Richmond, he m. Sarah Emmerson April 13, 1844 in Henrico Co., VA, Dau. of George Emmerson, she was b. September 28, 1828 in Eng., she died July 23, 1895, at Philadelphia PA,. Children:

(1) William Thomas m. Virginia N. VAIL, Issue, 4 known Children all born in Richmond VA: (1a) William, (1b) Lily Porter Bailey., (1c) Margaret, and (1d) Edward Porter Bailey., b. March 6, 1873, removed to Phila. PA., lived with Uncle John Minor, m. Eliz. M. (surname unk), Edward was, pres. of The National Air Oil Co., in Phila., d. January 04, 1960 and is buried at Lural Hill Cemetery, Phila., PA.

(2) George Edward m. Mary Ellen (surname unk), Issue, 2 known Children: (2a) Annie, m. hus. name unk., (2b)Mamie, m. Jack Rhodes.

(3) John Minor, b. 31 Mar. 1858, Henrico Co., VA, m. Margaret Ann McFeely, Sep. 23, 1890, at Phila. PA, d. Dec. 10, 1941, Phila. PA, Issue, 8 Children: all born in Phila. PA, (3a)Paul Collier, b. 1891 m. 1913, Aleline Robb Taylor, d. 1936, (3b)John Minor Jr., b. 1893, m. 1st. Elise Large, 2nd. Helen Gallagher, d. 1948, (3c)Robert Emmerson, Porter, Bailey, b. 1895, m. 1st. Jenny (surname unk), 2nd. Alice M. Willard, d. 1963, (3d)George Edward, b. 1898, m. 1st. Helen Bennett, 2nd. Alice M. Marn, d. 1966, (3e)Margaret, b. 1902, d. 1904, (3f)Arthur Francis, b. 1905, m. Lila Dungan, d. 1970, (3g)Mary, b. 1907, d. 1913, (3h)Katherine Teresa, b. 1908, m. David Garrick Rutter, d. 1970.

(4) Arthur D., b. 1862, m. Molly (surname unk), d. October 15, 1918 Phila. PA., Issue: 1 known child William James, (Molly remarried and had other children she lived with her dau. in Richmond).

(5) James L. Jr., m. Margaret (aka Maggie)(surname unk).

Others in Richmond, relationship unk. Herbert Bailey father of Cecil Bailey, and surname Simms

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Joe