Residence: 1865 Walworth C., Wisconsin
Residence: 1866 Rock Co., Wisconsin
Census: 1880 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin: age 66, minister

"History of Rock County, Wisconsin", 1879.
ELDER JAMES BAILEY, Missionary, Seventh-Day Baptist Church, Milton Junction; born in Brookfield, Madison Co., N.Y., June 13, 1813; came to Wisconsin in 1865, locating in Walworth Co.; remained there six months in a Mission. In 1866, came to Rock Co. His labors are extended over the West and Northwest, establishing Churches. Married, in 1840, Miss Tacy HUBBARD, daughter of James HUBBARD, of Cortland Co., N.Y.; have two children - Mary F., born in July, 1846; Eli S., born in September, 1851.

"The Weekly Telephone", Milton, Wisconsin, Thursday, August 4, 1892, p 5.
Rev. J. Bailey died at his home in this village after a brief illness, on Sunday afternoon last, July 31. Deceased had been blind for the past two years or more, and had been retired from active service in the ministry for several years. He was about 80 years old. The funeral took place from the residence, the Rev. W. C. Whitford officiating.

Census: 1880 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin: age 65

"The Weekly Telephone", Milton, Wisconsin, Thursday, Apr. 9, 1891, p 5.
Died - At Milton, Wis., April 2, 1891, of paralysis, Mrs. Fay Hubbard, wife of Rev. James Bailey, aged 75 years, 11 months and 18 days. Mrs. Bailey had been ill but a short time, her first attack of paralysis occurred less than one week previous to her death. The second attack followed four days after and the third 80 hours after the second. She lived 33 hours after the third shock. The funeral exercises were held from her late residence on Sunday afternoon in the presence of a large concourse of friends, Rev. E. M. Dunn assisted by President Whitford, officiating. Mrs. Bailey was greatly loved by all who knew her, being a woman of rare graces and virtues. Dr. Stillman Bailey, of Chicago, son of the deceased was at his mother's bed side for more than two days previous to her death and did all that filial love and medical science could do to prolong her life, but all human skill was unavailing. She will be missed in the church, the community but most of all in the home which she adorned with almost unparalleled grace and helpfulness.