He enlisted under the alias 'Jefferson Bayley'. [source: 6]
He was born in 1842/44, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: date: 2 (19 in 1865), 3 (21 in 1864), 7 (47 in 1891), 10 (46 in 1891), 14 (15 in 1860), 15 (25 in 1870), 16 (35 in 1880). place: 2, 3, 10, 14, 15, 16]
In 1860, he may be the Joseph Bailey living with Harriet (apparently his mother) and others (apparently siblings), in ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had attended school within the year. [source: 14]
When he enlisted, he was a butcher, and was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: 2, 3]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair. [sources: 2 (5'3-1/4" (?), blue eyes, brown hair), 3 (5'7", light eyes, blue hair)]
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 28 January 1864 or 28 January 1865 He was enlisted for one year, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Lane. He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a private in company D. [sources: 1 (1865), 2 (1865), 3 (1864), 4 (1865), 18, 19]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company D. [sources: 1, 2, 4, 18, 19]
On 9 October 1865, he and others published an ad in the Philadelphia Inquirer supporting Jacob E Ridgway for State Senator in the second district. [source: 9]
In 1870, he may be the Joseph Bailey living with Harriet (presumably his mother), William, Charles, Mary, and George (presumably siblings--and perhaps a nephew?). He was a laborer. [source: 15]
He married Sarah [unknown surname]. She was born in December 1851, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They had three known children:
[sources: 11, 12, 16, 17]
In 1880, he was living at 2454 Ingersoll Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Sarah, children William and Harriet, sister Mary McKinley and Mary's family. He was "at work". [source: 16]
In 1890 he was living at 1526 Cuthbert Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The city directory lists no occupation for him. William Irving was also living there. [sources: 4, 5]
On 2 July 1890, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 6, 8]
On 3 October 1891, he died, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died of pulmonary consumption. He died at, or was buried from, 1526 Cuthbert Street, 9th ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The funeral was on Tuesday, 6 October 1891, at 1526 Cuthbert Street (his residence). He was buried at Fernwood Cemetery, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 7, 8, 10, 13]
On 17 October 1891, his widow, Sallie Baley, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 6, 8]
In 1900, his widow, Sallie Bailey, was living at 2048 Wilder Street, ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her children William and Joseph J Bailey, and with a boarder. [source: 17]
On 11 June 1903, his widow, Sarah Baley, died, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She died of paralysis of heart, with interstitial nephritis contributing. On 14 June 1903, she was buried, in Fernwood Cemetery, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 11, 12]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Jefferson Bayley)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 1 August 2004 (Jefferson Bayley; roll has 'Jefferson Baley')
3 company D, [second] descriptive roll, entry 109 (Jefferson Baley)
4 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 171, page 1 (image 1191 on Ancestry), line 8 (Joseph J Bailey)
5 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (Joseph Bailey)
6 pension index, by name (Joseph Baley alias Jefferson Baley)
7 [death notice], Philadelphia Inquirer, 6 October 1891, page 6 (Joseph Baley)
8 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (and second card) (Jefferson Baley alias Joseph Baley [sic])
9 [support for Jacob Ridgway for Pennsylvania state senator], Philadelphia Inquirer 9 October 1865, page 8 (Joseph Baley)
10 Philadelphia PA death certificate, 1891, #6817 (Joseph J Bailey)
11 death notice, Philadelphia Inquirer, Saturday 13 June 1903, page 7 (Sarah Baley)
12 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 11 June 1903 (Sarah Baley)
13 Find a grave, memorial 65662923, created by Lizann, added 15 February 2011 (accessed September 2012) (Joseph Bayley)
14 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 24, precinct 6, microfilm series M653, film 1175, page 814 = 10 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Joseph Bailey)
15 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 15, district 45, microfilm series M593, film 1399, page 626 recto = 167 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Joseph Bailey)
16 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 636, microfilm series T9, film 1188, page 339 = 15 A handwritten (FamilySearch) (Jos Bailey)
17 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 36, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 921, microfilm series T623, film 1477, page 45 = 16 A handwritten (FamilySearch) (Sallie Bailey)
18 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Jefferson Baley)
19 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Jefferson Bailey)
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| Dwelling number | [65] | |||||||||
| Family number | 69 | |||||||||
| Name | Harriet " [sc. Bailey] | Wm " | Henry " | Charles " | Geo W " | Joseph " | Isabella " | Mary " | Geo C Brown | Jno A Williams |
| Age | 45 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 24 |
| Sex | f | m | m | m | m | m | f | f | m | m |
| Color | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Sempstress | Mariner | Laborer | " " | " " | Tin Smith | Brickmaker | |||
| Value of real estate owned | ||||||||||
| Value of personal estate | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | England | Penn | " | " | " | " | " | " | England | N.Y. |
| Married within year | ||||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Dwelling-house number | 1206 | |||||
| Family number | 1360 | |||||
| Name | Bailey Harriet | - William | - Charles | - Joseph | - Mary | - George |
| Age | 56 | 35 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 4 |
| Sex | F | M | M | M | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Keeping House | Brick Mason | Brick Mason | Laborer | ||
| Real estate value | ||||||
| Personal estate value | 200 | |||||
| Birthplace | England | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| Father foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mother foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth month if born within year | ||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||||
| Attended school past year | ||||||
| Can't read | ||||||
| Can't write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 |
| street name | Ingersoll Street | |||||||
| house number | 2454 | |||||||
| dwelling visit # | 141 | |||||||
| family visit # | 146 | |||||||
| name | Bailey Jos | - Sarah | - Wm | - Harriet | McKinley Robt | - Mary | - Robt | - Eliza |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
| age | 35 | 29 | 4 | 3/12 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 2/12 |
| month born if born in year | Feb | Apr | ||||||
| relationship | wife | son | daughter | brother in law | sister | nephew | neice [sic] | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| married | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||||
| married during year | ||||||||
| occupation | At work | Keeps House | At Home | At Home | laborer | boarding | at Home | at Home |
| months unemployed | ||||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||||
| blind | ||||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||||
| idiotic | ||||||||
| insane | ||||||||
| disabled | ||||||||
| school this year | ||||||||
| can't read | ||||||||
| can't write | ||||||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | England | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | England | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | England | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | England | Penna | Penna |
| line | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| street | Wilder St | |||
| house number | 2048 | |||
| dwelling number | 279 | |||
| family number | 289 | |||
| name | Bailey Sallie | " William | " Joseph J | Clinton James F |
| relationship | Head | Son | Son | Boarder |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | F | M | M | M |
| birth date | Dec 1851 | Aug 1876 | June 1882 | Jan 1865 |
| age | 48 | 23 | 17 | 65 |
| married? | W | S | S | S |
| # years married | ||||
| mother of how many children? | 2 | |||
| # of children living | 2 | |||
| birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " |
| father's birthplace | Penna | " | " | Ireland |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | " | " | Ireland |
| immigration year | ||||
| # years in USA | ||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||
| occupation | Clerk | " | Coachman | |
| # months not employed | 0 | 0 | ||
| # months in school | ||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | R | |||
| free or mortgaged | ||||
| farm/house | H | |||
| # of farm schedule | ||||
BALEY.--On October 3, 1891, Joseph J. Baley, in the 47th year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family, also the employes [sic] of the Ninth Ward Gas Works, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from his late residence, 1526 Cuthbert street. Interment at Fernwood.
BALEY.--Suddenly, on June 11, 1903, SARAH, widow of Joseph Jefferson Baley, in her 54th year. Relatives and friends of family are invited to attend the funeral services, on Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at the parlors of the Oliver H. Bair Company, 1517 Chestnut st. Interment at Fernwood Cemetery.