Surnames: Bailey, Johnson, Lee, Morehouse
Joseph Taylor Bailey, farmer and stock-grower, Carmichaels, Penna, was born in Dunkard Township, Greene County, Penna, June 10, 1820, and is a son of Joseph Bailey and Hannah Johnson Bailey, natives of Pennsylvania. His father, who was a farmer and miller, came when a young man to this county where he was married and raised a family of six children.Of these Joseph Taylor Bailey is the youngest and was reared in Green and Fayette counties. Early in life he learned the miller's trade with his father, and followed it for forty years. He erected and operated a grist mill for nearly twenty eight years. He is a successful farmer and at the present time the owner of 320 acres of valuable land in Cumberland Township.
He was married in Fayette County, Penna, November 16, 1854, to Miss Martha Jane Lee, daughter of Francis Lee and Martha Morehouse Lee. Mrs Bailey is of English descent. Her father was a blacksmith and farmer. Mr and Mrs Bailey have two children: Eli Bailey and Frances Bailey. In
politics Mr Bailey has ever been a strong Democrat. He and his wife are prominent members of the M E Church.