HENRY T. BAILEY, a well-known citizen of Amwell township, is a son of Isaac Bailey, whose father came from Chester county, Penn., and located in Washington county. Isaac Bailey was united in marriage, November 20, 1841, with Agnes Garrett, and to them were born three children: Maria (now Mrs. H. H. Kinder), Herny T. and William G., the latter of whom died June 24, 1884; he lived on the old homestead. Henry T. Bailey was born in East Pike Run township, Washington Co., Penn., where he remained until he was about thirty years of age. He obtained his earlier education in the common schools, afterward, in 1866, attending Iron City College. He then attended the Southwestern State Normal School, at California, Penn., for several terms. During the years 1875 and 1876 he attended the National School of Elocution, Philadelphia, from which he graduated December 10, 1876. He was a successful teacher in the common schools, and also in East Liverpool, Ohio, as well as at California, Penn., covering a period, in all, of eight years. On November 15, 1877, Mr. Bailey was married to Miss M. Emma Swart, of Amwell township, Washington county, and three children have come to brighten their home: Inez A., born April 3, 1880; Lena S., born January 18, 1883, and Harry Hiram, born November 23, 1891. Since his marriage he has been engaged in farming and stock raising. Mr. Bailey is Republican in politics, and in 1880 was appointed census enumerator for Amwell township; in 1884 he was elected county auditor, which office he held for three years. In religion he and his family are members of the Methodist Protestant Church at Amity.

Text taken from page 948 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed April 1997 by Paula Talbert of Caldwell, OH as part of the Beers Project. Published April 1997 on the Washington County, PA pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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