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Source: Atlas Map of Fulton County, Illinois, 
Andreas, Lyter, and Co., Davenport, Iowa. 1871
(page 38)

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Even Baily, the subject of this sketch, was born in Brook county, Virginia, on Monday, the 16th day of December, 1805. His father, Thomas Baily, was a native of Chester county, Pennsylvania. His mother's maiden name was Mary Farnesworth, a native of Maryland. Mr. Baily emigrated from Virginia, in company with six other families, namely : John McCurdy, William McCurdy, Samuel McHendry, Robert Andrews, Andrew Nixon, and Moses C. Matthews. Leaving the mouth of Tumblestone run, on the Ohio river, on the 17th day of March, 1836, they landed at the mouth of the Sangamon river on the 14th day of June, 1836, being three months in making the trip; Mr. Baily then came to Vermont township, Fulton county, Illinois, and worked at the carpenter business for many years. He settled where he now resides in the spring of 1837. 
    
Mr. Baily was first elected to the office of justice of the peace, then county commissioner, in which latter position he served two terms; was then elected to the legislature, in 1846-7; and since then has filled more or less of the local offices, down to 1869, when he was elected by the democratic party to the office of county treasurer, which position he now holds. Mr. Baily has been a faithful public servant, -- one the people of Fulton county love to honor. 
    
Mr. Baily was married to Elizabeth McHendry, of Brook county Virginia, on the 11th day of May, 1826. Mrs. Baily was born on the 8th day of May, 1808. They have had fourteen children, all of whom they raised to man and womanhood, except one. James M., who was a first lieutenant in the one hundred and third regiment Illinois volunteers, was killed on the 27th day of June, 1864, at the battle ofKenesaw Mountain. Another son is now county judge of Crawford county, Kansas.