GEO. W. BAILEY was born on a farm near Rogersville, Hawkins county, Tennessee, March 12, 1823. He lived there with his father until nearly twenty-one years of age, when he was married to Miss Louisa A. Jones, in 1841. She was born in Tennessee, and was a daughter of Elisha Jones and Nancy Harmon. Mrs. Bailey died in 1851. When twenty-two years of age, Mr. Bailey enlisted in the Mexican War, under Colonel McClernand, in the Fifth Tennessee Infantry, and at the close of the war, in 1848, he came to Illinois, and settled in Rochester township, Sangamon county, where he remained twelve years, when he moved on the farm where he now resides in Salisbury township. In 1860, he built a saw mill here on the creek, which he ran fifteen years. He then ran a portable mill three years, farmed two years. In 1879, took charge as a partner and superintendent of Primm's saw and grist mill in Menard county, where he is still engaged. He was married to Eliza E. Sexton, August 21, 1852. She was born in North Carolina, and was a daughter of Thos. Sexton and Rena Sykes. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey had six children, five living, viz.: Thos. D., John J., Mary E., Chas. W., and Vashti Bailey. Mrs. Bailey was a member of the United Brethren Church. She died October, 1871. Mr. Bailey was married to his present wife, Miss Haley E. Cantrall, October 9, 1872. She was born in Sangamon County, Illinois, and was a daughter of Joshua M. Cantrall and Sallie Cantrall. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey have one child, viz., Sarah A. Bailey. Mr. Geo. Bailey raised Company H, One Hundred and Fourteenth Illinois Infantry Volunteers, in 1862; was appointed captain of this company. He has held the position of justice of the peace since 1861, a position he still retains. He has held many other township offices. He is at present school director in his township. In politics, he is a Democrat. Mr. Bailey has his farm of one hundred and two acres, on which he resides, all under good cultivation. His father, Thomas Bailey, was born in Hawkins county, Tennessee. He was a farmer, and died in 1831. His wife, Melvina Moore, was born in Tennessee. She was a member of the Baptist church and the mother of six children, three living. She died in 1862.