Families of Maria L. Long

MARIA L. LONG, daughter of JERUSHA MARIA SUTHERLAND and ABNER LONG, was born in 1850 in Wisconsin, and died February 24, 1935 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota.⁷²⁶⁶ She is buried in Union Cemetery, Flandreau, Moody, South Dakota.^{7266, 456}

She married (1) CHARLES SYLVESTER on June 3, 1867 in Green County, Wisconsin,⁴⁸¹⁸ son of FANNIE LEITCH and NORVEL HARLOW SYLVESTER. He was born in 1842 in Wisconsin.

She married (2) WILLIAM W. BAILEY on December 1, 1869 in Wisconsin.⁷²⁶³ He was born in 1844 in Wisconsin,⁷²⁶³ and died December 28, 1932 in Moody County, South Dakota.^{7264, 3436} He is buried in Union Cemetery, Flandreau, Moody, South Dakota.⁴⁵⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • Joseph Baker Descendant Report (Ancestor of Maria L. Long)
  • William Sutherland Descendant Report (Ancestor of Maria L. Long)
  • Samuel Stanley Descendant Report (Ancestor of Maria L. Long)
  • Samuel Stanley Descendant Report (Ancestor of Charles Sylvester)
  • William Sutherland Descendant Report (Ancestor of Charles Sylvester)
  • Joseph Baker Descendant Report (Ancestor of Charles Sylvester)

Children of MARIA L. LONG and WILLIAM W. BAILEY:

1. EMERY A. BAILEY, b. October, 1872, Monroe, Green, Wisconsin;⁷²⁶⁵ m. (1) IDA MAY MYERS on December 1, 1896 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois²⁰⁸⁵, m. (2) MABEL IRENE COON on October 1, 1902 in Flandreau, Moody, South Dakota⁹⁰⁸⁷; d. March 5, 1923, Flandreau, Moody, South Dakota.⁷²⁶⁵
2. ROY WILLIAM BAILEY, b. September 22, 1884, Egan, Moody, South Dakota;⁷²⁶⁷ m. PHOEBA A. WILKA on March 6, 1907⁷²⁶⁷; d. December 9, 1940, Minnehaha County, South Dakota.⁴⁵⁶



Military Service

Newspaper Articles

Daily Argus-Leader, September 18, 1931⁷²⁶³

Flandreau Couple Have Interesting Experiences In 62 Years Together

William W. Bailey Sold 160-Acre Homestead Near Lone Tree for $149.50—Lived Comfortably in Sod House First Year As Pioneers in Dakota

Flandreau, Sept. 18.—Interesting and varied have been the experiences of Mr. and Mrs. William W. Bailey, Flandreau, who number among the pioneers of Moody county. Living in a modern cottage which bears no resemblance to the sod house which was their home when they first came to Dakota, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey often recall many of the events of the nearly 62 years which have passed since their wedding day. Married in Wisconsin on December 1, 1869, they lived there until 1876, when they moved to Iowa and lived at Northwood for some time.

Mr. Bailey came to Dakota in 1880 and secured a location, taking up a claim in Moody county. In 1881 he brought Mrs. Bailey to the new home and they built a sod house where they lived comfortably for about a year. Mrs. Bailey remembers the windows of the sod house, as the window ledges were deep and wide and answered the purpose of shelves. Mr. Bailey proved up on his claim of 160 acres and sold the land for $149.50.

Expanded Holdings

The original Bailey farm is located south of the now well known Lone Tree. Having sold his claim, Mr. Bailey bought a tree-claim-right in an 80-acre tract for $25 and in 1882 acquired a 12 by 16 house. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey then bought cows and chickens and the following spring Mr. Bailey planted trees on the tree-claim and cultivated them in the same way that he cultivated corn. After a few years Mr. Bailey bought an adjoining 80-acre tract for which they paid $1,000. After paying for their second 80-acre tract they bought a quarter section and for many years farmed their half section of Moody county land. During the early days in Dakota Mr. Bailey played a violin and both he and Mrs. Bailey enjoyed entertaining company and visiting with their friends.

Civil War Veteran

Mr. Bailey is a Civil war veteran, and member of the G. A. R., having enlisted as a soldier at Monroe, Wis., in 1863, and served in the war for about two years. He was a member of the Fifth Wisconsin light artillery and was with Sherman's army in the march to the sea. He walked in a roundabout way from Nashville, Tenn., to Savannah, Ga., and then to Washington, where he received his honorable discharge from the army. He marched in the grand review of all the Union armies. Soon after enlisting in the army, while in camp in Wisconsin, Mr. Bailey became sick with measles and started south before entirely recovered from the malady. He suffered a relapse and was in an army hospital at Chattanooga, Tenn., for three months. When on his way home from the war Mr. Bailey was on a boat on Lake Erie when the boat caught fire and the flames were subdued with difficulty. When Mr. Bailey reached home his relatives were surprised to see him as there had been reports of his death during the war. Mr. Bailey's three brothers were soldiers in the Civil war and all returned home safely. Mr. Bailey is the only remaining Civil war veteran in Flandreau at the present time. Born in Wisconsin in 1844, Mr. Bailey has passed his 86th birthday. He has been fond of walking as an exercise and still enjoys going about when his strength permits and the weather is favorable.

Left Farm in 1907

Mrs. Bailey was born in Wisconsin but did not meet Mr. Bailey until after the Civil war. Her maiden name was Maria Long. Mrs. Bailey has been active in the work of the Women's Relief Corps and is also a member of the Easter Star, being a past matron in the order. Mrs. Bailey is interested in the affairs of the day and enjoys visiting with her friends and neighbors.

Mr. and Mrs. Bailey moved from their farm in 1907 and lived in Egan for some years, coming to Flandreau to live in 1917. They are members of the Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were the parents of two sons, the older of whom died in 1923. Their son, Roy W. Bailey, now lives in Sioux Falls, having been a Flandreau resident and county official.

Obituaries

Lead Daily Call, December 29, 1932⁷²⁶⁴

FLANDREAU—Flandreau's last Civil War veteran, is dead. William W. Bailey, 88, died Wednesday after a long illness.

Daily Argus-Leader, February 25, 1935⁷²⁶⁶

PIONEER WOMAN DIES OF STROKE

Mrs. W. W. Bailey, 84, Lived in Dakota 54 Years—Rites to Be Wednesday

Mrs. W. W. Bailey, 84 years old, died Sunday evening at the home of her son, Roy W. Bailey, 700 South First ave. She sustained a stroke Saturday afternoon and did not regain consciousness thereafter.

Mrs. Bailey was a resident of South Dakota and Dakota Territory for 54 years, the past two years of which were spent in Sioux Falls with her son. She spent 52 years in Moody county.

She was born in Monroe, Wis., and spent her girlhood there, marrying at that place December 1, 1869. The couple moved to Iowa in 1876 and came to Dakota in 1881.

Her husband farmed in this state until his retirement some years ago and he was well known in South Dakota as he took an active interest in political affairs. Mr. Bailey died December 28, 1932, and Mrs. Bailey is survived by one son, Roy W. Bailey of Sioux Falls, and two grandchildren, Mrs. Grant B. Carter and Evelyn Bailey, both of Sioux Falls.

Funeral services for Mrs. Bailey will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church, Flandreau, with the Rev. Mr. Eberhart, pastor, conducting the last rites.

Burial will be made in the family lot in Union cemetery, Flandreau, beside the grave of her husband and son, Emery A. Bailey, who preceded her in death. The Davis funeral home of Flandreau is in charge of the arrangements.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
August 23, 18504817	Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin	Norvel Harlow Sylvester Fannie Leitch Charles Sylvester Ellen Sylvester George Sylvester
August 23, 18504817	Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin	Abner Long Jerusha Maria Sutherland Justus William Long Sarah Jane Long Maria L. Long
July 21, 18607259	Fillmore, Andrew, Missouri	Abner Long Jerusha Maria Sutherland Justus William Long Sarah Jane Long Maria L. Long
August 20, 18604814	Madison, Dane, Wisconsin	Norvel Harlow Sylvester Fannie Leitch Charles Sylvester Ellen Sylvester George Sylvester Herbert Sylvester
June 17, 18707147	Madison, Dane, Wisconsin	Norvel Harlow Sylvester Fannie Leitch Charles Sylvester Ellen Sylvester George Sylvester Herbert Sylvester George Otis Warren
June 5, 18808879	Madison, Dane, Wisconsin	Norvel Harlow Sylvester Fannie Leitch Charles Sylvester Herbert Sylvester George Otis Warren Genevieve Sylvester Frederick West Sylvester
June 12, 18807258	Northwood, Worth, Iowa	William W. Bailey Maria L. Long Emery A. Bailey Abner Long Jerusha Maria Sutherland
June 9, 19007270	Egan, Moody, South Dakota	Maria L. Long William W. Bailey Emery A. Bailey Roy William Bailey
April 19, 19107262	Egan, Moody, South Dakota	Maria L. Long William W. Bailey
January 12, 19207269	Flandreau, Moody, South Dakota	William W. Bailey Maria L. Long
April 8, 19307268	Flandreau, Moody, South Dakota	William W. Bailey Maria L. Long