Charles R. Bailey was born 31 Aug 1839 in Hanley, England, the
son of Charles and Jane Bailey. His father , though a good man, "was
one of those kind of men who lacked fortitude and was very easily led
by company to drink." His mother eventually left him and moved to
Lancashire, where a cousin of their's moved in with them. She was a
Latter-day Saint, and after several months both mother and son were
baptized.
In the early spring of 1855, they immigrated to the United States,
with their eyes set to going to "Zion". They entered a company and
were soon bound for Utah. In 1859 Charles moved to Cache Valley and
settled in Maughn's Fort (Wellsville). While there he met and married
a girl, but in a short time was divorced, since her mother had planned
for her to marry another. Peter Maughn, then president of the stake
promised him that: "You will marry two faithful Latter-day Saint girls
and will raise a large family." This promise was fulfilled, though:
"it took three and a half years to bring it about."
Charles Bailey was well liked by many and died peacefully in
Welsville Utah on 16 Jan 1910.
Inventory Of The Collection
fd 1: Diary, 1839-1877 of Charles Ramsden Bailey (1839-1912) For a typescript of this diary please see Joel E. Ricks, Cache Valey Collection (Coll Mss 46), Box 1, Items 9 and 10.
pp. 1-51 "Byography" and diary
p. 52 "Sketch of the life of Johannah Adamson Bailey"
pp. 55-71 "Sketch of the life and trials of Susannah Hawkins Bailey
written in an Epic Poem by Susannah C.H. Jachman."
pp. 72-76 "Sketch of the Life of Susannah Hawkins Bailey" written
July 14, 1924, Mable Swift
pp. 77-141 blank
pp. 142-44 Sketch of the Life of Ann Sewell Hawkins.
pp. 145-48 blank
fd 2: Prison Diary, 1889.
pp. 1-53 list of prisoners sentenced under the Edmunds Act, 1884
1889. Bulk of diary consists of letters to Bailey from fellow prisoners
pp. 115-30 have been removed
fd 3: Missionary Diary and Sermons, 1898
Sermons used by Bailey as a missionary to England: "Subjective of
Faith," "Repentence," "Baptism," "Apostacy." Center pages are "Missionare
Record of Charles R. Bailey 1898." Last pp. contain poems: "The Missionary's
Message," "Over The Hills To The Poor House," "Row My Bark." Last two not in
Bailey's hand. Signed JMW.
fd 4: "Geneology, Charles Ramsden Bailey."
1 p. holograph in Bailey's handwriting.
fd 5: "An Acrostic inscribed to Sister Ann Hawkins."
1 p. holograph. signed W.P. McA.
fd 6: "Aunt Sushannah Record."
2 pp. pencil holograph. Notes on earlv life of Susannah Hawkins
Bailey--apparently dictated to a niece.
Information about life in Maughan's Fort.
fd 7: "A Saintly Mother"
Written for the 86th anniversary of Susannah H. Bailey, March 8th,
1933, by Mary H. Mitton.
For more information: 435/797-2663; Manuscript Librarian.
Special Collections & Archives, Merrill Library, Utah State University Libraries, Utah State University 84322-3000
