. The Davis family; a history of the descendants of William Davis, and his wife Mary Means . Mrs. Bailey has taken an active part in civic work,and done much for Vacation School Playgrounds, the SohoPublic Baths, and the Home for Babies, under theauspices of the Daughters of American Pioneers. In thesummer of 1908 Mrs. Bailey had her photograph takenwith her children and grandchildren, making a group ofthirty-one persons. A copy of the photograph is shownin this book. (See Key.) Taken from Pennsylvania Historical and Biograph-ical, Lambing, Historian, 1904Vol. 2, Page 199 Henry John Bailey, on
. The Davis family; a history of the descendants of William Davis, and his wife Mary Means . Mrs. Bailey has taken an active part in civic work,and done much for Vacation School Playgrounds, the SohoPublic Baths, and the Home for Babies, under theauspices of the Daughters of American Pioneers. In thesummer of 1908 Mrs. Bailey had her photograph takenwith her children and grandchildren, making a group ofthirty-one persons. A copy of the photograph is shownin this book. (See Key.) Taken from Pennsylvania Historical and Biograph-ical, Lambing, Historian, 1904Vol. 2, Page 199 Henry John Bailey, one of Pittsburgs best knownand most successful business men, who died at his home,Centerview, corner Center and Aiken avenues, Wednes-day, December 9, 1903, was a native of Pittsburg, bornMay 30, 1839. He was a son of George and SarahChantler Bailey. Mr. Bailey was educated in the oldSouth School on Ross Street, and when a mere boy wentinto the plumbing business with his father. At the age of eighteen he succeeded his father in thebusiness, and a few years afterward took his brother-in-. HENRY JOHN BAILEY IV. JOHN 155 law, John Farrell, into partnership under the name ofBailey, Farrell & Co. In 1865 the firm gave up theplumbing business, and engaged in the manufacture oflead pipe, sheet lead, and shot, as well as brass and iron-work for plumbers and gas-fitters, and mechanical andengine-builders supplies. In this line of industry theBailey-Farrell Manufacturing Company, incorporated in1891, has become the largest and best known of its kindwest of the Alleghany Mountains. In April, 1903, retired from active business, but the control ofthe company which he organized is still held by hischildren. Mr. Bailey was a man of strong personalityand intellect. His habit of close application and studyupon any subject in which he became interested causedhim to master quickly its every detail. His ability toacquire accurate knowledge was one of his chief charac-teristics. Among his
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