ANCESTORS
Ancestors of Ernest Wesley Bailey
Generation 1
Ernest Wesley Bailey
b. 10-1-1998, Henderson County
d. 4-12-1968, Henderson County
Buried Unity, Chester County
m. 3-14-1917, Chester County, Minnie Esterlee Smith
Generation 2
William Merrill Bailey
b. 1-22-1863, Henderson County
d. 2-12-1950, Henderson County
Buried Unity, Chester County
m. 12-6-1885, Henderson County, Mary Ellen Byrd
Mary Ellen Byrd
b. 1865, Henderson County
d. 3-18-1915, Henderson County
Buried Unity, Chester County
Generation 3
Robert T. Bailey
b. 11-14-1834, Henderson County
d. 7-27-1924, Henderson County
Buried Carraway, Chester County
m. 9-14-1856, Henderson County, Parthenia Dorothea Stewart
Parthenia Dorothea Stewart
b. 5-4-1837, NC
d. Henderson County
James T. Byrd
b. 6-7-1825, NC
d. 10-7-1883, Henderson County
Buried Mt. Gilead, Reagan, Henderson County
m. Caroline Mary Connally
Caroline Mary Connally
b. 3-11-1824, NC
d. 1-25-1886, Henderson County
Buried Mt. Gilead, Reagan, Henderson Conty
Generation 4
John Bailey
b. 8-11-1800, SC
d. 8-24-1881, Henderson County
Buried Union Hill, Henderson County
m. Jemima Burn
Jemima Burn
b. 4-4-1799, Kentucky
d. 11-6-1855, Henderson County
Buried Union Hill, Henderson County
Alfred Merrill Stewart
d. 10-10-1841
Buried NC
Catherine Richardson
b. about 1803
d. about 1885
Buried Preslar, Henderson County
Ancestors of Minnie Esterlee Smith
Generation 1
Minnie Esterlee Smith
b. 10-2-1889, Henderson County
d. 7-5-1986, Henderson County
Buried Unity, Chester County
Generation 2
William Levi Smith
b. 10/25/1860, Henderson County
d. 5-1936, Chester County
Buried Unity, Chester County
m. 11-8-1888, Henderson County, Martha Elizabeth Benson
Martha Elizabeth Benson
b. 10-19-1868, Henderson County
d. 11-19-1940, Chester County
Buried Unity, Chester County
Generation 3
Joseph D. Smith
b. 5-12-1829
d. 1870, Henderson County
Buried Barren Springs, Henderson County
m. 9-26-1850, Henderson County, Lucinda Woods
Lucinda Woods
b. 7-23-1825
d. 1-6-1893, Henderson County
Buried Barren Springs, Henderson County
Wiley Benson
b. 12-29-1829, Tennessee
d. 3-9-1893, Henderson County
Buried Barren Springs, Henderson County
m. 12-12-1849, Henderson County, Mary Melissa Sheppard
Mary Melissa Sheppard
b. 12-1-1833, Tennessee
d. 2-16-1908, Henderson County
Buried Barren Springs, Henderson County
Generation 4
Archibald Woods
b. 8-16-1896
d. 12-2-1857
Buried Barren Springs, Henderson County
Levin Benson, Jr.
b. about 1793, Rowan Co., NC
d. about 1875, Henderson County, Tennessee
Buried Barren Springs, Henderson County
m. Christinna White
Christanna White
b. about 1803
d. 6-10-1873, Henderson County
Buried Barren Springs, Henderson County
John Sheppard
b. 1795, Anson County, NC
d. 1871, Henderson County
Buried Barren Springs, Henderson County
m. Nancy Jane Hardin
Nancy Jane Hardin
b. 1802
d. 1852, Henderson County
Buried Barren Springs, Henderson County
Generation 5
Levin Benson
Revolutionary War soldier from Delaware
m. Rebecca Brummer