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Zera Oliver Bailey

Zera Oliver Bailey

Male 1880 - 1921  (41 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Zera Oliver Bailey was born on 22 Apr 1880; died on 21 May 1921; was buried in 1921 in Alleghany, Virginia, USA.

    Zera married Martha Jane McKinney in 1900 in Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. Martha was born on 4 Dec 1875 in Raleigh, West Virginia, USA; died on 7 Dec 1965 in Raleigh, West Virginia, USA; was buried in 1965 in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Timothy Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1912 in West Virginia, USA.
    2. 3. Lula Esther Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Nov 1915 in West Virginia, USA; died on 25 Apr 1986; was buried in 1986 in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.
    3. 4. Lawson Dean Bailey, Rev  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Oct 1905 in West Virginia, USA; died on 25 Jun 1988 in Ravencliff, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; was buried in 1988 in Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.
    4. 5. Nancy Elizabeth Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jul 1913 in West Virginia, USA; died on 14 Sep 1970 in Covington, Alleghany, Virginia, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Timothy Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zera1) was born about 1912 in West Virginia, USA.

  2. 3.  Lula Esther Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zera1) was born on 20 Nov 1915 in West Virginia, USA; died on 25 Apr 1986; was buried in 1986 in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Simon Paul Acord. Simon was born on 10 May 1918 in Slab Fork, West Virginia, USA; died on 4 Aug 1997; was buried in 1997 in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Lula married Pink Massey in 1931 in Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. Pink (son of William Baxter Massey, Sr and Elender R Grooms) was born on 22 Mar 1912 in Madison, North Carolina, USA; died on 1 Jul 1936 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA; was buried in 1936 in Ravencliff, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Elsie Mae Massey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jan 1933 in Glen Rogers, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; died on 9 Dec 2012 in Fairdale, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA; was buried in 2012 in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.
    2. 7. Lacy Ray Massey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Mar 1935 in West Virginia, USA; died on 9 Jan 2015 in Taylor, Wayne, Michigan, USA; was buried in 2015 in Flat Rock, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
    3. 8. Junior Hayes Massey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jan 1937 in Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; died on 24 Mar 2020 in Taylor, Wayne, Michigan, USA; was buried in 2020 in Newport, Monroe, Michigan, USA.

  3. 4.  Lawson Dean Bailey, Rev Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zera1) was born on 8 Oct 1905 in West Virginia, USA; died on 25 Jun 1988 in Ravencliff, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; was buried in 1988 in Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

    Lawson married Sally Massey in 1923 in Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. Sally (daughter of William Baxter Massey, Sr and Elender R Grooms) was born on 7 Nov 1903 in North Carolina, USA; died on 8 Jan 1978 in Ravencliff, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; was buried in 1978 in Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Norma Francis Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jan 1935 in Sabine, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; died on 15 Apr 1994.
    2. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 11. Cora Elender Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Mar 1926 in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA; died on 18 Feb 1998 in Beaver, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA; was buried in 1998 in Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.
    4. 12. Virginia Lee Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1928 in Glen Morrison, West Virginia, USA; died on 3 Apr 2016 in Rockingham, Virginia, USA; was buried on 5 Apr 2016.
    5. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 14. Noal Amos Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jul 1930 in Glen Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; died on 10 Feb 2010 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA; was buried in 2010 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA.
    7. 15. Carl Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Sep 1924 in 173 Glen Fork, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; died on 23 Oct 1959 in Marianna, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; was buried on 26 Oct 1959 in Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.
    8. 16. Roy Dale Bailey, Rev  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jun 1937 in West Virginia, USA; died on 11 Apr 2015 in Stuart, Patrick, Virginia, USA; was buried in 2015 in Elamsville, Patrick County, Virginia, USA.
    9. 17. David James Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Aug 1932 in West Virginia, USA; died on 27 May 2014; was buried in 2014 in Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

  4. 5.  Nancy Elizabeth BaileyNancy Elizabeth Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zera1) was born on 20 Jul 1913 in West Virginia, USA; died on 14 Sep 1970 in Covington, Alleghany, Virginia, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Stanley Edward Persinger. Stanley (son of Byrd Allen Persinger and Mary Elizabeth Tingler) was born on 5 Jun 1906 in Virginia, USA; died on 7 Nov 1973 in Covington, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Elsie Mae MasseyElsie Mae Massey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lula2, 1.Zera1) was born on 20 Jan 1933 in Glen Rogers, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; died on 9 Dec 2012 in Fairdale, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA; was buried in 2012 in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

    Elsie married Samuel Austin Acord in 1948 in Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. Samuel was born on 25 Jun 1929; died on 28 Aug 1997 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA; was buried in 1997 in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Dwaine Austin Acord  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jan 1951 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA; died on 21 Sep 2022; was buried in 2022 in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.
    2. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 7.  Lacy Ray MasseyLacy Ray Massey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lula2, 1.Zera1) was born on 8 Mar 1935 in West Virginia, USA; died on 9 Jan 2015 in Taylor, Wayne, Michigan, USA; was buried in 2015 in Flat Rock, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

    Lacy married Alice Marie Martin in 1953 in Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 8.  Junior Hayes MasseyJunior Hayes Massey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lula2, 1.Zera1) was born on 20 Jan 1937 in Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; died on 24 Mar 2020 in Taylor, Wayne, Michigan, USA; was buried in 2020 in Newport, Monroe, Michigan, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Jane Anita Mercure. Jane (daughter of Kenneth Joseph Mercure and Mildred M Fix) was born on 30 Jan 1942 in Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA; died on 13 Dec 2013 in Taylor, Wayne, Michigan, USA; was buried in 2013 in Newport, Monroe, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 9.  Norma Francis Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1) was born on 2 Jan 1935 in Sabine, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; died on 15 Apr 1994.

    Norma married Ira Vanda Lafferty in 1952 in Wyoming, West Virginia, USA. Ira was born on 26 Aug 1932 in Milam; died on 24 Feb 2017; was buried in 2017 in McGraws, Bibb, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. Ira Steven Lafferty  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 29. Phillip Lafferty  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 11.  Cora Elender Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1) was born on 1 Mar 1926 in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA; died on 18 Feb 1998 in Beaver, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA; was buried in 1998 in Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

    Cora married Quentin Teddy Stewart in 1947 in Wyoming, West Virginia, USA. Quentin was born on 3 Sep 1918 in Ravencliff, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; died on 12 Jul 1990 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA; was buried in 1990 in Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 12.  Virginia Lee Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1) was born on 12 Jul 1928 in Glen Morrison, West Virginia, USA; died on 3 Apr 2016 in Rockingham, Virginia, USA; was buried on 5 Apr 2016.

    Virginia married Emil Lanster Cozart in 1945 in Wyoming, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Vincent Lee Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1963 in Martinsville, Virginia, USA; died on 23 Feb 2010 in Lafayette, Montgomery, Virginia, USA; was buried in 2010 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
    2. 33. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 14.  Noal Amos Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1) was born on 21 Jul 1930 in Glen Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; died on 10 Feb 2010 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA; was buried in 2010 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA.

  10. 15.  Carl BaileyCarl Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1) was born on 21 Sep 1924 in 173 Glen Fork, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; died on 23 Oct 1959 in Marianna, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; was buried on 26 Oct 1959 in Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

    Carl married Louise King in 1944 in Wyoming, West Virginia, USA. Louise (daughter of George W King and Laura Polk) was born on 14 Dec 1927 in Glen Rogers, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA; died on 1 Apr 2004 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA; was buried in 2004 in Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. George Michael Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1953; died on 5 Dec 2013; was buried in 2013 in Saxon, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.
    2. 35. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 36. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 37. Kenneth Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 16.  Roy Dale Bailey, Rev Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1) was born on 13 Jun 1937 in West Virginia, USA; died on 11 Apr 2015 in Stuart, Patrick, Virginia, USA; was buried in 2015 in Elamsville, Patrick County, Virginia, USA.

  12. 17.  David James Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1) was born on 8 Aug 1932 in West Virginia, USA; died on 27 May 2014; was buried in 2014 in Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

  13. 18.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Nancy2, 1.Zera1)

  14. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Nancy2, 1.Zera1)

  15. 20.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Nancy2, 1.Zera1)

  16. 21.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Nancy2, 1.Zera1)

  17. 22.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Nancy2, 1.Zera1)


Generation: 4

  1. 23.  Dwaine Austin Acord Descendancy chart to this point (6.Elsie3, 3.Lula2, 1.Zera1) was born on 17 Jan 1951 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA; died on 21 Sep 2022; was buried in 2022 in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

  2. 24.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Elsie3, 3.Lula2, 1.Zera1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 25.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Junior3, 3.Lula2, 1.Zera1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 26.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Junior3, 3.Lula2, 1.Zera1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 27.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Norma3, 4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 28.  Ira Steven Lafferty Descendancy chart to this point (9.Norma3, 4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1)

  7. 29.  Phillip Lafferty Descendancy chart to this point (9.Norma3, 4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1)

  8. 30.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (11.Cora3, 4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1)

  9. 31.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (11.Cora3, 4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1)

  10. 32.  Vincent Lee Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (13.Living3, 4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1) was born on 10 Mar 1963 in Martinsville, Virginia, USA; died on 23 Feb 2010 in Lafayette, Montgomery, Virginia, USA; was buried in 2010 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA.

    Vincent married Violet Faye White on 23 Mar 1990 in Montgomery, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Jasmin Lee-Ellen Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. Justin Lee Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 33.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Living3, 4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 34.  George Michael Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (15.Carl3, 4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1) was born on 12 Jul 1953; died on 5 Dec 2013; was buried in 2013 in Saxon, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

  13. 35.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (15.Carl3, 4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 36.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (15.Carl3, 4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1)

  15. 37.  Kenneth Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (15.Carl3, 4.Lawson2, 1.Zera1)




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