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Mary Augusta Townsend Bailey

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Birth	:	8 Jul 1840 Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	1917
Burial	:	West Parish Garden Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6592780, -71.1664340
Plot	:	02-071b
Description	:	Mary Augusta Townsend was born to Charles J. Townsend and Mary C. (All vital records for Mary A. Townsend list her mother's last name as Townsend. It is not know if this was her maiden name as well as her married name.) Mary's birth record indicates her year of birth was 1840 rather than 1841 stated on her gravestone. In the 1850 US census Mary was 9 years old, as was her twin sister Abba A. Her other siblings were William W. (b. 1836), Milton B. (b. 1839), George A. (b. 1844), and Walter (b. 1849). The 1860 census... Read More	Mary Augusta Townsend was born to Charles J. Townsend and Mary C. (All vital records for Mary A. Townsend list her mother's last name as Townsend. It is not know if this was her maiden name as well as her married name.) Mary's birth record indicates her year of birth was 1840 rather than 1841 stated on her gravestone. In the 1850 US census Mary was 9 years old, as was her twin sister Abba A. Her other siblings were William W. (b. 1836), Milton B. (b. 1839), George A. (b. 1844), and Walter (b. 1849). The 1860 census shows Mary living as a servant with Tristram B. Bailey (Superintendent of Poor House) and his wife, Pamelia (Frye) Bailey. Pamelia and Tristram had a child named Emma Frances Bailey 12 December 1960. On June 22, 1861 Pamelia died leaving Tristram with a six month old baby. On Feb 18, 1862 Tristram and Mary Townsend married. By 1870 Mary and Tristram had produced three children and the family resided in Andover, MA. In addition to Emma, the family included James Henry (b. 3 June 1864, d. 30 Septmeber 1936), Mary Pamelia (b. 19 July 1867, d. 6 October 1901) and Eben Elijah (b. 6 June 1869, d. 1942). Lawrence city directory entries indicate that in 1875 Tristram had moved his family to 4 Water Street and established a laundry. Mary thought she was a widow by 1880. The 1880 census shows that she continued to run the laundry with her daughters at 4 Water Street, Lawrence, MA. Her youngest son was living with Tristram's brother, Rufus. Though Mary was not aware of it, Tristram and their son James Henry were alive and living in the Upper Deer Lodge Valley in Montana Territory. Tristram had traveled there with James in the late 1870s and was considering moving the family to Montana. By 1882 James and probably Tristram had returned to Massachusetts. Tristram died 1 January 1889 in Andover, MA. Mary married second John Aiken Shirley 27 November 1895. Since Mary would have been about 55 years old it is believed no children were produced by this marriage, though John had children from his former marriage living in the household in 1900. The family resided in Methuen, MA in 1900 and in 1910. Mary died in 1917 according to her gravestone. Her name appears on Tristram B. Bailey's stone as his wife, though it is unknown if her remains are actually buried there or with her second husband. A death record has not been located. (sources: birth records; marriage records for Mary's marriage to Tristram Bailey and John A. Shirley; 1850-1880 & 1900-1910 US census; 1865 Massachusetts State Census; Lawrence City Directory entries; various birth, marriage and death records for Mary's children; gravestone inscription) --------------------- Though Mary A. (Townsend) Bailey remarried after Tristram B. Bailey died the West Parish Garden Cemetery office confirms her remains were buried with Tristram. Other than on her death certificate, the office states there is no mention of the surname Shirley in their records. Burial location: Sec 2, lot 71, Northeast corner, second grave.

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Tristam B. Bailey

(1830 - 1889)

Children

Eben Elijah Bailey

(1869 - 1942)

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