Robert Henry Bailey

1929 - 2003  (73 years)

• Name	Robert Henry Bailey
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	Aug 15, 1929	Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts   [4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13]
  Census	1930 (0 years)	Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 0, living on 21 Ingalls Street, Lynn, Massachusetts with his parents.
  Military	Oct 1946 (17 years)  [4, 8, 13]
  He was a Technical Sargent 5 in the US Army having enlisted in October 1946. He was in the Quartermaster Corps in Anchorage, Alaska.
  Residence	1954 (24 years)	New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  In 1954, he lived in New Salem, Massachusetts.
  Residence	1959 (29 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [10]
  In the 1959 Athol City Directory he was listed as living on 165 Silver Lake Street and that he was a shoemaker.
  Moved to	1961 (31 years)	North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts   [7]
  In 1961 Marilyn and Robert moved to North Adams, Massachusetts.
  Moved to	1973 (43 years)	Kansas   [8]
  In 1973, he moved to Kansas.
  Moved to	1973 (43 years)	Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas   [7]
  In 1973, Marilyn and Robert moved to Wichita, Kansas
  Retired	1991 (61 years)  [8]
  He retired in 1991.
  Residence	1992 (62 years)	Valley Center, Sedgwick County, Kansas   [11]
  In 1992, he was living on 531 Meeds Drive, Valley Center, .Sedgwick County, Kansas
  Death	Jul 7, 2003	Valley Center, Sedgwick County, Kansas   [2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13]
  Cause: strok
  He had a stroke two years before he died, and was recovering form a broken hip when he died at home. [8]
  Obituary	Jul 9, 2003 (73 years)  [8]
  	Obituary of Robert H. Bailey
  Burial	—	Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [4, 13]
  	Grave Marker of Robert H. Bailey Plot: Lot 1700
  Person ID, Branch	I1766	Spouse of a Delvee
  Last Modified	Apr 5, 2025

  
  

  Father	Leslie Melvin Bailey, Jr.,   b. Abt 1906, Massachusetts
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Ruth Belle Galeucia,   b. Abt 1907, Massachusetts
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F3526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Marilyn Ann Hunter,   b. Dec 9, 1932, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Mar 28, 2025, Newton, Harvey County, Kansas (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	Jun 26, 1954	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [3, 6, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 10 months - She : 21 years and 6 months.
  Marriage Information	They were married at the Starrett Memorial Methodist Church, Athol.
  Children	+   1. Diane Marilyn Bailey +   2. Donna Ann Bailey +   3. Kenneth Robert Bailey
  Family ID	F1045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	Apr 5, 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Aug 15, 1929 - Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Census - 1930 - Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Residence - 1954 - New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - Jun 26, 1954 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1959 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Moved to - 1961 - North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Moved to - 1973 - Kansas Moved to - 1973 - Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas Residence - 1992 - Valley Center, Sedgwick County, Kansas Death - Jul 7, 2003 - Valley Center, Sedgwick County, Kansas Burial - — - Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Marilyn and Bob Bailey

  
  

• Sources

  [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0146; FHL microfilm: 2340634. [S454] Bailey, Marilyn Hunter. Email: 2004-12-07, "Bailey Update", (Email message to Robert Roy from Grammybea (at) aol.com, 7 December 2004). [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988). [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.), Memorial ID 20916747 Robert H. Bailey. [S825] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S868] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S1738] Obituary of Marilyn Hunter Bailey, (Athol, Massachusetts: The Athol Daily News, 4 April 2025). [S953] Obituary of Robert H. Bailey, (North Adams, Massachusetts: North Adams Transcript, 9 July 2003, Page 6). [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S846] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Athol, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1959. [S500] U.S. Public Records Index, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010). [S911] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc). [S691] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, (www.ancestory.com).