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Note: N231 1899 - March 25 - Minneapolis Tribune - “The senior class of Central High school gave a play last evening in Assembly hall, a large and appreciative audience enjoying “A Russian Honeymoon.” translatd from the French by Mrs. Burton Harrison. The role of Alexis Petrovitch was taken acceptably by Seavy Bailey; Ellis Harris, as Ivan, a master shoemaker; Miss Alice Smith, as his daughter, Micheline, carried off the honors of the evening. Miss Flora Edwards, as Poleska, made a very pretty bride......
The class has a membership of 144, Seavey Bailey, president; Miss Flora Edwards, vice-president; Miss Bessie Brace, secretary....:
1900-Census living with parents in Minneapolis, Minn. 1905-Census living with parents in Minneapolis, Minn.
1907 - June 15 - Minneapolis Tribune - “The marriage of Miss Flora Edwards and Seavey Morre Bailey will take place this afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Edwards. The service will be followed by a reception at 4:30.”
1907 - June 16 - Minneapolis Tribune - "The wedding of Miss Flora Edwards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Edwards, and Seavey Moore Bailey took place yesterday afternoon at the bride's home, 2221 Nicollet avenue, and a handsomely appointed event it was. The ceremony was solemnized at 4 o'clock and from 4:30 to 8 a reception was held to which a large number of invitations had been issued.
In the library, where the ceremony was performed, green and white, the bridal colors were in evidence. Great clusters of white lilacs found a setting amid green foliage, while a pretty inglenook in one corner was banked with palms and ferns to form an improvised altar.
The living room was fragrant with a wealth of purple lilacs and in one corner frappe was served in a bower of ferns, the punch bowl resting in a large basket tied with tulle and adorned with clusters of the purple blossoms. The dining room was all in pink. The sideboard was banked with ferns, which brought into relief masses of pink roses. On the table pink peonies filled a basket, which was tied with delicate pink tulle.
Miss Avery Trask played the Lohengrin wedding march as a signal for the entrance of the bridal party, and preceding their entrance white satin ribbons were stretched from the stairway to the altar in the library by Messrs. Arthur Edwards, Arthur Rand, Roy Pierson, Campbell M Bailey, Alfred E. Dickey and Sears E. Brace.
Miss Marjorie Edwards, gowned in pink silk modishly arranged with lace and carrying an arm bouquet of white lilacs and pink roses, preceded her sister as maid of honor. The bride was met at the altar by the bridegroom and his best man, Paul Bailey, where the service was ready by Dr. Marion D. Shutter.
The bridal costume was of ivory brocaded satin trimmed with duchesse lace and made en princesse with a sweeping train. It was completed by a tulle veil bordered with lines of silver and held i place by a wreath of orange blossoms. Al large bouquet of whit sweet peas mingled with maidenhair fersn which the brde carried accorded well with it. During the reading of the beautiful marriage service Miss Trask played softly on the piano, and after the blessing was pronounced the full notes of the Mendelsohn recessional were sounded.
At the reception which followed Mr. and Mrs. Edwards received with the bridal party and Mrs. Anna M. Bailey. A group of women assisted through the rooms. They were Mmes. Frederick Paine, Marion D Shutter, F. S. Ball and A. E. Dickey.
A group of Kappa Gamma girls presided at the frappe table and served in the dining room including the Misses Agnes Belden, Lucy Hart, Katherine Hargis, Kathleen Gundkel, Alice Dougan, Mabelle Thompson, Katherine Fairchild, Cornelia Kennedy, Jessie Cray, CLeo Wheeler, and Mmes. John F. Calhoun, Reginald Healy and Thomas Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey left for a wedding trip and will be at home after Aug 1 at 2321 Blaisdell avenue.
1908 - Nov 6 - Minneapolis Tribune - “Mrs. David Starr Jordan of Palo Alto, Ca. arrived yesterday to be the guest of her niece, Mrs. Seavey M. Bailey at her home, 82 Willow street. There will be a great deal of entertaining in compliment to Mrs. Jordan during her week’s visit to the city. Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs Arthur Edwards will entertain at dinner in honor of Mrs. Jordan at their home, 2100 Second avenue south.”
1910-Census married to Seavey M Baily, daughter Barbara 8 month old, Flora 29, Seavey 31. 1920-Census divorced and living with mother-in-law, Anna H.M. Bailey in Minneapolis. 1930-Census living in Minneapolis with son Hilton (17) and daughter Barbara (20). Mother-in-law not in the home.
1940 Census - Flora Bailey (59), b. Illinois, divorced, is living in Montgomery, Maryland, as a lodger in the home of John Stanley Hodges (43). At the top of the entry for this home is written "The following persons were enumerated in Falkland Manor Guest Home"
John Stanley Hodges (43) automobile salesman
Barbara Hodges (30), b. minnesota, teacher in social work school; lived in Washakie, NY in 1935
Charles Edward Geist (41) Lettie Hughes Langdon (52) Edward Langdon (15) Edward Langdon Sr (54) Richard Bright (74)
Mary Edward (85) b. New York (this was Mary Jordan Edwards) widowed Flora Bailey (59) b. Illinois, lived in Minneapolis 1935, as did Mary Edwards
"Before the Civil War, the general area that would become Takoma Park was increasingly developed as small farms and country estates. One of the most notable of these was the Silver Spring farm of Francis Preston Blair, a member of the “Kitchen Cabinet” of President Andrew Jackson. He came to Washington from Kentucky in 1830 as editor of the Globe, a pro-Jackson newspaper. Blair made his home at 1651 Pennsylvania Avenue across from the White House, and in 1835 acquired a large country property located near the Silver Spring. With later additions, this was known as Falkland Manor. It included part of the Girles Portion and other originally Carroll lands, extending into what is today Takoma Park, MD, and Takoma, DC. "
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BAILEY-EDWARDS
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Edwards announce the engagment of their daughter, Flora, to Seavey Moor Bailey.
(from the Minneapolis Tribune Oct 29, 1905)
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The marriage of Miss Flora Edwards and Seavy Moore Bailey will take place this afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Edwards. The service will be followed by a reception at 4:30.
(from the Minneapolis Tribune 15 June 1907)
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Lakewood Cemetery has an internment for Seavey Moor Bailey, age 1, who died 20 Aug 1912 and was buried 22 Aug 1912 in the Baily plot, section 7 lot 9 grave 10. Seavey Moor Baily, his mother and father, and his second wife, Dora, as well as others are buried in this monument lot. There is no information as to the parents of this child. If he was the child of Flora and Seavey it might explain in part why the marriage failed. Flora would have been about 7 months pregnant in Aug 1912, with Hilton Moor Bailey.
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Minneapolis CIty Directory 1880-81
Bailey F. B. lawyer, 110 Hennepin av. and asso judge Municipal COurt, r. 713 1st av S
Minneapolis City Directory 1881-82
Bailey F. B. asst Judge Municipal Court, and lawyer, 110 Hennepin av. r. 811 5th av S
Minneapolisl City Directory 1882-83
Bailey Francis B. (McNair & Gilfillan) asst Judge Munipl Court r 811 5th av S
Minneapolis City Directory 1883-84
Bailey F. B. Judge Municipal COurt r 811 5th av S
Minneapolis CIty Directory 1885-86
Bailey Francis B. judge municipal court r 41 S 10th
Minneapolis City Directory 1886-87
Bailey Francis B. Judge Municipal Court, r 41 S 10th
Minneapolis City Directory 1887-88
Bailey Francis B. Judge Municipal Court r 41 S 10th
Minneapolis City Directory 1888-89
Bailey Francis B, judge municipal court, b 1121 1st ave S
Minneapolis City Directory 1889-90
Bailey, Francis B, treasurer People's Clothing House, r 10 e 17th
Minneapolis City Directory 1890-91
Bailey Francis B, Probate Judge COurt House, r 84 Willow
Minneapolis City Directory 1891-92
Bailey Francis B (Bailey & Knowlton), r 84 Willow
Minneapolis City Directory 1892-93
Bailey Francis B (Bailey & Knowlton), r 84 Willow
Minneapolis City Directory 1893-94
Bailey Francis B (Bailey & Austin), r 84 Willow
Minneapolis City Directory 1894-95
Bailey Francis B (Bailey & Austin), r 84 Willow
Minneapolis City Directory 1895-96
no entry for Francis
Minneapolis City Directory 1896
Bailey Francis B, lawyer, r 84 WIllow
Bailey Seavey, clk Wyman, Partridge & Co. b 84 WIllow
Minneapolis City Directory 1897
Bailey Francis B died Sept 29 1896 age 56
Bailey Seavey M, clk Wyman P & Co, r 84 Willow
Minneapolis City Directory 1898
Bailey Seavey M, student b 84 Willow
Minneapolis City Directory 1899
Bailey Annie H (wid Francis B) r 84 Willow
Bailey Seavey M, student b 84 Willow
Minneapolis City Directory 1900
Bailey Anna H (wid Francis B), r 84 Willow
no entry for Seavey M Bailey
Minneapolis City Directory 1901
Bailey Anna H (wid Francis B), r 84 Willow
no entry for Seavey M Bailey
Minneapolis City Directory 1902
Bailey Anna H (wid Francis B), r 84 Willow
no entry for Seavey M Bailey
Minneapolis City Directory 1903
Bailey Anna H (wid Francis B), r 84 Willow
Bailey Seavey M student b 84 Willow
Minneapolis City Directory 1904
Bailey Anna H (wid Francis B), r 84 Willow
Bailey Seavey M, clk Washburn-Crosby Co, b 84 Willow
Minneapolis City Directory 1905
Bailey Anna H (wid Francis B), r 84 Willow
Minneapolis City Directory 1906
Bailey Anna H (wis Francis B), r 84 Willow
Bailey Seavey M lawyer 911 N Y Life Bldg, tel N W Main 2407, b 84 Willow
Minneapolis City Directory 1907
Bailey Anna H (wid Francis B), r 84 Willow
Bailey Seavey M Lawyer 909-910 N Y Life Bldg tel N W Main 2407 b 84 Willow
Minneapolis City Directory 1908
Bailey Anna H (wid Francis B), r 84 Willow
Bailey Seavey M Lawyer 909-910 N Y Life Bldg tel N W Main 2407, r 2321 Blaisdell av tel N W South 744-L
Minneapolis City Directory 1909
Bailey Anna H (wid Francis B), r 84 Willow
Bailey Seavey M Lawyer 909-910 N Y Life Bldg tel N W Nicollete 1208 r 82 Willow Tel N W Main 3191
Minneapolis City Directory 1910
Bailey Anna H (wid Francis B), r 84 Willow
Bailey Seavey M Lawyer 909-910 N Y Life Bldg tel N W Nicollete 1208 r 82 Willow Tel N W Main 3191
Minneapolis City Directory 1912
Bailey Anna H (wid Francis B), r 84 Willow
Bailey Seavey M Lawyer 910 N Y Life Bldg tel N W Nicollete 1308 r 82 Willow Tel N W Main 3191
Minneapolis City Directory 1913
Bailey Anna H (wid Francis B), r 84 Willow
Bailey Seavey M Lawyer r 82 Willow
Minneapolis City Directory 1914
Bailey Anna H (wid Francis B), r 84 Willow
Bailey Seavey M Lawyer b 84 Willow
Minneapolis City Directory 1915
Bailey Anna H M (wid Francis B), r 84 Willow
Bailey Mrs Flora E b 82 Willow
no entry for Seavey M Bailey
Minneapolis City Directory 1916
Bailey Anna H M (wid Francis B), r 84 Willow
Bailey Mrs Flora E b 82 Willow
no entry for Seavey M Bailey
Minneapolis City Directory 1917
Bailey Anna H M (wid Francis B), r 82 Willow
Bailey Mrs Flora E b 82 Willow
no entry for Seavey M Bailey
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Name: Flora Edwards Bailey [Flora Edwards Edwards] SSN: 225649362 Gender: Female Birth Date: 11 Oct 1880 Birth Place: Galesburg, Illinois Father: Edward J Edwards Mother: Mary Jordan Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: May 1963: Name listed as FLORA EDWARDS BAILEY _________________________________
IN MEMORIAM - It is with deep regret that The Key announces the death of the following members: …… Chi - University of Minnesota - Flora Edwards Bailey, January 11 1964. 50 Year award
(From THE KEY - Kappa Kappa Gamma - Spring 1964)
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