Bailey, Francis William
Title
Bailey, Francis William
Last Name
Bailey
First and Middle Name
Francis William
Nicknames or Other Names
Frank, "The Judge"
Hometown
Winchester, Virginia
County and/or State
Frederick
Birth Date
July 24, 1887
Birthplace
Frederick County, Virginia
Death Date
October 12, 1968
Cause of Death
Prostate Cancer with Widespread Metastasis
Place of Death
Winchester, Virginia
Parents
Jesse R. Bailey and Carrie Belle Perkins
Siblings
Marianna, Catherine, Alice, Walter, and Carrie
Spouse(s)
Alice Shyrock
Children
Frank, Walter, Ralph, and Stewart
VPI Graduating Class
Class of 1915
Undergraduate Major
Mining Engineering
Graduated
yes
Other Events
Before he went to college, he worked as a school teacher.
Postwar Life
He moved to West Virginia to work as a coal miner for a little bit, then he moved back to his hometown of Winchester, Virginia when he and his wife began their family.
Occupation
U.S. Employment Service
Files
Collection
Citation
“Bailey, Francis William,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 28, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1.
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