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Charles Ramsden Bailey papers, 1839-1933. (COLL MSS 53). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives department.
Charles R. Bailey was born on August 31, 1839 in Hanley, England, the son of Charles and Jane Bailey. His father, though a good man, "was one of those kinds of men who lacked fortitude and was very easily led by company to drink." His mother eventually left him and moved to Lancashire, where a cousin of theirs moved in with them. She was a Latter-day Saint, and after several months, both mother and son were baptized.
In the early spring of 1855, they immigrated to the United States, with their eyes set to going to Zion." They entered a company and were soon bound for Utah. In 1859, Charles moved to Cache Valley and settled in Maughan's Fort (Wellsville). While there, he met and married a girl, but in a short time they were divorced since her mother had planned for her to marry another. Peter Maughan, then president of the stake, promised him that "you will marry two faithful Latter-day Saint girls and will raise a large family." This promise was fulfilled, though "it took three and a half years to bring it about." Charles Bailey was well-liked by many and died peacefully in Wellsville, Utah, on January 16, 1910.
This collection is arranged in numeric order.
Arranged in numeric sequence according to box and folder.
For a typescript of this diary please see Joel E. Ricks Cache Valley Collection (Coll Mss 46), box 1, Items 9 and 10 pp. 1-51 "Byography" and diary; p. 52 "Sketch of the life of Johannah Adamson Bailey"; pp. 55-71 "Sketch of the life and trials of Susannah Hawkins; Bailey written in an Epic Poem by Susannah C.H. Jachman."; pp. 72-76 "Sketch of the Life of Susannah Hawkins Bailey" written July 14, 1924, Mable Swift; pp. 77-141 blank; pp. 142-44 Sketch of the Life of Ann Sewell Hawkins; pp. 145-48 blank
pp. 1-53 list of prisoners sentenced under the Edmunds Act, 1884 1889. Bulk of diary consists of letters to Bailey from fellow prisoners. pp. 115-30 have been removed
Sermons used by Bailey as a missionary to England: "Subjective of Faith," "Repentence," "Baptism," "Apostacy." Center pages are "Missionare Record of Charles R. Bailey 1898." Last pp. contain poems: "The Missionary's Message," "Over The Hills To The Poor House," "Row My Bark." Last two not in Bailey's hand. Signed JMW
1 p. holograph in Bailey's handwriting
1 p. holograph. signed W.P. McA
2 pp. pencil holograph. Notes on earlv life of Susannah Hawkins Bailey--apparently dictated to a niece. Information about life in Maughan's Fort
2 pp. typescript poem