Mrs. Martha A. BAILEY was born in Lawrence County, Mo., and is the daughter of Aaron and Aley (PURVIS) WINTERS, both of whom were natives of Tennessee. After spending some time in Illinois they came to Missouri, and about 1833 made a settlement in Lawrence County, where they lived to a good old age. The father was a leading man in his locality, and served as the first assessor of Lawrence County. He afterward served as judge of McDonald County Court, locating there after the war. The father died in 1883, and the mother followed him in 1885. They were both worthy members of the Predestinarian Baptist Church. The father was a member of the Masonic fraternity and during the war served in the Confederate army. Our subject was married to Ransom PHARISS in 1853. He was a native of Tennessee, and died December 29, 1878. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, of which he had been deacon for many years; was a Master Mason, and served in the United States Militia during the late war. At his death he left one son and two daughters: Fannie (wife of John D. ALLEN, a substantial farmer of Mount Vernon Township), Minnie Bell and Warren Winters PHARISS, who is deceased, and who by his marriage to Miss Mattie LEE became the father of two sons, Ransom and Emery Earl. After the death of Mr. Phariss his widow married John M. BAILEY, a native of Missouri, and by him became the mother of one child, Cora Maudie. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey are worthy and respected members of the Baptist Church.

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