Anderson County Biographies
"Portrait and Biographical Record of Southeastern Kansas"
Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1894
JOSHUA B. BAILEY is one of the enterprising farmers of Reeder Township, Anderson County,
his home being on section, where he owns and carries on a valuable farm. His birth occurred in Greene County,
Mo., December 4, 1849, and he was early inured
to the duties and routine of mercantile work, gaining a practical experience, which has been of
great benefit to him during his entire career. He
continued to live on the old homestead with his
parents until 1870, when he started out to make
his own way in the world.
The first point at which our subject began his
life work was at Colorado Springs, Colo., where
he was employed as a clerk in a mercantile establishment. For several years following he worked
for different firms in various capacities, until June,
1876, when he came to Kansas, settling first in
Garnett. For some time he was employed in the
Anderson County Savings Bank, and when this
institution was united with the First National
Bank, taking the name of the latter, he was made
one of the tellers. In this position he continued
until coming to Reeder Township.
The marriage of Mr. Bailey took place September 20, 1877,
during his residence in Garnett. His
wife was formerly Mrs. Mary (Porter) Buterbaugh,
widow of the late Dr. John Buterbaugh. She was
born in Livingston County, N. Y., July 12, 1845,
and is a daughter of Mathew and Salomi Porter.
Her parents were also natives of the same county,
and in 1859 they removed to the west, settling
in Reader Township. They afterward located in
Garnett, where they passed their remaining years,
their deaths occurring there. By her first marriage
Mrs. Bailey had one daughter, Fannie M., now
the wife of A. W. Baird. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey
have five children, who in order of birth are as
follows: Helen, Mathew P., Jesse J., Mary and
Frances Folsom. Joshua M. Bailey, our subject's
father, was born in Logan County, Ky. On arriving at man's estate, he was united in marriage
with Miss Lavinda H. Neal, a native of Tennessee.
The farm of Mr. Bailey comprises two hundred
and forty-three acres, situated on section 24. It
is all under cultivation, and since it has come into
his possession he has made many substantial improvements upon the place, which is a model one
in every respect. Upon it is a well built residence, good barns and other necessary buildings. The owner keeps thoroughly abreast with
the times in everything pertaining to carrying on
a farm, and is not content to follow merely the
old ways of doing things, but consults farm journals and in every way possible uses the most modern methods in his work. He is justly considered
one of the most practical and enterprising agriculturists of this region.
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