Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Hopkins Co.

DR. P. J. BAILEY was born March 2,1817, in Robertson County, Tenn.
He is a son of John and Nancy (Rice) Bailey.  The father was born 
in Pittsylvania County, Va., and when about five years of age, was 
brought to Kentucky by his parents, but on account of Indian 
troubles, they soon returned to Virginia.  When about the age of 
seventeen, he returned and located at Russellville, where he 
followed the carpenter trade; he died in Robertson County, Tenn., 
in 1841, aged sixty. one.  The mother was born in 1790, in North 
Carolina; she died in 1848.  Dr. Bailey received a good literary 
education in youth, and in 1840, commenced the study of medicine, 
under the preceptorship of Dr. J. R. Bailey, of Logan County.  In 
the fall of 1842, he attended the Medical Institute, at 
Louisville, and graduated at the Transylvania Medical College, 
Lexington, Ky., in 1844; he then went to Bawen Plains, Tenn., 
where he practiced about five years, after which he moved to 
Christian County, Ky., where be practiced about fourteen years.  
At the close of the war he returned to Logan County, and there 
practiced about six years; be then removed to Madisonville, 
practiced about eleven years, and part of this time he was also 
engaged in agricultural pursuits.  In 1882, he came to Dawson, 
where he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession.  
Dr. Bailey was married, in 1848, to, Miss T. C. Earle of Hopkins 
County; this union has been blessed with five children, one son 
and one daughter now living.

Bailey Earle Rice
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Russellville-Logan-KY Louisville-Jefferson-KY Lexington-Fayette-KY
Christian-KY Robertson-TN Pittsylvania-VA

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