FOURTH GENERATION

81. Laura E. Dawson ⁽¹⁶⁷⁾ was born on May 22 1840 in Virginia.

She was married to Alonzo P. Bailey (son of Frederick Bailey and Ann M. Hitchcock) on Jul 27 1865. Alonzo P. Bailey was born on Jun 27 1842 in Cattaraugus Co., New York.⁽¹¹⁾ He was enlisted in Co. E, 11th Regiment West Virginia Infantry in Jul 1862.⁽¹¹⁾ "He participated in a number of battles, among them New Creek, Cumberland, Cedar Creek and Fishers Hill. He was also in the siege, under Grant, before Richmond, fighting every day for eleven days. He was at the surrender of Lee at Appomattox Court House, and in a large number of skirmishes. The hardest fought battles during his service were on Sunday. A cold settled in his eyes, which became chronic, and ended with the loss of one eye, although every possible relief was tried. His father, Frederick Bailey, was also in the late war in G Company, 6th Regiment West Virginia Infantry. He served nearly two years, and was discharged on the account of rheumatism. A. P. Bailey is a farmer in Williams district, settling here in 1866." - Hardesty's Biographical Atlas of Wood Co., WV, 1882. Laura E. Dawson and Alonzo P. Bailey had the following children:

197 i. Charles Ellsworth Bailey was born on Nov 12 1866 in Wood County, West Virginia.
198 ii. Willie Garfield Bailey was born on Feb 28 1868 in Wood County, West Virginia.
199 iii. James Frederick Bailey was born on Aug 1 1870.