The Robinson (IL) Argus, 11 March 1891

Reverend, or as he is more familiarily called, "Uncle Tommy Bailiff," who
resides about three miles west of West York, if he lives to see the first
day of next July, will celebrate his fiftieth wedding anniversary on which
occasion there will assemble at his place of residence a large concourse of
people for his acquaintance extends over a wide territory and his friends
are legion.  For sometime past his health has been in a precarious
condition, and the gravest fears have been felt as to the result.  He has
long administered spiritual consolation to the people from the pulpit of
Bailiff church, and all have the utmost confidence in him as a man and as a
Christian.  His father preached at the same place before him, when the
church was a small log building.  The son commenced preaching some five or
six years before his father died, has been continuously in the ministry
since, and will die in the harness.  He is one of the pioneers of this
county and has always lived on the farm where he was born.  Persons who have
traveled the road between West York and York have not failed to notice the
large walnut trees along the highway.  Uncle Tommy Bailiff was one of the
men who helped to plant those trees many years ago.  They will doubtless
long stand there as monuments to the memory of a many who has always lived a
conscientious and pure life, and who by both precept and example has
earnestly and constantly labored to make his fellow man better and happer
beings.  P. S.  Since the above was put to type, it is learned that Rev.
Thomas Bailiff died last Saturday, 7th March.  After a long and useful life
he has gone to the reward.

Uncle Tommy Bailiff was buried Sunday at the Bailiff graveyard.

Submitted by;
Cindy McCachern