Alonzo Bailey, lumberman, Sinnemahoning, was born in what is now Grove township, Cameron Co., Penn., September 12, 1849, a son of James and Mary (Coleman) Bailey, former a native of Williamsport, Penn., and a son of Daniel Bailey, a pioneer of Wharton township, Potter Co., Penn. Hugh Coleman, maternal grandfather of Alonzo Bailey, was a pioneer of Driftwood, Cameron Co., Penn., and at one time owned a large tract of land in Gibson township, that county. James Bailey, father of Alonzo, was an early settler of Driftwood, where he did considerable work as a millwright, but in 1833 he removed to Grove township, and here engaged in lumbering and farming, clearing and improving the property now occupied by hs son Alphonzo, and died there in 1875. He had ten children: Washington, Israel, John, Alonzo and Alphonzo (twins), Eliza (Mrs. Archibald Logue), Sarah (Mrs. Peter Keck), Harriet (Mrs. Isaac Bowen), Helen (Mrs. Raph M. Williams) and Angelina (Mrs. J. W. Phillips). James Bailey was a prominent citizen of his day, and was one of the first associate judges of Cameron county. Alonzo, the subject proper of this sketch, was reared in Grove township, and most of his life has been spent in lumbering. He is a Republican in politics, and served one term as sheriff of Cameron county.

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