| Birth | 24 Oct 1860 | Emmerson Wellington Bailey was born on 24 Oct 1860 in Indiana. |
| Marriage | 29 Aug 1886 | He and Rosa Lee Dragoo, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Dragoo and Mary Magdaline Current, were married on 29 Aug 1886 in Redkey, Jay County, Indiana. |
| 1900 Census | 15 Jun 1900 | Emmerson appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Center, Grant County, Indiana, as Emerson W. Bailey, with his wife, Rosa. Their son, Linden, was listed as living with them. He is a married, white male age 38. Born October 1861. He has been married 14 years. He was born in Indiana. His mother and father were born in Indiana. His occupation is salesman. He was not employed 0 months. He can read, write and speak English. He rents his home. It is not a farm. |
| 1910 Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Emmerson appeared in the 1910 Federal Census of Muncie City, Delaware County, Indiana, as E. W. Barley, with his wife, Rosa. Their son, Linden, was listed as living with them. He is a married white male, age 48. Married 1 time age the age of 25. He was born in Indiana. His mother and father were born in Indiana. His occupation is salesman in a clothing store. He is a worker. He was not out of work on April 15, 1910. He can read and write. He rents his home and it is a house. |
| 1920 Census | 10 Jan 1920 | Emmerson Wellington Bailey appeared as head of household in the 1920 Federal Census of Muncie City, Delaware County, Indiana, as Emerson W. Bailey. Living with him was his wife, Rosa, as well as his mother-in-law,Mary Magdaline Current. He is a married white male, age 59. He rents his home. He can read and write. He was born in Indiana. It is unknown where is father was born. His mother was born in Indiana. His occupation is salesman in the clothing industry. He is a worker. |
| 1930 Census | 8 Apr 1930 | Emmerson Wellington Bailey appeared as head of household in the 1930 Federal Census of Muncie City, Delaware County, Indiana, as Emerson W. Bailey. Living with him was his wife, Rosa, as well as his sister, Libbie B. Veus, a widowed 72 year old female. He is a married white male, age 68. He rents his home for $20 a month. He does not own a radio set. He was 25 years old when first married. He did not attend school within the year. He can read and write. He was born in Indiana. His mother and father were born in Indiana. He can speak English. He is a saleman of dry goods. He is a worker. He was not at work and is line number 17 for unemployed. He is not a verteran of the U.S. military. |
| Death | 29 Mar 1932 | Emmerson Wellington Bailey died on 29 Mar 1932 at age 71. |
Emmerson Wellington Bailey