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Hachaliah Bailey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hachaliah Bailey (pronounced heck-a-LIE-uh ) (1775–1845) is the eponym of Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia and a relative to several famous individuals involved in early American circuses (having foun...
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In 1808, Hachaliah Bailey rented two-thirds of Old Bet to Benjamin Lent and Andrew Brown, who also had a right to display her. ... Works by Hachaliah+Bailey ... Hachaliah Bailey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...
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Born in Somers, New York in 1775, son of James and Anne Brown, Hachaliah Bailey was raised on a farm that stood a quarter mile from his Elephant Hotel. As the son of a farmer he undoubtedly participated in farm life, but Hachaliah apparently aspired to other things.
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It was built by Hachaliah Bailey, one of the first Americans to tour exotic animals for public entertainment. Following in his footsteps, many local individuals prospered in the earliest forays into this enterprise. ... Hachaliah Bailey ( 1775-1845), Artist unknown, oil on canvas ; SHS75.8.1 ; The William & Nancy...
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Old Bet was the second elephant, imported into Boston by Edward Savage in 1804, and acquired by Hachaliah Bailey of Somers within the following few years. A document in the Somers Historical Society shows that by 1808 Hachaliah Bailey was selling off shares in his elephant to two other partners for $1200 each.
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Bailey's Crossroads Virginia Bailey Hachaliah Community Circus Economy. ... From the proceeds of displaying Old Bet, Hachaliah Bailey purchased the land at Bailey's Crossroads and also built one of the finest American Hotels (Elephant Hotel) at Somers, N.Y. This hotel is still standing and a granite statue of Old Bet guards...
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Well it's because Hachaliah wasa Halstead descendant. He was the grandson of Abigail Halstead whomarried Hackaliah Brown, III. Her daughter, Anne Brown, married JamesBailey, and Hachaliah Bailey was thei r son. Thus, if this HachaliahLyman Bailey was a co-founder, then his ancestry can be traced right backto Jonas.
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James Purdy Bailey was born in 1812. He was the son of Hachaliah Bailey and Mary Rafter Purdy ... Hester Bailey was born in 1819. She was the daughter of Hachaliah Bailey and Mary Rafter Purdy. Hester Bailey died after 1819.
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Baileys Effort Aims to Unite Community; Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/19/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...Crossroads in the late 1830s (that would be Hachaliah) is not the same Bailey who in 1881...enterprising family of farmers, led by Hachaliah Bailey's son Lewis, who moved south...the exhibit.
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Related Topics:; July 4 - 1847 - April 11 - 1906 - Detroit, Michigan - Mount Vernon, New York - Pontiac, Michigan - Fred Harrison Bailey - Hachaliah Bailey...
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