Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09
PASSES QUIETLY INTO rHE BEYOND.
Death Of Distinguished and Truly Good
Man.

Wan
Ex-senator James Z. Bailey died
calmly lat his residence, in this city,
Tuesday morning, December 29th, at
1880 o'clock, surrounded by his family
and friends His demise had been con-
stantly expected for several days, and be
was fully aware Of bis condition, A
short while previous to his passing
away his brother, DR.. G. W. Bailey, in
quired James, how do you feel?' and
he replied, calmly; i think | am dy-
ing" He had been in bad health for
several years, and it has been apparent
for some months that his end was near
at hand. He visited Hurricane Springs
and other resorts last Summer, IN the
hope Of restoring his health, but with
no avail. About the first OF the Fall he
put himself under the treatment OF IA
eminent physician in Louisville, who
diagnosed his malady cancer of the
stomach, and since then his life has
been despaired Of
The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon. from the Presbyterian
church, Rev J. w Lupton officiating.
The remains were followed to Green
wood cemetery by a large concourse OF
people The pall-bearers were Judge
c. G. Smith, Judge II. H. Lurton,
Judge c. w, Tyler, Hon. VIM. NJ.
Daniel Capt. Polk G. Johnson, Hon. j.
F. House, Hon. D. \. Kennedy, AIessrs.
S. T. Beaumont, James L. Glenn, Bryce
Stewart, R. Y. Johnson, d. Mari
BIOGRAPHY.
James f. Bailey was born in Mont
gomery county on August 10Th, 1922,
and was consequently G3 years old at
the time Of his death. He was the old
est child of Charles and Mary Bailey,
his mother having been the daughter O!
James II. Bryan, OF Robertson county.
His father was for years Circuit Court
Clerk OF this county, and a man very
widely and lavorably known. He emil
grated from North Carolina at an early
date, and came OF Scotch ancestry
that could trace a proud and honorable
lineage in that country. Col. Bailey S
education was begun at private school
in this city. From 1887 till 1870 be
was a student at the University Of Nash
vile, when that institution was under
the management of the celebrated DR.,
Philip Lindsey. He left the University
in his senior year before graduating,
being called home by the i'll health OF
his father. For some time he acted as
deputy clerk, in order to relieve his
father OF the onerous duties OF the OF
fee. During this time, he devoted him
self to the study OF the law under the
tutorship of George G. Boyd Esq, who
was then one Of the most eminent attor
neys in the State. In July, 1912, wher
he lacked one month Of completing hi'
twentieth year, he was admitted to tht
bar and to Il partnership with Mr.
Boyd, which continued till that gentle
mans death, five years later. lie wa
married in 1S49 to Miss Elizabeth Lusk
daughter OF Mr. Robert Lusk, of Nash
vile. She and five children, the pro
duct of their union, survive him, IL
1858 he represented the counties o
Montgomery and Stewart in the Ten
nessee Legislature, having been elected
to the position by the Wing party
Excepting this brief service, he wa
never IN active politics before the war
His sympathis were always with tn
Wing party until its dissolution, and h
voted for Bell and Everett in 1860.
Col. Bailey, in common with mum
bers of the more Thoughtful people c
the South, opposed secession; but whe
it was seen that war between the sec
tions could not be averted he cast hi
fortunes with his native State. He wa
made a member Of the State Militar
Bureau, and afterwards organized
company at this place, of which he wa
made captain. On the rendezvous 6
Fort Donelson, this company, with
number of others, was taken to const
tute the Forty-Ninth Tennessee Reg
ment, which Col. Bailey was chosen
command. He surrendered at Fol
Donelson and was confined as prisone
of war in Fort Warren. He was e.
changed in Virginia and reorganize
his regiment at Port Hudson, La,
1862 but was shortly afterwards force
to resign his Office on account OF
health, brought on by prison life. Il