Bailey/Copeland marriage and ancestry
Looking for some help to rest a theory or help it out.I am descended from a Bailey line
that includes William 1765 VA.William and unknown wife had at least 2 children
Morgan D. b abt1792 and Lucy, 1812.
Morgan shows up in the 1850 Reynolds County, MO census with wife Pricilla
(Copeland) and 5 children.He is 58 and Pricilla is 46 at census time.They had more
children but at the census were obviously living elsewhere.
One ofMorgan and Pricilla’s children is Lucy D. Bailey.This lady was married to
Gabriel O’Dell and one of their children was Morgan Dameron O’Dell.
My theory is that Morgan D. Bailey’s middle name was Dameron.I base this on the
apparent passing of the name down through a son Morgan D. and the daughter above
Lucy D.Then she and husband Gabriel O’Dell named a son Morgan Dameron O’Dell.
Nothing exciting about this so far but would seem that having a representation in 4
families, (Baileys, Copelands, Damerons & O’Dells) it would seem that someone should
connect with this group.I have not been able to find a wife for William.I cannot find a
theoretical Dameron lady that might have marriedhim.Any help???Will be happy to
exchange any info I have.
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