Show NEPHI BAIR I 1 DIES nephi bailey 79 years bears of ape age one of the pioneer Vf monticello died at that place thursday afternoon he ile had ben ill III only a da day and news nes of his death came aa as a shock to his wide circle of friends throughout south eastern utah mr bailey baile was as born at new mills Fri fridland gland november 9 1846 he ile learned the shoemaker shoemakers s trade under tinder his father and in 1867 he came to the united states his tint firt employment in america wa with mith the union pa cefic railroad which was then being built across the continent he ile was present at the driving 0 of f the golden spike at promontory point in 1869 and took part in the celebration commemorating the completion of the I 1 first railroad to the pacific in 1874 1873 1 i he married miss annie and their union was blessed with twelve children childr er ten of whom are liv mg ing the family moved to san juan county in 1881 settling sett line at bluff in I 1 1888 they to monticello and mr bailey hed lied there continuously until hrs death I 1 nephi bachy was was for forty years one of the prominent citizens of san i juan county munty he operated a store an and d hotel at St monticello for many 3 yeara ears and also conducted a shoe makers shop he was was a greatly respected citizen and his passing will be sincerely mourned throughout this section of the state i |