Hulbert John Bailey was born on April 27, 1911 in Olive Hill, Carter County, Kentucky, the son of John H Bailey and Ona Florence Johnson.  He had two brothers (Ronald and John A.) and four sisters (Arcie, Geraldine, Clara and Wanda).  He was raised in Olive Hill, but lived for a short time in the Cleveland area with his sister Arcie and her husband Frank Behling.  He worked in construction.

Around 1931, Hulbert returned to Kentucky where he married Mabel Burchett.  Together they had a daughter, Florence Elizabeth who went by “Betty”.  The marriage, however, did not last long and Hulbert found himself back in northern Ohio by 1935 working as a painter. On November 16, 1935, he married Joan N. Hallam in Ashtabula County, Ohio.  This marriage, too, was short lived.  It is believed that Hulbert died in late 1936, although substantiating documentation has not yet been located confirming this.  Joan did remarry in 1939 and the marriage license does indicate she was a widow at that time.

His daughter Betty was raised by John and Florence and she lived to be nearly 80 years old.

Hulbert John Bailey was my 4th cousin 3x removed on my dad’s side.

REFERENCES

• United States Census, 1920, 1930, 1940
• Kentucky Birth Index
• Ohio County Marriage Records
• Find A Grave website