History of Fayetteville, (Onondaga County) New York United States of America

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Wesley Bailey, reformer, was born at Fayetteville, Onondaga county, N.Y., in 1808, son of Elijah Bailey, who for some years preached and edited a religious paper in that town. When a young man he assisted in editing his father's paper, and prepared himself for the ministry, to which he was subsequently ordained. In 1845 he was induced by a number of the prominent abolitionists of Utica to remove to that city and establish a newspaper devoted to the cause in which they were enlisted. This resulted in the Liberty Press, which soon won recognition throughout the country as a leading organ of the liberty party of that day. After the political campaign of 1848 in which the journal vigorously supported the Van Buren Free-Soil ticket, Mr. Bailey changed the name of his paper to that of Teetotaler, and entered earnestly into the support of the total abstinence movement. He served for several terms as the chief executive officer of the order of the sons of temperance, then a powerful organization, and was one of the founders of the Republican party. In 1856 he was a candidate on the Fremont state ticket for state prison inspector. In 1860 he removed to Decorah, Iowa, and in company with one of his sons, A. K. Bailey, established the Republican, a successful paper. Another son, E. Prentiss Bailey, afterwards became editor of the Utica, N.Y., Observer. Wesley Bailey died Feb. 26, 1889.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, author, was born in Fayetteville, N.Y., in 1846; daughter of Richard Falley and Anna (Neal) Cleveland, and sister of Grover Cleveland. She was educated at Houghton seminary, Clinton, N.Y., and became a teacher there. She removed to Lafayette, Ind., two years later and was principal of the Collegiate institute. Afterward she taught in Pennsylvania in a private school. She delivered a course of historical lectures at Houghton seminary which brought her before the public as a lecturer before schools for young women. This vocation she followed for some time, meanwhile purchasing with her earnings the homestead at Holland Patent and devoting herself to the comfort of her aged mother, who died in 1882. In 1885 upon the accession of her brother, Grover Cleveland, to the presidency, she became the mistress of the White House and dispensed its hospitalities until relieved by the President's wife, June 2, 1886, when she returned to her home at Holland Patent, N.Y., and devoted herself to literature, spending her winters in her Florida home. She was for a short time editor of Literary Life, Chicago, Ill. She made an extended journey in the Old World, 1893-94.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Henry Adams Neely, second bishop of Maine, and 83d in succession in the American episcopate, was born in Fayetteville, N.Y., May 14, 1830; son of Albert and Phoebe (Pearsall) Neely. He was graduated from Hobart college, A.B., 1849, A.M., 1852, and was a tutor there, 1850-52. He studied theology under Bishop Win. H. De Lancey; was admitted to the diaconate in Trinity church, Geneva, N.Y., in 1852, and was ordained a priest in 1854. He was rector of Calvary church, Utica, N.Y., 1853-55; Christ church, Rochester, N.Y., 1855-62; chaplain of Hobart college, 1862-64, and assistant minister in Trinity parish, New York city, with special charge of Trinity chapel, 1864-67. He was married, Nov. 4, 1858, to Mary, daughter of Harriott and John Delafield. He was elected bishop of Maine to succeed Bishop Burgess, who died, April 23, 1866, and was consecrated in Trinity chapel, N.Y., Jan. 25, 1867, by Bishop Potter of New York, assisted by Bishops Williams, Odenheimer, Clarkson and Randall. In connection with his bishopric he was rector of St. Luke's, the cathedral church of the diocese. Through his efforts St. Luke's cathedral was erected on State street, Portland, 1867-68, and was entirely paid for in 1876. He also established St. Catharine's Hall, a seminary for young women, at Augusta, Maine, and St. John's school for boys at Presque Isle. He was chairman of the house of bishops for six years. The 25th anniversary of his consecration was celebrated in 1892. The honorary degree of S.T.D. was conferred on him by Hobart college in 1866, and by Bishop's college, Lennoxville, Ont., in 1872. He was a member of the Maine Historical society, 1870-99. He died in Portland, Maine, Oct. 31, 1899.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor