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“Mrs. Lucy Bailey Dies” Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Bailey, who was born into slavery in Platte County 106 years ago (born ~1853), were held Sunday at the C. M. E. church in Parkville. Mrs. Bailey, who recently had lived at a rest home in Kansas City, died last Wednesday at the General hospital, where she had been a patient 10 days. Her parents were brought to Platte County from Virginia by a Platte County farmer, George Roberts. Mrs. Bailey’s only relative is a great-nephew, Thomas Blakemen, of Kansas City. Her burial was in Parkville.Date(s) of Creation
3/5/1959
