10/12/1951: Celebrates 99th Birthday

Entry/Object ID

NP.1351

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Celebrates 99th Birthday - - Shown above are the many expressions from friends which were received by Mrs. Lucy Frances Bailey (right) on the occasion of her 99th birthday which was celebrated on Sept. 27, 1951. Mrs. Bailey was born a slave on a plantation in Platte County, Missouri. She has traveled extensively and spent much of the early 1900’s in Old Mexico. At one time her family was attacked by Pancho Villa on one of his raids, their home was burned, and members of her family were brutally assaulted. She makes her home with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blakemen, 2449 Harrison. Mrs. Blakeman is shown on the left.

Date(s) of Creation

10/12/1951

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Lucy

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Bailey, Lucy

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Roberts, George

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Call (Kansas City, MO, 1932-1964): 10/12/1951, p. 2

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/8/2026

General Notes

Note

Parkville, Missouri

Note

1951.10.12 Lucy The_Call_1951_10_12_2.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

10/12/1951: Celebrates 99th Birthday