Richmond Bailey, 1816-1882, Coffee County
Richmond Bailey, born Jul 1816 in Laurens County, Georgia, married Matilda Sears and settled in what is now Atkinson County. A Confederate veteran, their son Tharp served in the 26th GA Regiment. Other children include Mary (m. Matthew Kirkland), Joseph (m. Mary Pearson), Aaron (m. Almiria Law), Catherine (m. Elias Griffis), and Louvicy (m. James S. Royal). The family home stood by Red Bluff Creek near Union Hill Church. Richmond was a Mason and died in 1882. He and Matilda are buried in Union Hill Cemetery in Axson, Georgia. Their family spends generations throughout South Georgia.