Rachael Whittaker

Brief Life History of Rachael

When Rachael Whittaker was born on 23 September 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, her father, Andrew Isaac Whittaker, was 53 and her mother, Elizabeth Betsy Gallant, was 33. She married Francis Tracy Bailey on 16 December 1885, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 6 April 1956, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Francis Tracy Bailey
1863–1942
Rachael Whittaker
1866–1956
Marriage: 16 December 1885
Hazel Lillian Bailey
1890–1959
Frank William Bailey
1901–1961
Esther Faust Bailey
1902–1966

Sources (33)

  • Rachel W. Bailey in household of Franics Tracey Bailey, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Rachel Bailey, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Rachel Whittaker Bailey, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Whitaker .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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A life sketch of Rachel Whittaker Bailey

Rachael Whittaker was born 23 Sep 1866 to Betsy Gallant and Andrew Isaac Whittaker. She at one time had beautiful red hair and stood 5 foot 7 inches tall, a might bit taller than Frank. Her hair becam …

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