Sallie Bailey was born 1868 in Greensville County, VA, the eldest of 5 known surviving children (1 girl/4 boys) born to CSA veteran Dr. Rev. Christopher Thomas Bailey and his wife, Anne Sarah "Sallie" Bailey. Although Christopher and Annie shared the same last name, they were not related.
She was the paternal grandchild of William Moody Bailey & Alice Clark(e) of James City County, VA; and the maternal grandchild of the Reverend Josiah Clanton Bailey of Greensville County, VA.
In 1877 Sallie's father was appointed editor of the Biblical Recorder and the family relocated to Raleigh.
Sallie studied at Peace Institute and Richmond Female Institute, now known as Westhampton College. In 1886, Fannie Heck, age 23, who had been asked to be the chairman, of the Women's Central Committee of Missions suggested they ask Sallie, then only age 16, to serve as corresponding secretary of the newly formed organization. Sallie immediately accepted when told her father, Dr. C. T. Bailey, editor of the Biblical Recorder, wanted her to accept this position. Together, Fannie and Sallie caught the vision of what God was wanting to do through this
organization -- to teach missions, pray for missions, do missions and support missions.
In 1887, 19-year old Sallie married 35-year old Wesley Norwood Bailey, a promising young attorney in Raleigh. The couple settled in Raleigh where they would become parents to 3 known children: Annie Bailey Jones (1888-1960), Sallie Wesley Jones (c. 1891), and William Bailey Jones (1892-1932).
The Joneses were very active in First Baptist Church in Raleigh, he serving as a deacon and she being chosen among the first deaconesses at FBC. Sallie Bailey Jones was Corresponding Secretary of the WMU for many years, only briefly taking time out to have her children. When Miss Heck died, Sallie became President of WMU of NC for twenty years. Mrs. Jones was recognized for the fifty-seven years she had served in some official capacity for WMU of NC. She was elected President Emeritus for life and served on the Executive Committee until her death.
An active mother, wife, and church leader, it is of interest that there were two things Sallie did not learn to do. One was to cook. It was said "she was not robust" during her childhood so that may have had something to do with that. Second, she did not drive a car. It was said they always had capable help with the cooking and there was always someone who could drive.
Her husband, Wesley, became a well-known attorney in Raleigh in partnership with his brother-in-law, Josiah W. Bailey, a noted Baptist layman, Raleigh attorney, and future United States Senator. The Dance & Theatre Auditorium at Meredith College was named in honor Wesley Norwood Jones and Sallie Bailey Jones, former trustees.
Sallie Bailey Jones was widowed in 1923 when her husband of 36 years passed at age 71. Sallie survived him 20 years, passing in 1943 at age 75.
She was the paternal grandchild of William Moody Bailey & Alice Clark(e) of James City County, VA; and the maternal grandchild of the Reverend Josiah Clanton Bailey of Greensville County, VA.
In 1877 Sallie's father was appointed editor of the Biblical Recorder and the family relocated to Raleigh.
Sallie studied at Peace Institute and Richmond Female Institute, now known as Westhampton College. In 1886, Fannie Heck, age 23, who had been asked to be the chairman, of the Women's Central Committee of Missions suggested they ask Sallie, then only age 16, to serve as corresponding secretary of the newly formed organization. Sallie immediately accepted when told her father, Dr. C. T. Bailey, editor of the Biblical Recorder, wanted her to accept this position. Together, Fannie and Sallie caught the vision of what God was wanting to do through this
organization -- to teach missions, pray for missions, do missions and support missions.
In 1887, 19-year old Sallie married 35-year old Wesley Norwood Bailey, a promising young attorney in Raleigh. The couple settled in Raleigh where they would become parents to 3 known children: Annie Bailey Jones (1888-1960), Sallie Wesley Jones (c. 1891), and William Bailey Jones (1892-1932).
The Joneses were very active in First Baptist Church in Raleigh, he serving as a deacon and she being chosen among the first deaconesses at FBC. Sallie Bailey Jones was Corresponding Secretary of the WMU for many years, only briefly taking time out to have her children. When Miss Heck died, Sallie became President of WMU of NC for twenty years. Mrs. Jones was recognized for the fifty-seven years she had served in some official capacity for WMU of NC. She was elected President Emeritus for life and served on the Executive Committee until her death.
An active mother, wife, and church leader, it is of interest that there were two things Sallie did not learn to do. One was to cook. It was said "she was not robust" during her childhood so that may have had something to do with that. Second, she did not drive a car. It was said they always had capable help with the cooking and there was always someone who could drive.
Her husband, Wesley, became a well-known attorney in Raleigh in partnership with his brother-in-law, Josiah W. Bailey, a noted Baptist layman, Raleigh attorney, and future United States Senator. The Dance & Theatre Auditorium at Meredith College was named in honor Wesley Norwood Jones and Sallie Bailey Jones, former trustees.
Sallie Bailey Jones was widowed in 1923 when her husband of 36 years passed at age 71. Sallie survived him 20 years, passing in 1943 at age 75.
Sallie Bailey was born 1868 in Greensville County, VA, the eldest of 5 known surviving children (1 girl/4 boys) born to CSA veteran Dr. Rev. Christopher Thomas Bailey and his wife, Anne Sarah "Sallie" Bailey. Although Christopher and Annie shared the same last name, they were not related.
She was the paternal grandchild of William Moody Bailey & Alice Clark(e) of James City County, VA; and the maternal grandchild of the Reverend Josiah Clanton Bailey of Greensville County, VA.
In 1877 Sallie's father was appointed editor of the Biblical Recorder and the family relocated to Raleigh.
Sallie studied at Peace Institute and Richmond Female Institute, now known as Westhampton College. In 1886, Fannie Heck, age 23, who had been asked to be the chairman, of the Women's Central Committee of Missions suggested they ask Sallie, then only age 16, to serve as corresponding secretary of the newly formed organization. Sallie immediately accepted when told her father, Dr. C. T. Bailey, editor of the Biblical Recorder, wanted her to accept this position. Together, Fannie and Sallie caught the vision of what God was wanting to do through this
organization -- to teach missions, pray for missions, do missions and support missions.
In 1887, 19-year old Sallie married 35-year old Wesley Norwood Bailey, a promising young attorney in Raleigh. The couple settled in Raleigh where they would become parents to 3 known children: Annie Bailey Jones (1888-1960), Sallie Wesley Jones (c. 1891), and William Bailey Jones (1892-1932).
The Joneses were very active in First Baptist Church in Raleigh, he serving as a deacon and she being chosen among the first deaconesses at FBC. Sallie Bailey Jones was Corresponding Secretary of the WMU for many years, only briefly taking time out to have her children. When Miss Heck died, Sallie became President of WMU of NC for twenty years. Mrs. Jones was recognized for the fifty-seven years she had served in some official capacity for WMU of NC. She was elected President Emeritus for life and served on the Executive Committee until her death.
An active mother, wife, and church leader, it is of interest that there were two things Sallie did not learn to do. One was to cook. It was said "she was not robust" during her childhood so that may have had something to do with that. Second, she did not drive a car. It was said they always had capable help with the cooking and there was always someone who could drive.
Her husband, Wesley, became a well-known attorney in Raleigh in partnership with his brother-in-law, Josiah W. Bailey, a noted Baptist layman, Raleigh attorney, and future United States Senator. The Dance & Theatre Auditorium at Meredith College was named in honor Wesley Norwood Jones and Sallie Bailey Jones, former trustees.
Sallie Bailey Jones was widowed in 1923 when her husband of 36 years passed at age 71. Sallie survived him 20 years, passing in 1943 at age 75.
She was the paternal grandchild of William Moody Bailey & Alice Clark(e) of James City County, VA; and the maternal grandchild of the Reverend Josiah Clanton Bailey of Greensville County, VA.
In 1877 Sallie's father was appointed editor of the Biblical Recorder and the family relocated to Raleigh.
Sallie studied at Peace Institute and Richmond Female Institute, now known as Westhampton College. In 1886, Fannie Heck, age 23, who had been asked to be the chairman, of the Women's Central Committee of Missions suggested they ask Sallie, then only age 16, to serve as corresponding secretary of the newly formed organization. Sallie immediately accepted when told her father, Dr. C. T. Bailey, editor of the Biblical Recorder, wanted her to accept this position. Together, Fannie and Sallie caught the vision of what God was wanting to do through this
organization -- to teach missions, pray for missions, do missions and support missions.
In 1887, 19-year old Sallie married 35-year old Wesley Norwood Bailey, a promising young attorney in Raleigh. The couple settled in Raleigh where they would become parents to 3 known children: Annie Bailey Jones (1888-1960), Sallie Wesley Jones (c. 1891), and William Bailey Jones (1892-1932).
The Joneses were very active in First Baptist Church in Raleigh, he serving as a deacon and she being chosen among the first deaconesses at FBC. Sallie Bailey Jones was Corresponding Secretary of the WMU for many years, only briefly taking time out to have her children. When Miss Heck died, Sallie became President of WMU of NC for twenty years. Mrs. Jones was recognized for the fifty-seven years she had served in some official capacity for WMU of NC. She was elected President Emeritus for life and served on the Executive Committee until her death.
An active mother, wife, and church leader, it is of interest that there were two things Sallie did not learn to do. One was to cook. It was said "she was not robust" during her childhood so that may have had something to do with that. Second, she did not drive a car. It was said they always had capable help with the cooking and there was always someone who could drive.
Her husband, Wesley, became a well-known attorney in Raleigh in partnership with his brother-in-law, Josiah W. Bailey, a noted Baptist layman, Raleigh attorney, and future United States Senator. The Dance & Theatre Auditorium at Meredith College was named in honor Wesley Norwood Jones and Sallie Bailey Jones, former trustees.
Sallie Bailey Jones was widowed in 1923 when her husband of 36 years passed at age 71. Sallie survived him 20 years, passing in 1943 at age 75.
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