Joseph2 BAILS [3835]

   Cause of his death was Senility.

  General Notes:

(Image Courtesy Lance Bails 2017)

Arrived South Australia 24 August 1852 "OMEGA" at Port Adelaide

Occupation: Dyer

SA Death 1929 510/473 BAILS Joseph undefined Adelaide

Cheltenham Cemetery: BAILS Joseph 91y 1929
(Headstone removed to Cherry Gdns Uniting Church 87 Hicks Hill Rd, Cherry Gardens 2011)

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) Fri 15 Mar 1929
Death Notice:
BAILS.-On the 13th March, at his son in-law's residence, 19 Opey-avenue, Unley, Joseph Bails, in his 92nd year, loved father of Mesdames J. Ladyman (W.A.), A.S. Hopkins, S.V. Brown. Miss H. Bails (Unley), and Messrs. J. Bails (Clare), Ernest Bails (Adelaide). Privately interred at Cheltenham.

The Kadina and Wallaroo Times (SA : 1888 - 1954) Wed 27 Mar 1929
THE LATE MR. JOSEPH BAILS.
The passing of Mr. Joseph Bails removes one of the early pioneers of Yorke's Peninsula. He was a bootmaker by trade but more interested in mining, and devoted most of his time in that line. He went to Kadina in 1861, and was connected with several copper mines, notably the Devon Consols. He sold his boot business to Mr. Bromley (afterwards owned by Mr. F. Nicholls) and went farming about four miles out of Kadina. He sold out after some years and went to live at Alberton, and from there on to Mannum where he carried on a store-keeping business for some years. The love for mining again appealed to him and he went to Silverton, Teetulpa, and Broken Hill, and then, on to West Australia. When 65 years of age he walked from Geraldton to Murchison (250 miles) with seven others; Supplies were at a high price, 6d a Ib. being the price of salt, and 5/- was the price of a cabbage. He and his party found the Golconda Mine and the Island Eureka on Lake Austin. He returned from the West 27 years ago and has since lived in Wayville and Unley. He was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne, England in 1837, and came to Australia in the ship "Omega" in 1854, and took a keen interest in politics and cricket. He was one of the guarantors in getting the first English Eleven to visit South Australia where they played the first match on the racecourse betweren Kadina and Wallaroo, Mr Bails being one of the 22 who played against W.G. Grace's team. At the "Back to Kadina" celebrations, in 1922, Mr Bails was a prominent figure, and renewed friendships with many old residents. He was a Freemason, and at one time visited the Clare Lodge. He has left four daughters, Mesdames J. Ladyman (West Australia), A.S. Hopkins, S.V. Brown, and Miss Bails (Unley), and two sons, Messrs J. Bails (Clare), and Ernest Bails (Adelaide).

  Research Notes:

(Information Courtesy Lance Bails)
On Monday 23rd Tuesday 24th March 1874 a Cricket match was arranged to be played at Kadina against All England XI and Yorke Peninsular.
All England won by an innings and 9 runs.
W G Grace was the Captain for England.
Joseph (2) Bails played in the Yorke Peninsular side and was bowled for a 'duck' by Southerton 1st innings and bowled for a 'duck' by Lillywhite 2nd innings. Joseph (2) caught A L Greenwood for 22 in 1st innings and W G Grace out in the 2nd innings for 54.

Joseph's Kadina land holdings in May 1875 was 640 acres Sec 103 and 99s.

  Other Records

• Resided: likely Census, 1851, 20 Dixon Building, Westgate, England.

• Emigrated: "Omega", 1854, Adelaide, South Australia.

• Membership: Union Lodge, 1877, Kadina, South Australia.

• Joseph2 Bails: photo, 1900s early. (Image Courtesy S L Bails)

Joseph2 married Lois BROADBENT [3844] [MRIN: 1282], daughter of Luke BROADBENT [1974] and Harriet INMAN [1975], on 22 Dec 1859 in Wesleyan Chapel, Clarendon, South Australia. (Lois BROADBENT [3844] was born on 30 Apr 1842 in Cherry Gardens Cemetery, South Australia, died on 19 Jul 1877 in Kadina, South Australia and was buried on 30 Jul 1877 in Kadina Cemetery, South Australia.). The cause of her death was Found drowned in water tank on property at Kadina, Sth Aust.

  Marriage Notes:

SA Marriage 1859 40/270 BAILS Joseph BROADBENT Lois, Adelaide

Occupation of Groom: Cordwainer
Residence of Groom: Queenstown
Residence of Bride: Cherry Gardens

Joseph2 next married Ellen WHITFIELD [3883] [MRIN: 1295], daughter of William WHITFIELD [12104] and Barbara WILKIE [12816], on 2 Apr 1879 in Res of John Pinnick, North Adelaide, South Australia. (Ellen WHITFIELD [3883] was born on 16 Aug 1847 in Inverbrackie, South Australia, baptised on 23 Oct 1850 in St James Church, Blakiston, South Australia, died on 25 Sep 1922 in Eastwood, Adelaide, South Australia and was buried on 26 Sep 1922 in West Tce Cemetery, Adelaide.). The cause of her death was Senility.

  Marriage Notes:

SA Marriage 1879 119/4 BAILS Joseph THWAITES Ellen Adelaide