Baylies, William
lawyer, congressman, was born Sept. 15, 1776, in Dighton, Mass. He was a representative in congress from Massachusetts from 1813 to 1817, and again from 1833 to 1835.
He served in the state legislature in 1830 and 1831. He died Sept. 27, 1865, in Taunton, Mass.
BAYLOR, FRANCES COURTENAY, author, was born Jan. 20, 1848, in Fayetteville, Ark. Her writings have been principally for periodicals, in which two of her short stories-The Perfect Treasure and On This Side-attracted wide attention, and were published in book form as one narrative, On Both Sides. Her other works are: Juan and Juanita; and Behind the Blue Ridge.