Résumé

Principal, W.H. Bayless, Architect, San Francisco, CA, c.1864-1883. He had an office at 11 3rd Street in 1864. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, Business Directory, 1864, p. 441.)

Partner, W.H. and Joseph Bayless, Architects, San Francisco, 1865.(See San Francisco, California, City Directory, Business Directory, 1865, p. 485.)

In 1867, Bayless maintained his place of business on the east side of Geneva Street near Brannan Street. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, Business Directory, 1867, p. 532.)

In 1869, Bayless operated his office at 33 Kearny Street. (SeeSan Francisco California City Directory, 1869, p. 676.) From at least 1877 until 1887, Bayless had his office at 106 Leidesdorff Street. (SeeSan Francisco California City Directory, 1877, p. 465 and San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1887, p. 211.)

Relocation

The architect was born in OH, c. 1819. Judging from where he children were born, Bayless moved a great deal before settling down in San Francisco, CA, by about 1870. He had been born in OH, likely lived in the New York City area during the 1840s, in Louisiana before 1850, in IL by about 1850, in OH by about 1860 and back in IL by 1869.

By 1870, Bayless and his family lived in San Francisco's Ward #9, where he worked as an architect. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: San Francisco Ward 9, San Francisco, California; Roll: M593_83; Page: 14B, accessed 03/04/2022.) Between 1872 and 1875, Bayless resided at 8 Geneva Street (near Brannan Street) in San Francisco, CA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Registers, 1872-1873; Collection Number: 4-2A; CSL Roll Number: 41; FHL Roll Number: 977097, accessed 03/05/2022 and San Francisco, California, City Directory, Business Directory, 1875, p. 117.)

In 1883, William Bayless lived with his family at 2216 Mission Street in San Francisco, CA. He and his family remained at this address in 1900 (although it was numbered 2216 and ½ in the 1900 US Census.) In 1900, William lived here with his children Charles, Sarah and Stella. Charles worked as a draftsman at the time, while William's occupation was listed as "artist." (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1240102, accessed 03/04/2022.)

Spouse

William H. Bayless married Mary Emma Quarrier (possibly Currier, born c. 1835 in NY) on 01/30/1848 at Saint Matthews Mission Church in New York, NY. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The Episcopal Diocese of New York; New York, New York Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Episcopal Diocese of New York Church Records, 1767-1970 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017, accessed 03/05/2022.)

The 1900 US Census indicated that Mary Emma had died by 1900. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1240102, accessed 03/04/2022.)

Children

William and Mary Emma had four children: Joseph A. Bayless (born in New Orleans, LA), Sarah E. Bayless (born c. 08/1850 in IL), Charles H. Bayless (born c. 01/1860 in OH) and Stella Bayless (born c. 01/1869 in IL).

In 1883, two of William Bayless's sons, Charles H. and Joseph A., worked as draftsmen in San Francisco. Charles worked for his father, and Joseph for Dewey and Company, a concern at 252 Market Street that worked both as patent agents and as publishers of magazines. (See the San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1883, p. 219.)