Hardesty. Her known children included sons James Eugene Bailey ("Eugene"), Brad Bailey, A. K. Bailey, and Willie Bailey and daughters Dixie Bailey, Minnie Bailey Mansfield, and Birda Bailey Dickens ("Birdie"). Kirkland Bailey made numerous attempts to reconcile with her father, William, but he always rebuffed her. Death and legacy Kirkland Bailey died at St. Joseph's Infirmary, now St. Joseph Medical Center, in Houston, Texas and was buried in the Fountain Hill area of Hollywood Cemetery, in Houston, Texas. The Texas Historical Commission later erected a commemorative plaque in her honor. Within two years of her passing, without her guidance, the circus closed. Today, by her children with Bailey, she has living descendants in the United States. References External links The Handbook of Texas Online Texas Historical Commission (photo of grave site historical marker) Category:History of Texas Category:1918 deaths Category:American circus performers Category:Year of birth uncertain