Biographical Sketch (1912):47, v. 2, p. 732-733. "Levi F. Bay is a farmer living in Portage township, Porter county, Indiana; he owns eighty-two acres of land besides controlling one hundred and thirty-two acres. Though he has never been especially active in politics, he is a firm believer in Republican principles and votes the Republican ticket. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Wheeler, Indiana, and is president of the board of trustees of that church. He is also a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers of the United States.

Levi F. Bay was reared in Porter County, Indiana, being educated in the Wheeler public schools and spending some time in Chicago. He was the first mail carrier of Englewood which is something of a distinction when one considers the astonishing growth of that suburb.

He married Miss Margaret Hammond, of Davenport, Iowa, on July 4, 1898, and came to the farm where he now lives in 1903. He is the father of four children: L. Clyde, a graduate of Wheeler high school, a student in Valparaiso University, and a teacher in Portage township; Mona M., a student in the Wheeler high school; and Levi F. Jr. and Sada M., both students in the district school.

The attractive farmstead of Mr. and Mrs. Bay is called ‘Bay View Farm’ and is located two miles from Wheeler, Indiana. Mr. Bay is an up-to-date farmer and has a five passenger touring car of the Ford pattern. He was a resident of Englewood from 1885 until 1903, and for sixteen years was engaged in the United States mail service, resigning August 30, 1903."

Church Membership:1878, p. 5. History of the Wheeler Methodist Church indicates Cyrus Bay and Levi Bay were prominent workers for the church.

1870 U.S. Census:1297 Levi enumerated in the household of his father Cyrus Bay in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana as Frank, a male, age 5, white, born in Indiana.

1880 U.S. Census:417 Levi enumerated in the household of his father Cyrus Bay in Wheeler, Union Township, Porter County, Indiana as a white male, age 17 on June 1, 1880, son, single, born in Indiana, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio.

1884 Relocation to Illinois:2237, Levi Bay, p. 317. Based on information in the 1888 Chicago Voter Registration list, Levi Bay relocated to Cook County about 1884, at age 21.

1888 Chicago, Illinois Voter Registration:2237, Levi Bay, p. 317. Congressional District 1, Ward Lake, Precinct 19, 6946 Honore St., Levi Bay, born in Indiana, white, lived in precinct 90 days, lived in county 4 years, lived in state 4 years, not naturalized citizen, qualified voter, registration application dated 9 October 1888, voted, ballot number 438.

1890 Chicago, Illinois City Directory:75, 1890, p. 248. Bay, Levi F., carrier P.O., h. 6046 Lasalle.

1890 Voter Registration:2238, Levi Bay, p. 185. Congresssional District 1, Ward 30, Precinct 4, 6046 Lasalle St., Levi Bay, born in Indiana, white, lived in precinct 5 months, lived in county 5 years, lived in state 5 years, not naturalized citizen, qualified voter, registration application dated 14 October 1890, voted, ballot number 121.

1910 U.S. Census:2666
Porter County, Indiana (Portage Township)
Enumerated 22 April 1910
Levi F. Bay •• head, male, white, 47, married twice, 22 years, born in Indiana, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio, can speak English, farmer and employer, can read and write, owns farm with a mortgage, farm schedule 51
Margaret N. •• wife, female, white, 42, married once, 22 years, four children born of this mother and all still living, born in Iowa, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland, can speak English
Clyde •• son, male, white, 18, single, born in Illinois, father born in Indiana, mother born in Iowa, can speak English, can read and write, attended school within the year
Maud •• daughter, female, white, 15, single, born in Illinois, father born in Indiana, mother born in Iowa, can speak English, can read and write, attended school within the year
Frank •• son, male, white, 7, single, born in Illinois, father born in Indiana, mother born in Iowa, can speak English, can read and write, attended school within the year
Margaret •• daughter, female, white, 4, single, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Iowa, can speak English

1920 U.S. Census:1822
Lake County, Indiana (Gary City)
Enumerated 7 January 1920
421 Monroe St.
Levi F. Bay •• head, home owned with a mortgage, male, white, 58, married, can read and write, born in Indiana, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Indiana, can speak English, manager
Maggie •• wife, female, white, 53, married, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Ireland, native language "Irish," mother born in Ireland, can speak English
Maude •• daughter, female, white, 25, single, can read and write, born in Illinois, father born in Indiana, mother born in Iowa, can speak English, stenographer, works for wages
Frank •• son, male, white, 17, single, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Iowa, can speak English, machinist at garage, works for wages
Margaret •• daughter, female, white, 14, single, attended school within the year, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Iowa, can speak English
W. H. McCord •• lodger, male, white 25, single, can read and write, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Indiana, can speak English, laborer at steel mill

1920 Death Certificate:1523 Levi F. Bay; date of death, Jan. 27, 1920; place of death, Lake County, Calumet Township, Gary, 421 Monroe; male, white, married; wife, Margaret Bay; date of birth, April 8, 1863; age 56 years, 7 months, 18 days; occupation, retired farmer; born in Porter County, Indiana; father, Cyrus A. Bay, born in Pennsylvania; maiden name of mother, Lucinda Frame, born in Indiana.

1920 Obituary:1575 Levi Frank Bay. Levi Frank Bay, one of the best known dairymen of Indiana, died at his home on Monroe Street in Gary at 1:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon following two and one-half day’s illness with influenza. Short services were held at the home this afternoon conducted by Rev. Black and later the body is to be taken to Wheeler, Ind., where services will be preached tomorrow morning at 11:30 o’clock by Rev. Garrett.

Mr. Bay was born near Valparaiso April 8, 1863. He came to Gary from Wheeler on last December 1. He had an office in this city at 515 Broadway, however, for more than a year. He was Indiana manager for the Milk Producer’s Co-operative Marketing company. He was a member of the Methodist Church here and for seven years was a trustee of the church at Wheeler.

1920 Obituary:1576 Levi Bay, Farmer, Died Yesterday. Funeral Services Thursday Morning from M. E. Church. Levi Bay, a well known farmer of Portage Township, is reported to have passed away yesterday afteroon from the flu, which developed into pneumonia. He was about 60 years of age. The funeral services will be held form the Wheeler M. E. Church Thursday morning at 11 o’clock.

1920 Tombstone:66, Janes Cemetery, p. 3. Janes Cemetery, Union Township, Porter County, Indiana.
Levi F. Bay
1863-1920