Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Daly, Michael M 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Daly, Michael M. (deceased), was the founder of one of the substantial and 
representative families of Grundy County, and during a long and useful life 
continued to enjoy the respect which he had secured when he came first to this 
section of Illinois.  He was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1826, and when 
he emigrated to the United States, located in the state of New York and went 
into the nursery business at Fishkill Landing.  In 1851 he came to Illinois 
and for about seven years worked in the nursery business at Joliet, but, after 
purchasing a farm in 1858, in Wauponsee Township, he devoted himself to 
general farming there all his active life and died on that place.  He was a 
man of peaceful temperament and not only lived amicably with his neighbors, 
many of whom were of the adventurous type of pioneer that brings trouble 
wherever settlement is made, but also with the Indians who still roamed over 
the country.  He became very friendly with Chief Shabbona and on one occasion 
entertained him as his guest over night, with good feeling offering the best 
that his cabin afforded, but the Indian asked only for a place on the floor to 
rest through the night.  Michael M. Daly married Mary McArdle, who was born in 
County Down, Ireland, November 26, 1827.  She came to New York in 1831 and was 
married in 1847.

William Lambert Daly, son of Michael M. and Mary Daly, was born in Dutchess 
County, N. Y., January 7, 1851.  For four years before his marriage he was 
employed in the city of Chicago, but after marriage he settled on his farm in 
Wauponsee Township, where he continued in agricultural pursuits until his 
death, September 8, 1897.  He was a Republican in politics and, as a man of 
excellent judgment, was elected to public office and served very acceptably as 
township clerk and as school teacher before he was married.  On December 28, 
1875, he was married to Margaret Marie Shea, who was born in Hamilton County, 
Ontario, Can., June 5, 1848, and they had seven children:  William L., who was 
born February 13, 1879; Edward F., who was born July 17, 1883; John F., who 
was born March 12, 1888; Walter, who was born April 3, 1891, being the 
survivors.  Three are deceased:  Robert, who died August 14, 1882, was born in 
October, 1881; Nellie, who was the wife of H. S. Hume, born October 10, 1887, 
and died in 1901, aged twenty-six years, leaving two children, Ralph and Ray; 
and Cora, who was born in 1880, died Sept. 27, 1906.  Nellie and Cora are 
buried in Evergreen Cemetery, and Robert in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

After the death of Mr. Daly, Mrs. Daly and her children, in 1898, moved to 
Morris and lived there until 1909, when a return was made to the farm, and the 
sons now successfully operate 300 acres and carry on general farming and stock 
raising.  At Morris they had public school advantages.  Like their late father 
they are interested in the principles of the Republican party.  The family 
belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church.  John F. is a member of the Woodmen 
of the World, and William L., Walter and Edward are members of the K. P. Lodge 
at Morris.

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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