Biography for Albert Daily, Putnam County, Illinois Albert Daily was born on October 18, 1874 in Florid, Illinois,which is a little village 4 miles south of Hennepin in Putnam County. Albert spent most of his childhood in Putnam County, Illinois. He only had a 3rd grade education and worked most of his life as a farm laborer. Albert and Lillian Beck were married on March 20, 1907 in Florid Illinois by clergyman O.M. Snyder at Lily's home in Florid, Illinois. Albert and Lilliet lived with Lillie's parents for the first 3 years of their married life, while Albert worked for Ed Reynolds farming the bottoms.  Sometime before 1910, they joined Lillie's brother John in Peoria. Lillie's father Joseph had a severe stroke in July of 1912 and Lillie and Albert moved in with Harry Clemens at Todd's Point to be closer to her parents.. By 1914, Albert and his family had moved by boat back to Peoria and Albert went to work in a factory there.   Albert worked at a small factory there called Stubert and Cubs. Albert designed a hose coupling for them and received credit for it. They gave him a gold ring with a onyx stone. Albert's father-in-law, Joseph Beck's health had been failing for several years. Then in September of 1914, he had a severe stroke that left him helpless. Albert's mother-in-law Rosa, had broken her wrist earlier that year and could not take care of her husband any longer. Albert and his family moved back in with Lily's parents to take care of them in September of 1914. They stayed with Rosa and Joseph until after Joseph's death in February of 1915. In March of 1917, Albert moved his family to the H. G. Meyer tenant house again. In March of 1918, Albert went to the Spring Valley hospital for an operation for an infection of the glands on his neck. He came through the operation with no problems and was back home in 2 weeks.  Albert belonged to the Modern Woodsmen (an insurance association) in 1920. The Putnam Record stated that he was elected watchman in December of 1920.  Albert worked for George Breneman as farm laborer from 1921 to 1925. He and his family lived on a farm outside of Florid owned by George Breneman from 1921 to 1925. They then moved to a farm owned by Peter Stoens in 1925. Albert was described by his children as being a kind and gentle man. He never scolded and always played with his children. The only time he ever yelled at them was when they broke his colt before it was ready. Albert also played the guitar. His brother Earl had a band and he and his son Haroll would sometimes join them when they played. They even played a few times during the 1930's for WLPO, a radio station in LaSalle, Illinois. Albert lived near Putnam, Illinois in 1929. He then moved to Oxbow, which was near Magnolia, Illinois (it no longer exists) and lived there from 1931 to 1934. Albert's final home was in McNabb, Illinois with his son Haroll.  He was cutting brush along the road in 1935 and caught pneumonia. He died a short time later on March 14, 1935 and was buried along side his brother, Roy in the Florid cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Piper