Biography for Mae Daily, Putnam County, Illinois Mae Daily was born on May 19, 1876 in Florid, Illinois which is a little village 4 miles south-east of Hennepin in Putnam County. Not much is known about May's childhood. She spent her early years living in the village of Florid. By 1893, May's family had moved to Peoria, Illinois. May was married at the age of 17 to George Edward Ealey (Ed) on January 1, 1893. They were married by Reverend J.R. Nolf. May and Ed's fathers were the witnesses to the wedding.   May and Ed settled in Peoria, Illinois. They had 6 children - Lester; Elsie, Albert, Edward, Alice, and Myrtle.  May lived in Peoria, Illinois most of her life, except for the summer of 1906, when May and her family stayed in Florid. In July of 1913, May's parents decided to move back to Peoria and stayed with May and Ed. In December of the same year, May's father, Moses Daily died of pneumonia. May's mother continued to make her home with them during the next few years. In November of 1919, May's mother remarried and moved next door. May and Ed were living at 806 Charleston Street in Peoria. Her mother and new husband resided in front and her brother Earl Daily and family lived in the rear of the house next door, at 808 Charleston Street.. Two places down were her daughter, Esther and family at 812 Charleston Street. May and her family continued living in Peoria. In 1934, May and Ed were living on Smith Street in Peoria, Illinois. On June 21, 1934, her husband George died at their home. After her husband's death, May continued living in Peoria.By 1942, May was living in Geneva, Illinois. On March 9, 1944, at the age of 68, Lillie May married William S. Leathers in Geneva, Illinois. Along with a new husband, May became stepmother to eight children. They were Carl, Elza, William, Florence, Icle, Janvee, June and Marie. May and William made their home in Peoria, Illinois. They continued living in Peoria the rests of their lives. May's last home was at 2618 W. Meidoth St. in Peoria, Illinois. Her health had begun to fail and her niece Edith Bliss can remember May being hospitalized for heart problems at the hospital where Edith worked. Shortly before her death, May went to stay with her step- daughter Marie in Geneva, Illinois for the Christmas holiday. On Tuesday, January 1, 1957 at 3 AM, Lillie May passes away in her sleep. She was laid to rest at Springdale cemetery, in Peoria, Illinois at 1 PM on Friday, January 4, 1947. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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