Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Daly, John 
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Author: Past and Present of Will County, IL; 1907

John Daly, who in former years was actively connected with agricultural 
interests in Will county, is now living retired, although he still retains his 
residence on his farm, situated on Section 2, Lockport township. His birth 
occurred in Ireland, November 4, 1825, his father being Edward Daly, likewise 
a native of the Emerald Isle, who followed farming and spent his entire life 
in that country, passing away there many years ago. His wife, Mrs. Lucinda 
Daly, afterward came to America, where her death occurred in 1891, at the home 
of her son John. She was a devoted member of the Episcopal church. John Daly 
acquired his education in the fatherland and remained with his parents until 
he had reached the age of eighteen years, when, in company with his brother, 
Edward Daly, he embarked on the sailing vessel, Lord Satan, bound for the 
American shore, and after a voyage of six weeks on the ocean, reached the 
harbor of New York. His brother remained in the east, where he learned the 
cabinet-maker's trade, and there his death occurred. John Daly, however, after 
spending three or four weeks in New York, decided to come west, and 
accordingly made his way to Chicago, Illinois, from which city he came to 
Lockport, Will county, where he was employed by Patrick Fitzpatrick at farm 
labor. He also worked on the canal which was in course of construction at that 
time. Times were hard and money scarce and he accepted any employment that 
would yield him an honest living, working at various pursuits here, at one 
time being engaged in hauling sand. Noting the possibilities for agricultural 
development in this section of the state, and wishing to invest in land, he 
bought property of Charles Boyer. This proved to be a profitable investment, 
for he prospered in his undertakings and added to his original purchase from 
time to time until he became the owner of five hundred acres, but he has since 
given a portion of this to his children. He still retains his home on Section 
2, Lockport township. In connection with his son, he operates a dairy, keeping 
as high as seventy cows for this purpose. He has always led a very busy and 
useful life, and by his good business management, he has accumulated a 
competence that now enables him to live retired, leaving the more active work 
of the farm and dairy to his son. In 1849 occurred the marriage of Mr. Daly 
and Miss Julia Falker, of Lockport, this state, who was also a native of 
Ireland, in which country both of her parents passed away, after which she 
came to the United States, and her death occurred in Will county in 1903. Unto 
the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Daly were born five children, of whom one is 
deceased: Thomas, who is engaged in farming pursuits at Fort Scott, Kansas; 
Dave, who has passed away; Margaret, who is now the wife of Ed McCoy, a 
resident farmer of Lockport township; Susan, the wife of George Bush, a farmer 
residing in Wayne, Nebraska; and Edward, who makes his home with his father 
and operates the homestead farm. Mr. Daly served his township as highway 
commissioner in which connection he built the rock arch bridges near Lockport. 
He holds membership with the Episcopal church. Having spent almost six decades 
in Will county, Mr. Daly has a wide and favorable acquaintance here and is 
familiar with much of the progress and development that has been made since 
that early day. He came to this country a poor boy, but has steadily advanced 
in the business world, until he is now in possession of a comfortable 
competence which enables him, in the evening of his life, to enjoy a well 
earned rest. 

Additional Comments:
PAST AND PRESENT OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS By W. W. Stevens President of the 
Will County Pioneers Association; Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing 
Company, 1907

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