Biographical Sketch of John Delaney, Johnson County, Missouri
Centerview Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

JOHN DELANEY,

The subject of this sketch was born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, in the
year 1826.  Moved from there with his parents to Morgan county,
Illinois.  Followed the business of farming and stock raising all his
life.  He moved his family, in 1869, to Johnson county.  His farm is
located on sections seventeen and twenty.  He was married in the year
1852 to Miss Isabel Duhope, a native of Scotland, born at Leith, near
Edinburgh.  Her mother died in Scotland.  Her father died in Illinois.
Mr. DeLaney has served the neighborhood as school director for two
terms, and takes an active interest in the welfare of the county.  He
was elected justice of the peace, and held the office for two years.
They have six children, whose names are as follows: William Richard
DeLaney, Mary Ann DeLaney, John DeLaney, Margaret Helen DeLaney, James
Benjamin DeLaney and Charles David DeLaney.  He is descended from good
old Revolutionary stock, his grandfather having served as a soldier from
Kentucky, during those struggles for national existence.  His wife's
uncle being an old sea captain, left as heir-loom to the family a
beautiful barometer, manufactured at Edinburgh, Scotland, with large
silver dial and handsomely furnished case.  It is in good working order,
indicating approaching storms on the prairie as faithfully and correctly
as it did for the old weatherbeaten tar as he sailed the pathless ocean
in "Auld lang syne," and is a constant reminder that "auld acquaintance
should ne'er be forgot."

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