His name depends on which document is being read. In his father'swill i t was John, census records have Josiah. He was probably namedfor both h is father and Grandfather Josiah McGuire.
Residences & events:
Scott Co, IN, where he was born. Three of his children told the 1930c ensus taker he was born in OH.
Washington Co, IN
1856 Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He probably arrived in the sameparty w ith sibilings, James and Polly, and their families. In thecounty hist ory is the following: "Somewhere on the trail a tragicthing happened, a c hild of one of the party fell out of the wagon andwas run over and kil led. They buried it as best they could and aftera while, proceeded on w estward."
7/24/1860 S Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL. He was living with his brother,J ames, at census time next door to sister Mary and Emanuel Floyd,follow ed by their mother and step-father, Collison Porter. Josiahwas a 22 y ear olf farm laborer.
Josiah served as Pvt of Co F 3rd IL Cav in the Civil War.
8/11/1870 N Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL. That year Josiah, 32, was afarme r with property = $1200/400 according to the census. Margaretwas 25 a nd the family consisted of only 1 little girl, Mary, 1.Clarrissa Price , 11, Margaret's niece, also lived there. The familylived in a row of W hitleys: next door was Margaret's brother, John,followed by their mot her, then her sister, Bashie Williams, and nextwas sister, Malinda Pri ce.
9/12/1880 Same place. The census taker that year recorded him asJosep h Dailey, 42, and living next door to brother James. WifeMargaret was o nly 27 and children listed were: Mary, 11; John, 10;Nancy, 8; Margare t, 6; Lucinda, 4; Albert 2, and Martha, 3/12 born inApr. Margaret's n ephew, William Nelson, 20, farmer, was also thereas a boarder. Next d oor on the other side was Malinda Price and 2doors down was Elisha Whi tley
6/6/1900 Still at the same residence but living next door todaughter, M ary & Nicholas Easton, at census time. Josiah's familyincluded: "Sin day," 24, Albert, 22, Martha, 20, Ida M, 17, Josiah,29 (should be 16), S ilva, 13, and Alonzo, 11. Widowedbrother-in-law, Emanuel Floyd, 74, l ived with them as a boarder.Josiah was 64 while Margaret was 56, marr ied for 40 years. Margarethad borne 15 children but only 11 were stil l living.
4/28/1910 Lancaster Pct, Wabash Co, IL. That census recorded Josiah,7 1 and widowed, with children Joseph, 26, Ida, 28, Sylvia, 22, andLonzo , 20. Josiah was a retired farmer, both sons were farmers. ASpurling f amily lived next door, relatives of future son-in-law,Harvey Spurling.
Wabash Co, IL. Daughter Sylvia and George Strine lived on Dailyproper ty there and as of 2003 descendants are still in that area.They must h ave bought it at some point as they were renting theirhome as late as 1 940.
The 1900 census says his birth date was Jun 1835. Sons Albert andAlon zo told the 1930 census taker their father was born in OH.
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Josiah Daily
Birth Date: 9 Jun 1837
Birth Place: Ind
Death Date: 12 Feb 1919
Death Place: Wabash County, Ill
Burial Date: 14 Feb 1919
Burial Place: Cooks Mills Cole Co
Death Age: 81
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Male
Father Name: James Daily
Mother Name: Mc Guire
FHL Film Number: 1562095
His final days were spent under the care of daughter Sylvia Strine atW est Salem, IL. IL
Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
Name: Josiah John Daily
Birth Date: 9 Jun 1837
Age at Death: 81
Death Date: 12 Feb 1919
Burial Place: Cooks Mills, Coles County, Illinois, USA
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