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Source: The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Fulton County
Munsell Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908

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The Biography of Garrett R. DAILY 

Transcribed exactly according to the original complete text by Anne Marie Willis. 

[Surnames: CARNEY, DAILY, STEWART] 

[Page 846] 

    
DAILY, Garrett R., a well-known resident of Canton, Fulton County, Ill., who is Secretary of the Homestead Loan Association, was born in Somerville, N. J., on July 14, 1854, the son of James and Julia (Carney) Daily, natives of County Meath, Ireland. James Daily came to America in 1848, locating in Somerville, N. J. In 1856 he removed to the West, settling in Canton, Ill., and continued farming in that vicinity until his retirement from active business life. He died March 11, 1905, at the age of eighty-six years. The mother is still living in Canton. 
    
In boyhood Mr. Daily attended the Canton schools, having come to that place with his parents in 1866. On August 28, 1880, he was married to Sarah Stewart, who was born in St. Joseph, Mo., where she received her early education. Three children--Julia, Alice and Charles G.--are the offspring of this union. 
    
In politics Mr. Daily is a Republican. He has served as Deputy Internal Revenue Collector for the Eighth District of Illinois, but with that exception has never held office. Fraternally he is affiliated with the B. P. O. E., M. W. A. and K. of P. Mr. Daily is the efficient Secretary of the Homestead Loan Association and is engaged generally in the real-estate, loan and insurance business.