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Source: Atlas Map of Fulton County, Illinois, 
Andreas, Lyter, and Co., Davenport, Iowa. 1871
(page 47)

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James Daily, jr.---James Daily was the father of James Daily, jr., the subject of this sketch, and was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in the 1770, and died in 1803 in his native state. Grandfather Daily emigrated from England many years ago, and served his country in the revolutionary war. Grandmother Daily was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and died there in the year 1802. James Daily, jr., moved from Pennsylvania, and settled in Fulton county, Illinois, in the year 1850. He first went to Union township, and lived there one year; then moved to Deerfleld township, on section 12, and stayed there one year; then moved on section 13, where he has remained ever since. On the second of August, 1829, James Daily, jr., married Miss Catharine Foutz, and is the father of eleven children -- five sons and three daughters now living, and all married but one daughter -- Elizabeth -- who is at home with her parents. Mr. Daily sent three sons to the late war, who served their time and got their honorable discharges. Michael H., his oldest son, after he was discharged from the government service, with his family, moved to the state of Missouri, and joined the home guards, after which he and his wife and child were murdered by the desperadoes of that country, who took their team, cattle, and all the property they could find. James Daily, jr., is the grandfather of thirty-five children. He has frequently been elected to office in his township, and has always been looked upon as a competent man and a good citizen. For many years of his younger days he was engaged in carpentering and joinering, but, for the last fifteen years, has been farming and raising stock. He is in very feeble health now, having lost his voice and speech about four years ago, and has entirely retired from all business. Frederick A. Daily, his youngest son, has removed home on the farm, where he intends to remain and take care of his aged parents while they live.