James M. Daly (1850-1927)

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James M. Daly

James Martin Daly was born June 1850 in Limerick, Ireland to Michael Deely and Johanna O'Brien. He was baptized at St. Michael's Parish on Denmark Street in Limerick on June 18, 1850[1]. His godparents were Jeremiah Deely & Mary Grany and the Reverend James Synan performed the ceremony.

James joined the British Army June 27, 1864 (14 years) in Dublin; the same age as his brother John, who joined up two years earlier. We do not know if he signed-up in Limerick or traveled to Dublin to sign up. James joined the Prince Consort's Own Rifle Brigade. James was a private and a member of the band. He was identified at No. 806 Pvt. James Daily.

James purchased his discharge from the Rifle Brigade on April 7, 1870 at Montreal, Ontario, Canada for £20 pounds sterling[2], a fair amount of money for a private to save at the time. He was 19 and 9 months old at the time of his discharge and described as 5 feet 8 inches tall with a fair complexion, grey eyes, and light brown hair. He stated his intention to move to New York state.[3]

On February 7. 1876 James married Mary T. Maroney (1850-1928) in Elmira, New York, probably at St. Patrick's but we have not found that information yet. He was 25 years old.

As mentioned above, James immigrated to the United States directly from Canada after his discharge from the British Army. He moved to Elmira, New York where his brother John lived (or may have lived at the time). He was made a naturalized citizen on October 26, 1877 in Elmira.[4]

They probably moved to Sayre, Pennsylvania about 1881 where James switch from being a full-time musician to an accountant for the Lehigh Valley Railroad (LVRR).

James was the band leader for the R. A. Packer Band and the Lehigh Valley Shop Band. When LVRR was thinking about transferring James to Buffalo band members, friends, and family ran him for Tax Collector; he didn't win but it was a measure of his impact upon the community.

The family attended Epiphany Parish church in Sayre near the Robert Packer Hospital and rented a pew. James also contribute to the church building fund, resulting in a window with his name on it.

The family also ran a grocery store at 99-1/2 Stevenson in Sayre. Son Jim was the grocer while Mary and Leo were clerks. The store gave credit to LVRR employees on strike during the Great Railroad Strike of 1922. The family had to close the store because due to the strike.

James with his car

James died June 11, 1927 at home at the age of 76 years, 11 months.[5] He was buried in the Epiphany Parish Cemetery. The cause was listed as "renal insufficiency with uremia" (kidney failure). His will was proved June 20, 1927.[6]

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Children

Daly grocery store delivery wagon

James and Mary had the following children:

  1. John E. Daly (1876-1927) -- who became a doctor
  2. James P. Daly (1880-1950) -- Jim
  3. Florence E. Daly (1883-1947) -- Elmo
  4. Mary T. Daly (1886-1947)
  5. Leo F. Daly (1889-1947)
  6. Joseph E. Daly (1892-1945) -- Eugene


Vitals

  • Birth: June 1850
  • Baptism: June 18, 1850 (used to calculate age)
  • Enlisted: June 27, 1864 (14 years, 9 days)
  • Discharge: April 7, 1870 (19 years, 9 months, 20 days)
  • Marriage: February 7, 1876 (25 years, 7 months, 20 days)
  • Death: June 11, 1927 (76 years, 11 months, 24 days)


Records

All ages on this page are approximate since we do not know his exact birth date. Even his death certificate calculated his age as 76 years, 11 months, and 23 days using his baptismal date as his birth date.

Census

James was found in the following U.S. census returns:

  • June 5, 1880 E.D. 79, Sheet 21, Lines 19-22. Page 431A (stamped). 357 West Third Street, Elmira, Chemung County, New York.
  • June 6, 1900 E.D. 12, Sheet 7B, Lines 51-58. 1st Ward. 152 Park Place(?), Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
  • April 18, 1910 E.D. 29, Sheet 4A, Lines 10-16. 2nd Ward. 126 North Elmer Avenue, Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
  • January 6, 1920 E.D. 31, Sheet 5A, Lines 41-46. 2nd Ward. 126 North Elmer Avenue, Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

126 North Elmer Avenue, Sayre Pennsylvania is now the Blauvelt Funeral Home (2008).

British Army records

A search of the W.O. records did not find any mention of James Daly (or James Daily). That is not uncommon if he did was not invalided out or get put on report. When he purchased his discharge the army gave him a paper saying he was legally separated from his enlistment; that paper might have been the only evidence that existed. If he did not claim a pension then there would be no other records. His brother John does appear in the records.

Notes

  1. ↑ Birth and Baptismal Certificate. St. Michael Church, Denmark Street, Limerick, Ireland. Transcribed by K. O'Halloran June 16, 1993.
  2. ↑ British Army Discharge. Dated April 7, 1870. Transcribed by Mark Daly 1993 from a photocopy. Location of the original paper lost or unknown.
  3. ↑ British Army Discharge. Dated April 7, 1870. Transcribed by Mark Daly 1993 from a photocopy. Location of the original paper lost or unknown.
  4. ↑ Index to Naturalization for Chemung County, New York. Volume 2 1875-1891. Page 93(?). SLC Film# 1,008,467.
  5. ↑ Pennsylvania Death Certificate. Number 003139. Dated June 14, 1927.
  6. ↑ Bradford County, Pennsylvania Registers Docket. Book 30, Pages 474-475, Will# 13003.


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