James Daly

James Warren Daley was born in Putnam County, Missouri on November 11th, 1843. He married Susan Catherine Barbee in Sullivan, Missouri on December 28th, 1865. In 1877, his family had moved west to Oregon. By the early 1880's, his family was homesteading in what would become Meridian, Idaho.

We know that at least one daughter, Laurie Grace Daly, was born in Meridian in 1883 marking our first knowledge of his family in this region. James received his land patent in 1887. He was listed as a witness to several other land claims, including Zenger's.

In 1891, James was listed among several others as a delinquent shareholder in the Settlers' Ditch Company. We find him listed as clerk of the Ten Mile Precinct in August 1919. The Idaho Statesman lists James as a recipient of State Insurance Funds due to injuries to his forehead, arm and foot while employed by Boise City.

We know he died on February 17th, 1926 in Boise and he was buried in Meridian.

His obituary reads:

Death of James Daly.

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James Daly a pioneer resident of the Boise valley, died at his home, on north 22d street, Boise, Wednesday evening, February 17,1926, at the age of 82 years, 3 months and 7 days. He had been ill for a year, caused from a fall that injured his knee seriously.

Mr. Daly was a volunteer soldier of the Civil war, and served his country with patriotism and zeal for the cause. He was in the service to the close of the war. He came to Idaho with an emigrant train 40 years ago. His wife died at the family home in Boise two years ago, and the children who survive are:

Mrs. Elmer Sims, Meridian; Henry Daly of Canada; Mrs. Rosetta Smith of Boise; Mrs. Martha Edie, Boise; Mrs. Ida Silcox, Payette; Miss Mae Daly, Oregon City; and Mrs. Minnie Miln, Oregon City, Oregon.

Father Daly was a frequent visitor to Meridian. He liked to visit us and his genial good nature and friendly manner endeared him to everybody.

The funeral service will be held from the Methodist church in Meridian this Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. Joseph Pope, pastor of the Immanuel Methodist church, Boise, will officiate. Burial will be in the family burial lot in the Meridian cemetery.
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A copy of his will is found at Ancestry.com. His land patent signed by President Grover Cleveland is shown below: