John R. Daily and Susan Catherine Lowe

And....more Dailys. When last we posted, I included a photo of Elmer E. Daily from Illinois and Kansas. Now we'll go back a generation to another great grandfather and great grandmother, both born in Indiana--he, JOHN R. DAILY b. 6 Jan 1831 and she, from a neighboring family in Decatur County, Indiana, SUSAN CATHERINE LOWE b. 1833. Records indicate that they married in December 1848 in Decatur County, Indiana. Susan would have been 15 years old and he was 18. By 1850 they were living in Marion Township, Decatur County. He was was a farmer and they had a daughter, Elizabeth L. J. Daily who was 7 months old.

Susan Catharine Lowe Daily

From 1853 to 1859 John bought and sold land in Jefferson County, Illinois, to and from his father, Francis A. Daily and his brother, William D. Daily. By 1860 the family had moved to Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. His brother, William also had moved to the same county.

By 1860 John and Susan had more children, Violialoona (sp.?), Melcenia (sp.?), and Charles A. Daily. His occupation on the 1860 census indicates he was a laborer (probably a farm laborer). In addition, he had mustered into the volunteer army in April 1861 and the Company mustered out on July 30,1861.

John Riley Daily

Elmer E. Daily 1862-1915

More about the Dailys.....Elmer E. Daily was born in Illinois. He is the son of John R. Daily and Susan Catherine Lowe, both born in Indiana. This is the only photo I have of Elmer or his siblings, Viola, Melcena, and Minnie. He and Mary Dyer applied for a marriage license in Jackson County, MO. in 1884. Both indicated on the license that they were from Franklin County, Kansas at the time. In searching city directories in Kansas City, MO, I discovered that Elmer was a postal carrier in 1899 and possibly also 1898. By 1900, he's listed as a lawyer. His home adress in 1900 was 3808 East 10th Street, Kansas City, MO. By 1900 he and his wife had three children, Winfield (my grandfather); Minnie, and Viola.

Little is known about the Elmer E. family. I have made contact with living relatives in Kansas City, MO who indicate they may have photos of Winfield and his parents and siblings. I hope one day to meet them and perhaps scan some of the photos. It would be wonderful to have a photo of Winfield!

Josiah G. and Catherine Donaldson Gould

Josiah and Catherine were grandparents of Clara Agnes Gould. They are my Great Grandparents on my father's side.

Following are some excerpts from a biography of Josiah G. Gould (1819-1882), Profiles of the Past, 1982, pp. 3,4, by Leonard Davis. The full pages are included below.

Josiah G. Gould was among the earliest to settle the fertile Dry Creek District west of Roseville, California. He came to California in 1849 and the Dry Creek District in the early 1850s. He was familiarly known as “J.G. He later located in Michigan where he married Catherine Donaldson (1830-1910). J. G. Gould came to San Francisco via a sailing vessel in 1849. He originally located on a ranch in the San Jose area and reportedly headed north to the Dry Creek District, locating on the first 160 acres of a ranch that would eventually be bounded by Dry Creek and present day P.F.E. (Pacific Fruit Express) and Walerga Roads back to the Dyer (later Riolo) ranch. After having established title to his original ranch properties, J.G. Gould returned to Pennsylvania for his family. The Goulds returned to the Golden State via the Overland route in 1854.

Walter and Emily Gould and their family

Walter Donaldson Gould is pictured here with his wife, Emily Agnes and children, Percy and Clara Agnes. This photo was probably taken in 1891 in California.

Emily Agnes Dyer married Walter Gould on July 11, 1887 in Roseville, California. They had two children, Percy, born May 10, 1888 and Clara Agnes born January 11, 1891.

Walter and his father and brothers farmed in the Roseville, Placer County area from the mid-1800s.

Emily died at the young age of 31 on June 18, 1896. Clara Agnes Gould, our grandmother, was only 5-1/2 years old.

Elnora and Naomi

This photo of Elnora Daily and Naomi Daily Decker was probably taken ca. 1937-1939. Naomi is Elmer's only sibling, daughter of Clara Gould Daily.

Young and beautiful! They were both young marrieds.

John and Alice marry!

John Francis Gorman wed Alice McManus in San Francisco on June 28, 1914 at St. Paul's Catholic Church near where they lived in the Mission District. This may have been taken on their wedding day.

Eventually they came to Yolo County where his mother and other siblings immigrated to. He was a farm laborer and she worked at a boarding house in Dunnigan. Alice died in 1918 during an epidemic of the Spanish Influenza leaving three daughters, Catherine Patricia, Bernice Alice, and Elnora.

Clara Gould - Nursing school

Clara Gould, at the age of 19, lived in Sacramento and attended nursing school. A 1996 brochure indicates Clara Gould was a graduate of the class of 1913 from Mater Misericordiae. This was Sacramento’s first private hospital, which was opened by the Sisters of Mercy at 23rd and R Steets. This 30-bed hospital formed the foundation upon which Mercy’s thriving six-hospital regional system is now based (1950). It opened its doors in 1897.

This is not a very clear photo, but in my opinion, Clara very much resembles her granddaughter, Nancy.