Lay preacher, grocer, son of Rev. Frederick Trenk Daly and Eunice Upham. Wife Elma Abigail Woodford was daughter of Rev. LC Woodford and Maria Howell. All are buried in this same cemetery.
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The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa), Friday, May 11, 1917, Page 8 -- "CHAS. W.[sic] DALY, GROCER, IS DEAD --
Chas. W.[sic] Daly, one of the oldest active grocerymen in Davenport, died at his home, 327 West Locust street at 9:30 this morning, after an illness extending over the past two months. Death was due to a gradual breaking down of his faculties. His mind was clear, however, until only a few days ago. Mr. Daly conducted a grocery store at Locust and Brady streets for many years, and prior to that time was located at Thirteenth and Brady streets. He was active in the business until only about two months ago.
Mr. Daly was born April 16, 1839, in Vermont, the son of Rev. Frederick T. Daly, a Methodist circuit rider, and Eunice Upham Daly. The family was of old colonial stock.
Mr. Daly came to Davenport in June, 1855, and clerked in the Child & Baker hardware store. Afterwards he started a hardware store in Moline for Hall & Mansur. In June, 1858, he started for Kansas. At St. Joseph, Mo., he entered the employ of a company which was engaged in transporting supplies for the army, which was in Utah at the time of the Mormon rebellion. He helped to bury the bones of the victims of the Mountain Meadow massacre.
He lived in Utah and Virginia City, Nevada, and later attended the university of the Pacific at Santa Clara, Cal. He cast his first vote at the Tule river, Tularez county, California, for Lincoln.
His action at this time was indicative of the strong character, fearlessness and strength of personal conviction, which characterized him throughout his life. Political feeling was running high, and rough border partisans from southern states threatened death to any man who voted for Lincoln. Mr. Daly mounted a box, called all within his hearing to him, and announced that he was going to cast his maiden vote and it would be for Abraham Lincoln. He was unmolested. He remained a staunch Republican until his death.
He returned to Davenport from the west in 1870, and the next year entered the grocery business, in which he remained until his death, with the exception of about three years when he was employed by the Gazette.
He took a great interest in Masonic work, and was tyler of Trinity lodge for many years. He was a prominent member of St. John's Methodist church, and prior to that time of the old Fourteenth Street Methodist church. He was superintendent of the Sunday school of the latter and a local preacher and exhorter for many years. He was also a member of the official board of the church.
He is survived by his wife and four children, W.W. and C.W. Daly and Mrs. Fred Walker and Miss Ila B. Daly. He leaves also a sister, Mrs. Lucy Ann Gilbert of Bloomfield, Ia., and a brother, Rev. E.S. Daly of Milton, Ia., and six grandchildren.
He was married December 19, 1872, in Davenport, to Miss Elma A. Woodford.
The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:34 o'clock from St. John's Methodist church, followed by interment in Oakdale cemetery."
Lay preacher, grocer, son of Rev. Frederick Trenk Daly and Eunice Upham. Wife Elma Abigail Woodford was daughter of Rev. LC Woodford and Maria Howell. All are buried in this same cemetery.
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The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa), Friday, May 11, 1917, Page 8 -- "CHAS. W.[sic] DALY, GROCER, IS DEAD --
Chas. W.[sic] Daly, one of the oldest active grocerymen in Davenport, died at his home, 327 West Locust street at 9:30 this morning, after an illness extending over the past two months. Death was due to a gradual breaking down of his faculties. His mind was clear, however, until only a few days ago. Mr. Daly conducted a grocery store at Locust and Brady streets for many years, and prior to that time was located at Thirteenth and Brady streets. He was active in the business until only about two months ago.
Mr. Daly was born April 16, 1839, in Vermont, the son of Rev. Frederick T. Daly, a Methodist circuit rider, and Eunice Upham Daly. The family was of old colonial stock.
Mr. Daly came to Davenport in June, 1855, and clerked in the Child & Baker hardware store. Afterwards he started a hardware store in Moline for Hall & Mansur. In June, 1858, he started for Kansas. At St. Joseph, Mo., he entered the employ of a company which was engaged in transporting supplies for the army, which was in Utah at the time of the Mormon rebellion. He helped to bury the bones of the victims of the Mountain Meadow massacre.
He lived in Utah and Virginia City, Nevada, and later attended the university of the Pacific at Santa Clara, Cal. He cast his first vote at the Tule river, Tularez county, California, for Lincoln.
His action at this time was indicative of the strong character, fearlessness and strength of personal conviction, which characterized him throughout his life. Political feeling was running high, and rough border partisans from southern states threatened death to any man who voted for Lincoln. Mr. Daly mounted a box, called all within his hearing to him, and announced that he was going to cast his maiden vote and it would be for Abraham Lincoln. He was unmolested. He remained a staunch Republican until his death.
He returned to Davenport from the west in 1870, and the next year entered the grocery business, in which he remained until his death, with the exception of about three years when he was employed by the Gazette.
He took a great interest in Masonic work, and was tyler of Trinity lodge for many years. He was a prominent member of St. John's Methodist church, and prior to that time of the old Fourteenth Street Methodist church. He was superintendent of the Sunday school of the latter and a local preacher and exhorter for many years. He was also a member of the official board of the church.
He is survived by his wife and four children, W.W. and C.W. Daly and Mrs. Fred Walker and Miss Ila B. Daly. He leaves also a sister, Mrs. Lucy Ann Gilbert of Bloomfield, Ia., and a brother, Rev. E.S. Daly of Milton, Ia., and six grandchildren.
He was married December 19, 1872, in Davenport, to Miss Elma A. Woodford.
The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:34 o'clock from St. John's Methodist church, followed by interment in Oakdale cemetery."
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