NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11202 SIMPSON CO – JOHN S. DALY – Daly, Cotton, Price, Gerrard #11202: Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume V, Battle – Perrin – Kniffin, 4th ed. Simpson Co. JOHN S. DALY, farmer, was born in Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 12, 1857; and is the fourth of six children –two sons and four daughters – born to Michael C. and Martha (Cotton) Daly, the former of whom was a native of Ireland, and the latter a native of North Carolina and of English descent. Michael Daly received an excellent education in youth in his native land, and graduated from the University of Dublin at a very early age. Afterward he learned the tanner’s or leather-finisher’s trade. At the age of sixteen he immigrated to the United States, first settling in New York, where he remained for some five years. He then removed to Murfreesborough [sic], Tenn., from thence to Nashville; then to Robertson County, Tenn., and finally to Simpson County, Ky., in all of which places he was employed at his trade. His death occurred in March, 1876, in his sixty-third year. In early life he took a very active part in politics, and was all his life a devout Catholic. Mrs. Martha Daly departed this life in September, 1881. John S. Daly received a fair common school education in youth, and early life, which he acquired by his own exertions. At the tender age of seven years he commenced to work out, to assist in the support of the family, being employed as a laborer on a farm for some three years. At the age of ten years he went to Nashville, where he clerked in his uncle’s grocery store for his board and clothes for two years. He then commenced to learn the printer’s trade, working at the same for about two years, after which he returned to his uncle’s store in Nashville, where he remained two and a half years. He then came to Franklin, Simpson Co., Ky., where he was engaged in teaming for nearly three years. In 1875 he went to Allen County, where he commenced business for himself by farming on rented lands for one year. He then returned to Franklin and again engaged in teaming, which he continued only a short time, when he went to Logan County, where he was employed as a laborer for two years, and afterward farmed on rented lands for three years. He then returned to Simpson County, where he farmed on rented lands for four years. During two years of that time he also rented and operated Price’s mill on Red River. In December, 1883, he bought a partially improved farm of 226 acres near Middleton, upon which he now resides and where he is extensively engaged in farming, making the culture of tobacco and stock raising specialties. He married April 17, 1883, Sallie E. Gerrard, a native of Bowling Green, Ky. One son has blessed their union, viz., Richard Gerrard. Mr. Daly and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, in which he holds the office of deacon. Mr. Daly may be said to be the architect of his own fortune; he commenced with nothing, but has by industry, economy amassed a handsome property. In politics he is a Democrat. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH Archives:http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kyresearch