An Introduction to Charles Monroe Daily

Born on September 30, 1856 near New Albany, Indiana, Charles’ heritage was Yankee Irish
Parents: Joseph S. Daily and Amanda Black
His mother died when he was 9 years-old
As a young man he worked his way across Illinois and Iowa, and was a pioneer settler of Nebraska
He arrived in west Omaha, Nebraska about 1888 and worked at jobs such as clerk, foreman, teamster and potato chip maker
Married Maggie Oranna Bonewitz on November 18, 1891
Children: Gladys, Oranna, Robert, Iona, Elizabeth, Joseph (and an un-named baby boy)
A tornado destroyed their Omaha home on Easter Sunday 1913
Charles and Maggie farmed outside of Omaha, Nebraska, outside of Topeka, Kansas and north of Watertown, South Dakota
Retired from farming in 1932 and moved into Watertown, South Dakota
Died on March 9, 1945 at the age of 88 and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Watertown, South Dakota

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