Minerva (Townsend) Dailey (1797 - 1852)

Born 9 Dec 1797 in Pennsylvania

Wife of Luther Dailey — married about 1814 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 22 Jan 1852 at age 54 in Pine Rock, Ogle, Illinois

Biography

All know as of Dec. 2014

General Notes

The online family tree noted below is a sample of those which list her father as LEVI TOWNSEND. I have not fully researched this lineage; however, I found that there is indeed a Levi Townsend listed in the 1800 Exeter, Luzerne, PA Census. See photo of page 371. Also on this page are CHARLES TOWNSEND and DAVID DAILEY. A GILBERT TOWNSEND is on page 372 (No print taken). Also according to the online trees, Minerva’s husband, Luther’s father is JOSEPH DAILEY. He shows up on this same census on page 374. (See photo with Luther’s profile)

That these names occur in fact and in proximity lends some credence to the unreferenced online trees BUT does not make for a complete proof. I will not be adding Minerva’s parents to wikitree but hope that someone with verifiable references/sources will someday extend this family line further into the past.

http://records.ancestry.com/luther_dailey_records.ashx?pid=29919660

Possible 1800 Census

See attached photo. The Charles Townsend list just above Levi Townsend could be Minerva's older brother. The two Townsend families and another Dailey family are listed on marked page 371 and Luther's potential family are on marked page 374.

Possible 1810 Census

See attached photo. See also Possible 1810 Census photo attached to Luther. Levi Townsend with 2 male 16-15 and 2 female 10-15 children listed. (Minerva about 13) Possible sibling of Levi also listed.

1820 & 1830 Census

See attached photos & see Luther's profile for more discussion.

1840 Census

See photo. Minerva is in Ogle County with all of her children except Myrtle who passed away at about the same time as Minerva's husband did and Emeline who moved to Illinois with her husband William Sickler-listed on same page. Her eldest son Wilson is listed as Head of Household

1850 Census

See photo. Minerva is living with Merit and youngest daughter Maria. Minerva is listed as being blind on this census.

1852 Death

Note that the photo uploaded to this memorial is for Minerva's granddaughter-not for her. The date of death corresponds with other known information-so I have used it until other more accurate documentation is found.

Burial: Chapel Hill Cemetery

Chana, Ogle, Illinois

Find A Grave Memorial# 20703167

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