Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Mary Loretta Dailey
Ancestors of Mary Loretta Dailey
1.Mary Loretta Dailey1, born August 05, 1908 in Inman, Holt, Nebraska1; died September 15, 1984 in Longview, Cowlitz, Wa.2.She was the daughter of 2. John Beaugard Dailey and 3. Matilda Rebecca Goodwin.She married (1) John Benjamin Alder March 07, 1928 in Nebraska3,3.He was born March 09, 1897 in Dorsey (Holt) Nebraska4, and died November 13, 1977 in Longview, Cowlitz, Wash..
Notes for Mary Loretta Dailey:
Mary Loretta Dailey, born and raised in Nebraska, was the 9th of a family of 12. The Dailey's were a happy family, that had their share of tragedies. But, the family remained a close family and together they over came the many sad episodes that befell them. All seemed to enjoyed music, dancing and socializing.They lived on a farm.
She married John Benjamin Alder March 7th ,1928.They started out living on the Alder family farm in O'Neill Nebraska and had their first three children there.They moved to Camas, Washington during the depression, around 1935.They finally settled in Kelso, Washington.I have a post card that Mary wrote to her mother from Kelso Washington:
June 23, 1935 postmarked
Dearest mother and all:
How are you all? We are OK Kinda lonesome out here.Have had lots of company, but, it isn't like it was back there.This is the darnedest place for rain I have ever seen, also cold, too.Are you still getting rain there? We moved to Kelso Wednesday- 60 miles west of Camas. There is no work in sight yet.Everything is closed. How are all the rest of the kids? Tell them all "hello" for me. I am going to write you a letter if I ever find the time.Seems like we move so much can't get caught up with the washing, ironing.Well, mother Dear, please write to me now. I will be here for a month anyway.My address is: Cozy Apts. West Kelso, Washingotn. So bye bye with oodles of love, Ben Mary and kiddies
Write real soon.
Mary Loretta Dailey Alder was a wonderful grandmother.She always had something for the little kids who came to her house to do.Whether it was pieces of tin foil to make "purses" out of or games to play, there was always something for the kids to do.She taught us how to play Chinese Checkers. When I was older, we would play Scrabble-shewas an avid Scrabble player. And we played cards, Rummy, and she would play with us. She hada big field (when I grew up, it had significantly shrunk- it was just a small lot) next to her house and she would give us big pieces of card board to make "forts" in the tall grass. She was a kind lady and quite active all her life.
She traveled around to visit relatives all over the place and made sure the grand kids knew each other. She had no fear of driving anywhere.She made many trips to Nebraska, where she was from, and visited all her kids no matter how far away they moved.She even made 2 trips to see me in Boise, Idaho. She always went to the Nebraska Picnic in Oregon and the Dailey family reunions, where ever they were held. She went to Las Vegas and Reno with my Mom and Aunt Ardie. Every year we lived in Arizona she would come to see us. One year she drove to Mexico.
She was an avid garage saler, years before it came into fashion.She had, in her later years, a constant garage sale in her garage where she made extra cash. She could stretch a dollar farther than any one I ever met.With the exception of her daughter, my mother, Charlotte.
I remember her helping my Aunt Diana when she was in High School work on a report on the Viet Nam war.
I remember eating at her house and the food was always great! She always had cookies or cake or something to munch on for the many visitors that came to her house. She always had company, mostly "drop in" guests who knew that Ben and Mary would always welcome them.Their home was always a very warm and friendly place to be.Family and friends were very important to her, andthey would do anything for anyone. She would defend all members ofher family and could always find something good to say about a person.
When Grandma was dying, there was quite a bit of squabbling amongst the siblings.I was spared this, as I was in Idaho at this time. Many feelings were hurt during this time.I found a letter she wrote to her children amongst the papers my Dad had given me on the Dailey's:
Dear Children,
As you prepare to go about settling my estate, I hope you will avoid that so many families experience in conducting such affairs.
My will stipulates that everything is to be divided equally among you, but, when it comes to family heirlooms such division is impossible.
Following is a list of the heirlooms and the name of the person who should receive each item.
I have tried to be fair and take into consideration which items each of you would most appreciate, I ask that you not Consider yourselves as the owners of these pieces, but, merely the custodians.They belong to the family and you are the stewards who must keep them for the next generation.
Now I pray that you will remember the words of the Lord and love one another as I have loved you.
Mom
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Burial: September 19, 1984, Cowlitz Memorial Gardens, Kelso, Washington
Notes for John Benjamin Alder:
"J.B." Alder played guitar, piano, violin (fiddle), banjo and any musical instrument he could pick up.There was always live music at their home.He also could do almost anything with his hands he wanted to.I have a portrait of "Grandpa Milton Goodwin" that was tinted, - he did the tinting on it.He was always fixing things, especially clocks and there was never a lack of clocks at their house.Coo Coo Clocks, wind up clocks that used keys,--it was fun as a kid to spend the night at their house when the clocks chimed!
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Burial: November 17, 1977, Cowlitz Memorial Gardens, Kelso, Washington