Robert Samuel Dailey (1897)

Born 25 Feb 1897 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina

Biography

Robert Dailey is a part of US Black heritage.

Robert was born in 1897. He is the son of Mary Gaither.

1910 Asheville Ward 2, Buncombe, North Carolina; 48 Madison Avenue; Mary, widowed, was a cook for a private family. She stated she was the mother of 5 living children. Son Willie, a cook in a lunchroom and daughter Gertrude a cook for a family. Son Robert had no occupation. ^[1]

5 June 1918; WWI draft registration; Utica, Oneida, New York. Robert, living at 116 Hotel Street, stated his father had been born in Columbia, South Carolina. He was employed at Hotel Martin Co. on Bleecker Street in Utica. His nearest relative was his mother, Mary Dailey, living at 48 Madison Ave, Asheville, North Carolina. ^[2] Robert was inducted into the Army on 16 September 1918 in Utica in the 152 Dep. Brig. to 28 October 1918 then Co K Pion Infantry to discharge 18 December 1918. ^[3]

1920 Oneida, New York; 342 Catherine Street; Robert was bellman at a hotel, a roomer in the address. ^[4]

Robert married Anna Mae Coleman on 14 February 1925, in Herkimer, New York. His parents were William Dailey and Mary Goither(Gaither). Anna's parents were Benjamin Coleman and Cynthia Lowman.^[5]

1930 Utica, Oneida, New York; 204 Fishman St; Robert worked as a porter in a retail store. His wife, Anna, was a chambermaid in a hotel. A child, Gloria Daily, may have been the daughter of Anna or born before the marriage of Robert and Anna. ^[6]Note: ages of Robert and Anna are discrepant to other documents or the ages they were when first married are incorrect.

The will of Mary Dailey was written on 25 June 1930. Her residence at the time was 221 West 115th Street, Borough of Manhattan New York. The will was probated on 3 December 1930 Buncombe, North Carolina. Named as Executrix and heir, daughter Gertrude Saunders. Mary named her sons Robert Dailey and Willie Dailey as heirs as well.^[7]

1942 Robert again enlisted in the Army Military Service on 06 October 1942 at Syracuse, New York. His marital status was 'separated". He stated his employer was Camp Netchuntt Hunt New York.^[8]His home address in 14 February 1942 on his WWII draft registration was W.C. 9 Letchworth Park, Portage, NY, a military camp.^[9]

Unfortunately, Robert was discharged December 1944 after 2 years and one month active duty from the Military Branch: Field Artillery, after hospitalization for an active, moderately advanced case of tuberculosis.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLST-YJ5 : Tue Jul 18 20:36:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Mary Dailey and Willey Dailey, 1910.
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXBJ-1S8 : 26 December 2021), Robert Samuel Dailey, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/321686:3030?tid=&pid=&queryId=66ce5eb580b7aa23016e1181faa01faf&_phsrc=sCJ56198&_phstart=successSource Name Range: Cyminick - Dale, I (Box 133) Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data:New York State Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917–1919. Adjutant General's Office. Series B0808. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVMT-W4B : Mon Jul 31 21:01:58 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert Daily, 1920.
5. ↑ "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CL-WVBY : 22 July 2021), Robert S Dailey, 14 Feb 1925, Herkimer, New York, United States; citing ref. ID , county clerk offices from various counties, New York; FHL microfilm 845,872.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4RC-3XT : accessed 2 August 2023), Robert Daley, Utica, Oneida, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 76, sheet 20B, line 78, family 463, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1621; FHL microfilm 2,341,355.
7. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1596914:9061?tid=&pid=&queryId=625024047bd38f187546d77cb34d1dd6&_phsrc=sCJ56171&_phstart=successSource, Will Records, (Buncombe County, North Carolina), 1831-1964; Index, 1831-1964; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Buncombe County); Probate Place: Buncombe, North Carolina
8. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMJZ-65Q : 5 December 2014), Robert S Dailey, enlisted 06 Oct 1942, Syracuse, New York, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
9. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/303927845:2238?tid=&pid=&queryId=66ce5eb580b7aa23016e1181faa01faf&_phsrc=sCJ56199&_phstart=successSource National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New York State, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
10. ↑ Web Page (Link to the Record) https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/15735446:61817?tid=&pid=&queryId=a2b761fc305eb3e17589aee353cb78f2&_phsrc=sCJ56203&_phstart=successSource National Archives and Records Administration; Hospital Admission Card Files, ca. 1970 - ca. 1970; NAI: 570973; Record Group Number: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), 1775-1994; Record Group Title: 112