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James T. DALEY

James T. DALEY

Male 1906 - 1977  (70 years)


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  • Name James T. DALEY  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Birth 15 Feb 1906  Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • 11 Dec 2023 - it is not definitively known that the birth details in this source are James'. It is simply highly likely it is correct.
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Jim DALEY  [6
    Census 18 Apr 1950  Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 17 Jan 1977  [4
    Person ID I3563  Rivera Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

    Family Wanda Mae LEWIS,   b. 18 May 1914, Mount Hope, Fayette, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 2013 (Age 99 years) 
    Marriage 1933  Brooke, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6
    Children 
    +1. Marilyn J. DALEY
    +2. James Francis DALEY
     3. Nancy DALEY
    Family ID F1233  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1209] 1950 U.S. Census, Ohio, Summit, Akron, Seventeenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 89-15, Sheet No. 17.
      Lines 7 thru 11

    2. [S1229] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840-1915.
      Name: James T Daley
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 5 Feb 1906
      Birth Place: Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
      Father: Michael Daley
      Mother: Margaret McAuleff

    3. [S1025] West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971.
      Name: James T Daley
      Gender: Male
      Spouse's Name: Wanda Lewis
      Spouse Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 1933
      Marriage Place: Brooke, West Virginia, United States

    4. [S977] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
      Name: James T. Daley
      Gender: Male
      Death Age: 71
      Birth Date: abt 1906
      Birth Place: McKeesrocks, PA.
      Residence Place: 1120 Jefferson av.
      Death Date: 17 Jan 1977
      Obituary Date: 18 Jan 1977
      Obituary Place: Akron, Ohio, USA
      Newspaper Title: The Akron Beacon Journal
      Spouse: Wanda
      Child:
      James F.
      Marilyn Boldon
      Nancy Daley
      Siblings:
      Joseph C
      Jack A.
      Charles F.

    5. [S1230] Obituary of Wanda M. DALEY, (Name: Akron Beakon Journal; Location: Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA; Date: 27 Jul 2013;).
      Wanda M. Lewis Daley passed away on July 20 at the age of 99.

      She was born on May 18, 1914, in Mt. Hope, W.Va., to Albert Henry Lewis and Jennie Mariah Angus Abshire Lewis. After graduating from Mt. Hope High School, she moved to Akron where she discovered the Big Band sound of Jimmy Daley and His Orchestra. She and Jim were married in 1933 and had three children who also became professional musicians.

      A consummate caregiver, Wanda provided for the needs of both her immediate family and many extended family members. She volunteered with the American Red Cross Bloodmobile program in Akron and at the Summit County Home. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Akron, where she taught Sunday School for many years. Beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, cousin, grandmother and great-grand-mother, she was known for her playful spirit – a gift she shared generously. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

      She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Jennie; stepfather, James W. Sawyers; beloved husband, James T. Daley; brother, Cecil (Gertrude) Lewis of Akron; sister, Nellie Jane (Clayton) Smith of Dallas, TX; half-brother, George (Mabel) Abshire of Mt. Hope, W.Va.; half-sister, Hazel Abshire (J.J. "Jack") Goldie; and half-sister, Willie Muriel Abshire (B.J.) Adams (George) Hatch, both of Akron. She is survived by children, Marilyn and Dr. Douglas Boldon of Granville, James and Diane Daley of Charlotte, N.C., and Nancy Daley of Akron; grandchildren Kristin Boldon (George Fischer) of Minneapolis, Minn., Amy Boldon Harper of Philadelphia, Pa., Emily Boldon of Boston, Mass., and Carol (Stacy) Cook and Steven (Janel) Daley of Charlotte, N.C.; great-grand-children, Camille, Halle, and Jane Obendorf, and Vince Daley of Charlotte, N.C.; Drew and Gus Fischer of Minneapolis, Minn.; and Jay Harper of Philadelphia, Pa.; niece, Roberta Butler; and nephew, Jeff Lewis, both of Akron.

      A private graveside service has been held at Rose Hill Burial Park in Fairlawn. In lieu of flowers, she requested that memorial contributions in her name be made to The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, or Summa Hospice.

    6. [S977] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
      Name: Wanda M. Lewis
      Gender: Female
      Death Age: 99
      Birth Date: 18 May 1914
      Birth Place: MT. Hope, W. VA.
      Marriage Date: 1933
      Residence Place: Akron
      Death Date: 20 Jul 2013
      Obituary Date: 27 Jul 2013
      Obituary Place: Akron, Ohio, USA
      Newspaper Title: The Akron Beacon Journal
      Parents: Albert Henry Lewis; Jennie Mariah Angus Abshire Lewis
      Spouse: Jim
      Siblings:
      Cecil Lewis
      Nellie Jane


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