HONEY GROVE

HONEY GROVE, TEXAS

Dr. W. E. Dailey

Written by H. P. Allen, assisted by W. J. Erwin about 1938

Dr. W. E. Dailey Came from Central Kentucky about 1856 and settled on a farm 3 miles south of Honey Grove, known as the Drenan farm, which he purchased from Mr. Drenan. He entered the practice of his profession at once, and was found to be a successful practitioner and a useful citizen. His family consisted of two daughters and four sons. Mary, the eldest daughter, married John Blaine, a Kentuckian; the younger daughter, Miss Puss, married Will Gilmer in 18962, while he was at home on furlough, he being a member of Company F (Nicholson) in the Texas Cavalry Confederates States service. While at home, his regiment was ordered east of the Mississippi river, leaving a number of others on sick leave or furlough, and after some weeks they were ordered to assemble at Moore’s Spring, near Paris, and prepare to join their regiment on the east side of the river, and while on that long march Will was taken sick at or near Jackson, Miss. and died.

The sons of Dr. Dailey were Ed, Oscar, George and Charles. Ed made a physician, married Miss Jennie Ballinger. They made their home in Paris, where Ed died. They reared a family, but we are not posted as to any except Will, who is a lawyer. Oscar died in the Confederate Army. George, who married Virginia Woodson, spent most of his adult life in the drug business in Honey Grove. They reared one daughter. Charles Dailey was a lawyer, who died in San Angelo. Dr. Dailey practiced medicine many years in and around Honey Grove. At an advanced age he married the widow of Captain Davidson. They reared one son, Fred, who lives at Houston. After retiring from the practice of medicine he served as justice of the peace one or two terms.

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