Joseph Dailey & Elizabeth Corder

Joseph Dailey was my paternal Great Grandfather. Records (mainly Census records and a Death record) indicate that Joseph was born in, or around, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia in December 1825. I have reason to believe Joseph was the son of John Daily and Rebecca Booth of Virginia, but cannot prove it 100% at this time.

Important background: In 1863 the state of West Virginia was formed when 50 counties (including Berkeley) separated from Virginia. It makes it difficult to find out where a document might be. I have found on records the surname spelling of Dailey and Daily are interchangeable, and many times on the same document. And… I find the same problem no matter what state I’m researching.

Although Joseph was born in Virginia it seems he came to Ross County, Ohio by the 1840 census, as did his alleged parents John and Rebecca (Booth) Dailey or Daily. Joseph and his family originally settled in Ross County is Richmondale,

Joseph married Elizabeth Corder in Chillicothe on January 9, 1848. Elizatbeth’s surname is another mystery as to what the actual spelling. On their marriage record it's listed as Corder. On the birth records for their children it is written Corder, Cordy, Cordery, Cowdry, and Cordray. Joseph may have married a 2nd time to a Elizabeth Crathers; but I have not been able to confirm or deny this.

Joseph and Elizabeth had 9 known children:
       Thurman   [1847-?] married Nellie Piles
       John          [1852-1919]
       Lydia "Liddie" [1854-1946] married David Leach
       Darthulia        [1855-?] married Wesley Denny
       Jacob "Jake"  [1859-1914] married Molly Davis
       Elizabeth Rebecca "Libby" [1860-1932] married Peter H Flesher
       Aretha Mae    [1864-1938] married Joseph Mathias
       Charles           [1866-1920] married Philomena "Minnie" Mathias
       Anneta Jane "Nettie" [1871-1932] married Frank Hirn

Joseph Dailey died June 15, 1900 and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort, Ross County, Ohio. There is also an Elizabeth Dailey buried with him at the same Cemetery. Several years ago I was able to track down the lady who had the burial records and she confirmed this information. She also stated that there was no gravestones for either Joseph or Elizabeth Dailey.