Hines, H. K. "An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon." Chicago: Lewis
Pub. Co. 1893.  p. 683.
 
MARCELLUS S. DAILEY

     of Hillsboro, came to Oregon in 1853.  He was born in Virginia December 7,
1832.  His father, Hugh Dailey, was also a native of that State, and came of one
of the F. F. V. The grandfather was a soldier in the Revolution, and their
ancestry was Irish. Mr. Dailey's mother was Edith Butcher, the daughter of Eli
Butcher of Virginia, a representative old settler of that State. Of their seven
children, five are living, all in the East, except Mr. Dailey. He was raised in
Virginia until his fifteenth year, then emigrated to Illinois, where he remained
until his twenty-first year, and then crossed the plains to seek a new home in
the land that promised so much. Plenty of emigrants were on the way that year to
Oregon, and they had a safe journey of six months on the road. Mr. Dailey began
his Oregon history in the mines at Canyon City. From there, in 1854, he went to
Yreka, California, and mined a year, meeting with fine success. In 1855 he
retired to Oregon and was sent as a scout in the Indian war of 1855-'56. On the
Rogue river he rendered the country and settlers valuable service, took great
risks, and had many startling adventures and hairbreadth escapes. He often slept
at night wrapped in his blanket, with his gun by his side, and subsisted on what
he could carry, and the game he could kill. He was in several battles. The
Indians were armed with good guns, and could they have caught the scouts they
would have been tortured. At last the Indians were subdued, and they brought
1,400 men, women and children to the reservation at Grande Ronde. After all
these exciting times were over, Mr. Dailey settled in Washington county, where
he remained nine years, then sold out, went East to his old home in Illinois and
visited his brothers. When he returned to Hillsboro he engaged in the livery
business two years, and then sold out and went into the business of contracting
and building. He has built most of the bridges of the county, one of them
crossing the Dairy creek, being 2,000 feet in length. Mr. Dailey has purchased
property and built himself a fine residence.
     He was married in 1860, to Miss Mary Savage of Illinois. Her family crossed
the plains the same year he did. She is the daughter of Erastus Savage. Mr. and
Mrs. Dailey have had five children, of whom two are lining, namely: Edith, the
wife of Mr. Cyrus Garrison; and Anna, now the wife of Sidney Thurkle, both
reside in Hillsboro. The son, Jesse was accidentally killed while at work with
his father; the two other children died in infancy.
     Mr. Dailey and his family are all members of the Christian Church. He is a
Republican in politics, and was Deputy Sheriff for several years of the county,
and has held the office of City Marshal. He is a reliable and worthy citizen.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2010 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.