California Biographies Source: History of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties, California by: C M Gidney - Santa Barbara. Benjamin Brooks - San Luis Obispo. Edwin M Sheridan - Ventura Volumes II - Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, ILL., 1917 This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.ht CHARLES J. DAILY. When he came to Ventura County about thirty years ago, Charles J. Daily spent several years in mastering the intricacies of California agriculture as a farm and ranch hand. He developed into manager of one of the largest and most valuable ranch holdings in Ventura County, and a number of years ago retiring from that work turned all his attention to the management of his own land. He now has a splendid estate and one of the very beautiful homes of Southern California. His location is near Camarillo. He is a son of Charles Wesley Daily, who is an honored old soldier well known in this section of California. Charles Wesley Daily was born in Monroe County, New York, August 22, 1835, was educated in the district schools until he was sixteen and thereafter the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary until eighteen. From that time forward he had a varied and interesting experience in many lines of work, and altogether has been a very successful man. For two years he was employed in a general merchandise store, and then worked on his father's farm until he was twenty- five, went west to Topeka where he took up a full section of Government land, and for three years was engaged in farming it. Selling his Kansas land and returning home to New York, he enlisted in Company L of the Fiftieth New York Engineers, and served with that organization until the close of the Civil war in 1865. After that he spent two years on his parents' farm in Monroe County, New York, then farmed for ten years in Van Buren County in Northwestern Michigan, and selling out his interests there returned to Monroe County, New York, and again spent two years on the homestead. His next location was at Honeoye Falls in Monroe County, where for a year he was employed in the general merchandise store of Downey & Lay, then for a year was on the farm of William Markham near Honeoye Falls. Mr. Charles W. Daily on leaving New York came to Ventura County, California, and has since been closely associated with his sons in the ranching industry. He is an honored member of the Grand Army Post, is a Mason, and has a wide circle of friends both in the East and the West. On January 27, 1858, he married at Lima, New York, Ruth F. Green. Their three sons are: Charles J., E. Wright and Wendell Philips. Charles J. Daily, a son of this honored old soldier, was born in Monroe County, New York, February 7, 1859, had a district school education, and at the age of twelve left his father's farm to win his own way in the world. For a number of years he worked out for various farmers in Monroe County, but in 1886 sought new scenes and better opportunities in the Far West. Arriving in Ventura County, he engaged as a farm hand with the Patterson Ranch Company, and after two years of that work was promoted to the position of manager. He was manager of the old Patterson Ranch for eighteen years and did much to develop its splendid resources not only as a stock ranch but as a producing center for some of the staple agricultural products of Ventura County. In the meantime in 1891 Mr. Daily bought the sixty-three acres of land surrounding his present home. This home is in Pleasant Valley. After leaving the Patterson Ranch he undertook the active superintendence of his home farm, and has since added to his holdings until he is now the owner of 400 acres. His primary crop on this land is lima beans. He has not only won a substantial place as a farmer, but has surrounded himself with all the many attractions of Southern California life and with his family enjoys a beautiful home with all the modern comforts and conveniences. In politics Mr. Daily is a republican. He was married in Ventura County February 14, 1891, to Theresa Gisler. They are the parents of seven children. Thomas C., the oldest, now twenty-four years of age, is in business with his father. The younger children are Lillian, Edna, Milton Frank, aged eighteen, Mary and Martha, twins, and Marguerite.