Obit: Daly, Nicholas August 3, 1891 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Wexford Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosemary Nunnally rosemarykn@comcast.net March 27, 2010, 9:31 pm DALY, NICHOLAS AUGUST 3, 1891 Brooklyn Daily Eagle, NY, August 1891 Nichols Daly, an old and esteemed citizen of Brooklyn, died at his home, 98 Bergen street, last evening. Mr. Daly was born in County Wexford, Ireland. While a young man he came to this country and settled in Augusta, GA, where he amassed a large fortune. At the beginning of the war his property was confiscated by the confederate government on account of his loyalty to the Union. He then came North, took up his residence in Brooklyn and engaged in the real estate business. Mr. Daly married a daughter of the late Miles O'Reilly of this city, and she and a family survive him. The funeral services will take place on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from his late residence. The interment will be in the cemetery of the Holy Cross.