The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Middle Township, pages 703-704
Daniel Feely was born in Niagara County, N.Y., Nov. 8, 1843, a son of Martin and Mary (Cox) Feely. He was reared in his native county, and in the spring of 1864 came to Indiana and for four years was employed as a stave cutter in Allen County; then went to Indianapolis and in the fall of 1869 removed to Boone County, where he engaged in the manufacture of staves in company with J.E. McKendry and Robert Bracken three years, when Mr. Bracken became sole proprietor, the other two gentlemen retiring from the firm. In the spring of 1873 Mr. Feely came to Hendricks County and established a factory in Pittsboro, which has been one of the leading industries of the town. In former years he employed 100 hands in the various departments but owing to the somewhat limited demand for staves at present, his force is reduced to about thirty. Mr. Feely resides in Pittsboro, where has a fine farm of 190 acres adjoining town. In addition to this he owns other tracts in Indiana and Iowa. He is one of the wealthiest citizens of the township, and is liberal with his means in the promotion of all enterprises of public benefit. He is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows' orders, in both of which he takes a great interest. Mr. Feely was married Aug. 30, 1871, to Rhoda M. (Roberts) Long, daughter of William W. Roberts, one of Montgomery County's early citizens.