McDaniel - Harrison
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 8 August 1891
Special to The Journal. Darlington, Ind., Aug. 5.— Harrison McDaniel died yesterday at the home of his son Jefferson, at the advanced age ,of 85 years. Uncle Harry, as he was familiarly called, was an old and respected citizen of this township, coming here with his wife in the year 1832. He entered 240 acres two miles south of Darlington and died on the same, his wife preceding him some years age. He lived to see the country rise from a dim forest, to the garden spot of Indiana. He was hard working honest and truthful, his word as good as his note. Years ago he had some money he wanted to invest and in company with some others he concluded to go to the far west. Uncle. Harry was anxious to take his money and as they traveled in a wagon was somewhat anxious in regard to taking it in the wagon. He conceived and carried out an idea of his own. It was that of taking a block of wood and constructing a seat out of it and then boring a hole in the block he carefully dropped his golden eagle therein, nicely plugged the hole, sat on it through the day and used it for a pillow through the night. No one ever suspected the value of that chunk of wood. His remains will be laid to rest at Shannondale today. - transcribed by Kim H
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Wednesday, 5 August 1891
Darlington, Ind., Aug. 5—Harrison McDaniel died yesterday at the home of his son, Jefferson, at the advanced age of 85 years. Uncle Harry, as he was familiarly called, was an old and respected citizen of this township, coming here with his wife in the year 1832. He entered 240 acres two miles south of Darlington and died on the same, his wife preceding him some years ago. He lived to see the country rise from a dim forest to the garden spot of Indiana. He was hard working, honest, and truthful, his word as good as his note. Years ago he had some money he wanted to invest and in company with some others, he concluded to go to the far west. Uncle Harry was anxious to take his money and as they traveled in a wagon was somewhat anxious in regard to taking it in the wagon. He conceived and carried out an idea of his own. It was that of taking a block of wood and constructing a seat out of it and then boring a hole in the block he carefully dropped his golden eagle therein, nicely plugged the hole, sat on it through the day and used it for a pillow through the night. No one ever suspected the value of that chunk of wood. His remains will be laid to rest at Shannondale today
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Tuesday, 29 December 1891
Listing of Deaths in 1891
July— Harrison McDaniel