Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-19
shock 70 this community where he

shock to this community where he
was known to all and liked
and respected by everyone. There is
not probably man In West Virginia
known to more people personally, and
but few of his acquaintances were not
reckoned among his friends.
His death was due to an affection OF
the lungs and throat, which was
peculiar and which firmly refused to
weld to treatment. The origin OF the
disease dates from January of this year.
On a very cold and disagreeable night,
his duties in connection with his posi-
tion at the State Experiment Station
called upon him to MAKE
TRIP ON HORSEBACK
from Wellsburg to Bethany TO address
a farmers meeting at that place. He
caught a severe cold, which settled in
his throat and rendered him very
hoarse. At first, it was not deemed
serious, but it had not yielded to home
ly treatment by spring, Col. Johnson
became alarmed and secured medical
aid. His throat improved temporarily,
but before the coming of warm weather
he was unable to speak above whisper,
and his voice seemed permanently de-
stroyed. All through the spring and
early summer this condition continued,
and though he kept up vigorous treat
men., be grew no better. After the
Commencement atMorgsntown was over
q, har nd
devoted the next two month TO recuper-
ating his strength preparatory TO un-
dergoing a surgical operation which II
was hoped would give permanent re-
lief. In due time, this operation was
performed, but it was barren OF good
results, aud although it was followed
by no rapid decline, it was the begin
ming of the end. During the past two
months Col. Johnson has been continu-
ally confined TO his home, and for a
month has been bed-fast. His death
was peaceful, and he died surrounded
by those most dear to him.
SKETCH OF his LIFE.
In the hours when the people west OF
the Alleghenies needed the services and
counsel of all her sons, Daniel D. john
son was not absent or deficient. He
was born in Virginia April 2S, 1886, and
since resided at Long Reach, Tyler coun-
ty. He grew up to manhood on his
fathers farm. laboring nine months
each year and enjoying the benefits OF
q private school at home during winter
months. At the age of twenty-one he
eutered Marietta College, Ohio, where
he spent two years. and in June, 1860,
graduated from Columb College (now
University, Washington, d. c.
From the galleries OF Congress he
listened to the exciting debates Of the
hour, which presaged the coming
storm: attended as spectator the great
Union Convention at Baltimore, in May,
1860, aud, returning TO the laoors OF the
farm, determined TO resist all attempts
TO dissolve the Nation. He took an
active part in the canvass that preceded
the election of memb bers of the Virginia
Convention in February, 1861, opposing
secession In all its forms; was a mem-
Der OF the Mass Convocation at Wheel-
ing in May, and also Of the Delegated
Convention of June II, 1861, and did
his part in preventing what is now
West Virginia from being annexed to
the Southern Confederacy. In August,
1862,
HE ENTERED THE UNION ARMY
as Major Of the Fourteenth West Vir-
ginia Infantry, and was promoted July
90. 1863, to be Colonel thereof BE was
ia many hard contested battles, wound
ed at Opequan, and In several engage
ments acted as Brigade Commander,
and was mustered out and finally hon