Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-09-13
AvKEERABLE COUPLE
M. and Mn A B Daniel win At
tend the Old settlsrs' Reunion in
Msxico-Forty-Five Yeszz in
Missouri.


We called upon a friend, Mr.,
Andrew Broaddus Daniel, thls week
and we're sorry to find him in bed,
suffering from 8 recur-ent effect Of
the grip. Mr.. Daniel has the dis
tinction OF being the oldest man In
town, having been born March 10,
Isis. Col. MePfke follows him closely,
mis- natal day being March 1e, 1874.
ar. Daniels family at the time Of his
birth were living a Fredericksburg,
va, = town that was then husily m
gagged In making history for itself.
mr. Daniels father was q captain In
the war Of 1879. A fuFiough brought
him home, very happily, on the date
Of his sons birth. 1t wa shortly after
this thst Capt. Daniel moved bile fam
liz to Hopkinsville, Trjgg comfy, KY.
He was the owner OF q large number
OF slaves, four OF whomswers master
carpenters. With these under bis
command, Capt. Daniel was extensively
engaged In building and built many of
the handsomest homes inTrigg county.
This was ct 3 time when country
homes were spacious mansions. Mean
while his con, Andrew Broaddus. had
grown to manhood and was pursuing
the trade Of a tanner, then a most
lucrative occupation.
In 1885 he was married to Miss
Matilda Gfesnwade, also OF Trigg
county. Mrs. Daniel Ia eth living,
q hale, hearty, sprightly old lady,
whom 1t lie hard to believe has seen
81 eventful years. She ia Drumming
over with tales of eye elden timep and
could interest one for hours. Her
father dealt in tobacco, raising 1t and
shipping ID to New Orleans in fat
boats. For many years this was the
only method of transportation. The
return trip was always made on foot.
About this period Of civilization steam
boats were slowly creeping westward,
and after one Of the long fat boat
journeys the tobacco trader stayed
three months in New Orleans In order
to have the honor OF being a passen-
ger on the first steamboat that ever
went up the Mississippi.
In 1856, upon the advice Of his
physician, Mr. Daniel gave up his
calling and bis state and came to Mis-
souri,. He settled on a farm three
miles from Oentrslis, where he lived
for eleven years. MI. Daniel took no
part in the great civil strife that
racked our land, his age exempting
him from duty. In principles, how
ever, he adhered to the tenets of the
established government. Anderson's
famous raid, when he and his gang OF
bushwhsckers killed 900 Federal
soldiers, occurred ear Mi. Daniels
farm. Mrs. Daniels eyes sparkled
as abe told Of the detachment OF
Federal soldiers that swept across
their helds, their bayonets g~listening
in the sun IS they FASTENED in swift
pursuit of Anderson. "They stole
one OF our horses too,n che sAid,
shut be cams back next day for his
rider was killed"
In 1856 Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel moved
to Mexico. For many years Mr.. Dam
lei did business for the North Missouri
railroad. He also served the public
faithfully in the Recorders ofiios for
seven years. After living % years 10
Mexico Mr.. and Mra. Daniel moved 70
vandalia An order. in their old age
to be near their children. Mr. Dam
lei is praying for sufficient strength
to enable him 10 attend the Old Set
tiers Reunion In Mexico this fall. Mrs.
Daniel il also hopefully looking for
ward 10 the same event.
In 1887 Mr.. Daniel Joined the
Masons. When he moved from
Kentucky he put his membership in
the Mexico Lodge, where he lie stIlI 8
revered member. He is among the
very oldest Masons IN Missouri.
Death has no terrors for him and hs
speaks ~eheerfulIy OF being buried By
his beloved order.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel have raised 8
large family. Three of their SOM
live in vandaIia, O. G. DAME
eaahier of the VaudaIla hang. GeoFye
Daniel. who Is engaged in the grocery
business, and James Daniel, 3 notary
and real estate dealer. Their Other
children are John M. Daniel, farmer,
Thompson; a.. Clay Daniel, Harrison.
vile; =. B. Daniel, Franklin, III.
Mrs. James Rssce Of Arkansas, and
AErs. Enis Harris, of Montezums, Iowa
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel have over forty
grandchildren and ten great grand.
children.