The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
DEATH REMOVES
PIONEER WOMAN
GRANDMA DANIEL DIED FRI
DAY AFTERNOON At HOME
or DAUGHTER IN CITY.
She Had Bcen Practically An Inya-
lid For Number Of Years As
Result al stroke uf
Paralysis.

llav Afternoon at 3.es5 o'clock at the
home OF her daughter. Mrs. Bette
Laughiin. West Main street.
Mrs. Daniel had been an invalid
for number OF years. resulting
from d stroke of paralysis about
Iesrht wears mgo. She was one OF
the pioneer settlers OF Ellis coun
lty, and during the years Of an
active life she enjoyed the acanain-
lance and esteem of wide circle
scf friends. She was loved by all
who knew her for the splendid
christian character she possessed
and lived in her daily walks
The funeral services viii be held
at the residence nf Mrs Laaghlin
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The interment viii take place a
the cemetery.
The pail beares Will be as fol-
lows.
Active-B. G. Lancaster. Virgo
Davis. Jim Davis. Jim Sullivan. Bob
Orr. I'm Lancaster. George Billiard,
Lum Wilson.
Honorary -Juige @. T. Dunlap,
NJ. r. McDuffie, r. r. Smith, nf.
Tristoe. s. e. Fowler, DR. y. G.
Thompson. O. L. Wilson, DR.. T. II.
cheatham. Lee Quaite. O. H. Chap
man, Frank Chapman. j. Lea Gam
mon. Bob Canon. Charles Gam
mon, j. b. Dunaway. win Mcafa-
nus and George MizeIl.
Rebekah Logan was born in Lin
coin county. Tenn. Soon after her
marriage to r. NJ. Daniel she moved
TO Newton county. Missouri, settling
near Neosha They lived there from
I1s5s till 1861 when they came to
Texas aud settled first on Little
river in Bell county. In 1855 they
moved to Ellis county where she has
lived since Her husband died about
twenty-five years ago and she has
made her home with Mrs Bette
Langhlin. her only surviving child.
ever since.
II was interesting to talk TO this
good mother in Israel despite her ar
Fiction. The doings OF early days
we're fresh in her memory even
though she was for eight years af-
flieted and unable to do for herself
She delighted In telling how she and
her husband came 10 Ellis county
Immediately after the war. settled
first In the Long Branch com
munity and then moved the follow
ing year 70 Rocket, near where they
lived until the death Of Mr.. Daniel.
Eight years ago Grandma" Dam
lei vas stricken with paralysis while
she was sitting In front OF the fire
smoking. In the loneliness of pio-f
neer days she picked up the habit
OF smoking and her happiest mo-
ments in after years seemed to he
MANA sue - aS @ENttt3 NA At4G HGdf III
side with her old clay pipe in her
mouth and her embroidery on her
lap. For five years after the fret
stroke she was semi-helpIess and for
the last three years has been bed
ridden. Despite her affliction
.@Grandma" Daniel kept up good
spirits and took an active interest
in happenings of the town and com
munity as we'll as the state and ma
ton On last January IS she cele-
brated her 92nd anniversary.
Six children we're born to this
good woman but only the one sur
wives her She was q woman or
strong will power and determine
tion. kind and loving mother and
generous neighbor. She was loved
for her neighborly qualities. In
early life she cast her lot with The
Cumberland Presbyterian church
and was one OF the few who never
recognized the union affected In re-
cent years She was faithful 10 thei
church OF her choice and delighted
in the work her Master bid her do.
For years she was a member of the
Old Shiloh church near oyilla. one
OF the pioneer churches of the
county.
few months ago Grandma"
Daniel suffered second stroke OF
paralysis. Throughout the weeks
she has lain in a .semi-conacious
state between life and death All
times her wonderful constitution
threatened to pull her through. but
in the end she sneeumbed 10 the att
tack and passed peacefully away.
Grandma Daniel has gone to her
reward but her life viii live fresh
~ the memory OF the hundreds who
knew and loved her IN the early
DAYS