Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-10-16
DANIEL EVELAND, SOLDIER,
PASSES AWAY AT EAGLEPORT

county's most prominent and high
ly regarded citizens, died last Thurs
day afternoon at Eagleport, where
much of his life was spent. His
last illness was of about two weeks
general infirmities. Following is
the sketch as prepared and read by
Atty G. O. McGonagle, at the fu-
neral:
Daniel w. Eveland, son of Byerla
and Lucinda Eveland, was born
Feb. 20, 1848, and died on the farm
where he was born, just south and
adjoining Eagleport, Oct. g, 1880,
aged SO years, seven months and
19 days. July 4. 1878, he was mar
ried to Mary Jane Suites, who died
July 25, 1925. Six children, Mrs.
H. L. Woodward of Cambridge, Mrs.
Fred Burns of Corning, Mrs. C. C.
Seyler of Reinersville, Lawrence
Eveland of Malta, Earle Eveland of
McConnelsville, and Mrs. c.. B. Lin
dimore, with whom he had resided
for some time, are now bereft of the
kindly guidance and wise counsel of
an indulgent father. One brother,
John f. Eveland of Crooksville, and
two sisters, Mrs. Benjamin Neff of
Crooksville and Mrs. James Shaner
of GAINESVILLE, remain of his fathers
family One brother Walter and
one sister Mrs. John Maxwell are
deceased. Eighteen grandchildren
are left to mourn the loss of a
grandfather who was always agree
able, generous and considerate OF
them.
Mr.. Eveland's father served two
enlistments in the Civil war, from
1862 to 1865; two of his fathers
brothers also served, one of them,
William Eveland. being the first
Morgan county man killed. in action
in the Civil war. With such an
cestry, Daniel w. Eveland could not
be other than patriotic Too young
to serve his country during the war,
he was nevertheless determined to
render some service, and on Aug.
81, 1867, he enlisted in Co. D, 4th
U. S. Infantry of the regular army,
was promoted to sergeant and dis
charged by reason of expiration OF
term of service, Aug. 81, 1870. His
service of three years was on the
western frontier where Indian fight
ing was common occurrence. He
was discharged at Fort Laramie,
Wyoming territory, and it is signifi-
cant that at the bottom of his dis
charge, over the signature of his
captain and under the designation,
character" there are written
these words, "He is a very good,
sober and Industrious man" Dur
ing the early seventies he boated
coal with G. F. Siler and the Stone
brothers, to the salt furnaces, then
numerous along the river.
In 1884 he started in business for
himself by opening a general store
in Eagleport which he conducted
about 35 years. During most of
this time he was postmaster, and
much of the time served his COM
munity as township treasurer. He
was member of the Eagleport M.
p. church, and gave much of his
time and substance to the upbuild-
ing of the church, serving at various
times as Sunday school teacher and
class leader. He possessed integrity,
devotion to duty and a clear con-
ception of right and justice. The
patrons of his store became his
friends. His neighbors trusted him
and had faith in him, and he never
belied their faith.
He was interested in the young
people and frequently entertained
them in his home, especially on oc-
casions when there were services at
his church. In the long final illness
of his wife, his care of her was
marked by tenderness and faith
fulness. He performed the little,
but useful and necessary duties of
the good citizen in his community.
saw to it that every old soldiers
grave had a flag on Decoration day,
that the sick were attended and that
courtesy was extended to all. In
short, if we were to describe what
to our minds would constitute the
best kind of citizen of this great
one of the class upon which
the nation must depend for its very
existence, we should select just such
a man as Mr.. Eveland. Al quiet, un-
honest, kindly man with
abiding convictions,-dev to the
service of his fellow men, perform
ing military service, and ever after
performing some useful service and
often some service by others neg
lected- humble service of course
never self seeking, or craving ap-
plause. And yet we know that it is
upon these-these humble doers,
that society, the church, the state
must depend for existence. Dan
Eveland, as we all knew him, was
the embodiment of all of these. AS
it was written in the beginning on
his old army discharge, so still it
must be written, "He was a very
good, sober and industrious man."
Funeral services, which were
largely attended, were held at
M. p. church, Sunday af-
ternoon at 2:30. The pastor of
the church, Rev. L. B. Douglas, Of
ficiated. Mrs. Harry Harris and
Miss Edna Barlow, with Mrs. B. D.
Richardson accompanist, sang
Jesus Savior Pilot Me-" "Oh Love