Biographical Sketch of William McDaniel, Greene County, Missouri, 
Pond Creek Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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This gentleman is the son of Thomas and Rebecca (Britain) McDaniel, and
was born in Jefferson County, Tenn., June 23, 1810.  His father was a
soldier in the War of 1812, and was with Gen. Jackson at the battle of
New Orleans.  In 1818 they moved to Roane County, Tenn., and in 1821 
they again moved to McMinn county and lived there and in Monroe county
until 1836, when they came to Greene County, Missouri, and settled in
Pond Creek township.  When he came, there was but one man living in the
township, David Reynolds.  He has passed through all the experiences,
hardships and excitement of pioneer life.  He had his milling done 
forty miles south of him, taking a week to make the trip with an ox
team.  He settled the place upon which he now lives in 1838, and im-
proved a fine farm of two hundred forty acres.  He reared a large 
family.  four of his sons were in the Union army, and one rose to the
rank of captain.  Mr. McDaniel has been a member of the Methodist 
Church for over forty years, part of the time class leader.  He was
married August 28, 1836, to Miss Sarah A., daughter of Edward and
Penelope (Maynard) Blades, of McMinn County, Tenn.  Her parents were
originally from North Carolina, and came from Tennessee at the same
time, 1836, and settled in Pond Creek township.  Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel
were blest with ten children, nine of whom are living: Jackson, John
W., James C., Jesse W., Ransom T., Elijah A., William, Henderson C.,
and Sarah J. M.

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