Biographical Sketch of Daniel J. McDermott, Jefferson County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Daniel J. McDermott, locomotive engineer on the St. Louis, Iron Mount- ain & Southern Railroad, whose division extends from De Soto to Pied- mont, is a resident of the former place. He is a son of Augustine and Frances (Sauffer) McDermott, and was born in Huntingdon County, Penn., in 1840. Augustine McDermott, who is of Irish descent, was also born in Huntingdon County, Penn., in 1819, but for the past twenty-two years has been a resident of Piedmont, W. Va., where he is an influential citizen. He served two years as mayor of the town, and is at present justice of the peace. He served as an engineer on the Old State Rail- road twenty years and fourteen years on the Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad. Mrs. Frances McDermott is of German descent, and was born in Huntingdon County, Penn., in 1821. Daniel J. McDermott was the eldest in a family of nine children, and was educated at Mount Savage, Md. When thirteen years of age he commenced working in a brickyard for 37 1/2 cents per day. He worked in that capacity for five years, re- ceiving for his later services $1.25 per day. He worked six months at the mechanics trade, and for the following two years had charge of a stationary engine in sinking a coal shaft. In 1862 he went to Piedmont, W. Va., and was employed as a fireman on a locomotive engine on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, which position he held for two and one-half years, and the following six years was employed as an engineer on the same road. In 1871 he became an engineer on the Cumberland & Pennsyl- vania Railroad, where he remained nine years. In 1880 he came to De Soto and secured his present position as engineer on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad. December 21, 1865, he married Miss Mary McCormic, of near Harrisburg, Penn., born in 1846. To Mr. and Mrs. McDermott six children have been born: Frances, William, Martin, May, Joseph, Daniel J., Jr. Mr. McDermott is a member of the A.O.U.W. and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. With his wife, he is a member of the Roman Catholic Church. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================