Sullivan County PA Archives Biographies.....HUCKELL, Daniel Thomas 1833 - 1896
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  REV. DANIEL THOMAS HUCKELL, deceased, who throughout his entire life resided on
  the old Huckell homestead near the town of Forksville, in Sullivan County, was a
  minister of the Gospel and held charges in Forksville and vicinity for many
  years. He was a true Christian in every respect and his life was an exemplary
  one. He lived for others and his many kind acts and charitable deeds will long
  be recalled by those who knew and loved him.
  
    Rev. Mr. Huckell was born on the home farm in Forks township, Sullivan County,
  Pa., June 25, 1833, and was a son of John and Ellen (Little) Huckell, and a
  grandson of Thomas Huckell. The latter was a native of England, who came to
  America, where we first find him located in Northumberland County, Pa. He there
  became acquainted with Dr. Priestly, a land agent, and also a native of England,
  and of him he purchased for one dollar per acre a tract of 300 acres of land in
  Forks township, Sullivan County. Prior to coming to this country his vocation
  was that of a merchant and he intended following that line of business here,
  bringing with him many things which he found to be utterly useless in the
  wilderness in which he made his home. In that, section there were no roads and
  only the Indian trails along the creeks afforded passage to civilization. He
  chose a tract of well covered timberland and also flatland, on which he built
  his first house, a rude affair of logs and in the rear of where the beautiful
  home now stands. Ably assisted by his wife and children, he cleared a good farm,
  and there they lived happily, although they had few neighbors within a radius of
  many miles. This hardy pioneer lived to reach the age of seventy years before
  passing into the realms of the unknown. He married Sarah Ann Lambert, a native
  of England, who died at the age of seventy-seven years, and their children were:
  Benjamin, who died in England; Sarah, the wife of G. Lyon; William; Ann, the
  wife of J. Ball; Catherine, the wife of Thomas Raper; John; Mary, wife of J.
  Rogers; and Harriet, who married William Bowen.
  
    John Huckell, the father of our subject, was born in England and came to this
  country with his parents. He assisted his father on the farm and upon his
  father's death succeeded to the ownership thereof, residing upon it until his
  death. He was past seventy years of age when he died and his wife was near
  eighty. His wife's maiden name was Ellen Little, and four children blessed their
  union: Benjamin, who died young; Sarah Ann, the wife of J. L. Snyder; Daniel T.,
  the subject of this biographical record; and Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Molyneux.
  
    Daniel Thomas Huckell was reared on the family homestead and obtained a good
  education in the district schools, as he was a boy of more than ordinary
  diligence and always displayed great fondness for reading and study. He
  determined to enter the ministry and teach his fellowmen the word of God and
  thereby aid them in their various walks of life, and as a result of this resolve
  he directed his studies toward that end. His father, however, persuaded him to
  remain at home and assist him for a time and this he did, but in 1882 he entered
  upon his first charge and officiated in the pulpit until his demise. His
  pastoral work was principally in Forksville and vicinity, and he worked
  faithfully in the interest of the church and for the cause of Christianity. He
  continued as proprietor of the homestead and sold fifty acres which were laid
  out in town lots, on which many fine buildings now stand. In 1885 he erected one
  of the handsomest residences in Forks township and improved the grounds, setting
  out fine shrubs and trees, and doing what he could to a3d to the general
  appearance of the place. Rev. Mr. Huckell was fond of good horses and always
  drove spirited animals. At one time he was drawing wood with a fine span of
  blacks and upon unloading he stood at the front end of the wagon. The horses,
  taking fright at something, started up, and he became tangled in the
  whiffle-tree and was thrown into the air. alighting on his back and side. Upon
  examination it was found that three ribs had been broken and his death finally
  resulted, November 7, 1896. His death was greatly mourned, not only by his
  loving wife and children, but by a large circle of acquaintances throughout
  Sullivan County.
 
    September 23, 1870, Rev. Mr. Huckell was united in marriage with Mrs.
  Catherine M. Fleming, nee Osler, and they had one child, Sarah Ann, a teacher
  and student of Lock-haven State Normal School. For more than thirty years he
  served in an official capacity as justice of the peace and was also a member of
  the State Board of Agricultural Commissioners.
  
    Mrs. Huckell is a daughter of John H. and Jane (Myers) Osier, and was born in
  Sullivan County. John H. Osler was reared in Sullivan County, where his mother
  settled after forming a second union with a Mr. Bryan, her first husband having
  been killed in the War of 1812. After reaching manhood he engaged in the woolen
  manufacturing business for a period of thirty-five years in Elkland township.
  There he died at the age of eighty-four years and his wife at the age of
  seventy-nine. Their children were as follows: Jeremiah of Elkland township;
  Sarah Jane, deceased; Catherine M., the widow of our subject; John S. of Elkland
  township; Clay M. of Forks township; Lydia; David W. of Lycoming County; Henry
  W., who died young; and Edwin R. of Galestown, Md. Catherine M. Osier formed a
  matrimonial alliance with Daniel Fleming, who was engaged in agricultural
  pursuits in Elkland township. In the Civil War he enlisted in Co. D of the heavy
  artillery, and was wounded in the battle of the Wilderness, June 17, 1864, and
  his death resulted on June 2Oth, three days later. This union resulted in the
  birth of one son, John R. Fleming, a prosperous woolen manufacturer of
  Forksville, a record of whose life appears elsewhere in this Book of
  Biographies. Mrs. Huckell is now living in the home built by her husband and is
  surrounded by scores of friends, in whose midst she has lived these many years,
  who hold her in high esteem for her many excellent traits of character. She was
  a worthy helpmeet in the good works accomplished by her husband, being of a
  sympathetic and charitable nature, and she can never stand by and see others in
  distress without doing her utmost to relieve them.
  
  
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