Hello everyone,
Here are a few McDaniel obituaries I have in my collection. Unfortunately,
most are not dated, but I have noted in parentheses where a date was
handwritten on the clipping. I will add more McDaniels and other Morgan Co.
information as I find the time.
Nancy
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Hugh McDaniel, county native, dies in Greenwood (November 1975)
A 76-year old Martinsville native, Hugh Edward McDaniel of 210 N. Bluff
Road, Greenwood, died Thursday at his home.
The son of Edward and Nancy Clendenen McDaniel, he was born Oct. 30, 1899,
in Martinsville. He was married to Clotilda Schleck, who survives him.
The retired farmer had lived in the Greenwood area for 34 years.
Besides his widow, he leaves four sisters, Mrs. Flossie Godsey and Miss
Mildred McDaniel, both of Martinsville, Mrs. Mae Thomas of Paragon and Mrs.
Pearl Motz of Indianapolis.
Funeral services have been set for Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the
J.C. Wilson Chapel in Greenwood. Burial will be in Garland Brook Cemetery
at Columbus. Friends may call at the funeral home any time.
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A Sudden Death.
Theodore R., the five-month old son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. McDaniel of
Baker Township, six miles west of the city, was found dead in bed Wednesday
morning early.
.
Mrs. McDaniel awoke and noticed that the baby looked pale and putting her
hand upon it was horrified to find it dead. The child was strong and
apparently in the best of health at midnight.
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Coroner Dr. J. H. Maxwell held an inquest and the verdict was heart failure.
The burial was at Liberty this afternoon.
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JAMES H. McDANIEL DIED MONDAY NIGHT.
James H. McDaniel, 67 years of age, died at his home in Baker Township at
ten o'clock Monday night after an illness of three years with a
complication of diseases.
He is survived by his wife, his mother, Mrs. Mary A. McDaniel, one son
Robert McDaniel at home, three brothers William, Earl and Kell, all of Baker
Township, six step daughters, Mrs. Beryl Williams, Mrs. Nola Straw, Mrs.
Angie Cramer, Mrs. Mattie Skaggs, Mrs. Ilaglee Bastin, all of Morgan County
and Mrs. Elsie Baugh of Bloomington.
The funeral services were held on Wednesday morning at 10:30 at Liberty
church and were conducted by Rev. Orla Bales and the burial was in the
cemetery by the church.
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OBITUARY
Clinton McDaniel, 17 years old, son of Mrs. Mary McDaniel, living four miles
south of town, died at 11 oclock a.m. Friday of measles and lung fever. He
had been sick about ten days. While suffering from the measles he exposed
himself to the cold too soon and contracted the fever. His father, John
McDaniel, died in April, 1894. A younger brother died last May from being
kicked by a horse. The deceased leaves a sister and four brothers. The
funeral will take place at Liberty Church at 11 oclock Monday morning.