Biographical Sketch
"Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana" (1909), pp 521-522.)
"ERASTUS WILCOX MC DANIEL
"Erastus W. McDaniel, son of Andrew J., was born in Jasper county, Illinois, February 28, 1863. He was reared on a farm in Liberty township, Shelby county, Indiana, and there obtained his elementary education. Having decided to teach, he spent twenty-one weeks at the Central Normal College in Danville as preparation for his calling, and shortly after leaving that institution "took up school". He was nineteen years old at this time, and until twenty-seven he had charge of various classes in the vicinity of his Liberty township home. During four of the eight years he was employed at Blue Ridge. In the intervals he devoted his summers to farm work and his leisure hours to general study, with a special view of qualifying himself for the law. In 1890 he went to Palestine, Texas, and spent a year there in teaching, after which he returned to Shelbyville and became an attache in the law office of Hord & Adams. Five years being spent in this employment he was admitted to the bar on June 4, 1892, and immediately entered upon the practice of his profession. For three years he was in partnership with Hon. Benjamin F. Love, one of the oldest and best known of Shelby county's many able lawyers, and a man of fine ability. Since Mr. Love's death, which occurred in 1904, Mr. McDaniel has been going it alone. In 1900 he was appointed county attorney by the Board of County Commisioners of Shelby County, and after serving acceptably four and a half years, resumed the general practice. He made a specialty of probate business, and has been called on to settle many estates. Bright, well up in his profession, energetic and attentive to business, Mr. McDaniel never lacks clients. Mr. McDaniel is a member of Blue Ridge Lodge, No. 554, of Odd Fellows, Waldron Encampment, No. 154, and the Rebekahs. He is acting captain of Canton 42, Patriarchs Militant, of Indianapolis, is also a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and is quite enthusiastic in all relating to his fraternal duties.
"Mr. McDaniel is an enthusiastic Democrat and served as secretary of the executive committee of his party in Shelby county. For ten years he served as assistant secretary of the Shelby County Joint Stock Agricultural Association, and in 1909 was re-elected secretary; also he has been active in all that promised to lead "Old Shelby" in the pathways of progress.
"On December 3, 1892, Mr. McDaniel was married to Eva Lantz Biddinger, member of an old Indiana family. By this union there has been one child, Frank McDaniel, who was born June 20, 1895, and is now attending school. The family reside in their own property, No. 352 Harrison Street, and Mrs. McDaniel is conspicuous in religious circles as president of the Ladies' Aid Society of the West Street Methodist Episcopal Church."
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Obituary
"Rushville Republican" (Rushville, IN), Thursday, August 24, 1933 (pp 1 & 6)
"ERASTUS W. M'DANIEL, ATTORNEY, EXPIRES AT HIS HOME IN THIS COUNTY
"Former Resident of Shelbyville Had Served
as Fair Secretary for Number of Years
"Erastus W. McDaniel, attorney in Shelbyville for the past 40 years and known throughout Rush county and the state for his activities in the Old Shelby County Joint Stock Agricultural Association, as well as in state fair events, died Wednesday at his home, one mile east of Middletown, in Orange township, Rush county.
"Mr. McDaniel had been in failing health over a period of several months, but his condition had been critical for only the past few weeks. Death was the result of a complication of diseases.
"Funeral services are to be conducted at 10 o'clock Friday morning from the late home with the Rev. Boyd E. Tryon, pastor of the St. Paul M.E. church officiating. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery.
"Mr. McDaniel, a member of the Shelby County Bar Association, had practiced law in Shelbyville for nearly a half century and he was one of the most highly respected attorneys of the community. Until recently, he had resided in Shelbyville, but the past several months he had resided on the Orange township farm where his death occurred. During his entire lifetime he had been active in the affairs of the Democratic party, having served four years as deputy to the reporter of the supreme court and as attorney for Shelby County. In 1924, Mr. McDaniel was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for joint-senator from Shelby, Rush and Fayette counties.
"For many years he was deeply interested in the affairs of the Shelby County Joint Stock Agricultural Association, which was disbanded a few years ago after sponsoring Shelby county fairs for more than half a century. Mr. McDaniel served for several years as secretary of the association and he was likewise interested in the Indiana State Fair. His fair associations broadened his acquaintance throughout the state and he was known as a promoter of great ability.
"He was a member of the St. Paul M.E. church and the Waldron Odd Fellows Lodge.
"The son of Andrew J. and Emaline McDaniel, he was born in Jasper County, Illinois, February 28, 1863, being at the time of his death 70 years, 5 months and 28 days old. On December 2, 1892, he was united in marriage with Miss Eva Lantz and to this union one son, Frank L. McDaniel, was born. Besides the widow and son, who lives in Adams township, Decatur county, he is survived by three grandchildren, Jack, Marilyn and Bobby McDaniel, and two nephews, Roy McDaniel of Waldron, and Ernest McDaniel of Shelbyville."
"Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana" (1909), pp 521-522.)
"ERASTUS WILCOX MC DANIEL
"Erastus W. McDaniel, son of Andrew J., was born in Jasper county, Illinois, February 28, 1863. He was reared on a farm in Liberty township, Shelby county, Indiana, and there obtained his elementary education. Having decided to teach, he spent twenty-one weeks at the Central Normal College in Danville as preparation for his calling, and shortly after leaving that institution "took up school". He was nineteen years old at this time, and until twenty-seven he had charge of various classes in the vicinity of his Liberty township home. During four of the eight years he was employed at Blue Ridge. In the intervals he devoted his summers to farm work and his leisure hours to general study, with a special view of qualifying himself for the law. In 1890 he went to Palestine, Texas, and spent a year there in teaching, after which he returned to Shelbyville and became an attache in the law office of Hord & Adams. Five years being spent in this employment he was admitted to the bar on June 4, 1892, and immediately entered upon the practice of his profession. For three years he was in partnership with Hon. Benjamin F. Love, one of the oldest and best known of Shelby county's many able lawyers, and a man of fine ability. Since Mr. Love's death, which occurred in 1904, Mr. McDaniel has been going it alone. In 1900 he was appointed county attorney by the Board of County Commisioners of Shelby County, and after serving acceptably four and a half years, resumed the general practice. He made a specialty of probate business, and has been called on to settle many estates. Bright, well up in his profession, energetic and attentive to business, Mr. McDaniel never lacks clients. Mr. McDaniel is a member of Blue Ridge Lodge, No. 554, of Odd Fellows, Waldron Encampment, No. 154, and the Rebekahs. He is acting captain of Canton 42, Patriarchs Militant, of Indianapolis, is also a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and is quite enthusiastic in all relating to his fraternal duties.
"Mr. McDaniel is an enthusiastic Democrat and served as secretary of the executive committee of his party in Shelby county. For ten years he served as assistant secretary of the Shelby County Joint Stock Agricultural Association, and in 1909 was re-elected secretary; also he has been active in all that promised to lead "Old Shelby" in the pathways of progress.
"On December 3, 1892, Mr. McDaniel was married to Eva Lantz Biddinger, member of an old Indiana family. By this union there has been one child, Frank McDaniel, who was born June 20, 1895, and is now attending school. The family reside in their own property, No. 352 Harrison Street, and Mrs. McDaniel is conspicuous in religious circles as president of the Ladies' Aid Society of the West Street Methodist Episcopal Church."
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Obituary
"Rushville Republican" (Rushville, IN), Thursday, August 24, 1933 (pp 1 & 6)
"ERASTUS W. M'DANIEL, ATTORNEY, EXPIRES AT HIS HOME IN THIS COUNTY
"Former Resident of Shelbyville Had Served
as Fair Secretary for Number of Years
"Erastus W. McDaniel, attorney in Shelbyville for the past 40 years and known throughout Rush county and the state for his activities in the Old Shelby County Joint Stock Agricultural Association, as well as in state fair events, died Wednesday at his home, one mile east of Middletown, in Orange township, Rush county.
"Mr. McDaniel had been in failing health over a period of several months, but his condition had been critical for only the past few weeks. Death was the result of a complication of diseases.
"Funeral services are to be conducted at 10 o'clock Friday morning from the late home with the Rev. Boyd E. Tryon, pastor of the St. Paul M.E. church officiating. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery.
"Mr. McDaniel, a member of the Shelby County Bar Association, had practiced law in Shelbyville for nearly a half century and he was one of the most highly respected attorneys of the community. Until recently, he had resided in Shelbyville, but the past several months he had resided on the Orange township farm where his death occurred. During his entire lifetime he had been active in the affairs of the Democratic party, having served four years as deputy to the reporter of the supreme court and as attorney for Shelby County. In 1924, Mr. McDaniel was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for joint-senator from Shelby, Rush and Fayette counties.
"For many years he was deeply interested in the affairs of the Shelby County Joint Stock Agricultural Association, which was disbanded a few years ago after sponsoring Shelby county fairs for more than half a century. Mr. McDaniel served for several years as secretary of the association and he was likewise interested in the Indiana State Fair. His fair associations broadened his acquaintance throughout the state and he was known as a promoter of great ability.
"He was a member of the St. Paul M.E. church and the Waldron Odd Fellows Lodge.
"The son of Andrew J. and Emaline McDaniel, he was born in Jasper County, Illinois, February 28, 1863, being at the time of his death 70 years, 5 months and 28 days old. On December 2, 1892, he was united in marriage with Miss Eva Lantz and to this union one son, Frank L. McDaniel, was born. Besides the widow and son, who lives in Adams township, Decatur county, he is survived by three grandchildren, Jack, Marilyn and Bobby McDaniel, and two nephews, Roy McDaniel of Waldron, and Ernest McDaniel of Shelbyville."
Biographical Sketch
"Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana" (1909), pp 521-522.)
"ERASTUS WILCOX MC DANIEL
"Erastus W. McDaniel, son of Andrew J., was born in Jasper county, Illinois, February 28, 1863. He was reared on a farm in Liberty township, Shelby county, Indiana, and there obtained his elementary education. Having decided to teach, he spent twenty-one weeks at the Central Normal College in Danville as preparation for his calling, and shortly after leaving that institution "took up school". He was nineteen years old at this time, and until twenty-seven he had charge of various classes in the vicinity of his Liberty township home. During four of the eight years he was employed at Blue Ridge. In the intervals he devoted his summers to farm work and his leisure hours to general study, with a special view of qualifying himself for the law. In 1890 he went to Palestine, Texas, and spent a year there in teaching, after which he returned to Shelbyville and became an attache in the law office of Hord & Adams. Five years being spent in this employment he was admitted to the bar on June 4, 1892, and immediately entered upon the practice of his profession. For three years he was in partnership with Hon. Benjamin F. Love, one of the oldest and best known of Shelby county's many able lawyers, and a man of fine ability. Since Mr. Love's death, which occurred in 1904, Mr. McDaniel has been going it alone. In 1900 he was appointed county attorney by the Board of County Commisioners of Shelby County, and after serving acceptably four and a half years, resumed the general practice. He made a specialty of probate business, and has been called on to settle many estates. Bright, well up in his profession, energetic and attentive to business, Mr. McDaniel never lacks clients. Mr. McDaniel is a member of Blue Ridge Lodge, No. 554, of Odd Fellows, Waldron Encampment, No. 154, and the Rebekahs. He is acting captain of Canton 42, Patriarchs Militant, of Indianapolis, is also a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and is quite enthusiastic in all relating to his fraternal duties.
"Mr. McDaniel is an enthusiastic Democrat and served as secretary of the executive committee of his party in Shelby county. For ten years he served as assistant secretary of the Shelby County Joint Stock Agricultural Association, and in 1909 was re-elected secretary; also he has been active in all that promised to lead "Old Shelby" in the pathways of progress.
"On December 3, 1892, Mr. McDaniel was married to Eva Lantz Biddinger, member of an old Indiana family. By this union there has been one child, Frank McDaniel, who was born June 20, 1895, and is now attending school. The family reside in their own property, No. 352 Harrison Street, and Mrs. McDaniel is conspicuous in religious circles as president of the Ladies' Aid Society of the West Street Methodist Episcopal Church."
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Obituary
"Rushville Republican" (Rushville, IN), Thursday, August 24, 1933 (pp 1 & 6)
"ERASTUS W. M'DANIEL, ATTORNEY, EXPIRES AT HIS HOME IN THIS COUNTY
"Former Resident of Shelbyville Had Served
as Fair Secretary for Number of Years
"Erastus W. McDaniel, attorney in Shelbyville for the past 40 years and known throughout Rush county and the state for his activities in the Old Shelby County Joint Stock Agricultural Association, as well as in state fair events, died Wednesday at his home, one mile east of Middletown, in Orange township, Rush county.
"Mr. McDaniel had been in failing health over a period of several months, but his condition had been critical for only the past few weeks. Death was the result of a complication of diseases.
"Funeral services are to be conducted at 10 o'clock Friday morning from the late home with the Rev. Boyd E. Tryon, pastor of the St. Paul M.E. church officiating. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery.
"Mr. McDaniel, a member of the Shelby County Bar Association, had practiced law in Shelbyville for nearly a half century and he was one of the most highly respected attorneys of the community. Until recently, he had resided in Shelbyville, but the past several months he had resided on the Orange township farm where his death occurred. During his entire lifetime he had been active in the affairs of the Democratic party, having served four years as deputy to the reporter of the supreme court and as attorney for Shelby County. In 1924, Mr. McDaniel was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for joint-senator from Shelby, Rush and Fayette counties.
"For many years he was deeply interested in the affairs of the Shelby County Joint Stock Agricultural Association, which was disbanded a few years ago after sponsoring Shelby county fairs for more than half a century. Mr. McDaniel served for several years as secretary of the association and he was likewise interested in the Indiana State Fair. His fair associations broadened his acquaintance throughout the state and he was known as a promoter of great ability.
"He was a member of the St. Paul M.E. church and the Waldron Odd Fellows Lodge.
"The son of Andrew J. and Emaline McDaniel, he was born in Jasper County, Illinois, February 28, 1863, being at the time of his death 70 years, 5 months and 28 days old. On December 2, 1892, he was united in marriage with Miss Eva Lantz and to this union one son, Frank L. McDaniel, was born. Besides the widow and son, who lives in Adams township, Decatur county, he is survived by three grandchildren, Jack, Marilyn and Bobby McDaniel, and two nephews, Roy McDaniel of Waldron, and Ernest McDaniel of Shelbyville."
"Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana" (1909), pp 521-522.)
"ERASTUS WILCOX MC DANIEL
"Erastus W. McDaniel, son of Andrew J., was born in Jasper county, Illinois, February 28, 1863. He was reared on a farm in Liberty township, Shelby county, Indiana, and there obtained his elementary education. Having decided to teach, he spent twenty-one weeks at the Central Normal College in Danville as preparation for his calling, and shortly after leaving that institution "took up school". He was nineteen years old at this time, and until twenty-seven he had charge of various classes in the vicinity of his Liberty township home. During four of the eight years he was employed at Blue Ridge. In the intervals he devoted his summers to farm work and his leisure hours to general study, with a special view of qualifying himself for the law. In 1890 he went to Palestine, Texas, and spent a year there in teaching, after which he returned to Shelbyville and became an attache in the law office of Hord & Adams. Five years being spent in this employment he was admitted to the bar on June 4, 1892, and immediately entered upon the practice of his profession. For three years he was in partnership with Hon. Benjamin F. Love, one of the oldest and best known of Shelby county's many able lawyers, and a man of fine ability. Since Mr. Love's death, which occurred in 1904, Mr. McDaniel has been going it alone. In 1900 he was appointed county attorney by the Board of County Commisioners of Shelby County, and after serving acceptably four and a half years, resumed the general practice. He made a specialty of probate business, and has been called on to settle many estates. Bright, well up in his profession, energetic and attentive to business, Mr. McDaniel never lacks clients. Mr. McDaniel is a member of Blue Ridge Lodge, No. 554, of Odd Fellows, Waldron Encampment, No. 154, and the Rebekahs. He is acting captain of Canton 42, Patriarchs Militant, of Indianapolis, is also a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and is quite enthusiastic in all relating to his fraternal duties.
"Mr. McDaniel is an enthusiastic Democrat and served as secretary of the executive committee of his party in Shelby county. For ten years he served as assistant secretary of the Shelby County Joint Stock Agricultural Association, and in 1909 was re-elected secretary; also he has been active in all that promised to lead "Old Shelby" in the pathways of progress.
"On December 3, 1892, Mr. McDaniel was married to Eva Lantz Biddinger, member of an old Indiana family. By this union there has been one child, Frank McDaniel, who was born June 20, 1895, and is now attending school. The family reside in their own property, No. 352 Harrison Street, and Mrs. McDaniel is conspicuous in religious circles as president of the Ladies' Aid Society of the West Street Methodist Episcopal Church."
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Obituary
"Rushville Republican" (Rushville, IN), Thursday, August 24, 1933 (pp 1 & 6)
"ERASTUS W. M'DANIEL, ATTORNEY, EXPIRES AT HIS HOME IN THIS COUNTY
"Former Resident of Shelbyville Had Served
as Fair Secretary for Number of Years
"Erastus W. McDaniel, attorney in Shelbyville for the past 40 years and known throughout Rush county and the state for his activities in the Old Shelby County Joint Stock Agricultural Association, as well as in state fair events, died Wednesday at his home, one mile east of Middletown, in Orange township, Rush county.
"Mr. McDaniel had been in failing health over a period of several months, but his condition had been critical for only the past few weeks. Death was the result of a complication of diseases.
"Funeral services are to be conducted at 10 o'clock Friday morning from the late home with the Rev. Boyd E. Tryon, pastor of the St. Paul M.E. church officiating. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery.
"Mr. McDaniel, a member of the Shelby County Bar Association, had practiced law in Shelbyville for nearly a half century and he was one of the most highly respected attorneys of the community. Until recently, he had resided in Shelbyville, but the past several months he had resided on the Orange township farm where his death occurred. During his entire lifetime he had been active in the affairs of the Democratic party, having served four years as deputy to the reporter of the supreme court and as attorney for Shelby County. In 1924, Mr. McDaniel was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for joint-senator from Shelby, Rush and Fayette counties.
"For many years he was deeply interested in the affairs of the Shelby County Joint Stock Agricultural Association, which was disbanded a few years ago after sponsoring Shelby county fairs for more than half a century. Mr. McDaniel served for several years as secretary of the association and he was likewise interested in the Indiana State Fair. His fair associations broadened his acquaintance throughout the state and he was known as a promoter of great ability.
"He was a member of the St. Paul M.E. church and the Waldron Odd Fellows Lodge.
"The son of Andrew J. and Emaline McDaniel, he was born in Jasper County, Illinois, February 28, 1863, being at the time of his death 70 years, 5 months and 28 days old. On December 2, 1892, he was united in marriage with Miss Eva Lantz and to this union one son, Frank L. McDaniel, was born. Besides the widow and son, who lives in Adams township, Decatur county, he is survived by three grandchildren, Jack, Marilyn and Bobby McDaniel, and two nephews, Roy McDaniel of Waldron, and Ernest McDaniel of Shelbyville."
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