DANIELS, Sullivan Sylvester

DANIELS, HOPKINS, CULBERTSON, CARPENTER, PAULIN, HALSTROM, LYONS, KURTZ, DAILEY

Posted By: Colette Miles (email)
Date: 7/18/2004 at 17:04:02

Sullivan Sylvester Daniels
Sullivan Sylvester Daniles was born at Picatonica, Winnebago county, Illinois, October 16,1853; and passed away at his home in Larrobee, Iowa, Christmas day 1940, at the age of 87 years, two months and nine days.
He was the son of Sullivan and Hanora Daniels, and a member of a family consisting of two boys and two girls of which he was the oldest. His early years were spent in the state of Illinois, and in the year 1864, he emigrated with his parents and family to Iowa. The journey was made by covered wagon over unbroken trails, crossing the Mississippi river by tug-boat. The family settled at Lehigh, Webster county, Iowa, where they resided until 1869, at which time the family pushed farther into the frontier, by covered wagon, drawn by oxen, to Cherokee county and took up a homestead on the banks of Mill Creek in what is now Cedar township.
Mr. Daniels, who was familiarly known among his friends as Vet. saw Cherokee county grow from an unbroken prairie to one of the finest and best agricultural regions in Iowa.
On April 3, 1876, he was united in marriage with Miss Edwina Hopkins, of Liberty township, Cherokee county, and to this union four children were born, viz. Leon S., deceased, Vivian S of Sanborn, Iowa, and Ora, now Mrs. Max Culbertson of Panora, Iowa, and another son who passed away in infancy. The mother preceded Mr. Daniels in death December 12, 1887.
For a few years he resided on a homestead in Baker township, O'Brian county, later returning to Cherokee county where he spent the remainder of his life.
He was united in marriage with Mrs. Mary Ellen Carpenter, April 2,1889, and to this union were born three children, namely Addie now Mrs. J.F. Paulin of Fort Dodge; Edna A. now Mrs. Edwin Halstrom of Paulina, and Jettie A. now Mrs. Clifford Lyons, of Los Angeles, California.
In early youth he united with the Christian church, and remained a faithful member of that body until the time of his death.
Mr. Daniels has, through all his years been vitally interested in farm activities, either operating farms for himself or by renting in otherwise controlling the operation and proved to be successful in his chosen profession. He was a fine example of a gracious and wholesom personality, and always conducted his business affairs in such a way as to merit the trust and confidence of his associates. He was a kind husband and father in his home life, and in his community a good neighbor and friend, and commanded the respect and esteem of all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife Mary Ellen, five children, twenty-one grand-children and four great-grand-children. Also two sisters, Lucy A. Kurtz of Monroe, Washington, and Mrs. W. O. Dailey of Cherokee: and many other relatives and a host of friends and neighbors, all of whom will sadly miss him from the family circle, and the community of which he was a resident for over seventy one years.
Funeral services were held from the Appleyard and Boothby Furneal Home, Cherokee, Iowa, at 2:30 o'clock, Friday afternoon, December 27, 1940, conducted by W.O. Dailey, minister of the Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa, assisted in music by George Mummert and Mrs. John Fredenburg, singers, and Mrs. Clarence Cave pianist, rendering two selection. "Sweet By and By" and "Rock of Ages".
Pallbearers used on the occasion were Robert Paulin and Richard Paulin, of Fort Dodge, and Howard Halstrom and Vernon Halstrom of Paulina, all grandsons-in-laws. Burial was made in the Liberty township cemetery. All funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Appleyard & Boothby Funeral home, Cherokee, Iowa.