Satchell, Daniel

SATCHELL, ROBINS, MOORE

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/5/2013 at 07:15:13

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

SATCHELL, DANIEL—Jackson Twp—pg 663. Deceased, the first son of Joseph and Mary Satchell. Was born on the eastern shore of Maryland on the 24th day of March, 1806. His father moved to Ohio in 1812, and settled in Ross county, fifteen miles northwest of Chillicothe, and was by occupation a farmer. He has been twice married: first in 1832 to Rachel Robins. About that time he was attached to a light horse company at Old Town, the present site of Frankfort, under the command of Col. Peterson. In a short time he became major of that company and remained so until January 30, 1837, when he, with his family, moved to DeWitt county, Illinois. He was married the second time to Atha E. Moore, in 1840. In 1830 he attached himself to the M.E. Church, and was one of the leaders, and remained so until his death, which occurred in August, 1875. He raised three children by his former marriage: George K. (who now lives in Brooklyn), James W. (in Union county), and Mary E. (living in Brooklyn). By second married four sons and one daughter: Nicholas M. (living in Nebraska), Daniel (also living in Nebraska), Joseph (deputy auditor, Montezuma), William M. (Hardin county), and Sarah C. (in Nebraska).