Biography of Daniel McDannel, page 785.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Daniel McDannel, section 5, Stafford Township, is a native of Stark County, 
Ohio, born Feb. 11, 1816, a son of James McDannel, and early settler of that 
county.  He was reared on a farm, but when a young man learned the 
carpenter’s trade, at which he has worked the most of the time since.  He 
came to De Kalb County in June, 1843, and July 4 settled on the land where 
he now lives.  He lived in a board shanty till the following fall, when he 
finished his present residence, which was the first frame house in the 
township.  He owns seventy-five acres of fine land, but the greater part of 
it is carried on by tenants.  He has been and influential citizen of the 
township, and has served as Justice of the Peace thirteen or fourteen years, 
and several years as Trustee.  He was married Oct. 27, 1839, to Annie 
Gunsenhouser, daughter of John Gunsenhouser.  To them have been born six 
children, but three of whom are living---Emily, Mary, and Martha.  Emily 
married Frederick Ginder, and Martha married Philip Ginder, of Wilmington 
Township.  Sarah, Elizabeth and John are deceased.  John lost his hearing 
when five years of age from the effects of brain fever, and was educated 
in the deaf and dumb institute at Indianapolis.  He was a very intelligent 
young man, and especially skillful in fine cabinet work.  He was run over 
and killed by the fast express train on the Lake Shore Road, May 11, 1882, 
when on his way to Butler.  Mr. and Mrs. McDannel are members of the 
Lutheran church.

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