Biography of Harrison M. Daniels, pages 818/819. History of DeKalb County, Indiana; B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, 1914. Harrison M. Daniels It is a pleasure to investigate the career of a successful self- made man. Peculiar honor attaches to that individual who, beginning the great struggle of life alone and unaided, gradually overcomes unfavorable environment, removes one by one the obstacles from the pathway of success and by the master stroke of his own force and vitality succeeds in forging his way to the front and winning for himself a competency and a position of esteem and influence among his fellow men. Such is the record of the popular citizen of Smithfield township to a brief synopsis of whose life and character the reader’s attention is herewith respectfully invited. Harrison M. Daniels was born in Smithfield township, DeKalb county, Indiana, on March 31, 1852, the son of Reuben G. Daniels, who was a prominent citizen and pioneer agriculturist of this county. The subject was reared on his father’s farm, and in 1872, when twenty years of age, went to Wisconsin, where he spent a year working at the mason’s trade. He then returned home and until 1881 he and his brother, Arthur, were engaged in the operation of eighty acres of land which they had purchased together. Then for a year the subject rented farming land in Franklin township, this county, but in March, 1882, he went to Waterloo, where during the following year he was variously engaged, working on the Lake Shore railroad part of the time, giving some attention to farming and also engaging in the buying of timber. He then rented a farm one mile and a half east of Waterloo, which he operated a year and then bought it, remaining on the place about three and one-half years longer. In the fall of 1892 Mr. Daniels bought the farm where he now lives, which had been formerly owned by Isaac Smith. This farm comprises one hundred and twenty acres of fine land, in addition to which Mr. Daniels also owns sixty acres less than a mile east and thirty acres north of this, comprising a total acreage of two hundred and ten acres. Fairly progressive and up-to-date in his agricultural methods, Mr. Daniels has, by indomitable industry, sturdy perseverance and good management, attained to a large success in his vocation, and the general appearance of the land as well as the attractive residence, commodious barns and other details of his place indicate him to be a man of good judgment and excellent taste. On September 3, 1875, Mr. Daniels was untied in marriage to Mary Ellen Lower, the daughter of Jacob and Margaret Jane (Holmes) Lower. She was born and reared on the north edge of Grant township, where she resided with her parents until her marriage. To this union have been born four children: Claude L., born June 8, 1876, married Maude Link, and lives in this township; they have one son, Glen; Ethel, the wife of William Hartman, of Fairfield township, has four sons, Kenneth, Raymond, Lester and Verl; Dora is the wife of Carl Dilgard, of Smithfield township, and they have one daughter, Bernadine; Ruth is the wife of Ross Hise, of Bucyrus, Ohio. Mr. Daniels’ protracted residence in this county had made his name widely and favorably known throughout this section, His life and the history of his locality have been pretty much the same thing. He has seen the community grow from a comparatively insignificant settlement into one of the most prosperous of the commonwealth. He has been one of the community’s humblest laborers and wisest counselors; his has been along life of honor and trust, and no higher eulogy can be passed upon him then to state the simple truth that his name has never been coupled with anything disreputable, and that there has never been the shadow of a stain upon his reputation for integrity and unflinching honesty., He is respected by all who know him and the county of DeKalb can boast of no better man or more enterprising citizen. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com