Samuel Daniels

As printed in 1887

AMUEL DANIELS, Justice of the Peace and insurance and real-estate agent at

Marion, was a pioneer of this county of

1846. He was born in Columbiana

County, Ohio, May, 15, 1839, and is the son of

Jeremaih and Susanna (Purkey) Daniels. The father of our subject was born in Pennsylvania, of

Scotch-Irish descent, and his mother was a native of Maryland and of Holland-Dutch descent.

Samuel Daniels came to Linn County with his parents in the spring of 1846, and the family made their home in Bertram Township, within five miles of Marion City. There our subject assisted his father in the labors on the farm, and supplemented the education lie received in the district school by a course of training in the Cedar Rapids schools and Cornell College at Mt. Vernon. He entered " the college referred to in the winter of 1859-60, intending to take a regular course, but in the spring of 1 860 he became infected with the Pike's Peak gold fever, and, in company with another young man, started overland across the plains. They abandoned the trip before reaching the so-called gold regions and returned to this county.

On the breaking out of the late Civil War, our subject enlisted at Cedar Rapids, in the first call for troops for three months' service. The date of his enlistment was May 5, 1, sill, and he then became a private in-Co. K, ist Iowa Vol. Inf. His regiment was in active service from the very first, and at the battle of Wilsou Creek, on the loth day of August, 1861, our subject was wounded by a gun-shot in the right leg. The above accident happened just three or four days prior to his term of enlistment having expired, and our subject proceeded home without delay. His wound proved of a serious nature, resulting in the amputation of his right leg near the body.

Soon after Mr. Daniels had recovered from the loss of his limb and was able to be about, he was appointed Station Agent for the C. & N. W. R. R. at Bertram, and was also commissioned Postmaster by Mr. Lincoln in 1862. He continued at Bertram as Agent and Postmaster until Jan. 1, 1865, when he came to Marion to accept the position of Deputy Recorder of Linn County, under his brother, J. J. Daniels. He continued to hold the position under his brother for about eight years, and also under his successor, Mr. C. E. Putnam, until 1876, when our subject was elected Auditor. This latter position Mr. Daniels held for three terms (six years), when lie retired and was appointed Justice of the Peace to fill a vacancy. He has been twice elected to the same position, and is the present incumbent of that office. While serving as Deputy Recorder Mr. Daniels was appointed Deputy United States Revenue Collector for Linn County, and held that position for three years.

Samuel Daniels was married at Marion, Nov. 27, 1872, to Miss Mary E. Hayzlett, daughter of Captain John G. and Eleanor (Hattfield) Hayzlett. She was born in Hancock County, Ind., and came to this county with her parents in 1N54. Her father was ex-Sheriff of this county and one of its most prominent citizens, lie now resides at Kenesaw, Neb. The union of our subject with Miss

Hayzlett has been productive of three children, of whom two are yet living — Charles E. was born at Marion, Jan. 19, 1875; Samuel was born Nov. 25, 1878, and died in infancy; Dollie, only daughter, was born July 29, 1880. Mrs. Daniels is a member of the Presbyterian Church. In politics our subject is a Republican, and one of that class who never scratches a ticket; having cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln and for every Republican nominee for President since that time. Socially he is a member of the Legion of Honor of Iowa; of the A. O. U. W. and Robert Mitchell Post No. 106, G. A. R. Mr. Daniels has talent for invention, and has in his possession some models of curious and useful things which he has invented, among which may be mentioned one for a system of projecting ladders for use at fires, that is very simple and complete in its workings. Mr. Daniels is a genial gentleman and a practical business man, whose counsel and advice are often sought and valued.

bm. RICH, of Cedar Rapids, is the Mechanical Superintendent of the Cedar Rapids Pump Works. He is a natural mechanic, and has attained great skill in his chosen department, which combines both art and labor. Mr. Rich is a native of the Empire State, born in Malone, Franklin Co., N. Y., April 5, 1852. His parents were Thomas W. and Matilda (Berry) Rich, natives of Vermont, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. Thomas Rich emigrated from his native State to Illinois in 1865, settling in Palatine, Cook County, and engaged in farming for three years, then came to Iowa and located at Jessup. Buchanan County. There, also, he continued his previous employment until 1880, when he abandoned farming and purchased fifteen acres of land in Jessup Village, upon which he removed and where he still makeshis home. The parental family included ten children, all of whom, with one exception, are still living, and are named as follows: Sarah, Almira, George, Lester, De Forest, Fred, Charles, Estella, and Mary.

The subject of this sketch spent his younger years after the manner of most farmers' boys, engaging in the lighter duties of the farm and attending the public school. He remained at home until twenty-three years old, and received a moderate education. He then taught school six terms, in the meantime continuing 'his labors on the farm when not engaged in the school-room. He was thus occupied for six years, and then was employed by an agricultural firm in Independence, where he remained one season. During this time he had improved his opportunity of obtaining a knowledge of machinery, and was proffered the position of Superintendent of the Pump Works of James La Tourette at Cedar Rapids for seven months. He afterward entered the employ of the firm of La Tourette & Munger in the same capacity. With this firm was afterward incorporated a stock company called the Cedar Rapids Pump Company. This was in 1884, and Mr. Rich became one of the stock-holders, and has been connected with the company since that time, being one of its most reliable men.

Mr. Rich was married, Sept. 6, 1881, to Miss Lucinda Rust, a native of Greenville, Ill., and daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Button) Rust. The little household has been brightened by the birth of two children — Guy and Clair. Mr. Rich is Republican in politics, and he and his wife are members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He owns and occupies a handsome residence on the corner of F avenue and Seventh street, West Side, erected in 1886. The house is finely finished and furnished, and constitutes one of the model homes of Cedar Rapids.

As printed in Portrait and biographical album of Linn County, Iowa (1887). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.