| Obit For | Daniel Ghan |
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| Headline | DEATH REMOVES OLD CIVIL WAR VETERAN Uncle Daniel Ghan, Pioneer Citizen of This Community Passes on. |
| Text | Daniel Ghan was born May 9, 1838, in Severe County, Tennessee, and departed this life March 24, 1924 at his home three miles north of Wheaton, aged 85 years, 10 months and 15 days. He was united in marriage to Polly Ann Narrell September 6, 1866. To this union were born twelve children, ten sons and two daughters, seven children having preceded him to the better land. The five surviving sons are Alvin Ulyess, James Henry, Markus A., Joseph Columbus, and Huell Thomas, all living in the Munsey neighborhood. Twin Grandsons, John Loy and Boyd Tecumseh, whose mother died when they were five weeks old, were taken and raised to manhood by Mr. Ghan. He was converted in early life and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church of which he was a faithful, loyal member until death. At the call of his country in the darkest hour of her history he responded and on August 15, 1862, volunteered as a private in Company B, Second Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry, from which company he was honorably discharged July 6, 1865, having served 2 years, 10 months, and 21 days. He joined the Masonic Lodge in Tennessee over forty-nine years ago, and at the time of his death was a Master Mason of the lodge at Fairview, Mo. He moved with his family from Tennessee to Newton County, Mo., forty-seven years ago, later moving to Barry County where he resided until his death. He leaves to mourn his departure, a wife, five sons, twenty-three grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, a number of relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, March 25, at Munsey Chapel by the pastor Rev. F. O. Hunt. He was laid to rest in the Munsey Cemetery with Masonic honors at the grave. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Wheaton Journal |
| Date | Friday, March 28, 1924 |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Don Warner - Deceased |
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