JOHN W. McDANIEL
Well-Known Mine Captain

John McDaniel and his wife, Carrie (Hart) McDaniel, with two of their children, John William McDaniel, Jr. and Sarah Leora McDaniel

JOHN McDANIEL - Found Dead
St. Francois County Record, Elvins, Missouri,
Friday, September 1, 1916

FOUND DEAD

Just as the Record goes to press news is received of the death of John [William] McDaniel, supposedly from heart failure, at his home in Gofftown. According   to report, McDaniel arose at his usual early hour, went to the toilet and   here he was later found dead. This was between 5 and 6 o'clock this (Friday) morning.

The deceased was well known in the mining district here, having formerly  been a mining captain with the Federal Lead Co., but was lately engaged as  underground contractor at shaft No. 1. He had been complaining for several  days prior to his death, although he had worked on Thursday.

The deceased leaves a wife and four children, besides a father, mother and  several brothers and sisters besides a number of other near relatives to  mourn his untimely death.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at Parkview Cemetery near Farmington,  under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias, of which order the deceased  was a member.

Note:  John McDaniel had three brothers, Marion, Sterling and John McDaniel.  It is believed that they may have all worked for the lead mines