Cherokee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Daniel, Reuben Frank April 7, 1885
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The Cherokee Advance 10 Apr 1885 p 3
"Uncle" Frank Daniel is Gone. 
Mr. Reuben F. Daniel died on the morning of the 7th instant, at 8 o'clock, at 
the residence of W. M. Barton, near Canton, in the 83rd year of his age. 
Mr. Daniel came to this county in 1827 in the vigor of youth to commence the 
battle of life among the aborigines in the untutored and savage condition.  
He was among the first white men to stand upon the hill, near the wolf and 
unscared deer, and enjoy the wild, thrilling beauties of the unknown land--
the hill whereon yesterday he was buried. 
Mr. Daniel met in this nuexplored (sic) country, Rev. Mr. Bryant, a Baptist 
missionary, who was stationed here to teach and preach to the wild men of the 
Cherokee nation. Among the members of this good minister's family was a 
lovely young lady--a sweet tempered and amiable daughter.  Mr. Daniel met 
her, loved her; his love was reciprocated, and they were married.  Since then 
near 60 years have been buried with the past.  Sixty years of alternate joys 
and sorrows, sunshine and clouds, tears and smiles--and only last Tueday 
morning that still amiable, lovely and loving wife told that noble husband of 
more than half a century good-bye.
Mr. Daniel and his young wife settled here when the whole of Georgia north of 
the Chattahoochee river was Cherokee county--hence this was his home when the 
county originated in 1832.  He was one of the few "charter members" of the 
organization.  He was present when the first court was opened in this Indian 
and then lawless land, and for more than one hundred regular superior courts 
Mr. Daniel has been present, not failing in one. He has always studied well 
the politics of the country.  He was not an extreme partisan but always 
worked faithfully for his party.  Since "reconstruction" Mr. Daniel has been 
a fire supporter of democratic principles.  He has held important and 
responsible positions as a citizen--among these, postmaster at Canton, 
sheriff of the county, justice of the peace of the town district and many 
other important positions as a trustworthy citizen.  
Mr. Daniel spent much labor to induce all lawless men to become obedient 
citizens.  He has probably done more towards making this portion of North 
Georgia one of the best portions of the state, especially as to its moral 
status, than any five men of the country.  He ever carried in his face the 
magnetism of goodness and unselfishness that could but win the worst of men 
from wrong.
Mr. Daniel was one of the most confiding and unsuspicious (sic) men I ever 
knew.  His confidencne in his fellow men was almost unbounded.  This was the 
natural out-croppings of his own meek and honest heart.  He judged others' 
motives by his own, and his being pure gave him strong faith in all men.
For many years he was a pious member of the Baptist church.  While he was not 
demonstrative in his labors as a christian, he did much work for his Master.  
Everybody loved him for his purity  He did his great work for a long life by 
the magic power of love, believing that kindness and a good example were the 
most powerful and effective weapons that could be used in conquering evil.  
He has long been a bright and consistent member of the masonic fraternity, 
and his life illustrated that the high and noble principles of this ancient 
order can be lived as well as professed. 
Mr. Daniel possessed a s___ and well-deserved popularity that few men are 
blessed with.  He held a power over the young that won their best affections 
and worked as a mighty lever to turn them from the wrong way to the right. 
Another prominent characteristic in his long and useful life was his kindness 
and politeness to strangers.  I could write a volume of th modest good deeds 
and kind acts of "Uncle Frank Daniel."  His life as a citizen, a christian, a 
mason, an honest man is a large portion of the history of Cherokee county.  
His children and his children's children are scattered all through this 
county, and with tearful voices call him "blessed."  May the strong arm that 
has borne him up ier (sic) more than four score years be under them all! God 
bless the wife of his youth! May the God who tempers the wind to the shorn 
lamb so temper this blast of sorrow---enable her to feel that her dear 
husband is not dead but gone before.  -----E. 
His remains were interred in the town cemetery Wednesday evening with all the 
honors of and appropriate and fitting exercises usual to the Masonic 
fraternity by all the lodges of the county.  The religious services were 
conducted by Rev. N. N. Edge, who made quite a feeling, tender, touching and 
pathetic discourse on the past life of this good man, and the rich promises 
for all who, like him, died in the Lord.  The largest crowd was present we 
have ever seen at a funeral at this place-fully 350 or more--every business 
through respect was suspended during the burial, and every one seemed deeply 
moved at the death of one whom they had known, loved and revered all their 
days as a good christian gentleman, "Uncle" Frank is no more!  May we be as 
well prepared to die, and as willing to bid adieu to this world and all that 
is dear to us as he was. 



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