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John M. McDaniel was born in Yorkville, Gibson Co., Tenn., July 24, 1831, the third of a family of ten children born to William and Martha J. (Wright) McDaniel. He is of Scotch descent and his father was born in South Carolina, in 1793, and his mother in Alabama, in 1803. The father located in Gibson County, Tenn., at an early day, and here married and reared his family. He died at Union City in 1873, where he had lived several years. His wife died in the fall of 1860. John M. resided with his parents on the farm and attended the common schools. He served in the Confederate Army, Company F, Twelfth Tennessee Regiment, and participated in the battles of Belmont, Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and various skirmishes. He was wounded at Shiloh and served over three years. June 23, 1864, he wedded Mary C. Johnston, daughter of William R. Johnston, one of the prominent farmers of the county, and to them were born nine children: Otis, Anna, Wright, Martha R., James W., Calla May, Milton P., Cosmo W. and John Theron. Mrs. McDaniel was born in Fayette County, Tenn., June 9, 1842. Her father and mother were born in North Carolina in 1810, and the city of New York, in 1807, respectively. They are living near Mr. McDaniel, who owns over 200 acres of land. He is conservative in politics, and he and wife belong to the Presbyterian Church.