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SILAS W. DANIELS, one of the successful farmers and stock-raisers of Harlan county, Nebr., was born in St. Lawrence county, N. Y., April 2, 1847. His parents were Lewis W. and Mary (Chase) Daniels, of whom the former was a native of York State and the latter of New Hampshire. Lewis W. Daniels was by occupation a farmer and at one time was captain of a state militia company; he also filled various local offices in his native state and was a man of high repute with his neighbors. His death took place in 1881, having been preceded to the grave by his wife in 1853. The boyhood days of Silas W. Daniels were passed in assisting his father on the farm and attending the district school, and subsequently a select school, and he thus succeeded in obtaining a good knowledge of the common branches of an English education. In 1869 he started out in life for himself and migrated to Grundy county, Ill., where for four years he engaged in farming; he then came to Nebraska, locating in Sarpy county, and in the spring of 1875 purchased a farm, on which he resided nine years. In the fall of 1884 he moved to Harlan county and bought the land in Spring Grove township, on which he now resides.

The marriage of Mr. Daniels took place September 12, 1869, to Miss Ella Moore, who was born in the State of New York in 1842. Tills congenial union has been blessed by the birth of four children, as follows — Lelah, born August 31, 1872; Lewis W., born March 18, 1879; Mary, born January 9, 1882 and Charlie, born June 25, 1887.

Mr. Daniels is the owner of four hundred and forty acres of rich land, which is under a high state of cultivation. He makes a specialty of the raising of cattle and hogs and is classed among the most successful stockmen of the country. Careful and conservative, he goes to the bottom of everything, making a thorough investigation of all surrounding circumstances before making an investment or entering upon any project, however promising. He stands high in the estimation of his neighbors and is regarded as one of the coming men of Harlan county. Although independent in politics, he has been intrusted with the office of county supervisor, and for nearly six years has performed its duties to the entire satisfaction of his constituents.