The Jubilee History and Biographical Sketches of the [Black] Liberty Association, G. R. Ford. Printed and Published by Times Publishing Company of Smith's Grove, Ky., 1916. Also taken from Barren's Black Roots, Vol. 3, Michelle B. Gorin, (C) May 1993. Used by permission. MORRIS McDANIEL, born a slave near Smith's Grove, Ky., August 6, 1842, was a corporal in Co. K. Infantry 108 regiment and served from 1863 to 1865 in the Civil War. He was married to America Whitney in September 1859, and to this union were born 6 boys and 4 girls. In 1873 he moved near Hydro, Ky., and bought a farm of 100 acres and with a large family, strived hard until paid for. In 1877 he joined Mt. Union Baptist Church and was ordained deacon of said church in 1883. His mind was so deeply involved in church work that he often neglected the care of his home and family for his church. He seemed to think that it was his calling to do something for the uplift of humanity without charge saying he would reap his reward in Heaven. When the new church was built he gave the foundation one half of the boards and furnished his team free of charge to help with the hauling and helped the carpenters from start to finish. McDaniel Whitney = none http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/warren/mcdaniel.m.txt