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 HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 649 At eighteen Jesse McGlotliliu inaugurated his independent career as a school-master, his first school being in Carter county. In Wayne, Bollinger and Madison counties he Avas known as a leading member of the pedagogic profession. He augmented his early education during his teaching career by attendance at Concordia College at Gravetta, and also at Hales College in Wayne county for two years. In 1S99 McGlothlin became interested in the mercantile business, and he entered a dry-goods store at Glen Allen, in which es- tablishment he remained until 1906. After seven years he left Berry's employ and was elected in that year, on the Republican ticket, to the offices of circuit clerk and county recorder for a term of four years. So effi- cient and honorable was the record of his first term's service that he was re-elected to the same office, and he is now serving his sec- ond term. Mr. McGlothlin 's active interest in edu- cational matters has never wavered, and he is now wielding his influence for what is best in that field as a member and secretary of the boai'd of directors of Mayfield College. The old Snyder farm of seventy-one acres adjoining the municipality of Marble Hill is now in Mr. McGlothlin 's possession, and is prospering under his management. On October 7, 1894, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. McGlothlin, the lady of his choice being Miss Dora L. Rhodes. She was born and reared in Bollinger county, the daughter of Robert and Georgia (Floyd) Rhodes, prominent residents of that county. Four children have been born to the union of Jlr. and Mrs. McGlothlin, namely: Maud, born in 1895; Helen, born in 1897; Lee A., born in 1901; and Jesse Robert, born in 1910. In their religious affiliation, the Mc- Glothlin family are identified with Baptist church. Fraternally IMr. IMcGlothlin is a member of that historic order, the Ancient Free and Accepted INFasons, and belongs to both the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the ^Modern Woodmen of America. Captain W. I. IMcDaniel. A venerable and respected resident of Senath, Captain AV. I. IMcDaniel, now living with his son, C. P. Mc- Daniel, of whom a brief personal account is given elsewhere in this work, fought bravely in defense of the Confederacy during the Civil war, and now bears upon his body a sear which resulted from a wound received on the field of battle. A native of Tennessee, he was born November 14, 1827, in Sumner county, but as an infant was taken by his parents to Natchez, ilississippi, where he lived until six years of age. Returning to Obion county. West Tennes- see, in 1834, he continued his residence there for nearly forty years, serving in the mean- time for awhile as captain of a company of State Militia, having been commissioned by Isham G. Harris, war-Governor of Tennes- see. On September 9, 1861, he enlisted ,as a private in the Thirty-third Tennessee Regiment, of which he was elected first ser- geant. After the battle of Perryville Cap- tain Mc Daniel was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant, and subsequently, at Shei- byville, Tennessee, was chosen as the bravest man of his company, OAving to an order is- sued by the Confederate Congress that each and every company in that division should elect or appoint the bravest man in the com- pany. At jIissionaiy Ridge, while serving as second lieutenant, he had charge of his company, as he had had much of the time during his enlistment, even at the battle of Chickamauga leading his company. He was subsequently confined in the hospital four months, and on rejoining his regiment as- sumed the same position, and held it until the close of the war, having command of Company D. The Captain saw. many hard- fought engagements, at Shiloh twenty-one of the sixty-six men of which he had command being either killed or wounded. At the en- gagement at Franklin, Tennessee, Captain McDaniel received a severe wound from a l)ayonet, and still carries the scar that ensued. He w-as often detailed on special duty with squads of men of whom he had charge, serving under different commanders, including General Clark, who was afterwards governor of Mississippi ; Brigadier General A. P. Stewart ; and under General Strahl, wlio lost his life at the battle of Franklin. The brigade to which the Captain belonged assisted in protecting the rear of Hill's army on its retreat from the battle of Nashville, keeping up a constant fight with the enemy. He subsequently surrendered at Raleigh, North Carolina, with Johnston's men, and there took the oath of allegiance. After his surrender Captain ilcDaniel returned to his old home in western Tennes- see, which he had visited but twice during