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The Travels of Daniel Paul, 1911
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on July 13, 2018
During the Civil War, Daniel Paul served as a Private in the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H. After the Civil War, he moved to Michigan, but kept in touch with his Lykens Valley friends and relatives via correspondence to the editor of the Lykens newspaper.
Three stories of the death and burial of Daniel Paul appeared in the Lykens Standard in 1911:
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Daniel Paul, aged 67 years, died at the home of his niece, Mrs. Walter I. Bowman, on South Second Street [Lykens], shortly after 5 o’clock Monday morning, of a complication of diseases. He had been in poor health for some time and about a week before his death had an attack of grippe, which confined him to the house and the last few days to his bed. Before being compelled to stay in the house he told several neighbors who inquired about his health, that it was too damp up here between the mountains for him and just as soon as he felt better he’d get out of this.
Deceased was a son of James Paul and his wife Catherine Paul and was born in Wayne Township. He was married to Sarah Straw of Jackson Township, and four children were born unto them, one of whom, Emma Paul, preceded him in death. The surviving children are Charles Paul, of Marion, Indiana; Nora Paul, Mrs. William Munson, of Constantine, Michigan; and Frank Paul, of Kansas.
He is also survived by one sister, Amanda Paul, Mrs. Daniel Rettinger, of South Second Street [Lykens].
By occupation, Mr. Paul was a stone mason, but about 35 years ago he went to Constantine, Michigan, where he engaged in farming until four years ago last September when, upon the death of his wife, and his impaired health, he retired from active work. Since then he has lived almost entirely in this vicinity, making occasional trips to Michigan and Indiana. He also several years ago made a trip to Florida and Cuba for the benefit of his health.
Mr. Paul was a veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted on the 7th day of August 1861, as a private, in Company H, 130th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry [130th Pennsylvania Infantry], and honorably discharged, June 1863. He was a member of the G.A.R., Department of Michigan, Post No. 124 (by transfer). He was also a member of Siloam Lodge, No. 35, F. & A. M. of Constantine, Michigan, and Chapter No. 63, R. A. M., also of Constantine, Michigan, and of Jacksonville Council, No. 80, United American Mechanics of Enders. He was a staunch Republican and a man of good judgment and his political predictions generally were verified.
He was a kind and indulgent father; to his sister a tender brother, to his friends the soul of fellowship. But the greatest of all was he as a man. And as a man it is that those who knew him best most loved to contemplate him. He believed in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. He believed that the man who scatters flowers in the pathway of his fellow men, who lets into the dark places of life the sunshine of human sympathy and human happiness, is following in the footsteps of his Master.
Funeral service were held at the home of his niece Monday evening. Rev. H. S. Kiefer, pastor of the U. B. Church, officiating. Songs were touchingly rendered by the church choir. The relatives in this section and a delegation from Ashlar Lodge, F. & A. M. of this place, attended the services.
The body, in charge of Cornelius Rettinger and wife, left on the 7:24 a.m. train for Constantine, Michigan, where burial was made on the family plot beside his wife.
The relatives here desire to thank all who kindly assisted them in their bereavement.
Lykens Standard, 28 April 1911
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E. Rettinger and wife, who took the body of Daniel Paul to Constantine, Michigan, Tuesday morning of last week, returned home Tuesday noon.
Lykens Standard, 5 May 1911.
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The friends of Daniel Paul, who died at Lykens last week, were sorry to hear of his death. Mr. Daniel Paul was born and brought up in Small Valley and lived at Enders, from which place he moved to Michigan. He was a member of the O. U. A. M. and kept himself in good standing all these years.
“Enders,” Lykens Standard, 5 May 1911.
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News article from Newspapers.com. This blog post concludes the series on the travels of Daniel Paul.
Special thanks to Debby Rabold, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for discovering these articles about her relative.
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