Daniels of Massachusetts Bay Colony - Generation VII Jasper S. Daniels (1838

GENERATION VII

Jasper Sargent Daniels

b. October 4,1838, Hammond, Saint Lawrence County, New York, d. September 25,1910, Pike Lake, Minnesota

Daniels Family Moves to Wisconsin

1844, 5 year old Jasper along with his 4 brothers and 2 sisters moved with their parents to Wisconsin.

Civil War Breaks Out - Jasper Joins 2nd Wisconsin

April 19, 1861, 22 year old, Jasper Daniels enlisted into Company A, Second Wisconsin Infantry from Pt. Washington, Wisconsin.

Jasper In Uniform

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Jasper Daniels in the Iron Brigade

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Blackburn's Ford, Va. - Bull Run 1^st, Va. - Orange Court House, Va. - Beaver Dam Station, Va. - Rappahannock Station, Va. - Sulphur Springs, Va. - Gainsville, Va. - Bull Run 2^nd, Va. - South Mountain, Md. - Antietam, Md. - Fredricksburg, Va. - Fitzhugh's Crossing, Va. - Chancellorsville, Va. - Brandy Station, Va. - Gettysburg, Pa. - Wilderness, Va. - Spotsylvania & Laurel Hill, Va. - North Anna & Jericho Ford, Va. - Tolopotomy, Va. - Bethesda Church, Va. - Cold Harbor, Va.- Mine Run, Va.

2^nd Wisconsin Time Line

Re-enlists with 1st Wisconsin

October 9, 1864, Jasper re-enlisted with 1st Regiment Heavy Artillery, Company I with the rank of Senior 1st Lieutenant.

Company I was stationed at Fort Farnsworth , Fairfax County, Virginia. Fort Farnsworth, one of 13 forts along the Virginia side of the Potomac was designed to protect Washington DC from attack by the Confederate army. Located high on a bluff the men had a clear view of the Masonic hall once attended by George Washington in central Alexandria, the Potomac River and the Richmond highway. On a clear day the soldiers could see the partially completed Washington Monument and the US Capitol building off in the distance to the northeast. Fort Farnsworth was never challenged, however, on July 11th and 12th, 1864, Confederate Lt. General Jubal A. Early lead an attack on Fort Stevens; one of 20 forts located on the Maryland side of the Potomac. The enemy was repelled never to return to attack Washington again.

      April 9, 1865, Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox.
      April 14, 1865, Lincoln was assassinated.
      May 26, 1865, The last Confederate troops surrendered.

June 8, 1865, Jasper is discharged at Alexandria, Virginia. Jasper was now 26 years old.

1867, Jasper spend 2 years on an exploring expedition in Canada

1869, Jasper settles in Duluth, Minnesota area.

Jasper Daniels - Elicy Johnson Marriage

May 13, 1879, 40 year old Jasper marries Elicy Johnson the 19 year old widow of Harry Jackson. Elicy (Elcey)and her family arrived from Nogersund, Mjalby Parish,Sweden in June of 1872. Elicy was the daughter of John Johnson (aka, Johannes Jonsson in Sweden and Hanna Olson aka,Hanna Olsdotter in Sweden).

Becomes Marshal of Duluth, Minnesota

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May, 1880, Jasper Daniels was appointed Marshal of Duluth, Minnesota.

Source material: The following entry was published in the volume titled, "History of the Upper Mississippi Valley", published 1881, page 690. After the civil war Jasper "Was for two years on an exploring expedition in Canada, and in 1869, came to Duluth and was for several years employed at various occupations. Since June, 1880, Mr. Daniels has been Village Marshal, with three assistants on the police force."

Retires from Police Department

June 1, 1883, Jasper Daniels retires from the Duluth Police Department. A gold-topped cane with the following inscription was presented to him upon his retirement.

"Presented to Jeff Daniels by the citizens of Duluth June 1st 1883"

Jasper Moves to Pike Lake

After 1883, Jasper built a home and moved his family on what is now called Daniels Road off Miller Trunk Highway on Pike Lake northwest of Duluth

Jasper's Friends Discover the Mesabi Range

1884, Jasper's close friends and neighbors the Merritt brothers find the largest deposit of iron ore in the world in the red earth of the Mesabi Range. Later they lose their mining company and a fortune to John D. Rockefeller. It is unknown if Jasper was involved in any way with the Merritt brothers expeditions.

Building a Family

January 20, 1882, Marine Elser Daniels was born

February 19, 1887, Ann Jane Daniels a second daughter was born

Nelson Stewart Daniels is Born

June 21, 1889, Nelson S. Daniels was born in a log cabin located on the shore of Pike Lake, Canosia township , Minnesota. Nelson was to become my grandfather.

November 18, 1893, Jasper and Elicy's 4th and last child, Ruth Hannah Daniels was born.

Jasper S. Daniels Dies

September 25, 1910, Jasper Daniels died at Pike Lake, Canosia, Township.

Forset Hill Cemetery

Jasper is buried in the GAR Section at Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth St. Louis County Minnesota, USA

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