CHAPTER XXVII (Part 53)
BIOGRAPHICAL
DeLacy Daniels, retired contractor and builder, Windsor, Missouri, was born in New York State, December 18, 1852, and is a son of LeRoy and Hannah (Steele) Daniels, of Onondaga County, New York, both of whom were members of old New York families.
LeRoy Daniels was born in New York State, there was reared and married, and in 1866 came to Missouri. Here he settled in Windsor township, where he followed his trade of carpenter and builder for many years, and erected many of the houses and barns in the country tributary to Windsor. He was engaged also in farming. He assisted in the organization of the first Methodist Church in Windsor township, and was active in many ways in the up-building and development of the community. Mr. Daniels died in 1914. His wife, who was Hannah Steele prior to her marriage, was a daughter of a resident of New York who lived to the great age of ninety-nine years. She departed this life in 1911. Seven children were born to LeRoy and Hannah Daniels, as follows: Four of the children are deceased; DeLacy, subject of this sketch; Albert, a resident of Windsor; and George, Lizzie, James and Martha, deceased.
DeLacy Daniels accompanied his parents to Henry County, Missouri, and following in the footsteps of his father, became a skilled carpenter and builder. He located in Windsor in 1888 and engaged in contracting and building, embarking upon a career which has proved very successful.
His years of active and honest endeavor have resulted in much material prosperity to Mr. Daniels, which is well deserved. Mr. Daniels has practically confined his activities to the erection of residence buildings and many good examples of his skill and handicraft adorn the city of Windsor and the surrounding countryside. On three different occasions, he has followed tanning and up to recent years he owned a well improved farm in Windsor township which he sold to his son-in-law, Lester Jones. Mr. Daniels is owner of four good residence properties in Clinton and is a stockholder of the First National Bank of Windsor.
Mr. Daniels was married in 1887 to Miss Marguerite Baker, who was born in Henry County, Missouri, the daughter of James D. and Mary (Goodwin) Baker, natives of Kentucky. The Bakers were early settlers of Henry County and reared a family of five children, of whom Mrs. Marguerite Daniels is the eldest, the others being James Baker, of Parsons, Kansas; Mrs. Edna Pickrell, Windsor, Missouri; the other two children are deceased.
Three children have been born to DeLacy and Marguerite Daniels, as follows: The two first born died in infancy; Minnie, life of Lester E. Jones, a farmer of Windsor township, to whom a daughter was born; Madge Irene Jones, who has the distinction of being the youngest student to graduate from the Windsor High School, completing the course with honors at the age of fifteen years in 1918.
Mr. Daniels is a Republican and he and Mrs. Daniels are members of the Christian Church. Both Mr. and Mrs. Daniels are highly esteemed as substantial and worthy citizens of Windsor and have many warm and steadfast friends who wish them well.
Thomas L. Elbert, live stock dealer, Windsor, Missouri, is a native born citizen of Henry County and a son of one of the early pioneers of this county. Mr. Elbert was born on a farm in Tebo township January 31, 1856, the son of Loadman Y. and Mary J. (Sallee) Elbert, who were parents of eight children as follows: Eliza, widow of Robert S. Burchman, Windsor, Missouri; Thomas L., subject of this sketch; James R. and Edwin L., deceased; Mary C. Elbert; Annie, wife of George Weatheraid, a merchant of Windsor; Etta, wife of James 0. Sutherland, of Johnson County, Missouri; Delia, deceased.
Loadman Elbert was born near Louisville, Kentucky, December 6, 1830, and died November 21, 1881. He came to Henry County, Missouri, with his parents, Henry and Elizabeth (McDaniel) Elbert, in 1836. Henry Elbert was one of the best known and most prominent of the early pioneers of this section of Missouri. He served as district judge of the County Court of old Graves County, representing the Sedalia district. He was well and favorably known throughout the territory now comprised in Benton, Henry, Johnson and Pettis Counties. In his earlier years, Loadman Elbert was engaged in the mercantile business. When the discovery of gold aroused the adventurous spirits of the country, he was among the first to cross the plains and mountains in 1849 en route to the gold fields of the Pacific slope. He made a stake in the far west during his gold mining venture and upon his return in 1852, was united in marriage to Mary J. Sallee on October 10, 1852. He then engaged in the general mercantile business at Calhoun, Missouri. After some years experience as a merchant, he engaged in farming and stock raising and died on his home place in Windsor township. Mrs. Mary Elbert, his wife, was born in Callaway County, Missouri, August 10, 1836, and departed this life on August 17, 1912. She was the eldest daughter of Thomas and Eliza (Gaines) Sallee, natives of Kentucky, who were among the early pioneer settlers of Callaway County.
Thomas L. Elbert was reared on his father's farm in Henry County and began upon his own account in 1877, at which time he engaged in farming and purchased a tract of land in Windsor township. He remained upon his farm until 1908 and then removed to Windsor, where he engaged in the buying, selling and shipping of live stock, having previously been engaged in this business for twenty years prior while still carrying on his farming operations. Mr. Elbert is the largest individual stock dealer in Windsor and one of the most extensive in Henry County. For the past three years he has been purchasing mules for the use of the United States Government. In the spring of 1908 Mr. Elbert disposed of his fine farm of 500 acres.
On February 7, 1877, Thomas L. Elbert and Mary E. Daniels were united in marriage. Mrs. Mary E. Elbert was born in New York State December 28, 1858, and departed this life August 27, 1916. She was the daughter of LeRoy and Hannah (Steele) Daniels, an account of whom is given in this volume in connection with the sketch of DeLacy Daniels.
The Democratic party has always had the allegiance of Mr. Elbert, who is now serving as city alderman of Windsor and is also one of the Henry County supervisors and has been a director of the Citizens Bank of Windsor for nearly twenty years. He is a member of the Baptist Church and is affiliated with the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Elbert is one of the best known citizens of Henry County and can be seen daily transacting business in his genial, friendly, honest manner which has made him a success in his chosen vocation.
Taylor Black, manager of the Livingston Elevator and Milling Company, Windsor, Missouri, was born March 8, 1871, in Windsor. He is the son of David D. and Eliza (Taylor) Black, who were parents of six children: Birdie, died in 1893; Taylor, subject of this sketch; John M., deceased; Bolyn F. and James R., living in Kansas City and has been for several years a member of the Kansas City police force; William, deceased.
David D. Black was born in Boone County, Missouri, in 1839, dying in 1913. He was a farmer during his life, locating in Henry County in 1860. He was the son of William Black, a Baptist minister and a native of Kentucky and pioneer settler of Boone County, Missouri. Mrs. Eliza (Taylor) Black was born in Windsor township in 1843 and departed this life in 1915. She was the daughter of Richard F. and Ann (Fitzhugh) Taylor. Richard F. Taylor served as captain of cavalry in the Confederate army during the Civil War. He was one of the earliest settlers of Windsor and started the first general merchandise store in the town, coming to Henry County from his native state of Kentucky.
Taylor Black was reared and educated in Windsor and engaged in the milling business in 1892 in the employ of the Windsor Milling Company. He remained with this concern until 1904. During 1900 and 1901, he was employed as traveling salesman for one of the leading Kansas mills. In 1904, he became manager of the Livingston Mill and Elevator Company at Windsor and is capably filling this position at the present time.
Mr. Black was married on May 28, 1902, to Miss Fame Bibb, who was born in Warsaw, Missouri. Three children have been born of this marriage: Mary, Florence and Naomi.
Mr. Black is a Democrat in politics and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He is fraternally affiliated with the Knights of Pythias Lodge and occupies a leading place in the citizenship of his native city.
