Daniel Lane (1844-1925)

Daniel Lane, the son of John and Susan (Fuller) Lane, was born in Athens county, Ohio, July 18, 1844, and departed this life March 13, 1925, at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 25 days. December 31, 1861, he enlisted as a soldier in the Union army, at the age of 17 years, to fight under the flag of his country for the cause of the Union. After three years' service he re-enlisted January 1, 1865, at Foley's Island, South Carolina, and was mustered out June 17, 1865, the period of his entire service bring three years, five months and seventeen days. During that time he participated in several of the great engagements of the Civil war, the last in which he with other men of the North were taken prisoner and held for four months in the Andersonville prison. After his discharge from service he returned to his home in Ohio, and in the following year he came to his uncle's, George Fuller, at Lowell, and made his home in and around since that time.

On December 5, 1872, he was united in marriage to Mary M. Cottrell, of Lowell, and to this union was born eight children, thee sons and five daughters. Preceding Mr. Lane in death was his eldest daughter, Viola, who died August 2, 1910, and the wife and mother who died on June 5, 1913.

Left to mourn the death of the father are seven children -- Charles Lane, of Crown Point; Mrs. Laura Christie, John and Haste Lane, of Hammond; Mrs. Susie Buckley, of East Chicago; Mrs. Lera Regnier, of South Chicago; and Mrs. Vera Hecker, of Schneider, at which place the deceased has lately made his home; fifteen grand-children and three great-grand-children.

Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Lowell, Monday at 11 a.m. Rev. Ralph Colton, pastor of the Schneider Presbyterian church, preached the funeral sermon. He was assisted by Rev. F.B. Nickerson, pastor of the Lowell Christian church. Music was furnished by Mrs. Raymond McCarty and Mrs. F.L. Weakly. Interment was made in the Lowell cemetery, in charge of Undertaker Weaver. The following acted as pall-bearers: C.W. Pulver, Earle Pulver, Thomas Loyd, Robert Johnson, Nelson Schranlin and L.W. Ragon.