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thereafter taught third grade in Kaskaskia, Illinois. He also attended McKendree College in
Lebanon, Illinois, and "united with" the Methodist Episcopal Church. He later joined the
"Christian Church" and began to try his hand preaching (December 1867). By 1870 McDaniel
had become a part-time preacher, in addition to farming, and by 1872, was preaching full time at
Miami, Missouri. In addition, he acted as a part-time preacher for churches in Slater and
Norborne (Carroll County) and in Lamine (Cooper County). Subsequent ministries were in
Higginsville, Clinton, and Paris in Missouri; and then in Little Rock, Arkansas. McDaniel later
returned to Missouri for pastoral positions at Fayette and Warrensburg (1893). After retirement,
he continued to live in Warrensburg until deteriorating health prompted him to move to Kansas
City in 1905.
Samuel B. McDaniel's reminiscences consist of two manuscript volumes with two volumes
of typed transcripts. The volumes discuss McDaniel's family origins, the New Madrid earthquake
of 1811, contacts with hostile Indians, westward migration from the Mississippi region, the trials
of homesteading in new country, and the lynching of a Negro accused of murdering a white
woman. McDaniel's narrative also discusses his Civil War activities; his postwar activities as a
student, laborer, and teacher; his call to the ministry; his marriage, and his pastoral work. Also
includes comments on slavery and on the "Drake Constitution" of Missouri.
Cite as: Samuel M. McDaniel Reminiscences, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0963
MacDonald Construction Company (Saint Louis, Missouri).
Records, 1959-1972. 89 boxes; 4 volumes
Construction company located in St. Louis. Assisted in the construction of the Gateway
Arch, St. Louis.
Records contain building plans, specifications, and blueprints for construction work done by
company. Also includes financial records and correspondence of the company; records regarding
construction of the John M. Olin Library at Washington University; and some records regarding
the construction of the Gateway Arch. The bulk of the collection is unprocessed.
Cite as: MacDonald Construction Company Records, Missouri History Museum Archives, St.
Louis.
A2295
MacDowell, Earl B. (1875-1945).
Letter to wife, 1927 July 9. 1 item
Earl B. MacDowell was a salesman and resident of Kansas City, Missouri.
Letter of Earl B. MacDowell to his wife, written on the stationery of the Huntington Arms
Hotel, 5560 Pershing Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri. Letter is postmarked July 9, 1927. The
letterhead includes an illustration of the hotel.
Cite as: Earl B. MacDowell letter to wife, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1007
McElhinney, Alexander (1824-1895).
Papers, 1856-1902; l909. 8 volumes
Alexander McElhinney was born February 10, 1824, in Butler County, Pennsylvania. He
settled in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, in 1845 and during the Civil War served as
adjutant of the 1st Enrolled Missouri Militia. After the war he practiced law in St. Louis County.
He was named notary public in St. Louis County in 1884. He died July 2, 1895, in Clayton,
Missouri. His son John W. McElhinney (1851-1928) was St. Louis County attorney and notary