“ALLEN NICKERSON,

“DANIEL MC COLLUM

is a native Missourian, having been born in 1837, and raised and educated in Linn county. In 1864 he went to California, where he was engaged in freighting for two years. In 1867 he went to Chariton county, where he is engaged in farming and tobacco raising until February, 1877, when he re-turned to this county, where he has since resided. Mr. McCollum was married in 1858 to Miss Missouri McCollum of Chariton county, by whom he has one child, Alfred B. His wife died in March, 1863. He again married in February, 1867, Mrs. Sarah A. Lane (nee Bills) of Chariton county, by whom he has six children, four of whom are living: Daniel, Mary E., Emma F., Walter. Mrs. McCollum has three children by her first husband: William H., James S., Andrew F.

Mr. McCollum is a son of Stephen and Elizabeth McCollum. His father was a native of Clay county, Kentucky, and his mother of Lincoln county, Tennessee. His parents came to Missouri in 1819, and settled in Chariton county, where they were married. They moved to this county in 1836. Mr. McCollum enlisted in February, 1862, in the Second Missouri Cavalry Confederate service; paroled in Mississippi in August, 1864. He was engaged in the battles of Wilson’s Creek, Pea Ridge, Lexington, Cross Hollows, Sugar Creek, Inka, Corinth, Port Gibson, Grand Gulf, Baker’s Creek, Blackwater, and Vicksburg. Out of one hundred and seven of the company that went into service, only twenty survived, and several of those were badly wounded. His maternal grandfather, Daniel Slater was in the War of 1812. His uncles, James and William Slater wee also in the War of 1812. His uncle, James Slater helped to survey the town of Linneus. He and wife and mother are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. His father died in this county, November 25, 1870. His mother resides with him. Mr. McCollum is a member of the A.F.& A.M.. He now resides on the original tract of land entered by his father, and is a man who stands high in his community.”