S. W. Daniels, of the firm of Merchant & Miller, and who resides at Bedford, was born in this county in 1829, and is the son of James and Olive Daniels, natives of N. Y., and Vt., who emigrated to Madison county, thence to this county in 1826, settling on the section where he entered 120 acres of land, where they both died. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and an early pioneer of Pike county. The subject of this sketch was married in 1846, to Miss Frances E., daughter of John French. To them have been born 5 children: Wesley P., George, Julia, Thomas and Rozella. Mr. D. began milling in the early days. He is also engaged in the mercantile trade at Bedford and runs the ferry at that place; is conducting a good business.

Source: History of Pike County by Charles M. Chapman 1880