Person:Jeptha O'Daniel (1)

J. O'Daniel, 49 years old, West Virgina and Kentucky representative of the Johnson Book Company, with headquarters in Huntington and Louisville and formerly prominent educator of eastern Kentucky, died here yesterday morning at 4 o'clock, a victim of heart disease. He had been ill since last October at the home of his brother, A. O'Daniel, 414 9th Avenue, west, until he was taken to a hospital a week before his death. Mr. O'Daniel was born at Hewlett, near Louisa in Lawrence county, Kentucky July 29, 1875, a son of D. A. O'Daniel. He was educated in the schools of his home county and at an early age became a teacher, as which he served for many years. In 1911 he was elected county superintendent for Lawrence County. Upon retiring from office he became connected with the Johnson Book company in which he eventually became an extensive stockholder. He was well known in educational circles throughout his territory. He was a Mason, a member of Louisa lodge, and a member of Catlettsburg lodge, B. P. O. E. He leaves his father, D. A. O'Daniel of Hewlett, Ky., two brothers, A. O'Daniel 414 9th Avenue, west, and William O'Daniel of Hewlett, and four sisters, Mrs. Frank Burton and Mrs Eli Moore of Park Hill, and Mrs. C.W. Honaker and Miss Amy O'Daniel of Hewlett, Ky. Brief funeral services will be held at the residence of A. O'Daniel this afternoon at two o'clock. The body will be taken to Hewlett for burial Tuesday. Mr. And Mrs. Sam Wheeler, 423 Eighth Avenue, the latter a cousin of the decedent, and Miss Edith Marcum, will accompany the funeral party to Hewlett. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.