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- "Daniel Carlie McEachern, at birth, was named Washington McEachern, and he is so listed in the 1850 census, which was taken when he was 4 months old. Sometime after that, he was renamed Daniel Carlie. Some members of the family think he was also renamed Daniel McColsky at some point in his life. This could not be verified. However, it is known that he used Daniel Carlie as his legal name all his adult life. Daniel Carlie was known to be fond of small children, particularly those of the black farm workers. The black children were called "Pickaninnies" in those days, and his liking them led to Daniel Carlie's nickname, "Uncle Pick." He was fondly called by this nickname the rest of his life--by friends and relatives alike. Throughout his life, "Uncle Pick" remained a bachelor, despite his love for children. It is said that as a teenager, "Uncle Pick" was in love with a young lady but the courtship turned into an unfortunate affair, which turned him against marriage."
"As he grew older, "Uncle Pick" remained active in the management of his farm, and was in fairly good health. He eventually developed a kidney problem, and also was bothered by a small murmur from the mitral valve in his heart. Although these problems only bothered him at times, they were more serious than he thought, and "Uncle Pick" eventually called for assistance from his doctor. On Thursday, March 18, 1926, Dr. J.W. Beasley arrived to examine "Uncle Pick." He duly noted the kidney problem and the mitral valve murmur, but saw no cause for alarm. However, at 7 p.m. Monday, March 22, 1926, just after he had eaten supper, "Uncle Pick" suffered a sudden fatal heart attack. He was buried at Thurston Cemetery. (Pleasant Home Free Will Baptist Cemetery)"
-- Owen Daniel McEachern
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1850 - 1926 (75 years)