Transcribed from: Memorial & Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas, 1892
pp. 351-352.

DR. Daniel Alexander PASCHALL, a prominent and well-known physician of Dallas county, Texas, was born in Trigg county, Kentucky, December 14, 1837.

     G. R. Paschall, the doctor's father, was born in Caswell county, North Carolina, November 19, 1813.  At the age of 12 years he moved with his father to Tennessee, and lived in Weakley county until he reached his majority.  On the 15th day of November, 1835, he was united in wedlock with Miss Elizabeth Williams, who was also born on November 19, 1813.  Her father, Daniel Williams, was one of the first settlers of Illinois, and fought the Indians all over that State.  After Mr. Paschall was married he moved to Trigg county, Kentucky, where he lived until 1840.  He then moved to Springfield, Missouri, and a year later to Texas and settled in Red River county.  The following spring he located near Willow Springs in what Kaufman County and is now Rockwall county.  A year later, he settled at Barnes' Bridge, buying land there.  He subsequently sold out and located in Fannin county.  In 1847, he enlisted in the Mexican War, and after serving 12 months was discharged on account of a wound he received by being thrown from a horse, receiving his discharge in February, 1848.  From the effects of that wound, he is still a sufferer.  In the fall of 1848 he moved to Terrell, Kaufman county, where he still resides, now at the age of 77 years.  His wife died November 11, 1882, aged 69.  The names of their nine children are as follows:

1. James C. Paschall
2. Daniel A. Paschall
3. Isaac A. Paschall
4. Susan P. Paschall
5. Josiah N. Paschall
6. Mary E. Paschall, the wife of A. A. Laroe
7. Sarah J. Paschall
8. Nancy A. Paschall
9. Georgia Roberts Paschall, the wife of Charles Brady

     Doctor Daniel A. Paschall was the second born, and only he and his two sisters, Mary E. and Georgia Roberts, are now living.

     D. A. Paschall was only six years old when his father came to Texas.  At the age of 16 he began the study of medicine under Drs. Hawkins and Paschall, of Fulton, Kentucky.  In 1859, he graduated at the University of Pennsylvania, after which he began the practice of his profession at Haught's store  and was thus engaged there when the war came on.  He enlisted in Colonel Greer's regiment and served in it until July, 1862.  He then returned home and enlisted under Colonel Bass in the 19th Texas Regiment, and served four months as a private.  He was then detailed as assistant surgeon of a hospital in the northern part of Arkansas, and stayed there until January, 1864.  He was then sent back to Haught's store to practice, remaining at that place until 1868.  That year, he moved to Turner's Point, Kaufman County.

     Dr. Paschall was married on the 23rd day of February 1865, to Miss Virginia Haught, who was born October 29, 1848.  She died November 4, 1884, at the age of 36 years.  Her parents, Samuel and Isabella (Duvall) Haught.

    The Doctor's second marriage occurred April 28, 1889, to Mrs. Maud Bounds, nee Thompson.

By his first wife the Doctor had nine children:

1. Idaho Paschall, wife of J. M. H. Chisolm
2. Jesse P. Paschall
3. Samuel Paschall
4. A. H. Paschall
5. Nettie Paschall

These are the only children living.

     By his present companion, he has one child, Daniel A. Paschall, who was born June 20, 1890.

     In 1871-1872, Dr. Paschall took a course at the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, and graduated.  Returning to Haught's store, he continued his practice there till 1877, when he bought a farm of 570 acres at Terrell, and engaged in agricultural pursuits, also continuing his medical practice.  He still owns that farm.  In 1885 he left his farm at Terrell and located again in Dallas county, at Mesquite.  He has had an extensive and successful practice, and here he is regarded not only as a skillful physician but as one of the most prominent and leading citizens.  He discovered a cure for malignant congested fever or spotted fever, and in the treatment of that dread disease, has met with unusual success.

     He and his wife are members of the Christian Church, and he is a Mason and a Knight of Honor.