In 1839, Daniel Best’s father moved the family to Missouri. There he built a saw mill and cut lumber for the local pioneers to use in building their homes. The first nine years of Daniel's life were spent here and is where he received his interest in logging and machines.
In 1847, the family moved again to Lee County, Iowa, here they took up farming and raised stock. In 1859 Daniel, desiring adventure, and wanting to follow his brother, joined a wagon train heading west to Fort Walla Walla, Washington, employed as an ox tender and a sharpshooter.
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