In an effort to put all my research material into a chronological order, I am going to start putting in what I have and edit as I add new material. I will include resources and names of persons who contributed the material. This will be a "work in progress” until all the information I have has been entered in. You may want to check this area each time you come on the site to check for any new entries or corrections that have been made.
Please feel free to contact me with any information you have on the family so that I can add it in - we all hold pieces to the puzzle of our family history, together we may be able to see the complete picture.
From "Early Families of the N.C. Counties of Rockingham and Stokes with Revolutionary War Service":
Joseph Darnall - born 1750 N.C., died after 13 March 1834 Stokes Co., N.C., married 1783 Surry Co., N.C. to Winifred Perry, born 1761. Children:
1. Joseph Darnall
2. Joshua Darnall
3. John Darnall, born 1787; married Mary Elliott
4. William Darnall, married Patsy Smart
5. Susan Darnall, married Col. W. Boyd
Information Extracted from the letters of Louis Daniel:
Louis Daniel believed that the Joseph Daniel in Desoto Co., MS is the patriarch of the Daniel clan. He said that Joseph came from Rockingham County, N.C., but we don't know what year. (Could Joseph be the Josiah Daniel on the 1845 State Census for MS in Pontotoc Co.?)
He believed there were five Daniel brothers originally, two were older than Enoch, John and Alexander, and that two had remained in Mississippi besides Enoch (Alexander and who else?) He thought that one of Enoch's brothers was named John and that he had gone to Texas and raised 8 sons. He said that John had married a Tallent.
Note: I think the John who married a Tallent is Alexander's son John Edwin "Jesse" Daniel who married Lou Ella Tallent. He had probably heard about John from his father.
Louis also believed that Enoch had some half-brothers who came from Tennessee to Mississippi; He said they were a mean bunch, especially Coot Daniel whose father was Jack Daniel. (Sandy Daniel has notes on a Jack Daniel from Tennessee with a son named Coot.) Louis said his father told him about these people.
He had heard that Coot Daniel was a mean old man (who said he was an alcoholic - Effie?) and that he was the father of James Mayfield Daniel. There was also another brother named Quay. Louis said part of these people went back up to Tennessee and may belong to the Jack Daniel group there.
Chester Daniel from Arizona said that his grandpa is on video tape talking about Enoch's 1/2 brothers (he said cousins of Tom & Ben - Enoch's children) were in Arkansas. Tom, Ben and these boys got into a fight over gambling. The story went that they used to go across the river and gamble, and on one of these trips, Enoch's son Ben got his belly split open with a knife. (He lived, but was never the same.) One of the cousins killed one of the guys responsible. The sheriff's posse came after the two boys (the cousins) and the boys had barricaded themselves behind some rocks. They killed all the deputies (they thought). One deputy played dead and he later told people that the one boy got up and crowed like a rooster. The boys got in a boat and took off down the Tennessee River. It's these two that are supposed to have become the kinfolk of the Jack Daniel distillery company.
Louis said his grandpa - William Albert Daniel, told him that Enoch Daniel came from North Carolina with three brothers and half brothers. Also that Imogene had repeated the story that Effie Daniel Gamble told - that Alexander and Enoch Daniel married sisters, and that the family had Indian blood from the Bass family. That is the family legend passed on for years.
Also, he said that his Dad told him that Dave and Zade Daniel came to see his father, William Albert Daniel in Oklahoma. They said they were working for the secret service.
Letter from Charles Lafayette Daniel to Louis Daniel, dated 13 June 1990:
I am a grandson and descendent of Lemuel Russell Daniel, born 1843, probably in Floyd County, Georgia: died 1925 at Mineral Wells, Texas. I am attempting to trace his family history and identify other family relationships prior to leaving Georgia for Texas after the Civil War. He and three brothers came to Palo Pinto County, Texas probably in 1873-4.
From the 1850 census records of Floyd County and the 1860 census of Chattooga County, both located in the northwest corner of Georgia and created out of the Indian Cherokee Nation in the early 1830's. I have located the James H. Daniel family, Jane C. wife, Sons: John H., Lemuel R., Daughters: Margaret, Francis A. and Virginia C.
Four of the boys came to Palo Pinto County, Texas. Lemuel settled in Mineral Wells, Wiley in Santo, Taylor in Stephenville and what happened to William B. is unknown although there is some evidence he may have settled in the Abilene, Texas area. I am trying to put as many of the descendants of these people into a family history as information affords and likewise to gather earlier history on this family.
Should you have any information concerning such, I would be most appreciative to receive and will provide you with a report on the status of this research, if desired.
Cordially yours,
Charles Lafayette Daniel
10030 Inwood Road
Dallas, Texas 75229
(214) 361-9963
Excerpts from letter from Sandy Daniel dated 29 January, 1995:
I got the book Chet and Loretta Daniel had printed.
It seems they know Enoch was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. They have your Daniel line (Alexander) in the Appendix but they have Susan Bass as Bates and only Martha Jane listed.
They do have the story of the FIVE BROTHERS!!
"In 1987, Alex Daniel, grandson (or great grandson) of Lemuel Russell Daniel told of 5 brothers who settled in various areas of the country after the Civil War.
1. Lemuel Russell Daniel born in Georgia, lived in Mineral Wells, Tx.
2. (James) Taylor Daniel lived in Enid, Oklahoma
3. Wally Daniel (Wiley Echols Daniel) lived in Santo, TX
4. Enoch Daniel lived in Mississippi
5. Unknown brother, whereabouts unknown.
Book is based on two lines they refer to as the Georgia Daniel line and the Mississippi Daniel line. The Georgia Daniel line includes the first 3 brothers and the Mississippi line refers to Enoch's ancestors.
Love,
Sandy, Reece & B.J.
(Note: The unknown brother would be Alexander Daniel, by my calculations. I have no proof that the people from the Georgia line are really connected to Enoch or Alexander in Mississippi.)
May 20, 1821 - Zadock Bass married Jane Russell in Jasper County, Georgia. Zadock was born about 1798 in Nash County, North Carolina, the son of Jethro Bass. Jane was born about 1801 in Georgia to David Russell and Susan Saxon, both of South Carolina.
The children of Zadock and Jane Russell Bass were by my calculation:
1. Thomas born ca 1822 in Georgia
2. Batson born ca 1822 in Georgia
3. Lucinda born ca 1823 in Georgia
4. William M. Born ca 1828 in Georgia or Alabama
5. Bennett C. Born ca 1832 in Georgia or Alabama
6. Susan Jane born June 1833 in Alabama
7. Edwin born ca. 1838 in Alabama
8. Mary born ca 1840 in Alabama
9. Martha born ca 1842 in Alabama
10. Frances born ca 1846 in Alabama
1830 Census for Butler County, Alabama:
Thomas Daniel - 1 male under 5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40 2 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15
William Daniel - 1 male 60-70 1 female 70-80
1836 Assessment Returns of Chickasaw County, MS:
Joshua Daniel (listed as over 45 years of age).
1840 Census Chickasaw County, Mississippi:
Joshua Daniel - 1 male 50-60 1 female 40-50
Isham Daniel - 1 male 50-60 1 female 40-50
1840 Census Desoto County, Mississippi:
Alexander Daniel - age about 22
1840 Census Dale County, Alabama
Zadock Bass and family are on page 219
Calhoun County, Mississippi Land Patents:
John Daniels: sale 1/10/1838 patent 11/16/1840
John Daniels: sale 6/5/1841 patent 1/4/1841
Nicholas H. Daniel: sale 6/5/1841 patent 1/4/1845
1841 State Census Chickasaw County, Mississippi:
Joshua Daniel - 1 male over 45 1 female over 16
1844 Chickasaw County, Mississippi State Roll:
Daniel: Theophilus, Joshua
1844 Chickasaw County, Mississippi Personal Roll:
Daniel: Enoch, Alexander, T.R., Theopolis
1845 Chickasaw County, Mississippi Land Roll:
Daniel: Enoch, Alex'r, T.R., Theopholus
1845 State & Territorial Census Pontotoc Co. MS
Josiah Daniel: 4 males 3 females total: 7
Lemuel Sledge: 7 males 3 females total: 10
1848 Chickasaw County, Mississippi Roll:
Daniel: Laurence, Joshua, Tilman Rl, William H.
1848 Chickasaw County Land Roll:
T.R. Daniel
Lawrence Daniel
Estate of L.P. Daniel
McNairy County, Tennessee Deeds:
Joseph Dannell 1845 - 1851
A.J. Dannell 1853 - 1855
Latham Dannell 1853 - 1855
William Dannell 1853 - 1855
1850 Census Chickasaw County, MS (24th Nov) pg 347
677/677
W.A. Daniel age 29 M Farmer Tennessee
Jane M. Daniel age 25 F Tennessee
Mary E. Daniel age 4 F Mississippi
Engene J. Daniel age 2 F Mississippi
Emma Daniel age 6/12 F Mississippi
Ada (twins) Daniel age 6/12 F Mississippi
679/679
Tilman Daniel age 55 M Farmer Virginia
Mary Daniel age 48 F Tennessee
Isabella Richardson age 13 F Tennessee
Page 353, 3rd Sept. 18/18
Joshua Daniel age 55 M Farmer Unknown
Mary Daniel age 52 F North Carolina
George M. Tyner age 4 M Mississippi
1850 Census Desoto County, MS, 12th Sept
138/138 (page 323)
William H. Daniel age 44 M Farmer North Carolina
S.T.I. Daniel age 25 F Tennessee
L.R. Daniel age 15 F Tennessee
Margaret Daniel age 13 F Tennessee
D.C.W.S. Daniel age 5 F Mississippi
207/207 (page 382)
Joseph Daniel age 50 M Carpenter North Carolina
Elizabeth Daniel age 50 F North Carolina
John H. Daniel age 19 M Laborer Tennessee
445/445 (page 386)
Isaih Daniels age 39 M Farmer North Carolina
Tereca Daniels age 40 F North Carolina
C.C. Daniels age 12 M Mississippi
Mary Amison age 63 F North Carolina
274/274 (page 386)
Hartwell M. Bass age 27 M Tennessee
Jane E. Bass age 25 F North Carolina
Mary Toney age 22 F Tennessee
Rufus Toney age 6 M Tennessee
1850 Census Lafayette County, MS 20th Oct.
Page 280
Thomas Daniel age 37 M Farmer Virginia
Martha H. Daniel age 4 F Mississippi
Nancy A.C.Daniel age 21 F Alabama
Mary T. Daniel age 3/12 F Mississippi
Abraham Naworthy age 21 M Laboror Kentucky
Virginia C. Daniel age 2 F Mississippi
Page 291
Albert Arnold age 42 M Farmer S Carolina
Martha Arnold age 42 F S. Carolina
Joseph W. Arnold age 17 M Laboror S. Carolina
Augustus M. Arnold age 16 M S. Carolina
William Arnold age 14 M Alabama
Josephine E. Arnold age 12 F Alabama
Susana M. Arnold age 10 F Alabama
Martha L. Arnold age 7 F Alabama
Albert Arnold age 2 M Mississippi
William Daniel age 55 M North Carolina
1850 Census Pontotoc County, MS 29th Oct.
1427/1427 (page 161)
Enoch Daniel age 34 M Farmer North Carolina
Lucinda Daniel age 27 F Georgia
Joseph Daniel age 8 M Alabama
Mary Daniel age 6 F Mississippi
Sarah Daniel age 3 F Mississippi
Thomas Alexander Daniel age 1 M Mississippi
1428/1428
Batson Bass age 28 M Farmer Alabama
Malvina Bass age 18 F Alabama
1429?1429
Jane Bass age 49 F Alabama
William Bass age 22 M Alabama
Susan Bass age 16 F Alabama
Edwin Bass age 12 M Alabama
Mary Bass age 10 M Alabama
Martha Bass age 8 F Alabama
Frances Bass age 4 F Alabama
Josiah Montgomery age 24 M Farmer Kentucky
(Zadock Bass probably died between the 1840 and 1850 census.)
1851 Chickasaw County, Mississippi Land Roll:
Lawrence Daniel
Tilman Daniel
1851 Chickasaw County, Mississippi Roll:
Daniel: William A., Lawrence, Tillman R.
1852 Chickasaw County, Mississippi Roll
Daniel: Lawrence, Tilman R., William A.
1856 Calhoun County, Mississippi
Joshua Daniel "of Chickasaw County, Mississippi" has land.
1857 Pontotoc County, Mississippi:
Alexander Daniel is appointed overseer of a section of road (August 1857)
1859 Calhoun County, Mississippi:
Joshua Daniel "of Chickasaw County, Mississippi" has land.
Mississippi Marriage Records 1820 - 1860:
Daniel, Jesse to Margaret James 6 Jan 1823 Marion Co.
Bass, B.C. to Martha Ann Moore 31 Aug 1853 Pontotoc
Bass, William to Elizabeth Waits 28 Sep 1853 Pontotoc
Bass, Ms. H.E. to W.B. Meredith 01 Jul 1854 Desoto Co.
Bass, Rachel to Rice Parkerson 14 Jun 1854 Desoto Co.
Bass, S.H. to Elizabeth V. Cunningham 17 Feb 1857 Pontotoc
Daniel, Alexander to Susan J. Bass 12 Jul 1860 Pontotoc
1860 Census Chickasaw County, Mississippi
(page 57) 112/113
W.A. Daniel age 36 M Farmer Tennessee
Emma Daniel age 10 F Mississippi
Addie Daniel age 10 F Mississippi
137/136
F.M. Rawls age 44 M Farmer Georgia
S.F. Rawls age 38 F. wife Tennessee
Ellen Rawls age 14 F Mississippi
G.F. Rawls age 8 M Mississippi
W.B. Rawls age 3 F Mississippi
(Theo?) Daniel age 15 M Mississippi
272/270
Charlesty? Daniel age 39 F Farmer Tennessee
Liza Daniel age 16 F Tennessee
Mary Daniel age 15 F Tennessee
Thomas Daniel age 14 Tennessee
Andrew Daniel age 13 M Tennessee
Sarah Daniel age 11 F Mississippi
John Daniel age 9 M Mississippi
George Daniel age 7 M Mississippi
691/711
Lawrence Daniel age 45 M Machinist North Carolina
Jane Daniel age 26 F Wife South Carolina
Sarah Daniel age 9 F South Carolina
1085/1104
J.R. Daniel age 68 M Farmer Virginia
Mealy Daniel age 70 F Wife Tennessee
1860 Census Calhoun County, Mississippi P.O. Hopewell
146/146
Joshua Daniels age 68 M Farmer North Carolina
Mary Daniels age 64 F North Carolina
George Daniels age 14 m Mississippi
140/141
Daniel Dannel age 46 M Farmer Georgia
Emily Dannel age 38 F Tennessee
1860 Census Desoto County, Mississippi
374/374
W. Atkinson age 36 M Tennessee
C.V. Atkinson age 26 F Tennessee
W.H. Atkinson age 4 M Tennessee
J?. H. Atkinson age 3 M Tennessee
Ida Atkinson age 3/12 F Mississippi
Treacy Daniel age 50 F North Carolina
C.C. Daniel age 21 M Mississippi
Mary Emerson age 75 F North Carolina
624/624
Jas Daniel age 60 M Farmer North Carolina
J.H. Daniel age 28 M Mississippi
C.R. Daniel age 23 F North Carolina
L.Y. Daniel age 2 F Mississippi
1860 Census Lafayette County, Mississippi
163
Daniel, Thomas age 45 M Farmer Georgia
Daniel, Mercy A. age 31 F Alabama
Daniel, Martha age 14 F Mississippi
Daniel, Virginia age 12 F Mississippi
Daniel, Mary age 10 F Mississippi
Daniel, Thomas age 8 M Mississippi
Daniel, Margaret age 6 F Mississippi
Daniel, John age 1 M Mississippi
641
Daniel, William age 35 M Farmer North Carolina
? age 35 Tennessee
Daniel, William age 10 M Mississippi
Daniel, Medora age 7 Mississippi
Daniel, Scott age 3 M Mississippi
Daniel, Fanny age 1 F Mississippi
24
Daniel, James age 60 M Tennessee ennumerated with:
Reeves, Nancy age 63 F South Carolina
Daniel, Mary A. age 29 F Mississippi
Daniel, Isabella age 12 F Mississippi
Daniel, Annie E. age 10 F Mississippi
Daniel, John G. age 8 M Mississippi
Daniel, Frances A. age 5 F Mississippi
Daniel, William J. age 3 M Mississippi
270/
Daniel, R.A. age 24 Collector Georgia enumerated with Dennis, W.R.
515/496
Daniel, LA age 45 M Farmer South Carolina
Daniel, William C. age 8 M Mississippi
Daniel, Julius C. age 5 M Mississippi
Grisham, Amanda age 28 F Domestic Mississippi
694/673
Daniel, John age 26 M Farmer Georgia
Ryan, James age 26 M Farmer Georgia
Robert, G.W. age 22 M Farmer Penn
748/727
Daniel, E.B. age 27 M Farmer Georgia
Daniel, Elizabeth age 55 F Georgia
Daniel, Amanda M. age ? F Georgia
Daniel, Mary T. age 21 F Georgia
Daniel, Elizabeth A. age 19 F Georgia
Daniel, Susan T. age 17 F Georgia
1860 Census - Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Page 41
Robert H. Daniel age 23 M Silversmith Tennessee
Page 112
Simean? Daniel age 20 M Farm Laborer S. Carolina
757/757
Bennett C. Bass 28 M Farmer Georgia
Martha A. Bass 21 F Alabama
Sam'l H. Bass 7 M Mississippi
Georgianna Bass 3 F Mississippi
Rebecca Bass 6/12 F Mississippi
799/799
William Dannell 43 M Farmer South Carolina
Sarah Dannell 39 F South Carolina
William P. Dannell 16 M Mississippi
Louisa W. Dannell 15 F Mississippi
Lucinda P. (twins) 15 F Mississippi
Permelia J. Dannell 13 F Mississippi
Emeline A. Dannell 11 F Mississippi
Elizabeth Dannell 8 F Mississippi
John W. Dannell 5 M Mississippi
Wiley M. Daniel 2 M Mississippi
1234/1234
Thomas G. Bass 37 M North Carolina
Martha A. Bass 31 F North Carolina
Harvey W. Bass 10 M North Carolina
Davis (David) B. Bass 8 M North Carolina
James B. Bass 7 M North Carolina
John T. Bass 4 M Mississippi
Robert S. Bass 2 M Mississippi
Malachi Z. Bass 8/12 M Mississippi
&nbs