Living

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during the First World War he was a resident of Bronson, Texas, and worked as a rural mail carrier. H ewas single, tall and slender, with gray eyes and dark hair. On the 1930 census he was shown as a Land Inspector, and in 1940 he was listed as a Teacher.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Hardin County, JP 5 (Part), Silsbee
Enumerated April 8, 1930
ED 100-2 SD 19 Sheet 1B
South Fourth Street
491-27-28
Ellison, Oliver Head M W 36 M 9 Tx Tx --- Inspector Land
Ellison, Opal Wf F W 30 M 21 Tx Tx Tx
Ellison, James R Son M W 2 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Imogene Sister-in-law F W 18 S Tx Tx Tx

Oliver married Opal G. McDaniel about 1921. Opal (daughter of William Lafayatte McDaniel and Lula Mae Burr) was born on 9 Oct 1899 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Jan 1985 in Montgomery County, Texas; was buried in Knupple Cemetery, Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: William Lafayatte Mcdaniel
Death Date: 04 Aug 1950
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 75 years 2 months 2 days
Estimated Birth Date: 1875
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Tilman Mcdaniel
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Margaret Smith
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2074442
Digital Film Number: 4166802
Image Number: 2244
Reference Number: 40026
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Barbara Yancey Dore shows that he was known by his nickname of "Fate."

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 2
Enumerated 21 and 22 April 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 4B
74-74
McDaniel, Lee Head M W 26 M1 8 Tx Miss Tx Farmer
McDaniel, Mollie Wf F W 23 M1 8 3/1 Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McDaniel, Dradie Son M W 1 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Miles Brother M W 23 S Tx Miss Tx Laborer Odd Jobs
75-75
McDaniel, Lafayette Head M W 35 m1 13 Tx SC La Farmer
McDaniel, Lula Wf F W 31 M1 13 4/3 La La Ga
McDaniel, Opal Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx La
McDaniel, Leland Son M W 5 S Tx Tx La
McDaniel, Claude Son M W 2 S Tx Tx La

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct 7
Enumerated 5 and 6 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 3A
46-46
McDaniel, Lafayette Head M W 43 m Tx NC Tx Farmer
McDaniel, Lula M Wf F W 40 M Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Opal Dtr F W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public School
McDaniel, Leland Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Claud Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Woodrow Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated April 24, 1930
ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 9A Stamped 119
172-175
McDaniel, William L Head m W 53 M 21 Tx SC Tx Farmer
McDaniel, Lula Wf F W 50 m 18 La La Ga
McDaniel, Woodrow Son M W 15 S Tx Tx La Farm Helper
McDaniel, Lyndell Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx La

William married Lula Mae Burr on 22 Dec 1896 in Sabine County, Texas. Lula was born on 18 Oct 1879 in Louisiana; died on 10 Sep 1949 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Mt. Sinai Cemetery, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Timothy Burr and Emma Josephine Hogue. Virgie Speights wrote that Mary Genie McDaniel Rogers recalled a trip, taken with girlfriends Lou and Emma Burr around 1900, "down the Sabine River on the glamorous steamboat the 'Neches Belle,' it was such a thrill, and they enjoyed it to the utmost."

Name: Lula Mae Mcdaniel
Death Date: 10 Sep 1949
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 69 years 10 months 22 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1879
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Leland (sic) Ncdaniel
Father's Name: T.W. Burr
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Name: Emma Hogue
Mother's Birthplace: Louisiana
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Mt. Sinai Cem.
Burial Place: Sabine, Texas
Burial Date: 11 Sep 1949
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2223546
Digital Film Number: 4031933
Image Number: 220
Reference Number: cn51494
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore shows that he married third an "Emma." Debra Massey shows her as Emma SIMMONS.

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, SubDiv 84
Enumerated 9 and 10 July 1880
Page 28D SD 1 ED 84
254-264
McDaniel, W W W M 33 Farmer SC SC SC
McDaniel, Ann Joe W F 25 Wife La Miss Miss
McDaniel, Luthenia W F 8 Dtr Tx SC La
McDaniel, Ella W F 6 Dtr Tx SC La
McDaniel, Wm W M 3 SOn Tx SC La
McDaniel, Eva W F 6/12 Dec Dtr Tx Sc La
255-165
McDaniel, T L m W 30 Farmer SC SC SC
McDaniel, Margerate W F 29 Wf La Miss Miss
McDaniel, Hesaia? W F 8 Dtr Tx SC La
McDaniel, William W M 5 Son Tx SC La
McDaniel, Nora W F 3 Dt Tx SC La
McDaniel, Nettie W F 6/12 Nov Tx SC La
Edgar, Daniel W M 24 --- Tx SC La

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 69 Sheet 5A
77-77
McDaniel, T L Head W M Oct 1849 50 Wd SC SC SC Farmer
McDaniel, Colema Son W M Feb 1882 18 S Tx SC La Farm Laborer
McDaniel, Mattie Dtr W F Jun 1885 14 S Txc Sc La
McDaniel, Norra Son W M Jun 1889 10 S Tx Sc La Farm Laborer

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 16 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 1B
15-15
McDaniel, Tilman L Head M W 63 m2 10 SC SC SC Farmer
McDaniel, Anne C Wife F W 53 M2 10 1/1 Tx La NC Farm Laborer
McDaniel, Narrie L Son M W 20 S Tx SC LA Farmer
Conner, Maza M Stepniece F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Ball, Sybal StepGranddtr F W 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Cook, Jay C Hiredman M W 53 Wd NC NC NC Engineer Locomotive

Tilman married Marguerite Smith about 1871 in Sabine County, Texas. Marguerite (daughter of John Hillis Smith, Sr. and Zeroine Garlington) was born on 12 Aug 1848 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana; died on 31 Jul 1898 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Barbara Yancey Dore also shows them as the parents of a son Norrie, born 1877-died 1885. Others show a daughter Nora of about this age, who also may have died young.