PARENTS:
James W. Daniel 1818 – 1894
Mary Jane Burden 1850 – 1907
SPOUSE:
Sarah Tresa Carver 1887-1975
Married September 6, 1906, at Lampkin, Texas
CHILDREN: (Six children)
William Luther "Bill" Daniel 1907 – 1993
Minnie Gladys Daniel Stanley 1911 –
W. C. Daniel (between 1912-1917-d. 1917)
Floyd B Daniel 1925 – 2011 (twin)
Loyd Lee Daniel 1925 – 2012 (twin)
Oda L. Daniel 1921- (m.Lollie Obenhaus)
Lucille Daniel Harris 4 Oct. 1915 (m. R.V.Harris)
The first of the Daniel family to move to Mills County was Rufus Fred Daniel and his wife, Sara Teresa Carver Daniel. They were married September 6, 1906 under a large Oak tree near Lampkin, Texas. They moved to Mills County the first of January, 1917. They had four children at the time. William Luther, Gladys, W. C. and Lucille. W. C. died during the time they were moving. After moving, they had Oda and twin sons, Loyd and Floyd.
Rufus bought 160 acres of land from W. W. Johnson for thirty-five dollars an acre. He made a down payment on the land, and the rest he paid out at ten percent interest.
In 1918, Rufus said it was so dry they didn't make much of a crop, and in 1919, it started raining. It rained so much they couldn't plant much, and what did come up was so wet they couldn't haarvest int. He said the cotton sacks were floating in the ros as they were trying to pick their cotton.
After two years of poor crops, they started cutting wood and hauling it to town to sell. They got $3.50 a wagon load. It was hard work, but they never missed a payment, and the land was eventually paid for in full.
The children started to school at Lake Merritt, and Rufus became a school trustee. The school was moved to within a few hundreds yards from their house. Eventually, Lake Merritt School was closed, and the younger children finished school at Goldthwaite.
In 1917, Rufus was drafted for World War I. His eyesight was so poor that he didn't pass the physical. His sight continued to deteriorate until he couldn't see to farm. Son, William was in the eighth grade, and he dropped out of school to farm for the family.
For many years, after their children were grown and married, the home of Rufus and Sarah was the gathering place for the family for Thanksgiving and Christmas with son, Bill bringing Turkeys from his flock, and also backlogs cut from a large tree for Rufus & Sarah for the winter season.
(from a story by grandson, Fred Daniel)
James W. Daniel 1818 – 1894
Mary Jane Burden 1850 – 1907
SPOUSE:
Sarah Tresa Carver 1887-1975
Married September 6, 1906, at Lampkin, Texas
CHILDREN: (Six children)
William Luther "Bill" Daniel 1907 – 1993
Minnie Gladys Daniel Stanley 1911 –
W. C. Daniel (between 1912-1917-d. 1917)
Floyd B Daniel 1925 – 2011 (twin)
Loyd Lee Daniel 1925 – 2012 (twin)
Oda L. Daniel 1921- (m.Lollie Obenhaus)
Lucille Daniel Harris 4 Oct. 1915 (m. R.V.Harris)
The first of the Daniel family to move to Mills County was Rufus Fred Daniel and his wife, Sara Teresa Carver Daniel. They were married September 6, 1906 under a large Oak tree near Lampkin, Texas. They moved to Mills County the first of January, 1917. They had four children at the time. William Luther, Gladys, W. C. and Lucille. W. C. died during the time they were moving. After moving, they had Oda and twin sons, Loyd and Floyd.
Rufus bought 160 acres of land from W. W. Johnson for thirty-five dollars an acre. He made a down payment on the land, and the rest he paid out at ten percent interest.
In 1918, Rufus said it was so dry they didn't make much of a crop, and in 1919, it started raining. It rained so much they couldn't plant much, and what did come up was so wet they couldn't haarvest int. He said the cotton sacks were floating in the ros as they were trying to pick their cotton.
After two years of poor crops, they started cutting wood and hauling it to town to sell. They got $3.50 a wagon load. It was hard work, but they never missed a payment, and the land was eventually paid for in full.
The children started to school at Lake Merritt, and Rufus became a school trustee. The school was moved to within a few hundreds yards from their house. Eventually, Lake Merritt School was closed, and the younger children finished school at Goldthwaite.
In 1917, Rufus was drafted for World War I. His eyesight was so poor that he didn't pass the physical. His sight continued to deteriorate until he couldn't see to farm. Son, William was in the eighth grade, and he dropped out of school to farm for the family.
For many years, after their children were grown and married, the home of Rufus and Sarah was the gathering place for the family for Thanksgiving and Christmas with son, Bill bringing Turkeys from his flock, and also backlogs cut from a large tree for Rufus & Sarah for the winter season.
(from a story by grandson, Fred Daniel)
PARENTS:
James W. Daniel 1818 – 1894
Mary Jane Burden 1850 – 1907
SPOUSE:
Sarah Tresa Carver 1887-1975
Married September 6, 1906, at Lampkin, Texas
CHILDREN: (Six children)
William Luther "Bill" Daniel 1907 – 1993
Minnie Gladys Daniel Stanley 1911 –
W. C. Daniel (between 1912-1917-d. 1917)
Floyd B Daniel 1925 – 2011 (twin)
Loyd Lee Daniel 1925 – 2012 (twin)
Oda L. Daniel 1921- (m.Lollie Obenhaus)
Lucille Daniel Harris 4 Oct. 1915 (m. R.V.Harris)
The first of the Daniel family to move to Mills County was Rufus Fred Daniel and his wife, Sara Teresa Carver Daniel. They were married September 6, 1906 under a large Oak tree near Lampkin, Texas. They moved to Mills County the first of January, 1917. They had four children at the time. William Luther, Gladys, W. C. and Lucille. W. C. died during the time they were moving. After moving, they had Oda and twin sons, Loyd and Floyd.
Rufus bought 160 acres of land from W. W. Johnson for thirty-five dollars an acre. He made a down payment on the land, and the rest he paid out at ten percent interest.
In 1918, Rufus said it was so dry they didn't make much of a crop, and in 1919, it started raining. It rained so much they couldn't plant much, and what did come up was so wet they couldn't haarvest int. He said the cotton sacks were floating in the ros as they were trying to pick their cotton.
After two years of poor crops, they started cutting wood and hauling it to town to sell. They got $3.50 a wagon load. It was hard work, but they never missed a payment, and the land was eventually paid for in full.
The children started to school at Lake Merritt, and Rufus became a school trustee. The school was moved to within a few hundreds yards from their house. Eventually, Lake Merritt School was closed, and the younger children finished school at Goldthwaite.
In 1917, Rufus was drafted for World War I. His eyesight was so poor that he didn't pass the physical. His sight continued to deteriorate until he couldn't see to farm. Son, William was in the eighth grade, and he dropped out of school to farm for the family.
For many years, after their children were grown and married, the home of Rufus and Sarah was the gathering place for the family for Thanksgiving and Christmas with son, Bill bringing Turkeys from his flock, and also backlogs cut from a large tree for Rufus & Sarah for the winter season.
(from a story by grandson, Fred Daniel)
James W. Daniel 1818 – 1894
Mary Jane Burden 1850 – 1907
SPOUSE:
Sarah Tresa Carver 1887-1975
Married September 6, 1906, at Lampkin, Texas
CHILDREN: (Six children)
William Luther "Bill" Daniel 1907 – 1993
Minnie Gladys Daniel Stanley 1911 –
W. C. Daniel (between 1912-1917-d. 1917)
Floyd B Daniel 1925 – 2011 (twin)
Loyd Lee Daniel 1925 – 2012 (twin)
Oda L. Daniel 1921- (m.Lollie Obenhaus)
Lucille Daniel Harris 4 Oct. 1915 (m. R.V.Harris)
The first of the Daniel family to move to Mills County was Rufus Fred Daniel and his wife, Sara Teresa Carver Daniel. They were married September 6, 1906 under a large Oak tree near Lampkin, Texas. They moved to Mills County the first of January, 1917. They had four children at the time. William Luther, Gladys, W. C. and Lucille. W. C. died during the time they were moving. After moving, they had Oda and twin sons, Loyd and Floyd.
Rufus bought 160 acres of land from W. W. Johnson for thirty-five dollars an acre. He made a down payment on the land, and the rest he paid out at ten percent interest.
In 1918, Rufus said it was so dry they didn't make much of a crop, and in 1919, it started raining. It rained so much they couldn't plant much, and what did come up was so wet they couldn't haarvest int. He said the cotton sacks were floating in the ros as they were trying to pick their cotton.
After two years of poor crops, they started cutting wood and hauling it to town to sell. They got $3.50 a wagon load. It was hard work, but they never missed a payment, and the land was eventually paid for in full.
The children started to school at Lake Merritt, and Rufus became a school trustee. The school was moved to within a few hundreds yards from their house. Eventually, Lake Merritt School was closed, and the younger children finished school at Goldthwaite.
In 1917, Rufus was drafted for World War I. His eyesight was so poor that he didn't pass the physical. His sight continued to deteriorate until he couldn't see to farm. Son, William was in the eighth grade, and he dropped out of school to farm for the family.
For many years, after their children were grown and married, the home of Rufus and Sarah was the gathering place for the family for Thanksgiving and Christmas with son, Bill bringing Turkeys from his flock, and also backlogs cut from a large tree for Rufus & Sarah for the winter season.
(from a story by grandson, Fred Daniel)
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