Franklin Daniels (1870 - 1947)

Born 25 Jun 1870 in Wayne County, West Virginia

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Died 22 Feb 1947 at age 76 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Wayne County, West Virginia birth records do not have a listing for the birth of Franklin ("Frank") Daniels. He is however found living in the Henry Daniels household at Ceredo, West Virginia in the 1880 census listed as "son". ^[1]

Henry Daniels Self M 33 Virginia, United States

Mahaley F Daniels Wife F 23 Virginia, United States

Franklin Daniels Son M 10 West Virginia, United States

Ida Caran Daniels Daughter F 4 West Virginia, United States

Martha E Daniels Daughter F 1 West Virginia, United States

There are no further records for Frank Daniels in West Virginia after 1880 however he may be the same person as Frank Daniels listed in the 1900 census for Greene County, Arkansas. ^[2]

Name: Frank Daniels

Age: 27

Birth Date: Jun 1872

Birthplace: West Virginia

Home in 1900: Saint Francis, Greene, Arkansas

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Loula E Daniels (age 22)

Marriage Year: 1896

Years Married: 4

Father's Birthplace: Virginia

Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

Also living in this household was Artie J. Daniels, age 2.

Frank Daniels married in Bethel, Arkansas Lula Elizabeth Hall on 9 Jan 1896 ^[3]

Frank B Daniels was a thirty-nine year old Section Hand working for the railroad and living in Lake, Greene County, Arkansas according to the 1910 census. He stated he was born in West Virginia and his parents were born in West Virginia. The household included:

Frank B Daniels 39

Lula E Daniels 35

Artie J Daniels 12

Ona G Daniels 7

Arthur L Daniels 5

Lula M Austin 3 ^[4]

Frank Daniels died 22 February 1947 in Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas and was buried in the Linwood Cemetery. His tombstone has "B. Frank Daniels". There are numerous opinions on his proper name. Some researchers have stated his name was Benjamin Franklin Daniels. The only time Benjamin appears on a document for him is in the Social Security record for the birth record of son Paul Edward Daniels (29 Jan 1917, Paragould, Arkansas) which lists Paul's parents as Bengium F. Daniels and Lula Hall. ^[5] He is usually listed as "Frank" Daniels. As previously stated the 1910 census of Greene County, Arkansas listed him as Frank B. Daniels. ^[6] Of course, all of this speculation is based on the assumption Frank Daniels of Ceredo, West Virginia and Frank Daniels of Paragould, Arkansas are the same person.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6TC-C3M : 14 July 2016), Franklin Daniels in household of Henry Daniels, Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 144, sheet 319B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1415; FHL microfilm 1,255,415.
2. ↑ 1900; Census Place: Saint Francis, Greene, Arkansas; Roll: 60; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1240060
3. ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9SC-7ZH : 22 December 2016), Frank Daniels and Lula Hall, 1896. FHL Film Number: 1301914
4. ↑ 1910; Census Place: Lake, Greene, Arkansas; Roll: T624_51; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374064
5. ↑ Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
6. ↑ US Census 1910; Lake, Greene County, Arkansas; Roll: T624_51; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374064