James was born about 1887 in Ardmore, Pickens, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, the son of Jennette McDaniel and Mary Jane Meek. James passed away 1 Jun 1961 in Kern, California. He is buried at the Shafter Memorial Park, Shafter, Kern County, California.[2]
The sources listed from the “Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907” show the Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Land Allotment Jacket for Five Civilized Tribes, application for allotment affidavit, Choctaw Citizenship Certificate. [3][4][5]
Research Notes
James is documented with different birthdates of 30 Nov 1888, 24 Nov 1887, and 28 Nov 1885. Date shown on the grave marker is the date used for this profile.
Sources
↑ National Archives, Dawes Commission; Choctaw Roll card 245, line 4
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42166771/james-m-mcdaniel: accessed 9 January 2024), memorial page for James M McDaniel (1887–1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42166771, citing Shafter Memorial Park, Shafter, Kern County, California, USA; Maintained by Lisa (contributor 46623471).
"Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." . FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXLR-KDC : 23 February 2021), Jim Mcdaniel and Nettie Ingram, 16 Oct 1906; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP4M-8KS : 26 November 2014), James M Mcdaniel, 01 Jun 1961; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
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