This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lg.2ADE/640.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Steve, Thank you for replying. I am thrilled to find out info on this family. James Harrison McDaniel and Catherine Elizabeth McDaniel were my Great Great Grandparents. Viloa and Hattie were sisters of My great grandmother Susan Elizabeth McDaniel. Do you descend from Viola? Already, you have given me info that I did not have. I would love to have info on Viola, and Ben and their children. James Harrison McDaniel and Catherine Elizabeth Collier had 9 children: Susan Elizabeth, Bruce, Ira M., Viola, Hattie, Ida May, Omer, Cora and Lula. James Harrison McDaniel was born October 25, 1840 and died December 4, 1906. Catherine Elizabeth Collier was born October 3, 1844 and died October 2, 1938. Omer McDaniel who married Belle Grisham on December 26, 1900, in Edgar county, Illinois. I have their marriage License. They had one daughter Elsie Ruth who died at close to 27 years of age, of nephritis, so her kidneys must have failed. Bruce McDaniel died young at 49 years old , but I don't know why. He married Lou Ellen Ogden September 19, 1899 in Edgar county, Illinois. Susan McDaniel married Robert Wiley Craig November 21, 1880 Edgar county, Illinois, have also found November 20, 1880. Ira married Fannie F. Brubaker January 23, 1896 in Edgar county, Illinois. Ida died about 1878, and was born August 25, 1874. Cora married Bertram ( Bert ) Robert McCallister first, I don't have a marriage date, and second she married Valentine Newhart august 28, 1933. Lula ( Lulie ) was born when Catherine was older, and she had a big head, and we think was a Downs baby. She was born March 20, 1891 and lived till June 27, 1935. Quite a long time for those days! Hattie married Adolphus E. Gleckler November 27, 1901 Edgar county, Illinois. If there is anything you might want please let me know! I can send the attachments by e-mail, I would certainly love any stories or and info you may have on these people. Thank you so much! Marsha