Perry County TN Archives Biographies.....Daniel, William Allen August 18, 1877 - January 21, 1952
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William Allen Daniel also called by family and friends as W. A. Daniel was born 
on Roans Creek in Perry County, TN on Aug. 10, 1877 to the parents of James S. 
and Elizabeth O'Guin Parker Daniel.  W. A.'s mother died when he was three 
months old and his father died when he was 11 yrs old.  He was mainly raised by 
his sister Mary Ellen Daniel who married Henry O'Guin until he was 15 yrs of 
age.  At this time he went seeking a job and fell ill outside of a store in 
Lyles, TN and sat under a tree hoping to feel better.  Two men, James R. 
Haskins and Lewis Bandy came out of the store and saw him there and were very 
concerned about him.  James Haskins carried him home and kept him until he was 
well.  W. A. then began working for James and for Lewis on Crooked Creek on the 
farm until he was eighteen.  He then married James' daughter Margaret Ann 
Haskins in 1895.  They had six children born to them, Luther Smith Daniel, born 
in 1897 and died in 1972, Roger Moore Daniel born in 1899 and died in 1902, 
Ollie Gertrude Daniel born 1901 and died in 1903, Ewell Lester Daniel born in 
1902 and died in 1974, Jefferson Clay Daniel born in 1905 and died in 1973, and 
Van Buren Daniel born in 1908 and died in 1986.  

W. A.'s wife Maggie died somewhere around 1922-1924, and W. A. then married 
Maggie Isabel Riley on Feb. 1924.  They had one child Maynard Allen Daniel who 
died in infancy in the year of 1925.  W. A. then moved to Mississippi and lived 
for a while and then returned to Perry County and stayed for about a year or 
two and then moved to Davidson County, Nashville, TN where he died on Jan. 21, 
1952.  His son Van Buren made regular visits with family and friends in Perry 
County until his death and Van Burens son William Buren Daniel and his 
grandchildren are now residents of Perry County, in which they have fond 
memories of visits here with their grandfather when they were younger.

Additional Comments:
Picture included of Luther standing, Clay beside his mother Maggie Haskins 
Daniel, W. A. with arm around Van Buren and Ewell standing beside them.

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