Brief Life History of James Knox Polk
When James Knox Polk Daniel was born on 25 October 1844, in Grants Lick, Campbell, Kentucky, United States, his father, Beverley S. Daniel, was 49 and his mother, Anna D Stephenson, was 42. He married Sarah Frances Jacobs on 6 April 1876. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Iuka, Marion, Illinois, United States in 1910 and Tetonia, Fremont, Idaho, United States in 1920. He died on 31 January 1930, in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States.
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- James R. P. Daniel in household of B J Daniel, "United States Census, 1850"
- James K. Daniel in entry for Elmer Merton Patterson, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Marriage Records, 1906-1968"
- James K P Daniels in household of Beverly J Daniels, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1844–1930 Male
1853–1917 Female
Children (9)
1876–1958 Male
1878–1966 Male
1879–1949 Male
1881–1881 Male
1882–1968 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1795–1878 Male
1802–1869 Female
Siblings (12)
1821–1853 Male
1822–1884 Male
1825–1899 Female
1826–1910 Female
1828–1900 Female
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World Events (8)
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Age 4
1850 · 8th Most Populated State
Age 6
1867
Age 23
Name Meaning
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Jewish, Assyrian/Chaldean, West Indian (mainly Haiti), and African (mainly Nigeria and Tanzania); Breton (rarely Le Daniel); Hungarian (Dániel): from the Biblical personal name Daniel, Syriac (Assyrian/Chaldean) Dānīʾēl, Hungarian Dániel (from Hebrew Daniyyel ‘God is my judge’), borne by a major prophet in the Bible. The chief factor influencing the popularity of the personal name (and hence the frequency of the surname) was undoubtedly the dramatic story in the Book of Daniel recounting the prophet's steadfast adherence to his religious faith despite pressure and persecution from the Mesopotamian kings in whose court he served: Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, and Darius. The name was also borne by a 2nd-century Christian martyr and by a 9th-century hermit, the legend of whose lives were popular among Christians during the Middle Ages. Among Orthodox Christians in Eastern Europe the name was also popular as being that of a 4th-century Persian martyr, who was venerated in the Orthodox Church. In France, this surname is most common in Brittany.
Irish (Tipperary and Waterford): shortened form of McDaniel , which is actually a variant of McDonnell , from the Gaelic form of Irish Donal (equivalent to Scottish Donald), erroneously associated with the Biblical personal name Daniel. See also O'Donnell .
Americanized or Germanized form of Slovenian Danijel: from the Biblical personal name Danijel ‘Daniel’ (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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