DANIELL: Of upper Spring Creek.

The first of this family name Daniell to settle here was James A. and Sophia (Weatherilt) Daniell, his wife, and three of their first-born children; both parents having been born in London ,England. On coming to the United States they landed in Massachusetts and lived a year or two in that Commonwealth, and came on here in the year 1843, settling on upper Spring Creek about one mile from Cassville as then called, now (1926) City of Spencer, the place is yet known as Daniells Run. Sophia, the wife and mother, died here, in the year 1865.

Henry Daniell, a brother of James A. came to Massachusetts with him; thence here; thence to Mason County, West Virginia, where he married, lived and died, no child of his having been born; thus perished the name in his line.

James A. Daniells was a man or somewhat better education than his neighbors here; we do not have his age, but there are those yet living who have heard him relate his experiences as a drummer boy on the field of Waterloo (1815).

He erected on Spring Creek near Daniells Run and maintained for some years a small water grist mill which served his neighborhood for several years.

The children of James A. and Sophia (Weatherilt) Daniell, given me by Okey J. Daniell in part, and in part gathered from the biograph of James W. Daniell found in Hardestys and from Roane County marriage records, are as follows:

Charles A., James W., Frank C., Mary, wife of George Springston, Nellie, who married Millard Filmore Simmons, February 16, 1878, and Susan married Francis Marion Thompson, of the same neighborhood in which her parents lived, September 25, 1866.

Each of the foregoing have established homes and reared families here or elsewhere. Of these we write further, so far as informed:

Charles A. Daniell, son of James A. and Sophia (Weatherilt) Daniell, married here, at Spencer, Edith Wees, daughter of Elijah Wees, member of the first county court, therefore Squire Wees. Charles A. and Edith, his wife, made their first home on upper Spring Creek on part of the home place, where they lived until the year 1880, when they with their family moved to their good farm on Lower Reedy, in Wirt County, West Virginia. Their children reared to adult age, are five Sons and one daughter, their names:

F]eet F., who married Amanda Graham, daughter of Richard (Dick) Graham, of Wirt County.

John K. married Margaret Stutler, daughter of Squire Joseph and Rebecca (Board) Stutler, of Reedy, May , 1894, his age 30, her age 23.

Charles A. Jr., married Mary J. Hildreth, daughter of Harrison Hildreth, of Little Creek, September 6, 1887, his age 21 ,her age 18.

James M. married Dora Fought, daughter of Alfred Fought, of Wirt County.

Okey J. married Ottie Burdette, daughter of Reverend George and Belle (Lee) Burdette, of Wirt County. Okey J. is back at Spencer now, proprietor of a bus line--Spencer to Elizabeth and Parkersburg.

Nettie B. married John Duke, large farmer and stock raiser of Mill Creek, Jackson County. His parents, Michael Duke, Sr., and wife, were long residents of Reedy. Their marriage record must be in Wirt, the county of the brides residence at time of marriage. And this is all the family of Charles A. Daniells first mentioned.

James W. Daniell, son of James A. and Sophia (Weatherilt) Daniell, was born in Massachusetts, September 18, 1842; came with his parents to Spring Creek country when about one year oldso he says in his biograph in Hardestys History; married Elizabeth C. Wolfe, a neighbors daughter, being a daughter of Joseph B. and Elizabeth (Alkire) Wolfe, of upper Spring Creek; here Elizabeth C. was born, March 20, 1845, and married James W., March 24, 1868. They made their home-farm from part of their ancestral lands, and there the following children were born and grew up:

Flora B., December 21, 1868, married Birdsey N. Hughes, June 2, 1901, his age 30 ,her age 32.

Ella M., October 25, 1871; no marriage record here.

Juno Bird, March 9, 1875; no record.

Zona S., July 20, 1877, married Gilmer C. Sleeth. his age 24. her age 22.

Clyde, born August 4, 1881, married Mary Jane Hildreth, of Little Creek, September 3, 1887, his age 21, hers 18.

Frank G. Daniell, son of James A. and Sophia (Weatherilt) was born on the Spring Creek farm home April 13, 1851, grew up here, educated such as given in subscription schools and home; settled in Charleston, W. Va., year 1872, married Miss Sarah T. Hodges, age about 22, year 1878, she born in Monroe County, Va., a daughter of William L. Hodges and his wife, residents of Charleston, W. Va. at time of this marriage.

Franklin G. some time after marriage engaged in the mercantile business in Charleston, in which business he has continued unto date of this writing.

To Franklin G. and Sarah F. (Hodges) his wife have been born and brought up one daughter and two sons, their names:

Bessie B., born about 1880, married Albert Young of Charleston. They now live in Chicago.

Carl F., born about year 1882, and William born 1884, died at age of nine years.


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 499-501
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999