Who was Alfred McDaniel?

Alfred McDaniel (1798–1855) was born in Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA and died in Natchez, Adams Co., MS. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Alfred W. McDaniel 1798–1855

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: C — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 14 NOV 1798 · Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA

Died 3 OCT 1855 · Natchez, Adams Co., MS

Father Samuel H Mcdonald

Mother Martha Winston

Siblings Anna Smith Mcdaniel, Clement Price Mcdaniel, Elizabeth W Mcdaniel, Fountain L Mcdaniel, Joseph Mcdaniel, Martha Mcdaniel, Samuel Louis Mcdaniel, Sarah L Mcdaniel, William Rufus Mcdaniel, Winston S Mcdaniel

Records

1830 United States Federal Census 1840 United States Federal Census 1850 United States Federal Census Geneanet Community Trees Index Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965 Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Sons of the American … Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate … Import from RichersonLRhodes.GED Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1800-1825

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Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel H Mcdonald

Martha Winston

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

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Biography

Alfred W. McDaniel was born in 1798 in Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA, the child of samuel h mcdonald and martha winston. Alfred W. McDaniel passed away in 1855 in Natchez, Adams Co., MS.

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Census 1830 United States Federal Census
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Census 1840 United States Federal Census
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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Death Records Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
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Marriage Records Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
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Probate/Wills Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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Record Import from RichersonLRhodes.GED
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Record Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1800-1825

Life Timeline

1798

Birth of Alfred W. McDaniel in Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA

Birth

1855

Death of Alfred W. McDaniel in Natchez, Adams Co., MS

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Alfred McDaniel

This ancestor line traces from Scotter, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom (1535) to Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States (1798) across 9 generations.

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: Alfred McDaniel (1798–1855) was born in Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA and died in Natchez, Adams Co., MS. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Alfred in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Alfred W. McDaniel PTP

1798–1855

Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA