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James "Levi" McDaniel 1794 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1794

Birth Location: Greenbriar, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 19 Dec 1864

Death Location: Rush, Scioto, Ohio, United States

Father: James McDaniel

Mother: Rebecca Lewis-McDaniel

Spouse(s): Olive Thompson

Children(s): John McDaniel

The story of James "Levi" McDaniel began in 1794 in Greenbriar, Virginia, United States. James "Levi" McDaniel married Olive Thompson, and had children including John McDaniel. James "Levi" McDaniel passed away in 1864 in Rush, Scioto, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James "Levi" McDaniel began in 1794 in Greenbriar, Virginia, United States.
  • James "Levi" McDaniel married Olive Thompson, and had children including John McDaniel.
  • James "Levi" McDaniel passed away in 1864 in Rush, Scioto, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James McDaniel
1755 – 1847
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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Rebecca Lewis-McDaniel
1768 – 1850
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Olive Thompson
1806 – 1881
Birth Location: Union Township, Highland, Ohio, United States
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Children(s)

John McDaniel
1829 – 1910
Birth Location: College Corner, Preble, Ohio, USA
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James McDaniel's Ancestors

Self
James McDaniel
1794 – 1864
Birth Place: Greenbriar, Virginia, United States
Parents
James W McDaniel
1755 – 1847
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Rebecca Lewis-McDaniel
1768 – 1850
Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Henry McDaniel
1724 – 1819
Ireland, Virginia Colony, New England
Mary (Ann Porter) McDaniel
1735 – 1785
Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Porter
1722 – 1773
Jemima Smith
1725 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Campbell)
1679 – 1761
Nathaniel II
1702 – 1762
Elizabeth Smith
1706 – 1752

James McDaniel's Descendants

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James ("Levi") McDaniel (17 Jul 1794 – 19 Dec 1864) m. Olive Thompson (10 MAR 1806 – 20 MAY 1881)
  1. 1. John McDaniel (18 February 1829 – 30 October 1910) m. Sarah Gordon (1833 – 1870)
    1. 1. Josephine Mcdaniel (Sep 1859 – 1 Jul 1906) m. Francis (M.) Ritter (28 Feb 1853 – 06 Dec 1925)
      1. 1. John (Arthur) Ritter (24 Sep 1879 – 23 October 1965) m. Adeline (M) Ritter (17 June 1881 – 19 Feb 1920)
        1. 1. Russell (G) Ritter (5 September 1904 – 29 December 1923)
        2. 2. Earl (Barnard) Ritter (06 FEB 1907 – 08 AUG 1968) m. Adeline (H) Ritter (abt 1915 – 16 Jan 1985)
        3. 3. Mabel (Irine) Ritter (12 Oct 1914 – 1932)

James McDaniel's Timeline

2 Records

1794
17 Jul 1794
Birth of James "Levi" McDaniel in Greenbriar, Virginia, United States
Greenbriar, Virginia, United States
1864
19 Dec 1864
Age 70
Death of James "Levi" McDaniel in Rush, Scioto, Ohio, United States
Rush, Scioto, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1794
    Event Place: Greenbriar, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1864
    Event Place: Rush, Scioto, Ohio, United States
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