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Children of Carey Cordelia James (1875-1972) of Fannin County, Texas and Jesse Benjamin Daniel (1871-1936) of Hunt County, Texas:

 

1.    John Thomas Daniel: born December 21, 1893 in Texas; married to Annette Mae Lowrie (1893-1978), daughter of Alexander Hays Lowrie (1864-1942) and Lucy Adna Parkerson (1867-1963); died January 1, 1965 (aged 71) in Ryan, Jefferson County, Oklahoma; buried at Ryan Cemetery, Ryan, Jefferson County, Oklahoma; known children include: John Thomas Daniel (1916-1982), Benjamin Lowrie Daniel (1917-1982), Roland Alexander Daniel (1921-2005) and Rowena Daniel (1921-2013).

 

2.    Edith Bell Daniel: born July 16, 1895 in Kaufman County, Texas; married to William Raliford Farmer (1896-1939), son of James Mack Farmer (1869-1940) and Margaret Ann Kluttz (1878-1939); died March 28, 1974 (aged 78) in Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas; buried at Mesquite Cemetery, Restland Addition, Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas; known children include: James Benjamin Farmer (1919-1997), Edith Maxine Farmer (1926-1975) and Billy Mack Farmer (1935-1990).

 

3.    Mary Lee Daniel:  born September 6, 1898 in Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas; married October 21, 1922 in Van Zandt County, Texas to William Leo "Brother Bill" Harrod (1903-1976), son of Allen Augustus "Guss" Harrod (1855-1942) and Lora Mae Reno (1865-1913); died March 10, 1985 (aged 86); buried at Oakland Memorial Park, Fourth Addition in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas; known children include: William Donald "Red" Harrod (1923-1997), Jessie Benjamin Harrod (1925-2004), and Paul Lee Harrod (1942-1972).

 

4.    Lola Mable Daniel: born May 18, 1901 in Hunt County, Texas; married to John Ross Lowrie (1898-1997), son of Alexander Hays Lowrie (1864-1942) and Lucy Adna Parkerson (1867-1963); died December 12, 1978 (aged 77) in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas; buried at Campground Cemetery, in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas; known children include: Billy Marie Lowrie (1920-1994), Jackie Lowrie (1922-2005), Susie Nell Lowrie, Cordia Faye Lowrie (1926-2004), Mabel Ross Lowrie (1929-2008), Jack Daniel Lowrie (1930-2016), Robert Louis Lowrie (1934-2013) and Anson Resse Lowrie (1936-ukn).

 

5.    Jessie Ola Daniel:  born November 23, 1903; married March 21, 1923 to Ernest Bratton (1895-1953), son of John Lemuel Bratton (1856-1928) and Margaret Ann Aldridge (1859-1937); died December 9, 2000 (aged 97); buried at Royse City Cemetery in Royse City, Rockwall County, Texas; known children include: Juanice Opal Bratton (1930-2020), Pete Bratton, Eugene Bratton, Linda Bratton and Billy Ray Bratton (1932-2021).

 

6.    Clarence Daniel: born January 22, 1907; died March 8, 1910 (aged 3); buried at Campground Cemetery, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas.

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Biographical Notes:

 

Carey Cordelia James was the daughter of William George James (1832-1908) of Bedford County, Virginia and Lucinda Elizabeth “Betty” Whaley (1835-1881).

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Sources:

 

See, Records of the James Family Archives.

 

See also, Obituary of John Thomas Daniel (1893-1965), published in the Ryan Leader, January 7, 1965, page 3, "J.T. Daniel - Rites For J. T. Daniel Hel Here Sunday - Funeral services for J.T. Daniel, county judge of Jefferson county and publisher of The Ryan Leader since 1939, were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 3, 1965, in the First Baptist church here. Daniel, 71, died at 6:30 a.m. Friday in the Ryan City Hospital after a month's confinement. The Rev. Lee Hartman, pastor officiated. Internment was in Ryan Cemetery under the Freedom of Grantham Funeral Home."
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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

John Thomas Daniel (1893-1965), Memorial ID No. 30580170, by Rick Miller, added October 14, 2008.

 

Annette Mae Lowrie Daniel (1893-1978), Memorial ID No. 30580191, by Rick Miller, added October 14, 2008.

 

Edith Bell Daniel Farmer (1895-1974), Memorial ID No. 18215479, by Deb, added March 4, 2007.

 

William Raliford Farmer (1896-1939), Memorial ID No. 18215483, by Deb, added March 4, 2007.

 

Mary Lee Daniel Harrod (1898-1985), Memorial ID No. 86789251, by Sue Ann Norris, added March 15, 2012.

 

William Leo "Brother Bill" Harrod (1903-1976), Memorial ID No. 86789280, by Sue Ann Norris, added March 15, 2012.

 

Lola Mable Daniel Lowrie (1901-1978), Memorial ID No. 7606498, by Tammy Lawrence, added June 22, 2003.

 

John Ross Lowrie (1898-1997), Memorial ID No. 7606502, by Tammy Lawrence, added June 22, 2003.

 

Jessie Ola Daniel Bratton (1903-2000), Memorial ID No. 14558551, by Mimi Simpson Davidson, added June 10, 2006.

 

Ernest Bratten (1895-1953), Memorial ID No. 14558544, by Mimi Simpson Davidson, added June 10, 2006.

 

Clarence Daniel (1907-1910), Memorial ID No. 51239059, by Sharon, added April 17, 2010.

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Photographs:

Honorable, John Thomas Daniel (1893-1965)

 

Mary Lee Daniel Harrod (1898-1985) and William Leo "Brother Bill" Harrod (1903-1976)

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Updated: August 19, 2025