Notes:

1850 census has McDaniel as last name.
Joined wagon train leaving [Lawrence County] Missouri in 1850’s going to Texas. Went by way of the “Texas Road” an Indian Trail. It crossed the Canadian River at Gaines Creek, going south to a place called Geary’s, then Boggy Depot then south to Colbert and across Red RIver at Colberts Ferry a few miles north of Denison, Texas. Coberts Ferry was operated by Benjamin Franklin Colbert a Chickasaw Indian, and run across the river by slaves.
Wagon stopped in Grayson County, Texas;
then went on to Montague County in 1857. Two hills in Bowie: Queen’s Peak & Brushy Mound. They chose Queen’s Peak. Beads & arrowheads can still be found at Brushy Mound.
They lived on the Denton Creek on the east side for 2 years.
First school on Denton Creek in 1860 in a private home later known as Dace McDOnald home.
A little later a 2 room log cabin built on Cash’s farm used for school & church.
1859 moved from Denton Creek to Queen’s Peak. First called Victoria’s Peak.
1860 opened up the General Merchandise store (rock building across from present courthouse) at Montague, the county seat. THis is where Mary was born.
THen moved to Whitesboro, Texas 1872, to work in the Genreal Merchandise & Pool Hall with THomas Wade (son-in-law).
Murdered in robbery in San Antonio April 1889.
By 1880 he and family had acquired 960 acres of land known as the William Carlton & Patrick Curling Surveys.

Birth:
some say 1819, KY

Died:
Murdered in robbery

Jarel married Mary Polly Davis 10 Jul 1839, Audrain County, Missouri. Mary (daughter of Baylor Davis and Judah Wainscott) was born 27 Feb 1818, Kentucky; died 15 Mar 1913, Mcdonald Cemetery, Bowie, Texas. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
1-13-1870?

1. Cash Cassius McDonald was born 7 Feb 1849, Polk County, Missouri; died 8 Feb 1945, Montague County, Texas.
2. Martha Jane McDonald was born 1840, Montague County, Texas; died 1 Apr 1864, New Orleans, Louisianna.
3. Julia “Judy” McDonald was born 1844, Montague County, Texas.
4. Jarel Dean McDonald was born 13 Feb 1853, Lawrence County, MO; died 17 Oct 1914, Montague County, TX.
5. Clark H. McDonald was born 27 Mar 1855, Mercer, Missouri; died 4 Aug 1934, Montague County, TX; was buried , McDOnald Cenetery, Bowie, Texas.
6. Charles McDonald was born 1857, montague County, Texas; died 1877.
7. Mary M. “Mollie” McDonald was born 1860, Montague County, Texas; died 1923.
8. Amanda McDonald was born 1842.
9. Dicey McDonald was born 1843.
10. India was born 1844.
11. Barrett McDonald was born 1846.

Jarel — Sarah. Sarah was born 1839, Arkansas. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Pioneer Families of Missouri says “of New York”.
US Records show Joseph “McDowell” marriage to Nancy. Nancy’s father’s will names them “McDaniel”. 1850 census shows Jarrell & Mary as McDaniel.
Our Montague County family history manuscript says he was “a Scotsman from Ireland”.
Moved to Kentucky about 1808-1810. Married to Elizabeth Ogden who died; remarried Nancy Willingham. Moved from Kentucky to Missouri in 1818 and lived in Audrain, Callaway & Polk counties until his death.
1840 Census-Audrain County, Missouri says “Sr.”.
Another son named Joseph Hiram-don’t know if it’s Nancy or Elizabeths. YES Elizabeths son.
Jarrell was one of 16 children.
A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri-source.
possibly his ship record.

AKA as the “McDaniel” Family.
1840 Wilson Township census shows he and Pinkney.

Birth:
or 1775, Scotland , or New York

Joseph married Nancy Willingham 22 Feb 1813, Henderson County, Kentucky. Nancy (daughter of Thomas Willingham and Susannah Susey Cald Malden Malin) was born Bef 1797, Henderson County, Kentucky; died 1845, Audrain County, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Came with her family from North Carolina.
A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri-SOURCE.

Notes:

VIrginia’s Colonial soldiers.
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Thomas married Susannah Susey Cald Malden Malin VA. Susannah was born 1754, va; died 1830, Henderson County, KY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
1784?

John married Mary Ann Rhodes 1746. Mary (daughter of William Rhodes and Elizabeth Wofford) was born 1734, St. George, Richmand, Georgia; died 1800, Fairfield, Henrico, VA. [Group Sheet]