Descendants of John Daniels
Generation No. 3
4. AMASA DANIELS (JOHN2, JOHN1) son of JOHN2 DANIELS, JR. AND ESTHER DIKE, was born 20 Dec 1788 at Bolton, Tolland Co., CT, and died 28 Nov 1872 at Batavia, Branch Co., MI. He married (1) OLIVIA HAMMOND 16 Jun 1814 at Vernon, CT, daughter of ELI HAMMOND and OLIVIA HOWARD. She was born 24 Jun 1793 at Bolton, Tolland Co., CT, and died 01 Apr 1831 at Genesee Co., NY. He married (2) SOPHIA ANN HAMMOND 17 Feb 1832, daughter of ELI HAMMOND and OLIVIA HOWARD. She was born 29 Apr 1803 at Vernon, CT, and died 25 Jan 1865 at Florence Twp., St. Joseph Co., MI.
Notes for AMASA DANIELS:
GENDIS, Michigan Death Indexing System
Ledger Page: 98
Record Number: 33
Date of record: 1-Jun-1873
Date of death: 26-Nov-1872
Place of death: Batavia
County of Death: Branch
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 86 years
Cause of Death: PARALYSIS
Birthplace: CONNECTICUT
Occupation: FARMER
Burial: Nov 1872, Peek Cemetery, Florence Twp., St. Joseph Co., MI
Source: A twentieth century history and biographical record of Branch County, Michigan / New York: Lewis Pub. Co., 1906 by Collin, Henry P. Page #577
Excerpt
... Amasa Daniels is a native of Tolland County, Connecticut, and was a son of John Daniels, who is supposed to have been born in Scotland. At all events, his father, John Daniels, Sr., was a Scotchman, and was by trade a shoemaker. John Daniels, the grandfather of our subject, (Frank M Daniels) became a millwright and followed that pursuit in New England. Amassa Daniels remained in the county of his nativity through the period of his minority, acquiring his limited education there, but when he had reached the age of twenty-one years he removed from Connecticut to Pennsylvania, where he engaged in business as a lumberman. about 1815 he removed to Genesee, New York, and in 1836 he came to Michigan, settling in St. Joseph county, in the fall of that year. He purchased land and improved two farms in Florence township, clearing three hundred and twenty acres of land. He was very successful as a farmer, being practical and enterprising in his methods and so directing his labors that he annually received a good financial return for his work. he died in his eighty eight year, being at that time one of the most venerable citizens of his county and a man who was respected and honored by all who knew him. he lived an upright life, although not allied with any church and his motives and principles were such as would always bear close investigation and scrutiny. In antebellum days he was an opponent of slavery, endorsed the abolition movement and made his home a station on the famous underground railroad until the republican party was formed to prevent the further extension of slavery. Twice married, his first union was with Olivia Hammond, a sister of his second wife, and by that union there were nine children, five sons and four daughters, all of whom reached manhood or womanhood. His second union was with Sophia Hammond, also a native of Tolland county, Connecticut, and a daughter of Eli Hammond, a descendant of Thomas Hammond, of English lineage. Mrs. Daniels departed this life in her sixty-third year. She had become the mother of six children, all of whom reached adult age, with one exception.
1820; Census Place: Middle Smithfield, Delaware, Palmyra, Upper Smithfield, and Lackawaxen, Pike, Pennsylvania; Roll: M33_111; Page: 4; Image: 10. (Amey Daniels)
1830; Census Place: Sweden, Monroe, New York; Roll: 94; Page: 366.
1840; Census Place: Saint Joseph, Michigan; Roll: 210; Page: 274.
1850; Census Place: Florence, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M432_362; Page: 317; Image: 414. (Amassal Dannels)
1860, Florence, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M653_561; Page: 0; Image: 357. age 72, b. CT (Amasa Daniels)
1870; Census Place: Batavia, Branch, Michigan; Roll: M593_665; Page: 32; Image: 64.
On the 1870 Census Amasa, age 84, is shown living in Batavia, Michigan; others living in Amasa's household include: Eliza J Barnard, age 36, b. NY; Levoret Daniels, age 23, b. MI; Mary Daniels, age 21, b. IL; Gardner Barnard, age 13 b. IA; Carrie Barnard, age 11, b. IA; George Barnard, age 9, b. IA.
Notes for OLIVIA HAMMOND:
Burial: Beach Ridge Cemetery (section 1, lot #35,) Sweden, Monroe Co., NY (age at death: 39 yrs)
Marriage Notes for AMASA DANIELS and OLIVIA HAMMOND:
Vital Records of Bolton, Connecticut, to 1854
New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1847-2001
April 1906 - Records of the Church in Vernon, CT - pg 201
Amasa Daniels of Palmira, St. of Pensyl to Olivia Hammond of Vernon State of Conn 16 Jun 1814
Notes for SOPHIA ANN HAMMOND:
Burial: Jan 1865, Peek Cemetery, Florence Twp., St. Joseph Co., MI
Children of AMASA DANIELS and OLIVIA HAMMOND are:
i.HOWARD DANIELS, b. 29 Jun 1815, Pike Co., PA; d. 02 Dec 1863, Baltimore, MD; m. JEANETTE TALCOTT, May 1841; b. New York; d. Abt. 1894, Leydon, NY.
ii.ELI HAMMOND DANIELS, b. 22 Mar 1817, Pike Co., PA; d. 14 Mar 1896, Rochester, New York; m. (1) ALMIRA FREELAND, 16 Feb 1840, St Joseph Co., MI; b. Abt. 1820; d. 20 Jan 1852, Constantine, Saint Joseph Co., MI. d/o William Freeland; m. (2) CELIA ROBERTS daughter of Chester Roberts and Hannah. Celia was born 23 Apr 1832 and d. abt 1898 at Sweden, Monroe Co., NY
Notes for ELI HAMMOND DANIELS:
Burial: 1896, Beach Ridge Cemetery (section 1, lot #35,) Sweden, Monroe Co., NY
Year: 1840; Census Place: , Saint Joseph, Michigan; Roll: 210; Page: 281.
Year: 1850; Census Place: Constantine, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M432_362; Page: 295; Image: 373. (age 33)
Year: 1860; Census Place: Bloomfield, Lagrange, Indiana; Roll: M653_274; Page: 710; Image: 265. (age 42)
Year: 1870; Census Place: Irondequoit, Monroe, New York; Roll: M593_973; Page: 285; Image: 39. (age 53)
Year: 1880; Census Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York; Roll: T9_862; Family History Film: 1254862; Page: 76.2000; Enumeration District: 76; Image: 0628. (age 63)
Notes for ALMIRA FREELAND:
Year: 1850; Census Place: Constantine, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M432_362; Page: 295; Image: 373. (age 32)
Marriage Notes for ELI DANIELS and ALMIRA FREELAND:
St. Joseph County Clerk, Centerville, MI
Marriage Book A, Page 161
ELI H DANIELS & ALMIRA FREELAND - 16 FEB 1840
Be it remembered that I the subscriber of Justice of Peace in and for said County did on
the 16th day of Feb, AD 1840 at the dweling house of William Freeland in the town of Florence,
County of aforesaid and in the presence of said Freeland and Laura Kellogg of Town and Henry
W Hampson of the Village of Centerville, County of aforesaid, did join in the bonds of matrimony
Mr. Eli H Daniels of White Pigeon, County of aforesaid, age 22 years, with Miss. Almira Freeland
of Florence, age 20 years. A true record filed Feb 20, 1840. Allen Goodrich, Justice of the Peace.
Notes for CELIA ROBERTS:
Burial: 1898, Beach Ridge Cemetery (section 1, lot, #35,) Sweden, Monroe Co., NY
Year: 1850; Census Place: Sweden, Monroe, New York; Roll: M432_529; Page: 43; Image: 87. (age 18, dau)
Year: 1860; Census Place: Bloomfield, Lagrange, Indiana; Roll: M653_274; Page: 710; Image: 265. (age 27)
Year: 1870; Census Place: Irondequoit, Monroe, New York; Roll: M593_973; Page: 285; Image: 39. (age 37)
Year: 1880; Census Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York; Roll: T9_862; Family History Film: 1254862; Page: 76.2000; Enumeration District: 76; Image: 0628. (age 48)
iii.WILLIAM M DANIELS, b. 21 Nov 1819, PA; d. 19 Aug 1881 Three Rivers, St Joseph Co., MI; m. (1) CAROLINE M FITCH, 31 Mar 1847, White Pigeon, MI; b. Abt. 1821; d. 19 Jul 1849; m. (2)
ELEANOR GRAY GIBSON, 25 Nov 1852, Saint Joseph Co., MI; b. Abt. 1825, PA; d/o John Gibson.
Notes for WILLIAM M DANIELS:
St Joseph County Clerk, Centerville, MI
Death Records: Book 1, Page 149, Record #63
DANIELS WM
Died 19 Aug 1881 at Three Rivers, MI
Age, 63, 4, 2; Occupation, Miller
Cause of Death: Stricture of the Stomach
Place of Birth, NY
Parents: Amersey and Sophia Daniels
Enumerated at Three Rivers, St Joseph Co., MI in the 1860 census.
Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Three Rivers, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M593_700; Page: 205; Image: 411.
Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Three Rivers, Saint Joseph, Michigan; Roll: T9_603; Family History Film: 1254603; Page: 377.2000; Enumeration District: 197; Image: 0402. (age 62)
Marriage Notes for WILLIAM DANIELS and CAROLINE FITCH:
St. Joseph County Clerk, Centerville MI
Marriage Records; Book B, Page 9
WILLIAM M DANIELS & CAROLINE M FITCH – 31 Mar 1847
This is to certify that I have united in the bonds of matrimony Wm. M. Daniels, age 28 years and Caroline M Fitch, age 26 years, both of White Pigeon, Michigan in the presence of Albert Thomson and Wm Lavier of the place aforesaid on this 31st day of March 1847 in the Presbyterian church of said place in said county. Further that I administered the oath required by the _____ to the aforesaid Wm. M Daniels. Given under my oath this 31st day of March A.D. 1847
William Fuller, Minister of the Gospel
Record filed April 13, 1847
AC Massey, Co. Clerk
Notes for ELEANOR GRAY GIBSON:
St. Joseph County Clerk, Centerville, MI
Death Records: Book 3, Page 13, Record 2
ELEANOR GRAY DANIELS
Died 19 Jan 1913 at Three Rivers, MI
Age, 86, 4, 9
Cause of Death, Pnemonia
Place of Birth, PA
Parents: John Gibson
Enumerated at Three Rivers, St Joseph Co., MI in the 1860 census.
Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Three Rivers, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M593_700; Page: 205; Image: 411.
Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Three Rivers, Saint Joseph, Michigan; Roll: T9_603; Family History Film: 1254603; Page: 377.2000; Enumeration District: 197; Image: 0402. (age 53)
Marriage Notes for WILLIAM DANIELS and ELEANOR GRAY GIBSON:
St. Joseph County Clerk, Centerville MI
Marriage Records; Book C, Page 23
WILLIAM M DANIELS & ELENOR GIBSON – 25 Nov 1852
State of Michigan, County of St. Joseph, Town of Constantine I here by certify that on the 25th day of November A.D. 1852 in the town & county aforesaid William M Daniels, aged 33 years and resident of the town & county aforesaid was married in due form to Ellenor Gibson, aged 26 years and resident of the town & county aforesaid. Also that Levi T Hull and Samuel Crown Miller (?) both residents of the town of Constantine and co of St. Joseph were present and are qualified witnesses to the marriage, of all which this is my legal return.
Filed for record Dec 1st A.D. 1852
CD Beurret, Co. Clerk
iv.FREDERICK WORTHINGTON DANIELS, b. 25 Apr 1821, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1902; m. PRISCILLA ANTES 06 Apr 1858, Saint Joseph Co., MI; b. 30 Mar 1834, PA.
Notes for FREDERICK WORTHINGTON DANIELS:
Year: 1870; Census Place: Florence, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M593_700; Page: 112; Image: 225. (age 48)
Year: 1900; Census Place: Redlands Ward 1, San Bernardino, California; Roll: T623 97; Page: 7A; ED District: 230.
On the 1900 Census Frederick Daniels (age 79) and his wife, Priscilla (age 66) are living with their dau-in-law, Margaret Daniels, and her childrren.
Marriage Notes for FREDERICK WORTHINGTON DANIELS and PRISCILLA ANTES:
St. Joseph County Clerk, Centerville MI
Marriage Records; Book C, Page 184
FW DANIELS & MRS. PRISCILLA B CLERK - 06 Apr 1858
State of Michigan, County of St. Joseph - This is to verify that on the sixty day of April A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty eight in the town of Lockport, county of St. Joseph in the State of Michigan, Frederick Worthington Daniels resident of the town of Florence, County of St. Joseph and State of Michigan, age 35 years was by me united in marriage to Mrs. Priscilla B. Cleuk, resident of the town of Lockport, County of St. Joseph and State of Michigan, age 24 years. Also that Daniel Antes and David Antes, residents of the town of Lockport, County of St. Joseph and State of Michigan, were present and justified witnesses of the fact and firm of the marriage of all, which this is my legal return and certificate; JH Kelshow, Minister
Record filed Apr 9, 1858
H Lindsly, Co. Clerk
v. AMANDA O DANIELS, b. 25 Mar 1823, Genesee Co., NY.
vi.MARY ANN DANIELS, b. 22 Dec 1825, Bergen, Genesee Co., New York; d. 28 Jan 1883, Aurora, Kane Co., IL; m. HARVEY MILLER RAWSON, 07 Jun 1843, White Pigeon, St Joseph Co., MI; b. 25 Jul 1822, Ontario, Ontario., NY; d. 24 Jul 1893, Yorkville, Kendall Co., IL.
vii.SARAH A DANIELS, b. 22 Dec 1825, Genesee Co., NY; d. 15 Aug 1847, New York; m. SUMNER RAWSON, 30 Jan 1845, Kane Co., IA; b. Abt. 1824, New York; d. California.
viii.CAROLINE ESTHER DANIELS, b. 27 Feb 1827; m. JOSEPH COOK JOHNSON, 11 Nov 1854, Saint Joseph Co., MI; b. Abt. 1825.
More About CAROLINE ESTHER DANIELS:
Year: 1870; Census Place: Flowerfield, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M593_700; Page: 138; Image: 276.
Year: 1880; Census Place: Marcellus, Cass, Michigan; Roll: T9_575; Family History Film: 1254575; Page: 486.4000; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 0613.
ix.JOHN A DANIELS, b. 07 Sep 1830.
Children of AMASA DANIELS and SOPHIA HAMMOND are:
x.ELIZA J DANIELS, b. 15 Dec 1833, Monroe Co., NY; m. LYMAN BARNARD, b. abt 1833 in NY; d. bef 1870.
Notes for ELIZA J DANIELS:
Year: 1850; Census Place: Florence, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M432_362; Page: 317; Image: 414.
Year: 1860; Census Place: Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa; Roll: M653_312; Page: 81; Image: 81.
Year: 1880; Census Place: Batavia, Branch, Michigan; Roll: T9_573; Family History Film: 1254573; Page: 457.3000; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 0262.
Notes for LYMAN F BARNARD:
Year: 1850; Census Place: Arcadia, Wayne, New York; Roll: M432_612; Page: 255; Image: 511. (son, age 11)
xi.SAMUEL NEWELL DANIELS, b. 17 Sep 1835, New York; m. MARY WILMARTH, 11 Nov 1863; b. 03 Mar 1839, New York.
Notes for SAMUEL NEWELL DANIELS:
Year: 1850; Census Place: Florence, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M432_362; Page: 317; Image: 414. (son, age 14)
Year: 1860, Census Place: Florence, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M653_561; Page: 0; Image: 357. Age 24, b. NY
Year: 1870; Census Place: Florence, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M593_700; Page: 112; Image: 22
Samuel is enumerated on the 1870 census at Florence Twp., MI; he is shown as a near neighbor to his half brother and cousin, Frederick Daniels.
Year: 1880; Census Place: Burlington, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T9_574; Family History Film: 1254574; Page: 160.4000; Enumeration District: 46; Image: 0324.
Year: 1900; Census Place: Nelson, Kent, Michigan; Roll: T623 723; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 97.
Samuel and Mary Daniels are enumerated on the 1900 census at Nelson, Kent Co., MI along with their daughter, Alice M. Howet (age 30) and grandson, Beial I Howet (age 3.)
xii.CHARLES JOEL DANIELS, b. 08 Jan 1839, Florence Twp., St. Joseph Co., MI; d. 05 Jul 1853, St Joseph Co., MI.
Notes for CHARLES JOEL DANIELS:
Year 1850; Census Place: Florence, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M432_362; Page: 317; Image: 414.
xiii.MARCUS DANIELS, b. 08 Mar 1842, Florence Twp., St. Joseph Co., MI.
Notes for MARCUS DANIELS:
Year: 1850; Census Place: Florence, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M432_362; Page: 317; Image: 414.
Year: 1860; Census Place: Florence, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M653_561; Page: 0; Image: 357. age 18, b. MI
xiv. FRANCIS MARO DANIELS, b. 29 Jun 1844, Florence Twp., St. Joseph Co., MI; m. (1) SARAH A BOOTH, 04 Nov 1869; m. (2) CELINDA A GARDNER, 10 Apr 1892; b. 14 Nov 1846, MI
Notes for FRANCIS MARO DANIELS:
Year: 1850; Census Place: Florence, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M432_362; Page: 317; Image: 414.
Year: 1860; Census Place: Florence, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M653_561; Page: 0; Image: 357. age 16, b. MI
xv.LEVERETT RICHMOND DANIELS, b. 26 Nov 1847, Florence Twp., St. Joseph Co., MI; d. 09 Mar 1923, Windsor, Windsor Co., Vermont; m. (1) MARY BOOTH, 26 Mar 1867, Michigan; m. (2) IDA SALINA PRATT, 10 Sep 1874, Michigan; b. Abt. 1851, Ohio; m. (3) HENRITTA JANET PRATT, 01 Mar 1886; b. May 1857, Ohio.
Notes for LEVERETT RICHMOND DANIELS:
Year: 1850; Census Place: Florence, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M432_362; Page: 317; Image: 414.
Year: 1860; Census Place: Florence, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M653_561; Page: 0; Image: 357. age 12, b. MI
Year: 1870; Census Place: Batavia, Branch, Michigan; Roll: M593_665; Page: 32; Image: 64.
Year: 1880; Census Place: Sherwood, Branch, Michigan; Roll: T9_573; Family History Film: 1254573; Page: 701.4000; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 0755. -
Occupation in 1880: Physician
Year: 1910; Census Place: Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: T624_540; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 119; Image: 389.
Occupation in 1910: Unitarian Minister
Year: 1920;Census Place: Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: T625_1873; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 1089. (age 72, widower)
Occupation in 1920: Clergyman
Hammond, Frederick Stam, History and Genealogies of the Hammond Families in America (Onida, NY: Ryan & Burkhart, 1902) ;pg 530.
He was educated in the public schools of his native town, the State Agricultural College of Michigan, Eastman National Business College of Chicago, and Bennett Medical College of Chicago, from which he graduated in 1872. After having practiced medicine for some years in Sherwood, Mich., he decided to enter the ministry, and after suitable preparation, entered the Meadville Theological Seminary at Meadville, Pa., taking the special course. He was ordained and settled over the First Unitarian Church, of Midland, Mich., in 1885. He remained here a year; then after two years missionary work at Big Rapids, Mich., he removed to Massachusetts in 1893, and was settled over the double Unitarian parish of South Natick and Sherborn, where he remained ten years. He removed to Houlton, Me., and was settled over the Unitarian Society there March 15, 1903.
Letter from John S Malbone to Frances Rawson, 1923 (John S Malbone, husband of Levertt's half niece, Mary C Rawson)
Excerpt: You wanted to know about your uncle "Lev". Yes, I knew him very well.
He visited with your grandfather's family before we were married (bef. 1869) and
so I got very well acquainted with him. He might have been a little older than I
but not very much. He came to maturity quite young and I heard him say that
he had a full crop of whiskers when only 18 years old. At that time he was living
with his father not very far from Three Rivers where my son Frank is living now.
