Jacob Wesley DANIELL

     Jacob Wesley DANIELL, son of Solomon Gary DANIELL and Martha Jane Stewart, was born on 30 July 1876 in Alabama.

Jacob Wesley DANIELL appeared on a census, enumerated 23 June 1880, in the household of Solomon Gary DANIELL and Martha Jane Stewart in Beat 1, Bibb County, Alabama.¹

Jacob Wesley DANIELL and John Henry DANIELL appeared on a census enumerated 1 June 1900 in west of Coffee Creek, Blocton, Bibb County, Alabama. They appeared as lodgers in the residence of Perry Yeager along with three other young men. Both brothers were single, with Jacob listed as a 23-year-old dry goods salesman, born July 1876, and John Daniell, 21, a teamster, born October 1878.²

Jacob married Della L. Thompson circa 1902 in Bibb County, Alabama.³ He was store manager for the Holmes Lumber Co. in 1908 in Scottsville. He later worked as a coal miner.⁴

An unknown person died on 11 May 1908 in Scottsville, Alabama, at age 23, leaving an unknown person as a widower.^3,4

Jacob Wesley DANIELL was identified as her surviving husband in Della L. Thompson's obituary in the Blocton Enterprise newspaper, dated 21 May 1908, published in West Blocton, Alabama. The article noted: "She leaves a husband and a little girl about 3 years of age to mourn her loss. On last Wednesday an infant preceeded its mother to the grave."⁴

Jacob married Minnie Mae BURT, daughter of Eustace Pierre BURT and Martha Jane YEAGER, on 19 September 1909 at Ada Chapel in Bibb County, Alabama. The service was performed by J. A. Anderson, minister of the gospel.⁵

He appeared in a newspaper article 27 January 1910 in the The Blocton Enterprise, published in West Blocton, Alabama. On this date two items appeared in Lowreytown Locals-- Mr. Jake Daniell of Scottsville has been circulating among his old friends at this place.

J. W. Daniell of Scottsville will erect a new saw mill near this place in the near future. We wish him success.

Arthur Talmadge BICE and Jacob Wesley DANIELL appeared in a newspaper article 24 March 1910 in the The Blocton Enterprise, published in West Blocton, Alabama. Lowreytown-- Mr. Arthur Bice of Scottsville moved his family to this place Saturday. He is going to work with J. W. Daniell at the saw mill.

He appeared in a newspaper article 28 April 1910 in the The Blocton Enterprise, published in West Blocton, Alabama. Lowreytown Locals-- Mr. J. W. Daniell has completed his new house and has moved nearer the saw mill so that he will be more convenient to his work.

He appeared in a newspaper article 1 May 1913 in the The Blocton Enterprise, published in West Blocton, Alabama. Lowreytown Locals-- We are sorry to hear that Mr. J. W. Daneil, formerly of this place, was so unfortunate as to get his saw mill and a quanitity of lumber destroyed by fire one night last week. We have not heard whether the fire was accidental or incendiary.

A second article appeared May 15 that "Mrs. J. W. Daniell is spending this week with home folk at Burt's Pond."

Jacob appeared in a newspaper article 6 May 1915 in the The Blocton Enterprise, published in West Blocton, Alabama. Lucille Items-- Mr. J. W. Daniell is preparing to put in a saw mill at this place right away. We understand he wants to be ready for sawing in a week or ten days. We guess the new work will give employment to several unemployed people. There are quite a number needing work.

During World War I Jacob registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 while living in in Blocton, Bibb County, Alabama. He was described as a 42-year-old white male, tall and slender, with gray eyes and light hair. His date of birth was 30 Jul 1876 and his residence was Rt. 4 in Blocton and he was employed as a miner for T. C. I. & R. R. Co. in Blocton. Minnie was listed as his nearest relative.⁶

He appeared in a newspaper article 1 September 1921 in the The Blocton Enterprise, published in West Blocton, Alabama. The following ad appeared for J. W.'s store: Coal! Coal! Lay in your winter's supply now. Am prepared to deliver lump or run of mine quantities from one ton up $3.75, $4.00 and $4.50. -- J. W. Daniell, West Blocton, Ala. P.O. Box 242, Phone No. 130.

Jacob Wesley DANIELL and Minnie Mae BURT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 25 April 1930 in Beat 13, Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as Jake W. Daniell, 52-year-old farmer and Minnie, his 42-year-old wife. They owned their farm and had two children, J. Wesley, 16, a farm laborer, and 8-year-old Odell.⁷

Jacob Wesley DANIELL died on 30 July 1950 at his residence in West Blocton, Bibb County, Alabama, at age 74.^8,9 He was buried in Daniell Cemetery.