James Daniels

James married Sally Gomillion in SC and their children Willie James, Abby, John Wesley, Russell, Hartford, Crawford, Herbert, and Raney were born there.  James was a hard worker and owned his farm. After migrating north and settling in New Jersey, he changed the spelling of his last name from Daniel to Daniels. 

 

Willie James Daniels (1915 – 1993)
Willie James was the first family member to move to New Jersey and others soon followed. Willie  James was married to Dorothy Mae and they had three daughters Patricia Bowers, Muriel Grant, and Helen Daniels-Lowery, and two sons James “Sandy” Daniels and Christopher.

 

Abby Daniels

Abby graduated from college and taught school in Pittsburgh, PA.

John Wesley Daniels (1917-1997)
John Wesley was married to Barbara Elizabeth. They had two daughters Ida and Leocadia. 

Russell Daniels

Russell was married to June and they had one son. In his youth, Russell was known as a snappy dresser who enjoyed a good time. Russell Jr. later changed his name to Rashad Hasan.

 

Hartford Daniels
Hartford was educated at Harborson in Columbia, SC He was the founder of Hartford Daniel Real Estate Company and briefly served as President of the local Real Broker Association in Roselle, NJ.  He is the father of Brenda and a son Kim Daniels.

 

Crawford Daniels Sr.
Crawford (deceased) was a great body and fender mechanic. 

 

Herbert Daniels (1925-2004)
Herb married Dorothy Bell and they had two children. Sandford and Deborah. During his life, Herb worked various jobs but loved truck driving.  He became a Mason back in the 1950s. During retirement, he loved to travel, fish, and garden. 

Raney Daniels

Raney and his wife Lillian had three children Raney Jr., Craig, and Alissa.