Mack Daniel

Mack was married twice. By today’s standards, his first wife, Mary Moore, was a “cougar” as she was 19 years older than Mack when they married. She had four children, some of whom were older than her husband. They had two children together, Shady and Fannie. They lived in Johnston until Mary’s death. His second wife, Lou Ella Nicholson, was some twenty years his junior. She was a school teacher and they had four more children Sallie Lou, Thomas, Shirley, and Lindberg. Mack also had another son, Purvis. After Lou Ella and Mack’s death, Purvis offered to raise Lindberg but Purvis wanted to go to NJ to live with his sister Shady. She had agreed to care for her younger siblings. Thomas was in the military and no longer lived at home.

Mack Daniel was described as a well-respected, hard-working, and frugal man. As a farmer, Mack also picked cotton walking behind a mule named Laura. Mack wanted all of his children to get an education, but that did not exempt anyone from working in the field. He felt they both went hand in hand. Mack was called to preach and was a good speaker. Although he never pastored a church, he would travel to other churches in SC. He served on the Mine Creek Church Deacon board along with Ned Daniel (no known blood relationship). Mack was the president of the Society Club. Club members would pool their money to cover burial expenses for one another. He is also described as an outspoken man. 

After his brother Johnnie came home from the Army, he would wear his Army uniform around town. In one instance, the local whites harassed Johnie and locked him up for it. Mack wrestled the billy club away from the police and never returned it. His daughter Sallie still has that billy club! Sallie was instrumental in getting a street in Johnston, SC named in his honor as Preacher Mack Road. Shady Bugg Daughter Shady eloped and ran away to marry Carroll Bugg. They had four children: Purvis, Cleveland, and Gladys are all deceased. They lived in New Jersey.

Fannie Bonner
Fannie married Sam Bonner and they lived in Johnston until their death. Fannie died three days after giving birth to her youngest child. Their children Anna Mae, Willie, Lois, Dorothy, Leroy, Mary Alice, and Velma, all migrated to New Jersey.

Sallie Lou Gamble

Sallie retired as principal in the Passaic School District. Sallie stays active in professional, social, and civic activities and was recognized as Woman of the Year. She and her husband Tho- mas Gamble have one son Thomas Gamble, Jr.

Thomas M. Daniel

Known by his family as Big Dan, Thomas was big, tall, and handsome with a crazy personality and a great sense of humor. Thomas was also smart as he had a scholarship to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta. He left college for the Army and while stationed in Ft Campbell, KY.  Thomas and his wife Sarah Virginia Griffey made their home in Clarksville, TN., and raised four children – twins Donald and Ronald, Donna, and Frederick. 

Shirley Baynes
Shirley married Tommie Baynes of Helena, Arkansas. She raised her two children Terrance and Tonya in Chicago. Tonya has three children Dia, Drelana, and Jerence Rambo. 

Lindberg Daniels

Lindberg was also called Lin. He attended Johnson C. Smith College in Charlotte, NC.