SOMETHING OLD

THE DANIEL/SHANKS FAMILY

Matthew Shanks and his son James
arrived in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1767.
They had set sail on "Earl of Hillsborough" early in January of 1767.
Originally the family was from Scotland, then Ireland.
They were members of a group of people known as Scotch-Irish.
Matthew and his young son James made their home
in the old 96th District of South Carolina.
In South Carolina Matthew obtained a new wife, family, and home.
When his new country went to war, he served in the militia.
 William Daniel and his wife Elizabeth also saw the birth of a new country.
We know nothing of his origins.
He may have also fought in the Revolutionary War,
but we are not certain of where he served or what he did.
He is our "Elusive William Daniel."

Matthew Shanks had a great-grandson named William G. Shanks. He may have been our William G. Shanks, but we are not sure.
William Daniel had a great-granddaughter named Diademia Daniel.
Through these young people the families were united.

Their marriage was finalized in Butler County, Alabama on December 18, 1856.
The young couple moved to Louisiana with Diademia's father Leonard.
They had two daughters, Rebecca Francis and Elizabeth.
Life held bright promise for them.
But then war came, and William answered the call.
Never would he realize his dreams for his family.
July 1, 1862 he died in the prime of life in a military hospital.
He died in Meridian of disease. We do not know the nature of the disease.
Information passed down in the family says his fate was unknown to them, but estate records show otherwise.
His widow, her widowed sister, also a victim of war, and their father were living in Texas during the war.
After the end of the war, they hoped to make a new life.
It is said that Diademia never remarried because she said William would return.

	Daniel and Shanks Families Unite Again	The Kitchen
	War	The Library
	Ruling Families	The Garden
	The Alexander Family Seeks a New Life	My Adopted Family
	Those That Come After	Adell Family Home