Ancestors of Ruth Barr McDaniel - Accession 715 no. 12

Authors

Family History - McDaniel Family
Ruth Barr McDaniel

Files

Identifier

Accession 715 no. 12

Inclusive Dates

1977

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

1 bound volume; 712 pages

Language

English

Historical Note

Ruth Barr McDaniel was born in Leesville, S.C. on Tuesday May 18, 1909 to Eula Lillian Mitchell and Charlie Decania Barr. She married Raymond Allen McDaniel of Abilene, TX on March 5, 1931 in Leesville. They lived in Abiliene and were the parents of two sons.

Scope and Content Note

Ancestors of Ruth Barr McDaniel and Raymond Allen McDaniel compiled by Ruth Barr McDaniel chronicles the families of the author and her husband from the 1700s to the 1970s. In addition to genealogy, the volume also includes coats of arms, photographs, transcriptions of family documents, letters and diaries, maps, and an index. Family surnames include Allen, Bollinger, Parker, Cayce, Barr-Barre, Quattlebaum, Dowling, Zorn, Rice, McDaniel, Minnick, Mitchell, Scurry, and Abney. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.

Additional Notes

Otis Minnick Mitchell was the uncle of Ruth Barr McDaniel. Otis M. Mitchell [1883-1970] served as Superintendent of Winthrop Training School 1928-1941 and Winthrop Professor of Education 1941-1948.

Provenance

The book is a gift of the author in memory of Professor Otis Minnick Mitchell, Winthrop Superintendent of WTS and Professor of Education 1928-1948.

Keywords

Genealogy, McDaniel Family, Barr Family, Mitchell Family, Allen Family

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

Finding Aid Citation

Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Ancestors of Ruth Barr McDaniel - Accession 715 no. 12". Finding Aid 652.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/652

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