Daniel
DANIEL
GENEALOGY
LINE
Barbara
Orr
Daniel
(193? - ????)
James
William
Daniel
(1906 - 1995)
William
Aurelius
Daniel
(1882 - 1944)
William
Willis
Daniel
(1856 - 1917)
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Curtis Loftin
FAMILY
NAMES
LOFTIN:
Beatty
Corzine
Cranford
Fisher
Givens
Harwell
Kaiser
Lanier
Lomax
McCorkle
Rudisill
Sherrill
Upright
Washington
Work
SETZER:
Aderholdt
Barringer
Bovey
Bushart
Deal
Heavner
Herman
Ikert
Miller
Motz
Rankin
Witherspoon
GOBLE:
Babst/Bobst
Douglas
Faber
Fink
Fulbright
Hefner
Meinhert
Miller
Muller
Pabst/Bobst
Robinson
JOHNSON:
Corzine
Fink
Hamilton
Kaiser
Leslie
Lewis
Moore
Sherrill
Upright
Wilkinson
Additional
Family
SURNAMES
Barbara Orr Daniel
Born: Abt. 1930, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Died:Barbara Orr Daniels was the first child born to James William Daniel (1906-1999) and Frances McWilliams Spears (1906 - 2003). Barbara was born about 1930 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
Children of James William Daniel and Frances McWilliams Spears Name Birth Death Spouse Barbara Orr Daniel Abt. 1930
Nashville, Davidson County, TNThomas B. Smiley, Jr. Betty Orr Daniel 28 Jan 1934
Nashville, Davidson County, TN09 Jun 1995 1) Jaquelin Ambler Marshall
2) John Charles Wessell, Sr.James William Daniel moved his family from Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee to Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina around 1931. James Frances and Barbara were living at 5 Dixie Trail, Apt. 2, Raleigh, NC, and he was working at Dunbar & Daniel where he was Vice-President. By 1932 the family was living at 300 Duncan Street, Raleigh, NC. By 1934, the family was living at 802 Sunset Ave, Raleigh, NC. By 1935 the family had relocated to Fairview Road, Raleigh, NC. By 1940, James was the proprietor of his own Camera Shop.
The 1940 Census shows the James William Daniel family living in the Raleigh Township, Wake County, North Carolina. James and Frances were both 34 years old and he was working as a Proprietor in a Camera Shop. The family owned their home which was valued at $8000. James had completed high school and Frances had completed one year of college. Daughter Barbara Orr Daniel was 10 years old and Betty Orr Daniel was 6 years old. Barbara and Betty were both named after their maternal grandmother Mattie Bettie Orr Spears, (Mrs. George McDonald Spears) 1940 Raleigh Township, Wake County, North Carolina, Census
Household Name Relation Description Education Place
of
BirthResidence Occupation Own or
RentValue of
Real EstateFarm Last First Sex Race Age S
MAttend
SchoolHighest
LevelCity Occ. Trade O 8000 No Daniel James William Head M W 34 M No H-4 Tennessee Raleigh Proprietor Camera
Shop----- Frances S. Wife F W 34 M No C-1 Tennessee R ----- Barbara O. Daughter F W 10 S Yes 4 Tennessee R ----- Betty O. Daughter F W 6 S No 0 Tennessee R
Barbara Orr Daniel attended Broughton High School in Raleigh, Wake County, NC.
Broughton High School, Raleigh, Wake County, NC - Junior Year 1946 - 1947 JUNIOR CLASS Class Officers
(Left to Right) John Nicholson - President; Barbara Daniel - Treasurer; Bruce Olive - Sergeant-At-Arms;
Betty Shields - Secretary; Miss Lessie Cogdell - Adviser; Robin Scroggs - Vice President1947 HISTORY CLUB 1947 NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY is composed of Juniors and Seniors who have excelled in the four standards of Character, Leadership, Service and Scholarship. They are selected by the votes of both the students and the faculty members.
During the fall the members assisted in office work and conducted a study hall before school. Giving recognition to the two ninth and tenth grade home rooms having the highest scholastic records for the first six weeks' period was the spring project of the Society.
At the fall tapping ceremony, five Juniors and four Seniors were taken into the Society. At the spring ceremony, three Juniors and four Seniors were tapped.
The officers for the first term were: Jimmy Briggs - President; Jimmy Nicholson - Vice-President; Barbara Daniel - Secretary; and Alvin Jenkins - Treasurer.
The members of the society are as follows, JUNIORS: Helen Joyce Bell, Jimmy Briggs, Clay Crisp, Eunice Floyd, Alvin Jenkins, Dick Jenrette, Calvin Koonce, Charles McDonald, Jimmy Nicholson, Barbara Schreffler, Tom Smiley, Margaret Story, Martha Strough, Bobby Walker and Dot Woodward; SENIORS: Charles Barham, Sue Coltrane, Barbara Daniel, Nancy Fairley, Barbara Jobe, Gordon Middleton, Robin Scroggs and Nell Sims. Mrs. W.J. Hosley is the adviser of the chapter.Broughton High School, Raleigh, Wake County, NC - Senior Year 1947 - 1948 1948 NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY consists of the Juniors and Seniors who excel in the four standards of Character, Leadership, Service and Scholarship. The members are selected by the votes of a committe composed of faculty members and members of the Honor Society after the vote by the student body and faculty.
This year the Society had two main projects. The members took turns in helpin before school as office assistants. When needed, they were available to take charge in the absence of a faculty member. Other activities were a tea for the eighth graders who had high scholastic averages, and a contest among 9th and 10th grade homerooms in scholarship.
At the fall tapping ceremony, 3 Seniors and 6 Juniors were taken in; spring term, 3 Seniors and 4 Juniors.
The officers for the fall term were: Red Barhan - President; Sue Coltrane - Vice-Presicent; Barbara Jobe - Secretary; and Barbara Daniel - Treasurer.
The Senior members are Charles Barham, Sue Coltrane, Nancy Fairley, Barbara Jobe, Gordon Middleton, Jane Phinney, Susan Pickens, Robin Scoggs, Mary Jo Shaw, Nell Sims, Robert Midgette, Ernestine Nance, Joyce Sapp and the Juniors: Catherine Bikle, Mary Scott Daniel, Jean Denny, Nancy Hobbs, Virginia Mowery, Dick Sommers, Myron Banks, Dora Ann Cooper, Eloise Fretz, Sammy Jean Johnson. Mrs. Tora Ladu is the adviser of the chapter.SPANISH CLUB 1948 SENIOR Y-TEENS Leading events for the Senior Y-Teens this year were the State Y-Teens Convention for which many of the girls were hostesses, the City-Wide Recognition Service, the Christmas tea, and the annual spring card dance.
OFFICERS
Nancy Fairley (Presidnet), Alam Brigman (Vice President), Emily Rhodes (Secretary) and Peggy Stewart (Treasurer)CABINET OFFICERS
Alma Brigman, Barbara Daniel (top row), Grace Doar, Nancy Fairly, Nancy Hobbs, Dot Johnson, Phyllis Kelly, Emily Rhodes, Peggy StewartThe photo to the right is from the 1948 Broughton High School yearbook
and was inscribed by Barbara Orr Daniel and George Wesley Paulson to a friend named "Jimmy".George wrote:
Jimmy Mac, Hope you have a nice time next year,
but have a wild one if it can't be nice. Good Luck Always --
Geo.Barbara wrote:
Here's wishing the very best of luck always to you Jimmy.
Take care of Broughton for me.
Love, BarbaraBroughton 1948 St. Mary's Jr College 1949 After she graduated from Broughton High School, Barbara enrolled in St. Mary's Junior College and eventually became a student at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Barbara met and fell in love with Thomas Bryan Smiley, Jr. They both had been students at Broughton High School in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina and also the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC.
Thomas Bryan Smiley Jr. - Broughton High School, Raleigh, Wake County, NC 
Barbara married Thomas B. Smiley, Jr on 15 Jul 1951 at Christ Episcopal Church in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, by James D. Bechurth. Barbara and Thomas were both 21 years old at the time. Thomas Jr was the son of Thomas B. Smiley Sr and Bess Guilford.
Marriage License for Barbara Orr Daniel and Thomas B. Smiley, Jr.
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