Collin Adrain McDaniel

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during the First World War, he was listed as a school teacher, and resident of Bayou, Texas. He was of medium heighth and build, with blue eyes and light hair. Nearest relative was shown as W. J. McDaniel, also of Bayou.

On the 1940 census, he and his wife lived in Sabine County with their children, Robert and Rose. He was listed an Engineer, Saw Mill. He had attended four years of High School. His wives last year of schooling was the Seventh Grade.

His Texas Death Certificate shows his name as Collin Adrain McDaniel, born to William J. McDaniel and Canzada Hammock. He was a resident of Hemphill, Texas, with the address of 5th and Lillian Streets, but died at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. His usual occupation was shown as Engineer, Log Train. Informant was shown as Mary Susan McDaniel.

He had a masonic emblem on his headstone.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1, East Mayfield Town
Enumerated April 5, 1930
ED 202-1 SD 19 Sheet 3A Stamped 3
281-50-53
McDaniel, Collin A Head m W 29 M 19 Tx Tx Tx Engineer Steam Rail Road
McDaniel, Mary S Wf F W 26 M 16 Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Willie C Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Robert G Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

Collin married Mary Susan Smith before 1920. Mary was born on 21 Jun 1903 in Texas; died on 11 Jan 1993; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There is a photo of his military marker on his FindAGrave memorial page, created by Ray & Peggy Holbrooks Pace. It is embossed with a cross and the following: Robert C/G McDaniel, S Sgt US Air Force, WW II, Korea, Vietnam, Aug 24, 1927 Nov 12 1980."