Isaac Adair Daniel

Aldrich's 1943 county history sets Ike Daniel in a pioneer family. His father, James M. Daniel, enlisted as a private in Captain John L. Hall's company for the Mexican War on June 19, 1846, and appears in Thomas P. Collins's day book on October 2, 1851. He served in Captain Isaac Adair's Confederate company and was killed at the Battle of Mansfield, Louisiana, in late 1864, leaving his wife, Sallie Platt Daniel, and their children. Aldrich says Ike held both sheriff and legislative office and that his son Albert K. Daniel later served in the Legislature.

What the plaque says

Isaac Adair Daniel (February 18, 1864 -- December 17, 1924) A native of Houston County, Ike Daniel was a prominent businessman with assets in Kennard and Crockett. Among his various businesses were a general store, gristmill, cotton gin, sawmill, and real estate dealings. He served as Houston County Sheriff from 1892-94 and also represented the county in the State Legislature for three terms. Daniel married Ruth King (1875-1966) in 1905; they became the parents of five children. Recorded - 1997

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Caddo Mounds State Historic Site — 26 mi
  Three earthen mounds of an ancestral Caddo village and ceremonial center on the old El Camino Real, settled about A.D. 800 and still sacred to Caddo people, with a grass house and visitor center.

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