Prof. Anson Jabez DANIELS

1835 - 1908  (72 years)

• Name	Anson Jabez DANIELS  [1, 2]
  Title	Prof.
  Born	17 Aug 1835	Vesper, Onondaga, NY, USA   [1, 3]
  Christened	1 Jan 1836	Otisco, Onondaga, NY, USA
  Christened at the Congregational Church, Otisco, NY.
  	Anson Daniels Christening Record
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Abt 1852	, , OH, USA   [1]
  He moved to Ohio when he was 17 and taught in a village school there for $17/month.
  Education	1858	Schenectady, Schenectady, NY, USA   [1]
  	He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, NY.
  		Anson J. Daniels Shown as Graduate of Union College, Schenectady, NY
  Biographical Information	, Kent Co., MI, USA   [1]
  Pg 988, Biographical Sketches
  	Prof. Anson J. Daniels' Bio History of Kent County, Michigan Chas. C. Chapman & Co., 1881. Chicago
  Occupation	1858-1860	Geddes, Onondaga, NY, USA   [1]
  	Taught school in Geddes, NY until March 1860.
  Occupation	Mar 1860	Homer, Cortland, NY, USA
  	He accepted the position of Professor of Mathematics in Cortland Academy.
  Residence	Apr 1865	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA   [1]
  He moved to Grand Rapids & took charge of Central Grammar School.
  Office Held	1871	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA   [1]
  	He was made Superintendent of Schools here.
  Occupation	1866-1871	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA   [1]
  	He was the Principal of the Central High School.
  Occupation	1883  [1]
  	Gave up his Superintendent job to go into the lumber & furniture business.
  Other	1898-1899
  	Traveled to Europe.
  Residence	Aug 1907	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA   [3]
  Died	4 Jan 1908	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA
  	Anson J. Daniels Obituary
  	Anson J. Daniels Obituary
  Age	72 years
  Buried	Oakhill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA
  	Anson J. Daniels Created by: My Labor of Love Added: 22 Feb 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 85333555
  Person ID	I2120	Tully Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	James B. DANIELS           b. 1795, Keene, Cheshire, NH, USA
  Mother	Laura BAILEY           b. 1805, , Saratoga Co., NY, USA
  Married	1821
  Family ID	F753	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza J. BROWN           b. 7 Dec 1840, Spafford, Onondaga, NY, USA           d. 10 Mar 1911, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Children	1. George Brown DANIELS           b. 17 Sep 1860, Vesper, Onondaga, NY, USA           d. 31 Aug 1936, Evanston, Cook, IL, USA  (Age 75 years)   2. Eva J. DANIELS           b. 26 Jul 1871, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2018
  Family ID	F754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - 17 Aug 1835 - Vesper, Onondaga, NY, USA Christened - 1 Jan 1836 - Otisco, Onondaga, NY, USA Residence - He moved to Ohio when he was 17 and taught in a village school there for $17/month. - Abt 1852 - , , OH, USA Education - He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, NY. - 1858 - Schenectady, Schenectady, NY, USA Biographical Information - Pg 988, Biographical Sketches - - , Kent Co., MI, USA Occupation - Taught school in Geddes, NY until March 1860. - 1858-1860 - Geddes, Onondaga, NY, USA Occupation - He accepted the position of Professor of Mathematics in Cortland Academy. - Mar 1860 - Homer, Cortland, NY, USA Residence - He moved to Grand Rapids & took charge of Central Grammar School. - Apr 1865 - Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA Office Held - He was made Superintendent of Schools here. - 1871 - Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA Occupation - He was the Principal of the Central High School. - 1866-1871 - Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA Residence - Aug 1907 - Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA Died - 4 Jan 1908 - Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA Buried - - Oakhill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Anson J. Daniels Passport Application

  
  

  Military Docs & Links

  George B. Daniel's Application to the Michigan SAR Application he submitted to the Michigan Society of the Sons of the American Revolution claiming direct descendancy from Enoch Bailey, a Revolutionary War Veteran. This is problematic as Enoch Bailey's Pension File (S1207) shows his military service to be in Connecticut regiments.

  
  

• Sources

  [S98] History of Kent County, Michigan, Chas. C. Chapman & Co., (Chicago: Chas. C. Chapman & Co.,), 988 (Reliability: 3), 1881. [S42] IL, Cook Co, Deaths, 1878-1994, Cook County Courthouse, FHL Microfilm 1,287, 678., https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPZ-7HVP (Reliability: 3), 17 Mar 2018. Click to View [S100] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Admin., (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Admin.), M1490 & M1372., https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-VHLM (Reliability: 3), 16 Mar 2018. Click to View