Parsons, Col. William and Shiach, W. S.  "An Illustrated History of Umatilla
County and of Morrow County." Spokane, WA: W. H. Lever, 1902. p. 445.
 
CORNELIUS V. DANIEL

     Among the native-born citizens of Umatilla county, the man whose name
initiates this paragraph stands prominent, being marked for his enterprise and
industry, which have culminated in a brilliant success as a result of his
efforts as an agriculturist and real estate holder within the precincts of the
county.
     Cornelius V. is the oldest son of James R. and Catherine E. Daniel, being
born on April 15, 1864, on his father's farm in this county. Umatilla county has
been his home since and in its institutions he gained his educational
discipline, which was materially augmented by industrious self-application to a
well-chosen course of reading to which he gave his attention at nights and odd
times, profiting by the example of the worthy printer philosopher, whom he
emulated in a very befitting manner. His minority was spent in the invigorating
and fine disciplinary activities in aiding to till his father's farm and rearing
stock until 1889, when he went into operations on his own account, his first
venture being to rent the old home place in partnership with his brothers,
William P. and Charles F., which arrangement continued for five years. At the
expiration of this time he purchased four hundred and eighty acres of land in
South Cold Springs canyon, farming the same to wheat for four years, continuing
the same partnership as heretofore. Succeeding this period, William P. sold his
interests to his brothers and removed to Pendleton, and the business was carried
on by them for three years longer, when our subject also sold his stock to
Charles F. and retired from active business, Charles F. leasing the land and
carrying on the farm alone. Cornelius removed to Pendleton in 1899, where he
resides, enjoying the meed of his industry and wisdom, and giving his attention
to enterprises and study as occasion may direct. He is affiliated with the K. of
P., Damon Lodge. No. 4, and the K. O. T. M.. Umatilla Tent No. 27 both of
Pendleton.
     During the Bannock war of 1878 there were five children at the old home
place, and all were forced to sleep in the brush for twenty-one nights, hiding
from the Indians, and venturing out but a few hours each day to get the
necessary food, while their only weapons were an old "Mississippi Yanger" musket
that their father carried in the Mexican war. he being a veteran of that
struggle, and an old cap and ball six-shooter, both still in the family. It is
pleasant to note that they passed the danger without loss of property or life
and felt thus amply rewarded for their sufferings and hardships.
Cornelius V. is still unmarried, enjoying the quiet and seclusion of a celibate
life with its freedom from the cares and responsibilities of domesticity that
are attendant upon the connubial relations.
	It is of note that he is the third white child born in the county.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2012 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.