Lang, H. O., ed.  "The History of the Willamette Valley, Being A Description 
of the Valley and its Resources, with an account of its Discovery and 
Settlement by White Men, and its Subsequent History; Together with Personal 
Reminiscences of its Early Pioneers."  Portland, OR, Geo. H. Himes, Book and 
Job Printer, 1885.  p. 625.

ELISHA P. McDANIEL

     Born on the Cumberland River, in Kentucky, in January, 1824; reared to
manhood in that State and Illinois, and set out for the Pacific Coast in 1844.
Settled first in Yamhill, but removed in 1845 to Polk County, where he still
remains, at his residence near Independence.  Married in 1846 to Miss L. J.
Carmack, a native of Tennessee.  Their children numbered nine, named William,
Joseph, Lane, John, Elisha, S. J., J. D., Robert E., and S. P.  Mr. McDaniel's
occupations have included farming and stock-raising, which latter pursuit he
carries on in Yakima County, W. T.  He saw rough service in the Cayuse war, and
on the discovery of gold in California visited that country twice.
 
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in May 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.