His gravestone lists his date of birth as Feb 9, 1853, but Morgan County birth records list the birth of William T. McDaniel on 8 July 1853 to John McDaniel and Sarah S. Conley.

Morgan Co., Ky births report to the state auditor records her birth as Mary Jane Cock, born 28 Mar 1855, father John Cock, mother’s maiden name Sarah Barker.

1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Moccasin precinct, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 31 as family #207:
McDaniel, William, 27, farmer; Polley J., 25, wife; Amand S., 8, dau; Mary C., 6, dau; Sary B, 4, dau; Cloe J., 1, dau. All born Ky Ky Ky.

I cannot find this family in the 1900 census.

1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, precinct 8, enumerated 19 April, lists on p. 2A as family #30:
McDaniel, Bill, 57, farmer; Pollie J., wife, 56, first marriage for both, married 39 years, mother of 13 children, 10 living; Francis, dau, 25; Ruth A., dau, 19. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The preceding household is headed by their son William, and the one before that by their daughter Sarah Belle, listed as Bell Holbrook, age 33, widowed.

1920 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Laurel precinct, enumerated 3 Jan, lists on p. 1B as family #14:
McDaniel, William Sr., 68, farmer; Polly J., wife, 65; Francis, dau, 30, single. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Laurel precinct, enumerated 2 April, lists on p. 1A as family #4:
McDanile, Polley J., 75, widowed, age at first marriage 22, manager of general farm; Frances, dau, 43, single, laundress. Both born Ky Ky Ky.