The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
Mitch Daniels
should not be considered either exhaustive or definitive,
but rather as a first draft.
David Thomas 
provided valuable information on Mr. Daniels' paternal ancestry.
| Ancestry of Mitch Daniels | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Elias ("Mitch") Daniels Jr., b. Monongahela, Pa., 7 April 1949, Governor of Indiana 2005-current | 
| PARENTS | |
| 2 | 
Mitchell Elias Daniels,
b. Monessen, Pa., 8 Feb. 1923,
d. St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind., 5 Aug. 2004
[SSDI 194-12-8533]
 m.  | 
| 3 | Dorothy Mae Wilkes, b. ... , Pa., 26 Aug. 1926, d. ... 20 April 2001 [SSDI 207-18-9386] | 
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 | 
Elias Daniels,
b. Khiletiah, near Homs, Syria, 26 April 1884,
d. ... [1960s]
 m.  | 
| 5 | Afifi [Hannah] ... , b. ... [ca. 1902], d. ... | 
| 6 | 
Russell W ... Wilkes,
b. Latrobe, Pa., 10 April 1895,
d. Charleroi, Pa., 28 Feb. 1972
[SSDI 193-01-5784]
 m. ... [ca. 1920]  | 
| 7 | Bessie Riley, b. ... , Pa., 25 Oct. 1897, d. ... Nov. 1985 [SSDI 167-09-1098] | 
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 8 | 
Assa Daniel,
b. ... ,
d. ... 
 m.  | 
| 9 | ... , b. ... , d. ... | 
| 12 | 
George W ... Wilkes,
b. ... , England, ... Nov. 1864,
d. ... [living 1930]
 m. Irwin, Pa., 20 Feb. 1884  | 
| 13 | Sarah Phebe Bytheway, b. Ettingshall, Shropshire, 2 Oct. 1863, d. ... [living 1930] | 
| 14 | 
William Riley,
b. ... , Pa., ... Aug. 1872,
d. ... [by 1920]
 m. ... [ca. 1893]  | 
| 15 | Hannah ... , b. ... , England, ... Feb. 1874, d. ... [living 1930] | 
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 26 | 
Edward Bytheway,
b. Ettingshall, Shropshire, 21 March 1842,
d. Westmoreland Co., Pa., 26 Dec. 1904
 m. Ettingshall, Shropshire, 2 Dec. 1861  | 
| 27 | Jane Causer/Humphreys, b. Tamworth, Staffordshire, 5 July 1844, d. Westmoreland Co., Pa., 8 May 1920 | 
| 28 | 
Thomas Riley,
b. ... , Scotland, ... May 1848,
d. ... [living 1900]
 m. ... [ca. 1869]  | 
| 29 | Elizabeth ... , b. ... , Pa., ... Aug. 1849, d. ... [living 1900] | 
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 52 | 
Edward Bytheway,
bapt. Clee Hill, Coreley, Shropshire, 6 Feb. 1803,
d. ... 
 m. St. Peter's, Wolverhampton, Shropshire, 15 May 1826  | 
| 53 | Sarah Owen, b. Posenhall, Shropshire, ... [ca. 1807], d. ... | 
| 54 | 
 ... ,
b. ... ,
d. ... 
 [non-marital liaison]  | 
| 55 | Elizabeth Humphries, b. Bilston, Staffordshire, ... 1822, d. ... | 
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 104 | 
Benjamin Bytheway,
b. ... 1764,
d. ... 
 m. Onibury, Shropshire, 4 July 1791  | 
| 105 | Mary Brian, b. ... , d. ... | 
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 208 | 
Edward Bytheway,
b. ... 1729,
d. Bromfield, Shropshire, 15 June 1787
 m. Culmington, Shropshire, 10 Feb. 1755  | 
| 209 | Mary Overton, b. ... , d. ... | 
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 416 | 
John Bideawhile,
b. ... ,
d. ... 
 m.  | 
| 417 | Elizabeth ... , b. ... , d. ... | 
| 418 | 
Samuel Overton,
b. ... 1702,
bur. Culmington, Shropshire, 28 Nov. 1745
 m. Culmington, Shropshire, 30 June 1726  | 
| 419 | Mary Burnell, b. ... 1706, bur. Culmington, Shropshire, 13 Jan. 1799 | 
| 7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 832 | 
William Bideawhile,
b. ... ,
d. ... 
 m.  | 
| 833 | Martha Edwards, b. ... , d. ... | 
| 836 | 
Richard Overton,
b. ... ,
d. ... 
 m.  | 
| 837 | Margaret ... , b. ... , d. ... | 
| 8/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 9/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 10/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 11/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1930 Pennsylvania, Washington Co., Charleroi, ED 35, sheet 6B, line 59
Wilkes Russell       H    M W 34      M 24      PA PA PA       Salesman     Mens Clothing
       Bessie        W    F W 32      M 22      PA PA E
       Norma J       D    F W  9      S         PA PA PA
       Dorothy M     D    F W  3 8/12 S         PA PA PA
E = England
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1930 Pennsylvania, Washington Co., Charleroi, ED 30, sheet 8A, line 1
Wilkes Geo W           H     M W 65 M  19      E  E  E    1880 Na
       Sarah           W     F W 66 M  20      E  E  E    1870 Na
       Edward          S     M W 40 S          PA E  E                   Clerk     Pool Room
Winebrenner Fannie     D     M W 43 Wd         PA E  E
E = England
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1930 Pennsylvania, Washington Co., Charleroi, ED 34, sheet 12A, line 45
Wise Jacob       Head        M W 82 M  22      PA MD VA
     Agnes R     Wife        F W 82 M  22      S  S  S      1865 Na
Riley Hannah     Servant     F W 56 Wd         E  E  E      1888 Na      Nurse     Practical
E = England, S = Scotland
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1920 Pennsylvania, Washington Co., Monongahela, ED 197, sheet 1A, line 34
Lohr Clarence B    H      M W 35       M     PA PA PA      Merchant     Clothing Store
     Sarah J       W      F W 35       M     PA E  E
     Gail          S      M W  4  9/12 S     PA PA PA
     Russell       S      M W    11/12 S     PA PA PA
Wilkes Russell     BiL    M W 25       S     PA E  E       Merchant     Clothing Store
E = England
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1920 Pennsyvania, Washington Co., Charleroi, ED 149, sheet 8B, line 54
Riley Hannah      H    F W 45 Wd    1888 Na 1893    E  E  E
      John        S    M W 26 S                     PA PA E      Fireboss      Coal Mine
      Bessie V    D    F W 22 S                     PA PA E      Bookkeeper    Bank
      Emma        D    F W 16 S                     PA PA E
   [one boarder]
E = England
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1910 Pennsylvania, Westmoreland Co., Sewickley, ED 196, sheet 26A, line 12
Wilkes G W          H    M W 45 M1 25       E  E  E     1881      Foreman     Mine
       Sarah        W    F W 46 M1 25 8 8   E  E  E     1875
       William E    S    M W 20 S           PA E  E               Laborer     Coal Mine
       John         S    M W 18 S           PA E  E               Miner       Coal Mine
       Russel       S    M W 15 S           PA E  E
       Rhoda        D    F W 15 S           PA E  E
       Myrl         S    M W 10 S           PA E  E
       Mildred      D    F W  5 S           PA E  E
E = England
--------
1910 Pennsylvania, Washington Co., Allen, ED 159, sheet 2B, line 80
Riley William     H    M W 39 M1 17 6 4     PA S  PA                Laborer      Coal Mine
      Hannah      W    F W 36 M1 17 6 4     E  E  E    1888 Na
      John        S    M W 16 S             PA PA E                 Laborer      Coal Mine
      Bessie      D    F W 12 S             PA PA E
      Edna        D    F W 10 S             PA PA E
      Emma        D    F W  6 S             PA PA E
E = England, S = Scotland
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1900 Pennsylvania, W. Moreland Co., East Huntingdon, ED 96, sheet 10B, line 98, continued on sheet 11A
Wilkes Geo W        H     W M Mch 1864 35      M           E  E  E     1881 19 Na     Mine Foreman
       Sarah        W     W F     1865 35      M 16 7 7    E  E  E     1871 29
       Sarah J      D     W F Nov 1884 15      S           PA E  E
       Fannie       D     W F Oct 1886 13      S           PA E  E                    At School
       William E    S     W M Oct 1890 10      S           PA E  E                    At School
       John H       S     W M Feb 1892  8      S           PA E  E                    At School
       Roda         D     W F Apr 1895  5      S           PA E  E
       Russell      S     W M Apr 1895  5      S           PA E  E
       James M      S     W M Oct 1899    8/12 S           PA E  E
E = England
--------
1900 Pennsylvania, Westmoreland Co., Sewickley, ED 133, sheet 6B, line 84
Bytheway Edward     H    W M Mar 1843 57 M 38        E  E  E     1869 31 Na      Coal Miner
         Jane       W    W F Jul 1844 55 M 38 12 9   E  E  E
         Joseph     S    W M Nov 1879 20 S           PA E  E
         Alice      D    W F Oct 1883 16 S           PA E  E
         Charles    S    W M Nov 1887 12 S           PA E  E
         Jane       D    W F Sep 1890  9 S           PA E  E
E = England
--------
1900 Pennsylvania, Washington Co., Allen, ED 108, sheet 21B, line 70
Riley William     H    W M Aug 1872 27 M 8         PA S  PA                 Coal Miner
      Hannah      W    W F Feb 1874 26 M 8 3 3     E  E  E   1888 12
      John        S    W M Aug 1893  6 S           PA PA E
      Bessie      D    W F Oct 1898  1 S           PA PA E
      Edna        D    W F Dec 1899    S           PA PA E
E = England, S = Scotland
--------
1900 Pennsylvania, Faayette Co., Jefferson, ED 34, sheet 10A, line 45, continued on sheet 10B
Riley Thomas       H     W M May 1848 52 M 31          S  S  S     1861 39 Na      Coal Miner
      Elizabeth    W     W F Aug 1849 50 M 31 11 9     PA W  W
      Arthur       S     W M Aug 1881 18 S             PA S  PA                    Coal Miner
      Margaret     D     W F Aug 1886 13 S             PA S  PA
      Annie        D     W F Jun 1881  8 S             PA S  PA
      Thomas       S     W M Sep 1869 30 M  9          PA S  PA                    Coal Miner
      Thomas       GS    W M Dec 1893  6 S             PA PA PA
      Ethel        GD    W F Jul 1896  3 S             PA PA PA
      May B        GD    W F Jul 1898  1 S             PA PA PA
   [one boarder]
S = Scotland, W = Wales
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1880 Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., Forward, ED 60, page 15, line 21
Riley Thomas       W M 22         Coal Miner        S  S  S
      Elizabeth    W F 32    W    Keeping House     S  W  W
      Thomas       W M 11    S    At Home           PA S  S
      William      W M  9    S    At Home           PA S  S
      John         W M  7    S                      PA S  S
      Cora         W F  4    D                      PA S  S
      Jonas        W M  1    S                      PA S  S
S = Scotland, W = Wales
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1861 Staffordshire, Bilston, page 18 Samuel Rhodes Head Mar 60 Stoker Staff Bilston Harriet do Wife Mar 49 Staff Bilston Jane Causer Niece Un 19 Staff Bilston Edward Bytheway Lodger Un 21 Stone Miner Staff Bilston -------- 1851 Staffordshire, Bilston, page 19 Edward Bytheway H M 48 Coal Miner Salop Clee Hill Sarah do W M 44 do Posenhall William do S U 16 Stone Miner Staffordshire Bilston George do S U 12 do do do Edward do S U 10 do do do Elizabeth do D U 7 do do Joseph do S U 3 do do [five lodgers] --------