White Oaks
Charles Ezra Daniel & Homozel Mickel Daniel
Charles Daniel was born on November 11,1895 in Elberton, Georgia. In high school, Daniel worked with Townsend Lumber Company, and in 1914 he won scholarship to the Citedal. Charles' hard work and amiable personality showed much promise, and in 1934 he secured a charter for the Daniel Construction Company with initial captial of $25,000. With the booming company, Daniel was responsible for 250 major industrial plants in South Carolina and 400 plants in all the 12 states in which he operated.
Hozomel Daniel was also born in Elberton on June 4th, 1904. She attended Georgia Normal and Industrial College. Her remarkable mathmatical ability allowed her to serve as the coorperate secretary for the Danial Construction Company. A woman of many interests, Mrs. Daniels was a patron of the fine arts and supported local theatres and museums. In her free tine, she was an avid reader, took an interest in astronomy, tended to her award winning camellias in her garden, and kept meticulous records of the gardens and bird spottings at White Oaks.
"Charles was active in the Corps, socially prominent; his personality was outgoing, and he aquired many, many friends"
- Citadel classmate MIlton Pearlstine
"His word was bond, he fulfilled contracts, though many were not written. He developed close personal loyalty amongst his coworkers as well as with leading industrialits in the region" -The Daniel Legacy
"She had an enduring love of musics, from classical to Big Band, and often danced at home with her husband." -Southern Accents
"Mrs. Daniel's gift is one of the greatest things to happen to Furman and to higher education in South Carolina. She understood the importance of a college education and she gave generously to thousands of young men and women"
-John E. Johns
While the Daniels had no children of their own, pictured here are the Daniel's pets: Barry, the boxer dog and Chess, the cat.