Rebecca was the daughter of John Remy and Rebecca Rachel Black.

1850 Census - Lawrence Co., KY

John Rainey (Remy) 45
Rachel Rainey 37
Rebecca Rainey 19
Wm Rainey 17
Eleanor Rainey 15
Henry Rainey 13
John Rainey 10
Caroline Rainey 8
James Rainey 6
Jemima Rainey 3
Rachel Rainey 1

She married Isham Wheeler Daniel 17 March 1859 in Carter County, Kentucky.

1870 Census - Pct. 5, Carter Co., KY

Isom Daniel 35
Rebecca Daniel 39
Charlotte Daniel 6
Lucy Daniel 5
Sabra Daniel 3
Yakee Daniel 7/12

About 1871, they removed from Kentucky to Arkansas and were enumerated in Sebastian County in the 1880 census. Rebecca's parents also removed to the same county.

1880 Census - Upper, Sebastian Co., AR

Isom W. Daniel 44 - saw mill
Rebecca J. Daniel 49
Charlotte Ann Daniel 16
Lucy J. Daniel 15
Sabra A. Daniel 13
James J. Daniel 10
Stella C. Daniel 8
Rufus L. Lewis 6 - nephew

June 10, 1882, her husband, Isham, was awarded a land grant for 160 acres in Franklin County, Arkansas, adjacent to Sebastian County. The document was issued from the Dandanelle land office and signed by U.S. President Chester A. Arthur. The following year, Rebecca's father died and was laid to rest in Fort Smith.

By 1900, the family again moved to Missouri, and later, Nebraska. They eventually returned to Arkansas where they settled in Baxter County and lived out the remainder of their years.

1900 Census - Exeter, Barry Co., MO

Isham W Daniel 64 - farmer
Rebecca J Daniel 69
Lottie A Daniel 36
Lucy J Daniel 35 - marble cutter
Stella Daniel 28 - school teacher
Seurcy A Holder 3
Edgar O Bowman 19 - farm laborer

1910 Census - Townsend, Sioux Co., NE

Isham W Daniel 75 - marble cutter/tomb stone maker
Rebecca J Daniel 78

1920 Census - Grove, Baxter Co., AR

Isham W Daniels 87
Rebca J Daniels 89
Stela K Daniels 47
Lucy J Twig 52

Rebecca passed in 1923. Arkansas death index records note that Isham W. Daniel passed five year later in Baxter County, September 18 1928.