It is unclear which Daingerfield Claiborne was referencing. Records indicate that all individuals with this surname appear to originate from Virginia.

Genealogical notes mention a William Henry Daingerfield who served as Secretary of the Territory of Mississippi.

Additionally, there was a William H. Daingerfield (1808‚1878) who may have migrated from Virginia to Texas, later serving as mayor of San Antonio and undertaking various roles on behalf of the Republic of Texas.

Source: Trip Through The Piney Woods, PDF p. 30.