Lucy Shields Daggett

DAGGETT, SHEILDS

Posted By: Marlene Skalberg (email)
Date: 3/4/2015 at 14:57:00

Mrs. Clark Daggett passed from this life at her home in Corning, Thursday, January 1, 1925 at 6:00 a.m. after a long illness. She suffered a stroke of paralysis in October and has been in a serious condition for about seven weeks. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. B. Chewdson. The body was laid to rest in the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Dagger, formery, Miss Lucy Shields, was born in Henderson County, Illinois, August 4, 1856, being aged 68 years, 4 months, and 21 days at the time of her demise. She was married to Clark Daggett, February 6, 1873, in Oquaka, Illinois. soon after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Dagger came to Adams County, Iowa, where they have resided for nearly 51 years, with the exception of four years which were spent in Colorado. The couple first located on a farm north of Corning and about 39 years ago left the farm to locate in Corning. Mrs. Dagger united with the Christian Church 24 years ago and lived a Christian life. She was an active worker in the Relief Corps and the Spanish American War Veterans auxiliary, her son Benjamin being a Spanish American War Veteran.
Mrs. Dagger leaves her husband, Clark Dagger, one son, Benjamin Dagger of Mt. Etna vicinity, and three daughters, Mrs. William Gourd, Mrs. L. E. Russum of Oklahoma, and Mrs. F. Johnson of Corning; Mrs. Mary Hedrick having preceded her mother in death. Besides the relatives mentions, Mrs. Dagger leaves 31 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren, one sister and one brother, besides a large circle of admiring friends. Mrs. Dagger was a good woman and during her long residence in the community, tried to be helpful and leave a fond memory when she passed on. The relatives have the sympathy of friends in their hour of sorrow.
Adams County Free Press, January 7, 1925, page 3