Abraham Moyer Hagey

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SOURCES FROM: History of Hamilton & Clay Co., Nebraska:

Abraham G. Hagey was one of the honored settlers of Hamilton county and was familiar with ever phase of early development in this section of the state.

Mr. Hagey was born in Pennsylvania in 1834 and in 1847 or 1848 went with his parents to Illinois, where his father engaged in the jewelry business. He drew lots with his brothers to see who would enter the service at the time of the Civil War and it fell to him to remain at home, for some one was needed in caring for the farm property.

It was in the spring of 1873, that Mr. Hagey came to Hamilton county, Nebraska, making his way to what was then a frontier region into which it seemed that civilization had scarcely penetrated. He purchased a relinquishment(sic) from a man, who was driven out by the Easter blizzard. Mr. Hagey had driven through from Illinois with three horses and a covered wagon.

At Sterling, Illinois in 1860, Mr. Hagey was married to Miss Agnes Lyle, a native of Scotland, who was born February 22, 1832 and accompanied her parents on their emigration to the United States about 1843. She departed this life April 7, 1901, having long survived her husband, who died in Hamilton county, Nebraska in February of 1878. They were the parents of four children: George, who still occupies the old homestead; Frances, the wife of W. E. Cutts of Alliance, Nebraska; James, living in Downey, California and John, who is farming in Hamilton county. After the mother's death, the sons, George and John took over the old home stead place, planted an orchard and greatly improved the property.
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FROM: Hamilton county, Nebraska Bio & History

A second homicide occurred in the county, February 12, 1878, that of the murder of Abraham G. Hagey by Henry C. Case. Case was indicted and arraigned on the charge of murder in the first degree at the December term of courts in 1878. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for eight years, where he died before the expiration of the time.

FROM: Bio Album of Whiteside Co., Illinois: Abraham G., the second son of Mr. George Hagey, died in 1878. He married Agnes Lyle, a native of Scotland and had four children: George, Jamie, Fannie and John.