Peter Dagger

Peter Dagger, an old settler, died suddenly in Florid on Aug. 18th, 1872

Source: The Hennepin Republican, August 29, 1872, transcribed by Nancy Piper for geneaologytrails.com

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Peter Dagger married Jennet[sic: Janette] M. They had seven children:

i. Mary Dagger, b. Abt. 1844, Ohio ii. John B. Dagger, b. Abt. 1846, Illinois [Civil War Pvt. Co. I. 47th Illinois Infantry, resided Hennepin, Illinois, mustered in Mar 2, 1865, mustered out May 23, 1865] iii. Orcilla (Dagger) Haskins Cain, b. Abt. 1852, Illinois; m. (1) Ephraim Haskins, January 01, 1873, Hennepin, Putnam County, Illinois; m. (2) J. H. Cain, February 14, 1878, Florid, Putnam County, Illinois iv. Donald C. Dagger, b. Abt. 1853, Illinois; m. Mary M. v. Charles B. Dagger, b. February 1855, Putnam County, Illinois; d. September 1912, Eldora, Missouri vi. Elizabeth B. Dagger, b. Abt. 1857 vii. Flora J. Dagger, b. Abt. 1861, Putnam County, Illinois [m. Lyman R. Thayer]

Occupation: 1850-1870, Farmer
Residence: 1850, Putnam Co. IL
Residence: 1860-1870, Hennepin township, Putnam Co.