History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.,'s Indiana
Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884

JOHN M. DAGGY, son of Jacob and Eliza (Lockridge) Daggy, and brother of 
William Daggy, whose biography precedes this, was born in Augusts County, Va., 
June 22, 1823.  His schooling was limited to the backwoods log-schoolhouses of 
his day, and until nineteen years old followed farming.  He then began 
learning the blacksmith's trade at Nashville, Ind., and with but two years' 
experience has ever since followed his trade.  In 1846 he located at Columbus, 
remaining there four years, then moved to Fayetteville, in Lawrence County.  
In March, 1858, he settled in Bedford, and has been working at his trade with 
John Owen, John K. Hammer, Mr. Owen and A.C. Glover as partners.  In 1856 he 
became a member of the firm of Daggy, Hodge & Walheiser, one of the principal 
business firms of Bedford, and has ever since been senior partner.  June 15, 
1851, his marriage with Isabel J. Mitchell, daughter of Thomas Mitchell, one 
of the pioneers of Lawrence County, was solemnized, and to them have been born 
five children, only the following two yet living:  Frank E. and Addie L. 
(Lary).  Both parents belong to the Christian organization at Leatherwood 
Church.  Mr. Daggy is an ardent member of the Masonic Fraternity, in which he 
has attained the Knight Templar degree.  He has been W. M. for about twenty 
years, since residing in Bedford, and for the past ten years High Priest of 
Hacker Chapter.  Hi is now holding one of the principal offices in the Bedford 
Council.




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