The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-13
REV. STEPHEN DAGGETT.
A Connecting Link Between the Past and
the Present.
INTERESTING FAMILY "REMINISCENCES OF
CONNECTICUT AND MISSISSIPPI

u Pontotoc (Miss.) Democrat: Another O.
the patriarchs of Poutotoc county has been
, gathered unto his fathers. The venerable
octogenarian, Stephen Daggett, after . long
illness, died on the 10Th of September at his
! residence, five miles south of Pontotoc and
his remains escorted by the Masonic frater-
nifty, OF which order he was for sixty years a
worthy member, and attended by a large
c0ncourse OF citizens were inferred on the
| 10Th instant IN the cemetery at Pontotoc
tSeV. j. ID. West, pastor of the Presbvteri-
on Church, conducted the funeral services
at the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
preached touchingly eloquent sermon
from the text: He that 2yefeometh shall
not be hurt Of the second DEATH" Rev. H..
II. If the biography of Mr.. Daggett were
written it would embrace much of the early
history of North Mississippi, as he came to
! the State when it was an Indian territory.
| Mr.. Daggett was born in New Haven,
| Conn., July !, A. d. 1893. He was de-
| secluded from long line of illustrious an
| cestors. The first i'll America was Deacon
John Daggett, who came over with Captain
Wlnthrop's company, A. ID. 1870 His
grandfather, Napthali Daggett, ID. D., was
the fifth President Of Yale College. He pre-
sided aver the University about eleven
| years, and held the office Of Professor of
Divinity twenty-five years. When the
British army invaded New Haven this ven
cradle .Eeologian shouldered his fowling-
piece, mounted his horse and marched with
the students and citizens TO repel the invad-
ers He was wounded and captured and
atterward died from the effects of his
wounds and harsh treatment while a
prisoner of war
His son Henry Daggett. flasher of Stephen
Daggett, was lieutenant and Brevet Cap
tain n She Revolutionary army, and served
his country with distinction until the close
OF the war. Through his mother, whose
maiden name was Anna Bah Mr. Daggett
was related to General George Washington, /
whose mother was named Mary Ball An
other member of the family, Hon. David Dag /
gett, LII. d., filled the position of Professor
ofLaw in Yale College, United States Sena,
tor and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court i
CT Connecticut. From the landing of the
Pilgrims to the present time this family
have been distinguished as theologians,
scientists, Senators and jurists. There is
scarcely position of trust and honor in the
New England States that has not been filled
by some member OF the Daggett family.
In the year 1918, Mr.. Stephen Daggett,
who was student at Yale College, left on
account of his lungs being affected, and
eElisratfng South, located at Charleston,
South Carolina. From thence, in 1928, he
went to Mobile, Alabama. In May, 1927 is
he came up the Tombigbee River TO Cotton
Gin Port, then in the Chickasaw Nation,
where ha located, and on the 28th day of Feb
rnary, 1928, he married Sarah II. Walton,
daughter OF Jesse and Joanna Walton. The .
marriage c. remony WI s performed hy Rev. 1
Thomas G. Stewart, then .he Presbyterian
Missionary 10 the Chickasaw Indians, who {
still survives his old friend, and, though
enfeebled with age, was able to take part in !
the funeral services. In May, 1885, he re- (
moved to Pontotoc county, and in Novem- |
Der, 1887, he settled at his residence five |
miles south Of Pontotoc, where he remained [
until his death.
His early life was occupied in mercantile I
pursuits but, after settling on his planta- '
ton, in 1887, his energies were devoted to |
agriculture. Being a man of practical {
mind, steady business habits and unswerv-
ing integrity, he accumulated a handsome a
estate, and at the breaking out of tho war, i
in 1861, he was accounted one of the I
wealthiest men IL FontOtoc county. His :
like that of all Southern PLAN y
ters, was much reduced by the results of !
the war. He was kind and induIgent q
master, and such was the attachment of his i
old servants that many of them never left 5
him. and as tenants still occupy his lands y
and with fearful eyes and sorrowing hearts O
bitterly lament the loss of their kind old n
master. Mr.. Daggett was truly nan of c
peace, and, although he avoided political p
stIlie, ne WAS II4aSi "a luHueuCe III society b
and actively engaged in every public enter
prise calculated TO benefit his country.
He was present with General Ooaae. and
signed his name as a witness to the treaty
with the Chickasaw Indians, October 10th,
1892 he was an intimate friend and con- +
idential adviser of the great chief ItaWam- n
pa, alias Major Levi Colbert, and is still re-
membered by the Chickasaws who survive :
the exodus from Mississippi. He always u
5Ook an active interest in promoting public + q
schools, and was for many years 2 trustee Of v
The Chiekasaw Female College, at Pontotoc q
In 1912, Mr.. DaGsest made a profession Of r
-eligiGA aud Joined the Methodist Episco- \
pal Church, since which time he has been :
jealous and constant memheE, having filed "
he Office of steward for twenty-five years. d
The loss of such man is irreparable TO the II
church and to the community in which be q
lived. He leaves a widow, one son and G.
hree daughters to mour- ars loss, C;