Daggett Family 2023-09-14
Merrel and Ann Daggett, and their sons Bud and Marsh Lee, discuss the Daggett and Lee family history and their ranch in Fort Stockton. Topics covered: changes in family and ranching over time, Fort Stockton changes, and their family history and legacy (including roots back to the original Fort Worth).
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Daggett Family (Ann Daggett, Walter Merrell Daggett Jr., Marsh Lea Daggett, Walter Merrell “Bud” Daggett III)
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Date: September 14, 2023
Location: Fort Stockton, Texas
Interviewer: Elissa Stroman
Length: 01:46:49 (1 hour 46 minutes)
Abstract
Daggett family background; connections to Fort Worth; Original homestead in 1906; Family stories; Daggett crossing; More family history, Lea County NM; Schools and social life in Fort Stockton; Merrell and Ann histories; raising children and running ranch; Changes to ranch; Merrell accident; Ann’s childhood; Sheffield; Fort Stockton in the 20th century; Ranching in the 21st century
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace < >
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