Eagle, Daniel H.

EAGLE, WILSON, HARRIS, JAGO

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Daniel H. Eagle, residing on section 15, was born in North Hampshire, England, May 24, 1838. His parents, John and Mary A. (Wilson) Eagle, also natives of England, emigrated to the United States in 1859. John Eagle was in the hospital in New York thirteen months, and after prospecting, located in Houston Co., Minn., their present home. Daniel H. emigrated from England, Sept. 20, 1860, moving to Waterville, Waukesha Co., Wis., following farming. The following summer his mother came from England. In 1862 he removed to Riceford, Houston Co., Minn., carrying the mail from LaCrosse to Preston, Minn. In 1864 he moved to Caledonia and engaged in farming two years, after which he was employed in teaming from Brownville to Caledonia. He removed to Clarksville, Butler Co., Iowa, in 1868, teaming from that place to Waverly. He then removed to Caledonia, and in 1873 came to Douglas township, and was engaged in farming for others until 1875, when he purchased his present home, which he has well improved, and erected fine buildings. He revisited England in 1876, with his wife, who had fallen heir to a large fortune. He married Nov. 12, 1864, Georgiana Jago Harris, grand -daughter of Sir Robert Jago, member of Parliament, London England. They are the parents of nine children: Mary Ann, Hattie Belle, William W., Annie E., Nellie E., Charlie G., Esther M., Bessie G. and David H.

~History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa
Springfield, Ill: Union Publishing Co., 1884; pg 319

(transcription source: Iowa Biographies Project)