RUTH LOGEE
w/o SULLIVAN DAGGETT
Generation Six

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70. Ruth Logee
Born: 1824 Rhode Island
Died: 4 Jun 1899 Chepachet, Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island
Married: Sullivan Daggett 29 May 1842 Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut
He Born: 1814 Rhode Island
He Died: 5 Feb 1886 Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island

Children:

  1. i. Albert S. Daggett b. abt. 1844 Rhode Island

  2. ii. Ellen Daggett b. abt. 1846; m. Frank Oatley 19 Jun 1867 Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island

  3. iii. Elizabeth Daggett b. abt. 1849 Rhode Island

  4. iv. Lillis Daggett b. abt. 1851 Rhode Island9; m.10


Gravestone of Sullivan and Ruth (Logee) Daggett
Acotes Hill, Chepachet Cemetery, Glocester, Rhode Island
(Rhode Island Historic Cemetery GL023)

Personal Information:

Ruth Logee was born in Rhode Island in the year 18241. She was the daughter of Elisha and Jerusha (Kimball) Logee. On 29 May 1842 she was married to Sullivan Daggett, "of Gloucester", by the Pastor Daniel Dow in Thompson, Connecticut2.

They made their home in Glocester, Rhode Island. The 1850 census listed 3 children and an 18 year old girl in their household3. The girl, Elisabeth M. Chilson, was almost certainly the daughter of Alvina (Logee) Chilson, deceased sister of Ruth (Logee) Daggett. Listed on the prior page in that same census was the household of Daniel and Osile Daggett, both age 66yrs. Daniel and Osile Daggett have been listed in some web sites as the parents of Sullivan Daggett.

On 23 Apr 1871 a case of abuse to Ruth Daggett was filed in State Criminal Court against Henry Daggett4. Since the abuser was not Ruth's husband or child, it can not be certain if the Ruth Daggett in that case was Ruth (Logee) Daggett.

Sullivan and Ruth remained in Glocester throughout Sullivan's life. The 1880 census included in Sullivan Daggett's household his son Albert S. aged 36 and a grandson, William E. Oatley5. On 5 Feb 1886 Sullivan died suddenly6. He was drawing wood when he fell from the load about a quarter mile from his home. The person working with him did not notice that he had fallen and continued to the house. Sullivan crawled to his home where he survived just a few hours. His obituary listed his wife, one son and one daughter as survivors. If the article was correct, his daughters Elizabeth and Lillis preceded him in death. His funeral was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Rogers, a Baptist Minister.

Ruth followed in death on 4 Jun 1899 in Chepachet7. The death record listed a Nancy Daggett as a relative of Ruth. Her son Albert was listed as administrator of the estate8. The inventory was prepared by Ellen Oatley, Mary E. Pidge and Ferry Pidge. From that record it is probable that either Ruth's daughter Elizabeth or Lillis married a man with the surname of Pidge. Both Sullivan and Ruth Daggett were buried in Chepachet Cemetery.

Sources:

1. [Ruth's birth] Ruth Daggett tombstone, Rhode Island Cemetery Database web site, Buried  Rhode Island Historic Cemetery GL023, Acotes Hill, Chepachet Cemetery, Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island; transcription Ruth w/o Sullivan Daggett 1824-1899 (Sullivan's inscription on same stone) Sullivan Daggett 1814-1886

2. [marriage] Thompson Vital Records, Vol 2 pg 23, Windham County, Connecticut, (FHL microfilm no. 1376374, Thompson, Connecticut B/D/M Vols 1-4, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah)

3. [1850 census] Sullivan Daggett household, 1850 U.S. Census, Providence County, Rhode Island, population schedule, Glocester, pg 156; Sullivan Daggett 35 farmer $2000 land, R.I.; Ruth 26 R.I.; Albert S. 6 R.I.; Ellen 4 R.I.; Elizabeth R.I.; Elizabeth M. Chilson 18 R.I.

4. [assault case] Rhode Island  State Criminal Records, Vol 1 pg 46

5. [1880 census] Sullivan Daggett household, 1880 U.S. Census, Providence Co, Rhode Island, Glocester (FHL 1880 Census CD, FHL microfilm no. 1255214, NA no. T9-1214, pg 284D, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah)

6. [Sullivan Daggett death] Article on Death of Sullivan Daggett, Burrillville Gazette, Burrillville, Rhode Island, 12 Feb 1886, pg 2 col 5, (Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, R.I.)

7. [Ruth Daggett death] R.I. Deaths 1630-1930 (Ancestry.com); Ruth Daggett widow, d. 4 Jan 1899 aged 74yrs, kin 1 Sullivan Daggett, kin 2 Nancy Daggett

8. [Ruth Daggett probate] Ruth Daggett will, Glocester Rhode Island Probate Records, Vol 7 pgs 450/451, Glocester Town Clerk's Office, Chepachet, Rhode Island

9. [Lillis Daggett birth]  Sullivan Daggett household, 1860 U.S. Census, Providence County, Rhode Island, population schedule, Glocester, pg 194; Sullivan Daggett 46 farmer $1000 land, $150 personal, born R.I.; Ruth 36 R.I.; Albert 16 farm labor R.I.; Ellen 13 R.I.; Elizabeth 11 R.I.; Lillis 9 R.I.

Other Sources:

10. [possible marriage Lillis Dagget] - Lillie Evelin Daggett to James Jelson Brown 10 Jul 1872 Newport, R.I.