STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1903, page 3, column 3

JOSEPH L. HAGERTY, M.D., 11 Nov 1835 - 24 Sep 1903

   Dr. Joseph L. Hagerty, who departed this life Sept. 24, 1903, was born 
in Washington Co., Penn., Nov. 11, 1835.  He spent his boyhood in Ohio 
where he was married to Miss Lydia C. Ayers, Oct. 24, 1858.  To this union 
was born one son, Acton E., who died in 1882, soon after which they 
adopted a daughter, Miss Minetta Loop, who has been a great comfort to the 
doctor and his wife in the years of his failing health.  At an early age 
he began the study of medicine at Ann Arbor college.  At the nation's call 
in 1861, he left his studies to serve his country, enlisting in Co. H., 
38th Ohio infantry.  After the war he resumed his studies graduating from 
Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 1870, and began the practice of medicine 
at Jamestown, Ind., but shortly after moved to Fremont where he remained 
till 1889, when he retired from the practice and removed with his family 
to Denver, Col., engaging in the real-estate business.  Six years later he 
moved to Topeka, Kan., where he lived till the time of his death.  For the 
past eight years he has been in poor health, growing more and more feeble 
as the years passed. In his life he had taken several post-graduate 
courses, and even in the years of failing strength he manifested great 
interest in his favorite study.  For many years he had been a member of 
the Masonic Lodge and had taken the Knights Templar degree in 1885.  He 
was of sturdy Scotch ancestry, being possessed of that indomitable will 
and courage which characterize that nationality and added to this he had a 
heart touched with quickest sympathy at sight of suffering whether in man 
or beast.  And during his later years when he could no longer go out to 
administer to the wants of those in distress he turned none from his door, 
who came seeking aid when he could give it.  He leaves a wife, two 
brothers, Dr. Blair and Spencer Hagerty, of Montpelier, Ohio, two sisters, 
Mrs. Wm. Knour of Montpelier, and Mrs. Louis Briton of Hillsdale, Mich., 
to mourn their loss.   The funeral services were held in the M. E. church 
at Fremont, Sunday at 10:30 a.m., Rev. Dyer officiating.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Dr. Joseph L. Hagerty, 11 Nov 1835 - 24 Sep 1903, married Lydia C. 
(Ayres/Ayers) Hagerty, 25 Nov 1834 - 1913.  They are buried at Jamestown 
Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Blair and 
Rebecca Hagerty.  Lydia was the daughter of John and Cyrena Ayres/Ayers.

Son:  Acton E. Hagerty, 27 May 1859 - 1882, buried at Jamestown Cemetery.

Excerpts from "History of Steuben County, Indiana, 1885":
  Page 420 - Steuben County Medical and Surgical Society was formed April 
4, 1876, with Dr. J. L. Hagerty elected president.
  Page 553 - Dr. Hagerty was charter member of Judson Kilpatrick Post, No. 
45, G.A.R. (mustered in Feb. 11, 1882).

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, 
Vol. 1, pages 792, 793.
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