Daniel Waggoner
| Daniel Waggoner | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1828 Lincoln County, Tennessee |
| Died |
September 5, 1902 (aged 74) Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Cause of death | kidney disease |
| Residence | Waggoner Mansion |
| Occupation | Settler, rancher, businessman, banker |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy (Moore) Waggoner Sicily Ann (Halsell) Waggoner |
| Children | William Thomas Waggoner |
| Parent(s) | Solomon Waggoner Elizabeth (McGaugh) Waggoner |
| Relatives |
Guy Waggoner (grandson) Electra Waggoner (granddaughter) E. Paul Waggoner (grandson) Albert Buckman Wharton III (great-great-grandson) |
Daniel Waggoner (July 7, 1828 – September 5, 1902) was an early American settler and rancher in Texas. He also owned five banks, three cottonseed oil mills, and a coal company. He established the Waggoner Ranch, which spanned eight counties: Wise County, Clay County, Wichita County, Wilbarger County, Foard County, Baylor County, Archer County, and Knox County.
Daniel Waggoner was born on July 7, 1828 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. His father, Solomon Waggoner, was a farmer, cattleman and horse and slave trader. His mother was Elizabeth (McGaugh) Waggoner. He moved to Hopkins County, Texas with his parents in 1848.
In the 1850s, he moved from Hopkins County to Wise County, Texas with his son, an African slave, six horses and 242 Longhorn cattle. They settled on Catlett Creek, near Decatur. The land was 'open range' when they first arrived.
In 1856, he purchased 320 acres of land near Cactus Hill, and moved his family there. He later purchased more land on Denton Creek, seven miles east of Decatur. Each time, the whole family moved with him. Over the next three decades, he purchased more land in Wise County as well as Clay County, Wichita County, Wilbarger County, Foard County, Baylor County, Archer County, and Knox County.
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