Dennis O. Daigre, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
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DENNIS 0. DAIGRE has been a life-long citizen of Baton Rouge parish, La., and is engaged in the
important occupation of planting.  He was born in 1853, and is a son of Dennis and Genevieve
(Buckner) Daigre, natives of Louisiana.  The father was born in 1811, and the mother in 1821.
They had nine children born to them, five of whom grew to maturity.  Mr. Daigre was a member of
the Roman Catholic church, and belonged to the I 0.0. F.  Our subject grew to mature years on
his father's plantation, receiving a fair education in the common schools.  He was thoroughly
trained in all the details of agriculture, and when he started out in life for himself he
undertook the management of "the Oaks plantation," which belonged to his father.  The place
contained 400 acres of land, all of which is in an advanced stare of cultivation.  He raises a
large crop of cotton, and has met with marked success in all branches of husbandry.  In 1875 he
was united in marriage to Miss Josie Huguet, a native of the same state and parish as himself,
and a daughter of Dr. John S. Huguet.  Her father was a member of the Louisiana legislature
from Baton Rouge parish, and represented his constituency with much credit, both to himself and
to the citizens who had sent him to the state capital.  Mr. and Mrs. Daigre are the parents of
two children: Huguet and Alfred; the latter died in 1891 of lock-jaw.  Their mother passed from
this life October 9, 1885.  Mr. Daigre is a member of the Farmers' alliance, and is reporter of
that organization in this parish.  His father gave much attention to the raising of livestock
at one time, and was one of the largest dealer in the state of Louisiana.  He did not take any
part in the Civil war, as his health would not permit.

Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 1), p. 365.  Published by the
Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892.