Mary Daggett Lake (1881-1955) was the daughter of E. M. (Bud) Daggett, who was the son of C. B. Daggett. C. B. Daggett was the brother of E. M. Daggett, who was known as the 'Father of Fort Worth'. She was born in Fort Worth and attended the public school until she attended Cottey College at Nevada, Missouri. On March 23, 1899, she married Will F. Lake, a local cattleman. Her principal interests were gardening and local history. She was the garden page editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and a charter member of the Fort Worth Garden Club. She was president of the Texas Federation of Garden Clubs and held offices with the Southwest Regional division of the National Council of State Garden Clubs. She was also director of the Garden in the Botanic Garden since 1935 and member and president of the Park Board. She was also very involved with local history. She wrote a series of articles in the 1920s on the first 100 families in Fort Worth and collected materials about Fort Worth. She wrote the brochure, "The Legend of the Bluebonnet". Also, she wrote the songs, "Have You Ever Been to Texas in the Spring?", the official song of the Texas Federation of Garden Clubs and "Pioneer Mother", the official memorial song of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. She died on March 1, 1955.
From the description of Lake, Mary Daggett papers, 1825-1953. (Fort Worth Library). WorldCat record id: 191194471
