Born in Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Elias Hefner
and Sarah (Null) Hefner
Sister of
Lewis Sylvanus Hefner
Wife of
Benjamin Franklin Wagner
— married
before 1850 in Catawba co. North Carolina
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah Wagner, James Alexander Wagner, Lavina Malinda (Wagner) Hefner and Henry Franklin Wagner
Died
at age 77
in Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Nov 2011
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Biography
Rachel (Hefner) Wagner lived in Appalachia, in North Carolina. See Appalachia Project.
Rachel was born in 1827. Rachel Hefner ... She passed away in 1905. [1]
In the 1850 census Rachel (age 22) was in Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[2]
Rachel married Benjamin Wagner on 29 Jul 1851 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[3][4][5][6]
Rachel married Benjamin Wagner on 31 Jul 1851 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[7][8][9]
Rachel married Benjamin Wagner on 29 Jul 1857 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[10]
In the 1860 census Rachel (age 33) was in Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[11]
In the 1870 census Rachel (age 42) was the head of household in Clines Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[12]
In the 1880 census Rachel (age 53), Keeps House, was the widowed head of household in Clines Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[13]
Rachel's son James Alex Wagner married Barbra A. Hallman on 5 Dec 1883 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[14]
Rachel's son Henry F Wagner married Martha M. Flowers on 4 Apr 1889 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[15]
In the 1900 census Rachel (age 74) was the widowed mother of Frank Wagner in Clines Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[16]
Rachel died on 23 Feb 1905 and was buried in 1905 in Conover, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[17]
Rachael's son H Frank Wagner died on 18 Sep 1916 in Clenes, Catawba, North Carolina.[18]
Rachel's daughter Livinia Malinda Hefner died in 1941 in Clines Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[19]
Rachel's daughter Livinia Malinda Hefner was buried on 11 May 1941 in North Carolina, United States.[20]
Sources
- ↑ Entered by Travis Wagner, Nov 14, 2011
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850," database with images
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004203579_001_M9C8-B72; FHL microfilm: 444637; Image number: 119; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01140-3
FamilySearch Record: M4B4-84W (accessed 2 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6Q2Q-3XF
Rachel Heffner (22) in Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database
citing FHL microfilm: 6330324
FamilySearch Record: F8TF-GQ8 (accessed 2 December 2023)
Rachel Hefner marriage to Benjamin Wagner on 29 Jul 1851 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database
citing Digital film/folder number: 004364802; FHL microfilm: 1730316; Record number: 33; Packet letter: J
FamilySearch Record: F852-T66 (accessed 2 December 2023)
Rachel Hefner marriage to Benjamin Wagner on 29 Jul 1851 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979," database with images
citing Digital film/folder number: 004364068; FHL microfilm: 000422158; Image number: 106; Packet letter: C; Indexing batch: I10233-7
FamilySearch Record: Q2R1-NTP9 (accessed 2 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XXX7-WW7
Rachel Hefner marriage to Benjamin Wagner on 29 Jul 1851 in North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979," database with images
citing Digital film/folder number: 102227456; Image number: 28
FamilySearch Record: QP9B-WGKY (accessed 2 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSHS-H4R5
Rachel Hefner marriage to Benjamin Wagner on 29 Jul 1851 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979," database with images
citing Digital film/folder number: 004639052_001_M9SH-BVY; FHL microfilm: 000018788; Image number: 5; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: V01650-8
FamilySearch Record: VXR5-4PG (accessed 2 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 939N-Z43H-YW
Rachel Hefner marriage to Benjamin Wagner on 31 Jul 1851 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database
citing Digital film/folder number: 007613914; FHL microfilm: 593304; Record number: 14; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: F8XR-CZC (accessed 2 December 2023)
Rachel Hefner marriage to Benjamin Wagner on 31 Jul 1851 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina, Church Records, 1700-1970," database with images
citing Digital film/folder number: 007641170; Image number: 186
FamilySearch Record: WZZD-486Z (accessed 2 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9GF-2748
Rachel Hefner marriage to Benjamin Wagner on 31 Jul 1851 in North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979," database with images
citing Digital film/folder number: 102227457; Image number: 399
FamilySearch Record: QP9B-75TK (accessed 2 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSHS-4957-D
Rachel Hefner marriage to Benjamin Wagner on 29 Jul 1857 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860," database with images
citing Page: 105; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170482_002_M9CV-G4Y; FHL microfilm: 803891; Image number: 113; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01782-9
FamilySearch Record: MDD2-8NS (accessed 2 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSC-BJ
Rachel Wagner (33) in Catawba, North Carolina, United States. Born in N Carolina. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870," database with images
citing Page: 23; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 19; Digital film/folder number: 004277204; FHL microfilm: 000552627; Image number: 502; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01580-8
FamilySearch Record: MW8Z-85W (accessed 2 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6869-J4Z
Rachel Waggoner (42) head of household in Clines Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880," database with images
citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00059; Digital film/folder number: 005161757; FHL microfilm: 1254957; Image number: 291; Sheet number: 412; Sheet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: MC6F-J82 (accessed 2 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBL-9XYH
Rachel Waginer (53), widowed, Keeps House, head of household in Clines Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Marriage of son James Alex Wagner:
"North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database
citing Digital film/folder number: 007622842; FHL microfilm: 1689610; Record number: 565; Packet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: FZ1T-XJX (accessed 2 December 2023)
Rachel Wagner's son James Alex Wagner marriage to Barbra A. Hallman on 5 Dec 1883 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Marriage of son Henry F Wagner:
"North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database
citing Digital film/folder number: 007622842; FHL microfilm: 1689610; Record number: 142; Packet letter: D
FamilySearch Record: FZ1T-NCR (accessed 2 December 2023)
Rachel Wagner's son Henry F Wagner marriage to Martha M. Flowers on 4 Apr 1889 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States. - ↑
1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900," database with images
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 62; Digital film/folder number: 004117812; FHL microfilm: 1241187; Image number: 405; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00746-5
FamilySearch Record: MST1-JKD (accessed 2 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DTP3-3NF
Rachel Wagner (74), widowed mother, in household of Frank Wagner (40) in Clines Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
Burial:
"Find A Grave Index," database
citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
FamilySearch Record: QVLZ-RBG5 (accessed 2 December 2023)
Find A Grave: Memorial #92533686
Rachel Hefner Wagner burial (died on 23 Feb 1905) in 1905 in Conover, Catawba, North Carolina, United States of America. Born on 18 Sep 1827. - ↑
Death of son H Frank Wagner:
"North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images
citing Clenes, Catawba, North Carolina, reference fn 192 vol 3 cn 276, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,878,031
FamilySearch Record: F3DS-C8Y (accessed 2 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6SG9-ZB8
Rachael Hefner in death record for son H Frank Wagner 18 Sep 1916 in Clenes, Catawba, North Carolina. - ↑
Death of daughter Livinia Malinda Hefner:
"North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database
citing Digital film/folder number: 004219749; FHL microfilm: 1943200; Record number: 32; Packet letter: D
FamilySearch Record: FPLK-44F (accessed 2 December 2023)
Rachel Hefner in death record for daughter Livinia Malinda Hefner 1941 in Clines Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Burial of daughter Livinia Malinda Hefner:
"North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994," database
citing Digital film/folder number: 004219749; FHL microfilm: 1943200; Record number: 32; Packet letter: D
FamilySearch Record: H42X-VSW2 (accessed 2 December 2023)
Rachel Hefner's daughter Livinia Malinda Hefner burial on 11 May 1941 in North Carolina, United States.
- Travis Wagner, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Travis and others.
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