Wagner, John, b Dec 25, 1791; d Dec 7,1848, aged 56 y 9 m.
Listed as St. John's Cemetery. West Beaver Township. PG 49. Tombstone inscriptions of Snyder County, Penna. All the epitaphs taken from the markers in every burying ground of Snyder County. A complete record from the time of the settlement of this territory by the pioneers before the revolutionary war down to the year 1904.
Biography
John's Grandson Rev E. R. Wagner (son of Isaac) said his grandfather was the Grandson of Rev Tobias Wagner who came as a missionary from Germany and eventually return to Germany. Tobias is reported to be a decedent of Martin Luther. See http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wagner-4545 for more information on Tobias and links to John, Isaac, and E R Wagner and other family members.
1840 United States Federal Census- John Wagner. Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Beaver, Union, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 (William G age 1, Matilda 4? )
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 (Solomon age 9, Reuben age 5 )
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2 (Abraham age 13, John G age 12 )
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 (Jacob age 15)
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 (John age 49)
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 ( Susannah age 5)
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2 (Sophia age 19, Anna age 17)
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 ( Catherine age 44)
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 9
Free White Persons - Under 20: 10
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 12
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 12
1850 Census: West Beaver, Union, Pennsylvania, USA Household 128
Wagoner Abraham 23 1827 Male Pa,
Wagoner Catharine 49 1801 Female Pa,
Wagoner John 21 1829 Male Pa,
Wagoner Solomon 19 1831 Male Pa,
Wagoner Ruben 17 1833 Male Pa,
Wagoner Matilda 16 1834 .Female Pa,
Wagoner William 11 1839 PA.
Appears the middle initial is wrong again. On Abraham Wagner's Marriage record it's John G and mother of Sarah M.
United States Census, 1880
Name John J Wagner
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place West Beaver, Snyder, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender Male
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1829
Birthplace Pennsylvania, United States
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania, United States
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania, United States
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 194
Person Number 0
Volume 2
Household-Role-Sex-Age-Birthplace
John J Wagner Self M 51 Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah M Wagner Wife F 49 Pennsylvania, United States
Maggie Wagner Daughter F 24 Pennsylvania, United States
Joseph M Wagner Son M 20 Pennsylvania, United States
Lewis C Wagner Son M 15 Pennsylvania, United States
Abraham Wagner Son M 11 Pennsylvania, United States
Harvey Wagner Son M 8 Pennsylvania, United States
Looking at the headstone photo closer you can see that his middle initial is more likely a G and not a T.
Findagrave Memorial ID 72490471.
John T Wagner
Birth 1 Nov 1828
Death 20 Jul 1891 (aged 62)
Burial
Black Oak Ridge Cemetery II
McClure, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA
Inscription: Our Father.
John was born in 1828. He passed away in 1891.
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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 April 2018), memorial page for John T Wagner (1 Nov 1828–20 Jul 1891), Find A Grave Memorial no. 72490471, citing Black Oak Ridge Cemetery II, McClure, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Gerri Aitkin (contributor 47320824) .
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWV8-D4L : 16 July 2017), John J Wagner, West Beaver, Snyder, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 155, sheet 194B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1194; FHL microfilm 1,255,194. District ED 155
Sheet Number and Letter 194B
Household ID 10193024
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T9
Affiliate Film Number 1194
GS Film Number 1255194
Digital Folder Number 005162297
Image Number 00820
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John G Wagner was a Civil War Vet in the units below, I have some old family photos, many served in the Civil War but I'm not sure he is one of them. Is there any known photos of him?
Company E, 6th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry (3 months, 1861)
Company E, 6th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry (3 months, 1861)
Company B, 3rd Reserve Infantry (32nd Volunteers)
https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/pennsylvania/3rd-pennsylvania-infantry/
https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/pennsylvania/3rd-pennsylvania-reserves/
edited by AF Ewing