Carroll County GaArchives Biographies.....Wager, George W. 1865 - 1957
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Author: "The Cleburne News"

Heflin, Cleburne Co., Alabama 

NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JANUARY 24, 1935

DR. GEORGE W. WAGER, OPTOMETRIST; A most Worthy Citizen; One Who Has Ever 
Engaged Himself in Promoting the Best Interests of Cleburne County

Being a native of Carroll county, Georgia and coming to Cleburne county, 
Alabama at the tender age of twenty-three years, our subject, Dr. George 
Washington Wager, has, since then devoted much time and energy to the social 
and industrial upbuilding of this county and community.

His father, Charles Christin Wager, was a native of Wittenberg, Germany; his 
mother Nancy (Knight) Wager, was a native Georgian. For years Dr. Wager's 
father was recognized as one of the leading civil engineers in this section. 
Dr. Wager, compelled to hitch-hike his way, as we would term it today, owing 
to lack of funds, arrived in Cleburne county, December 26, 1886. Thirty-four 
years ago he established himself in what is now the little city of Heflin, 
and since, he has devoted himself to his profession and, it is said, has 
endeared himself to the people throughout the county and beyond, by his 
honesty of purpose and his congenial professional attention toward the rich 
and poor alike.

On December 26, 1889, Dr. Wager took for his bride Miss Irene Pounds, 
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W.L. Pounds, well established citizens of the 
county. Mrs. Wager passed to the better world some two years ago. To this 
union nine children were born. All are still living but muchly scattered 
throughout the various states of the union, well situated and well 
established, in their various avocations of life. Of these children, six are 
girls and three are boys.

Dr. Wager is a member of the local Masonic fraternity; a member of the M.E. 
Church, South; has been choir leader for the past eight years. In his 
profession he is a member of the Alabama Optometrist Society and of the 
A.O.A., a national organization of the profession he so honorably and 
scientifically represents.

We know of no citizen who has persevered more steadfastly in the interest of 
the county and the city than Dr. Wager, and in this review of the men and 
women who have made us what we are today, the Cleburne News wishes to extend 
its best wishes to him, trusting sincerely that the best day of his past 
life shall be the worst day of his future life.


Additional Comments:
Heflin City Cemetery
Township 16, Range 10, Section 10
Cleburne County Alabama 

http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/cemeteries/heflincity.txt

Submitted by Linda S. Ayres Aug. 2002, updated and completed by Linda S. Ayres 
and Linda Bonner Hutchens July 2006 


Enclosure: 
Wager, Amanda Irine Pounds 22 Feb 1875 - 29 Jul 1932 
Wager, George W. 22 Sep 1865 - 14 Jul 1957 
[Son of Charles Wager and Rebecca Knight]

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