BIO: John Carey Wagner, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                               CHAPTER XL.

                        BOROUGH OF SHIPPENSBURG. 

446  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  JOHN CAREY WAGNER, of the firm of D. K. & John C. Wagner, and brother 
of D. K., was born July 31, 1838, in Shippensburg, this county, and is 
the youngest member of the family.  He received his education in the 
public schools and academy in Shippensburg, and in 1853 learned the 
printing trade.  In the fall of 1856 he went to Knoxville, Tenn., and 
worked in the office of The Knoxville Whig (the editor at that time 
being Parson Brownlow), remaining there until 1860, when he went to 
Newville, and engaged in publishing The Star, in company with James M. 
Miller.  In 1861 he enlisted in Company H, Third Pennsylvania Cavalry, 
serving as sergeant until discharged at the expiration of his term of 
enlistment.  In 1864 he was detailed into the United States Telegraph 
Corps (having learned telegraphy before he enlisted), and served in 
that capacity until 1866, when he took charge of the Bankers' and 
Brokers' Telegraph Line, at Somerville, N. J., where he remained until 
1868, when he returned to Shippensburg and took his present position.  
He was married, December 29, 1869, to Miss Emma, daughter of John S. 
and Rachael (Talbott) Morrow, of Newville, this county, of Scotch-Irish 
descent.  They have five daughters living:  Ella F., Mary T., Blanche 
G., Isabella M. and Katharine A.  Mr. Wagner is a member of 
Conedoguinet Lodge, No. 173, and Valley Encampment, No. __ I. O. O. F., 
and of the Grand Lodge and Encampment of I. O. O. F. of Pennsylvania; 
also a member of Colwell Post, No. 201, G. A. R.  In politics he is a 
Republican.