BIOS: William WAGNER, Elk Lick Twp., Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania; Bedford County by E. 
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis 
Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 498/9

William WAGNER.

William Wagner, of Elk Lick, is a grandson of William Wagner, who for many years 
followed his trade, which was that of a saddler.  About 1800 he came from Adams 
county to Salisbury, where he passed the remainder of his life.  He was the 
father of the following chilren: Jacob, mentioned at length hereinafter; Elijah; 
Peter; Baltzer; Henry; Philip; Charlotte; Sarah; and Julia A.
Jacob Wagner, son of William Wagner, was a stonemason by trade.  He married 
Mary, daughter of Jacob De Haven, of Elk Lick township, and their children are: 
Malvina, wife of Abraham Greenawalt; Alfred, married Phoebe McFadden; Catharine, 
wife of Herman Ferner; Elizabeth, wife of Edward Richter; Peter; William, 
mentioned at lenth hereinafter; Joseph, married ______ Wright; Charlotte, wife 
of John McClavey; Harriet, wife of John Ringler; Lock, married Christina 
Matheny; and Jasper Newton.
William Wagner, son of Jacob and Mary (De Haven) Wagner, was born July 3, 1840, 
on the old farm in Elk Lick township, and received but few advantages of 
education, attending the public schools only about two weeks in each term until 
the age of fifteen.  He was but thirteen when his father died, and from that 
time was obliged to aid in the support of the family by working on farms as a 
day laborer.  In 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania 
Reserves, and nine months later was discharged on account of physical 
disability.  On his return home he learned the cooper's trade at Wymer's Grove 
and followed that calling until 1874, after which he was variously employed 
until 1877, when he went to West Virginia and there engaged in farming.  At the 
end of a year he returned to his native county and for four years led the life 
of a farmer in Greenville township.  He then bought the farm on which he has 
since made his home.  He has served one term as supervisor, and is a Republican 
and a member of the Reformed church of Salisbury.
Mr. Wagner married, December 28, 1876, Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Rimbold, of 
Greenville township, and the following children were born to them: Joseph; 
Alice; Marie; Jacob; Albert; and Martha.  The mother of the family died 
September 10, 1889, and Mr. Wagner subsequently married Eliza, daughter of John 
Thompson, of Lavansville, the issue of this marriage being one child, John T. 
Wagner.