OBIT: John WAGAMAN, 1916, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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Wagaman, John

FORMAR COUNTY OFFICIAL DEAD - John Wagaman After Short Illness at His Home in 
Meyersdale! Was a Well Known Former County Commissioner. John Wagaman, a 
resident of Salisbury Street, this place, widely and favorably known throughout 
the county, died at his home on Tuesday at 4:30 o'clock, aged 70 years, 2 months 
and 29 days. Mr. Wagaman's death was a shock to his many as he had been seen 
about the streets of town up to last Saturday. While sitting in the store of 
Younkin Bros. at 4 p. m. he was suddenly stricken, resulting in his inability to 
help himself, and the power of speech was gone. He was conveyed to his home in 
an automobile and the family physician, Dr. E. F. Hemminger was summoned. From 
the time that he was paralyzed to the time of his death, three days later, he 
seemed to what was going on about him, apparently recognizing some of his 
friends who came into see him. Mr. Wagaman was born in Northampton Township, 
where most of his life was spent farming. On July 7, 1867 he was united in 
marriage to Lydia Martz, who survives him. To them five sons and two daughters 
were born. The daughters were twins and following their marriage they both died, 
their names being Alice Tressler, Mrs. Belle Civitts. One of the sons was killed 
on the railroad in 1895. The living sons are the following: Benjamin, of 
Connellsville; Charles, living in the west; George, an engineer on the B. & O. 
residing in this place and Wilson at home. Mr. Wagaman was a highly respected 
man always eager to return a favor and going the extent of aiding from whom he 
expected nothing in return. About 15 years ago, he was elected a county 
commissioner, his associates in office being W. N. Moser and Jacob Koontz. 
During the time he was commissioner, Mr. Wagaman moved to the vicinity of 
Stoyestown, where he lived for about eleven years, when he moved to Meyersdale, 
erecting a substantial home. The deceased was a life-long member of the United 
Evangelical Church. At one o'clock, this Thursday the funeral services were 
conducted by Rev. Powell, of Selig, interment being made in the Union cemetery. 
Undertaker Tressler had charge of the funeral.

Meyersdale Commercial, Apr. 27, 1916