WAGNER, John Fohl

1851 - 1931  (80 years)

• Name	WAGNER, John Fohl
  Birth	5 Jan 1851	Franklin, Cambria Co., PA   [1]
  	"John F. Wagner was born January 5, 1851 in Pennsylvania."
  CENSUS	2 Jun 1880	Township 11, Range 24, Trego Co., KS   [2]
  	Occupation: farmer
  		1880 US Census: Township 11, Range 24, Trego Co., KS, p 2
  CENSUS	1895	Soldier Township, Jackson Co., KS   [3]
  	Where from to Kansas: Illinois Profession: Minister
  		1895 Kansas State Census: Soldier Township, Jackson Co., KS, p 7
  CENSUS	1905	Rock Creek Township, Wabaunsee Co., KS   [4]
  	Where from to Kansas: Illinois Profession: farmer
  		1905 Kansas State Census: Rock Creek Township, Wabaunsee Co., KS, p 2
  CENSUS	9 Jan 1920	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [5]
  	Living next door to son Artimus B. Wagner's family Renting house Can read and write Occupation: laborer, farm, wages (at age 69!)
  		1920 US Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, sht 3A
  Death	18 Mar 1931	Emporia, Lyon Co., KS   [1]
  	"...John F. Wager, retired United Brethren church minster, who died Wednesday night at his home, 217 Union..."
  		Rev John Wagner dead 1931
  Burial	22 Mar 1931	Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon Co., KS   [1]
  	"Funeral services for Rev. John F. Wager, retired United Brethren church minster, who died Wednesday night at his home, 217 Unlon were held Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, at the Church of God. Rev. H. W. Morgan officiated. Interment was in Maplewood cemetery. Pallbearers were Erwin Waite, Dwight Starkey, J. G. Hollar, Lester Grimmett, Roy Killion and Ivan Grimmett."
  		Headstone: John F. and Elizabeth Wagner Plot: Section 8 - Lot 32 - Space 3 and 4
  		Headstone: John F. Wagner Plot: Section 8, Lot 32, Space 3
  		Wagner funeral 1931
  Person ID	I1933	Main
  Last Modified	2 May 2023

  
  

  Family 1	SMART, Margaret,   b. 19 Apr 1848, Illinois d. 21 Mar 1882, WaKeeney, Trego Co., KS (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	28 Apr 1871	Illinois   [1]
  	"Mr. Wagner was married to Margaret Smart on April 28, 1871 in Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner came to Kansas to live at Wakeeney in 1871."
  Children	1. WAGNER, Mary E.,   b. 1873, Illinois  [Birth]   2. WAGNER, Bernard O.,   b. 1875, Illinois  [Birth] + 3. WAGNER, Artimus Benjamin,   b. 6 Jun 1877, Galesburg, Knox Co., IL d. 12 Feb 1952, Emporia, Lyon Co., KS (Age 74 years)  [Birth]   4. WAGNER, Bessie,   b. 17 Apr 1880, WaKeeney, Trego Co., KS d. 4 Mar 1963, Council Grove, Morris Co., KS (Age 82 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2023

  
  

  Family 2	TURNER, Elizabeth,   b. 5 Feb 1851, Cameron, Clinton Co., MO d. 10 Nov 1929, Emporia, Lyon Co., KS (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	5 Apr 1883	Kansas   [1]
  	Some confusion over the date of wedding per obits for John and Elizabeth: "Mr. Wagner was married to Elizabeth Turner on April 5, 1883." "April 10, 1881, she was married to F. J. Wagner."
  Family ID	F603	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 5 Jan 1851 - Franklin, Cambria Co., PA Marriage - 28 Apr 1871 - Illinois CENSUS - 2 Jun 1880 - Township 11, Range 24, Trego Co., KS Marriage - 5 Apr 1883 - Kansas CENSUS - 1895 - Soldier Township, Jackson Co., KS CENSUS - 1905 - Rock Creek Township, Wabaunsee Co., KS CENSUS - 9 Jan 1920 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS Death - 18 Mar 1931 - Emporia, Lyon Co., KS Burial - 22 Mar 1931 - Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon Co., KS  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S688] News articles: The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS, (The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS), 26 Mar 1931, p 4 (Reliability: 2). [S129] 1880 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry,com), 2 Jun 1880, Township 11, Range 24, Trego Co., p 2 (Reliability: 2). [S134] 1895 State Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 1895, Soldier Township, p 7 (Reliability: 2). [S138] 1905 State Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 1905, Rock Creek Township, p 2 (Reliability: 2). [S615] 1920 US Census, Kansas , (Ancestry.com), 9 Jan 1920, Americus, sht 3A (Reliability: 2).