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Below is a family biography from the book, The History of Franklin County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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G. W. Wagner, blacksmith, was born in Crawford County, Ark., December 29, 1851, and is the third of nine children born to his parents, A. J. and Frances (Night) Wagner, both natives of Franklin County, Tenn., where they lived for a number of years and then moved to Crawford County, Ark. The father died in 1886 and the mother in 1885. The former was a farmer by occupation, but also carried on the blacksmith business in connection with his farming interests. His son, G. W. Wagner, assisted his father on the farm and in the shop, thus early in life learning the blacksmith trade. In 1867 he immigrated with his parents to Franklin County, Ark., and here he has since resided. He was married in 1875 to Miss Mary J. Knight, who was born in Franklin County, Tenn., July 22, 1851. This union resulted in the birth of three children: Osener, Wallace and Olen. Mr. Wagner is the owner of a house and five acres of land in the village of Mulberry, and aside from this has fifty-five acres of excellent land in the village of Mulberry, and aside from this has fifty-five acres of excellent land, all the result of his own industry and good management. He is a Democrat in his political views, and a member of Arkansas Lodge No. 61, I. O. O. F.
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This family biography is one of 163 biographies included in The History of Franklin County, Arkansas published in 1889. For the complete description, click here: Franklin County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps
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