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From: "Carolyn Crawford" <>
Subject: [ILROOTS-L] Wagoner
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 13:06:41 -0700

I am searching for information on:

Barney Wagoner son of Henry and Mary (Lang) Wagoner
b. 5 Jun 1830 Ithica, NY; d.14 Jan 1912 Galesburg, Knox Co. IL

"He was in charge of the Locomotive that brought Lincoln and Douglas to
their famous debate in Galesburg ILL. My grandmother had an unusual seat to
view the festivities. She had climbed into a tree beside the railroad
track. The engineer saw her and knew he would like to know this beautiful
young lady. They were married and lived on a farm and a lovely home in town.
He was a jealous man and would take the buggy wheels off the horse drawn
carriage and hide them until he returned. He adored his wife and as soon as
their children became able they did the work and she was the "queen bee". He
hid money in various corners and if it wasn't found the rooms had to be
cleaned again until all the money went into their pockets. He died in 1912"
Carol Wagoner Keister

He married
Margaret Elizabeth Bruington the daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Scott)
Bruington.
b.Abt 1843 Kentucky d.1937 Texas

They had the following children:
Hattie Wagoner b. abt. 1863
George Wagoner b. abt. 1864
May Wagoner b. abt 1868
Henry Hiram Wagoner b. abt 1870
Elwood Wagoner b. abt 1875
Eugene Clark Wagoner b. abt 1879
Edwin Benjamine Wagoner b. 11 Dec. 1884

Edwin Married Orella Belle "Rilla" Tullis

Thank you in advance for your time and effort in this matter.
Carolyn from Escalon California

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