Wagner, Barnhart

WAGNER, EMART, TALLMAN

Posted By: Mary Kay Kuhfittig
Date: 7/30/2013 at 13:58:57

BARNHART WAGNER, farmer, Jackson Twp., Sec. 7; P.O. Anamosa; born August 26, 1809, in Alsace, France; February 22: 1827, he came to New York City, thence to Oneida Co.; in 1833, came to Ohio; in 1853, to Jones Co. He owns 200 acres of land. Married Barbara Emart in 1840; she was born in Somerset Co., Penn., in 1826; died in March, 1862; had eight children—Joseph, George, Anthony, Zachariah, Mary, Phebe, Catharine and Eliza. Second marriage to Grace Tallman in September, 1862; she was born in Franklin Co., Ohio; have one child—John. Democrat. Mrs. W. is a member of the M.E. Church.

From History of Jones County Iowa, 1879, p. 614