JOSEPH WAGNER, farmer, Wabash Township, resides on section 17, where he owns 120 acres of good land.He was born in Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, August 25, 1855, and when seventeen years old, came with his parents to Wabash Township, where he has since resided. His education was limited to the schools of his father's district. He was married May 16, 1876, to Miss Sophronia Beetle, born in Wabash Township, March 28, 1858, where she was reared and married. Her parents, Adam and Elizabeth (Reiman) Beetle, were born in Bavaria, Germany, her father in 1819. He came to America when about thirty years of age, locating in Seneca County, where he was married. He came to this county in October, 1857, where he has since resided. The mother was born in 1832, and is still living. Her parents have had twelve children, nine of whom are living -Peter, Joseph, Sophronia, Elizabeth, Frances, John, Henry, Helena and Eva. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner have had six children, of whom five are living -Rosa E., born June 29, 1878; Henry, born November 16, 1879; Elizabeth M., born February 2, 1881; Nora M., born August 28, 1882; Jerome L., born October 16, 1884; Andrew, born February 2, 1885, died October 20, 1887. Mr. Wagner's parents are Peter and Margaret (Lucius) Wagner, of this county.


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Biographical and Historical Record of
Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana
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