Brief Life History of Joshua
When Joshua Wagers was born on 5 October 1837, in Willshire Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States, his father, John Wagers, was 31 and his mother, Anna Johnson, was 29. He married Almira Medaugh on 19 October 1858, in Van Wert, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Willshire, Willshire Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States for about 10 years and Ohio, United States in 1925. He died on 8 January 1925, in Willshire Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Wren, Willshire Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States.
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- Joshua Wagers in household of John Wagers, "United States Census, 1850"
- Joshua Wagers, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Joshua Wajer, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
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World Events (7)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English and German: variant of Wager .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Joshua Wagers, Van Wert County, Ohio - Biographical sketch
Biographical Sketch: Joshua Wagers, who is now serving his eighth term as a justice of the peace, in Willshire township, resides on his well improved farm of 160 acres . . . He belongs to one of the …
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