Joseph Henry Waggoner

Joseph Henry Waggoner was the 5th child of Amos Waggoner and Narcissa Jay (and so was the brother of Martha Jay (Waggoner) Scott, who has her own story elsewhere on this site). He was born 1 September 1832, in Shelby (later Moultrie) County, Illinois. He was co-owner of the Sullivan Express with his brother Elisha, elected Assessor and Treasurer of Moultrie County in 1861, then elected Circuit Clerk in 1864 and served in that capacity for 16 years. He was also proprietor of an abstract company in Sullivan (IL) for many years. Joseph moved to Fresno, California in 1885, then eventually moved to Santa Cruz, where he died in 1904 at age 72.

Joseph married Laura E. Henry 12 February 1858 and they had 7 children, among them Oliver Jay Waggoner and Beverly Walter Waggoner. I have in my possesion a letter written by Oliver to his Aunt "Patty" (Martha).The letter, dated 1909, is written on paper bearing the letterhead of the "California Title Guaranty Company, O.J. Waggoner, President and Manager, B. W. Waggoner, Secretary." In the letter, Oliver thanks his aunt for her recent letters telling about the family's trip from North Carolina to Illinois, and about the family. I will transcribe the letter for posting here later. Sure wish I had the letters Martha had written to him!

Francis Marion Waggoner

Francis Marion Waggoner was the 7th child of Amos Waggoner and Narcissa Jay. He was born 12 February 1837 and named by his eldest sister Martha, who was at the time reading a book about General Francis Marion of Revolutionary War fame.

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