• Henry Wagoner
  • Sarah Hoppers
  • Parents:
  • Daniel Hoppers &
    Anna Maria Fender
  • Ellen "Nelly" Taylor

Henry Wagoner &
Sarah Hoppers

Henry Wagoner son of Adam WAGONER, Sr., & Nancy HOLLOWAY, was born abt. 1794 in Wilkes Co., NC, and died 1885 in Ashe Co., NC. He married (1) Sarah Hoppers, daughter of Daniel HOPPERS & Anna Maria FENDER, abt. 1810. She was born May 27, 1797, probably in NC, and died Nov. 13, 1829, in Ashe Co., NC. Sarah (Hoppers) Wagoner is buried at the John Hoppers Cemetery on Road 1135 in Alleghany Co., NC. He married (2) Ellen "Nelly" Taylor, abt. 1831. She was born abt. 1814 in NC, and died between 1880-1900 in Ashe Co., NC.

Children of Henry Wagoner & Sarah Hoppers:

  1. Henry Wagoner, Jr., b. abt. 1809-1811, Ashe Co., NC; d. d. Sept. 13, 1879, Wilkes Co., NC; m. (1) Charlotte SIZEMORE, Sept. 15, 1839 (b. abt. 1816; d. 1860-1870); m. (2) Lucy __ (b. abt. 1807; d. ?); bur. Roberts Cemetery, McGrady, Wilkes Co., NC.
  2. Matilda Wagoner, b. abt. 1822, Ashe Co., NC; d. 1850-1860, Alleghany Co., NC (no dates on gravestone); m. Josiah CAUDILL, son of Rev. David CAUDILL & Lucinda WALKER (b. Nov. 29, 1813; d. Jan. 29, 1887); bur. John Hoppers Cemetery, Rd. 1135, Alleghany Co., NC. Children: Sarah Caudill (c.1839), William Isom Caudill (1841), +David Columbus Caudill (1843), Henry R. Caudill (1848), Susan Frances Caudill (c.1849), John Aris P. Caudill (c.1854).
  3. Christina Wagoner, b. Nov. 7, 1822, Ashe Co., NC; d. Apr. 4, 1898, Alleghany Co., NC; m. John CROUSE, son of Jacob A. CROUSE & Nancy FENDER (b. July 17, 1824; d. May 21, 1858); bur. Henry McDaniel Crouse Cemetery, Rd. 1415, Alleghany Co., NC. Children: Henry McDaniel Crouse (1844) m. Martha Emeline HIGGINS; Matilda Emma Crouse (1846), Isom Freelin Crouse (1849), Susan Frances Crouse (1852), Floyd Crouse (1855), Theodocia "Dasha" Crouse (1857) m. Wesley Burris ANDREWS.
  4. Daniel Wagoner, b. May 24, 1824, Ashe Co., NC; d. Oct. 17, 1864, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Martha Jane ROSS, Dec. 17, 1848, Ashe Co., NC (b. Apr. 11, 1830; d. May 24, 1883); bur. John Hoppers Cemetery, Rd. 1135, Alleghany Co., NC. Children: John Monroe Wagoner (1849), Isom Cicero Wagoner (1851), Thursy (Thuzza) Ellen Wagoner (c.1852), Louisa Josephine Wagoner (1853), Creed McDaniel Wagoner (c.1857), Fanny Wagoner (c.1859), Floyd Wagoner (c.1861), Sarah Ann Wagoner (1863).
  5. +Isom B. Wagoner, b. Feb. 3, 1827, Ashe Co., NC; d. Jan. 3, 1912, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Susanna Jane CHEEK, daughter of Henderson CHEEK & Lucy BRYAN, Sept. 15, 1853, Ashe Co., NC (b. Jan. 29, 1836; d. Dec. 1, 1912); bur. Union Primitive Baptist Church, Whitehead, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of Henry Wagoner & Ellen "Nelly" Taylor:

  1. Eli Wagoner, b. abt. 1832, Ashe Co., NC; d. ?; m. Elizabeth __ (b. abt 1844 in NC; d. ?). Listed in the 1880 Census of Owen Co., IN.
  2. John H. Wagoner, b. July 19, 1834, Ashe Co., NC; d. Feb. 19, 1904, Ashe Co., NC; m. Charity BARR (BARE), daughter of Jacob BARR & Dicey LYALLS, Apr. 9, 1853, Ashe Co., NC (b. Feb. 15, 1840; d. May 2, 1911).
  3. Ann Wagoner, b. Sept. 15, 1838, Ashe Co., NC; d. May 17, 1925, Ashe Co., NC; m. Wiley BARR (BARE), son of Jacob BARR & Dicey LYALLS, Apr. 1, 1853, Ashe Co., NC (b. Sept. 30, 1830; d. Sept. 12, 1915).
  4. Martha Wagoner, b. abt. 1840, Ashe Co., NC.
  5. Henry Wagoner, b. abt. 1842, Ashe Co., NC; d. Oct. 25, 1862 (Civil War).
  6. Sarah Wagoner, b. abt. 1844, Ashe Co., NC.
  7. William Reed Wagoner, b. Dec. 1845, Ashe Co., NC; d. 1928, Mercer Co., IL; m. Lucy Ann LONG, daughter of William & Matilda LONG, abt. 1865 (b. Oct. 1847; d. aft. 1930).
  8. Jane Frances "Fanny" Wagoner, b. abt. 1848, Ashe Co., NC; d. ?; m. Rudolph BARR (BARE), Feb. 23, 1866, Ashe Co., NC (b. abt 1838; d. ?).
  9. Louisa Wagoner, b. abt. 1850, Ashe Co., NC.
  10. Eliza Wagoner, b. Sept. 8, 1853, Ashe Co., NC; d. Sept. 18, 1920, Ashe Co., NC; m. Matthew SHEETS, son of Adam SHEETS & Susannah BARE (b. Mar. 8, 1852; d. Nov. 10, 1831).

Notes

1820 Census, Ashe Co., NC: there are 2 Henry Wagoners listed in Ashe Co., NC, but both are over age 45.  Henry (b. abt. 1794) and his wife were probably living with Henry's parents.

Nov. 12, 1824. James WHITEAD [WHITHEAD] & wife Mary, David EVANS & wife Betsy, Moses JOINS [JOINES] & wife Susannah, John HOPPERAS [HOPPERS], Jacob HOPPERAS, & Thomas JOINS & wife Lydia, to Henry WAGGONER & his wife Sarah, the joint heirs & legatees of Daniel HOPPERAS, dec'd, all their claims as heirs of the said deceased to 280 acres on Little River, adj. Daniel HOPPERAS' old line, a branch, the agreed line on top of Turkey Knob Ridge, HOPPERAS' old line near CROUSE Knob, the courses of the Little River, & Mary HOPPERS' line. Signed by the grantors. Wits: Benjamin (X) KROWSE, John (X) SPURLIN. Proved Dec. 6, 1875, by Benjamin CROUSE. Reg. Dec. 14, 1875. (Alleghany DB 3:117.)

Nov. 12, 1824. David EVANS & wife Betsy, Henry WAGGONER & wife Sarah, Moses JOINES & wife Susannah, John HOPPERAS [HOPPERS], Jacob HOPPERAS, & Thomas JOINS & wife Lydia, to James WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD] & wife Mary, joint heirs of Daniel HOPPERAS, dec'd, all their claims as heirs of the said deceased to several tracts on Little River. 1st tract: 150 acres on north side Little River on CROUSE's line. 2nd tract: 110 acres on Little River adj. Gabriel FENDER, Windel CROUSE's old line, said HOPPERAS' line, Nimrod FENDER, & John FENDER. 3rd tract: 24 acres on Little River adj. said HOPPERAS & Windel CROUSE. 4th tract: 101 acres adj. Windel CROUSE's old corner, running west across Little River to the 1st tract. The several tracts containing 385 acres. Signed by the grantors. Proved Mar. 6, 1876, by Benj. CROUSE. Reg. Apr. 13, 1876. (Alleghany DB 3:180.)

1830 Census, Ashe Co., NC, p.31: HENRY WAGGONER
2 w/m under 5 2 w/f 5-9
1 w/m 30-39 1 w/f 10-14

1840 Census, Ashe Co., NC, p.8: HENRY WAGGONER
2 w/m under 5 2 w/f under 5
1 w/m 10-14 1 w/f 15-19
1 w/m 15-19  
1 w/m 40-49  

1850 Census, Ashe Co., NC, p.240 (HH#40):
HENRY WAGGONER, 56, farmer, NC
-- Nelly, 36, NC
-- Eli, 18, NC
-- John, 15, NC
-- Ann, 12, NC
-- Martha, 10, NC
-- Henry, 8, NC
-- Sarah, 6, NC
-- Wm. R., 4, NC
-- Fanny, 2, NC
1860 Census, Ashe Co., NC, Laurel Springs Twp., p.358/p.716 (HH#745):
HENRY WAGGONER, 67, farmer, $400, $300, NC
-- Nelly, 47, NC
-- Henry, 18, NC
-- Sarah, 16, NC
-- William, 14, NC
-- Fanny, 12, NC
-- Luisa, 10, NC
-- Henry, 8, NC
-- Elsina, 7, NC
1870 Census, Ashe Co., NC, Peak Creek Twp. (HH#59):
HENRY WAGONER, 73, farmer, $500, $300, NC
-- Nelly, 53
-- Louisa, 18
TAYLOR, Susan, 16
1880 Census, Ashe Co., NC, Peak Creek Twp., p.517:
JOHN WAGNER, 46, NC NC NC, farmer
-- Charity, wife, 45, NC NC NC
-- Eliza, dau, 15, " " "
-- Henry, father, 81, " " "
-- Ellen, mother, 69, " " "
BEAR, Lu[??], niece, 16, " " "

1885: Henry Waggoner's will was recorded in Ashe Co., NC, Will Book E, p.120.

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