Illinois: History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. 
William Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

A.S. WAGNER, farmer; P.O. Meredosia, Morgan Co.; was born in 
Greene County, Ill., March 22, 1825. His father moved from Greene 
County, and settled on the farm now owned by our subject, in 
Indian Creek Precinct; he was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 
1802; served as a soldier in the Black Hawk War, and afterward 
assisted in the survey of this county, acting as cook for the 
company, when it required great courage to guard their encampment 
against the prowling Indians. Our subject remained with his father 
till the time of his death, which occurred in 1862. In December, 
1862, he was married to Miss Mary J. Houston, daughter of Nicholas 
Houston, of Arenzville Precinct; she was born in this county, 
March 10, 1831; they have had no children of their own, but have 
assisted in the rearing and educating of six children who were in 
need of homes. At the death of his father, Mr. Wagner bought the 
interest of William S. Wagner, joint heir to the homestead farm, 
and now controls the whole, consisting of 160 acres, 120 of which 
is under cultivation. Mr. Wagner is a Democrat. He had two 
brothers in the late war, one of whom died in the army; the other 
died in the county in 1868. Mrs. Wagner's father came to this 
county previous to the settlement of Beardstown, and lived here 
until his death, which occurred in 1872; he raised a family of 
thirteen children, six of whom are still living.

Wagner Houston 
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Morgan-IL Greene-IL PA