Waggoner Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Waggoner Family

2,448 Waggoner records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

2,448Records in our database

1827Earliest birth

4Documented families

1Biographies

See the Waggoner family trees →92 Waggoner families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

2,448 Waggoner records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Missouri (651 of 2,448)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Samuel Waggoner, born 1827, Perry County, Ohio

Most common first names

William74 Robert58 Charles55 Mary53 John52 James37 George32 Harold25 Paul24 David23 Richard23 Ruth23

Documented families

Waggoner families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family histories, generation by generation (1)

The Waggoner family of Jones CountyIowaStarts: Barnhart Waggoner and Barbara (Emert) Waggoner (b. 1803)Most recent: J. F. Waggoner (b. 1866)

Family records from county histories (3)

George Waggoner b. 1798Starts: John WaggonerMost recent: Samuel Waggoner Samuel Waggoner b. 1827Sandusky County, OhioStarts: George Waggoner & Margaret KlinglerMost recent: George H. Waggoner, Caroline Waggoner, Clara Waggoner George H. WaggonerSandusky County, OhioStarts: Samuel Waggoner & Sarah MillerMost recent: Orie Odell Waggoner, Chester C. Waggoner, Vernie May Waggoner

The earliest Waggoners in the county histories

Clark WaggonerBorn 1820, Milan TownshipChild of George WaggonerWood County, Ohio Joseph WaggonerBorn 1821Portage County, Ohio Joseph WaggonerBorn 1821Summit County, Ohio William WaggonerBorn 1829Summit County, Ohio Charles B. WaggonerBorn 1838Child of Anthony Waggoner and Ruth (King) WaggonerJones County, Iowa William WaggonerBorn 1840, Jefferson CountyChild of Edward Waggoner and Eliza (Allen) WaggonerHancock County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

92 Waggoner families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

6 Waggoner death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

13 Waggoner people in 12 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (1)

William WaggonerBorn 1840 · Hancock County, Ohio

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Common questions

Waggoner genealogy: FAQ

Where were Waggoner ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 2,448 Waggoner records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (651), then Indiana (357) and Ohio (354).

How far back does the Waggoner family tree go?

The earliest Waggoner birth in our database is 1827: Samuel Waggoner, Perry County, Ohio. We have pieced together 92 Waggoner family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Waggoner family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Waggoner family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.