Wagoner Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Wagoner Family

1,856 Wagoner 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).

1,856Records in our database

1834Earliest birth

4Documented families

4Biographies

See the Wagoner family trees →94 Wagoner families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

1,856 Wagoner 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 (413 of 1,856)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: William H. Wagoner, born 1857, Coventry Township, Summit County, Ohio
Earliest in the county histories: John Wagoner, born 1834

Most common first names

Mary46 John42 Robert35 William35 Charles28 Donald23 Raymond23 James22 George21 Dorothy20 Ruth18 Anna16

Documented families

Wagoner 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 (2)

The Wagoner family of Coshocton CountyOhioStarts: John Wagoner and Barbara (Shurtz) Wagoner (b. 1796)Most recent: John Wagoner (b. 1834)The Wagoner family of Lafayette CountyMissouriStarts: Amos H. Wagoner and Mary M. (Meadow) Wagoner (b. 1816)Most recent: Charles W. Wagoner (b. 1881)

Family records from county histories (2)

David WagonerSummit County, OhioStarts: George WagonerMost recent: William H. Wagoner George WagonerSummit County, OhioStarts: George Wagoner, from PennsylvaniaMost recent: David Wagoner

The earliest Wagoners in the county histories

James WagonerBorn 1815, Markham TownshipMedina County, Ohio John WagonerBorn 1819Logan County, Ohio Harrison WagonerBorn 1821Coshocton County, Ohio James WagonerBorn 1824Child of John WagonerMiami County, Ohio Daniel WagonerBorn 1832Child of John Wagoner and Catherine WagonerCarroll County, Missouri John J. WagonerBorn 1832, Franklin TownshipSummit County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

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

In old newspapers

6 Wagoner 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

18 Wagoner people in 9 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (4)

John WagonerBorn 1834 · Coshocton County, Ohio Ira E. WagonerBorn 1849 · Lafayette County, Missouri Charles W. WagonerBorn 1852 · Lafayette County, Missouri John T. WagonerBorn 1857 · Lafayette County, Missouri

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Common questions

Wagoner genealogy: FAQ

Where were Wagoner ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,856 Wagoner records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (413), then Indiana (358) and Ohio (354).

How far back does the Wagoner family tree go?

The earliest Wagoner birth in our database is 1857: William H. Wagoner, Coventry Township, Summit County, Ohio. The old county histories name John Wagoner, born 1834. We have pieced together 94 Wagoner family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Wagoner 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 Wagoner 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.