Eighth Generation

2068. Margaret Emily (Maggie) Bedwell^251,728 was born in Nov 1864 in Iowa.^728,1427 She died in Sep 1926 in Louisa County, Iowa.¹²⁷ She was buried in Cedar-Bethel Cemetery, Fredonia, Louisa County, Iowa.¹²⁷


• 1900 Census for Concord Township, Louisa County, Iowa shows Joseph Wagner, born Apr 1861, a farmer who owns his land, as head of household with: Margret E., born Nov 1864, his wife of 17 years who has had six children, all still living; son Earl J., born Nov 1882; son William W., born Mar 1884; daughter Flava A., born Dec 1885; son Joseph G., born Jun 1890; daughter Sylvia A., born Aug 1896; and daughter Goldie, born Jan 1900. All were born in Iowa.

• 1910 Census for Concord Township, Louisa County, Iowa shows Joseph Wagner, age 49, a fruit farmer who owns his land, as head of household consisting of: Margaret, age 46, his wife of 28 years who has had eight children, all still living; son Walter, age 26; son Glenn, age 18; daughter Sylvia, age 13; daughter Goldie, age 11; son Pearl, age 5; and daughter Ethel, age 2.

• 1920 Census for Concord Township, Louisa County, Iowa shows Joe Wagner, age 58, a farmer who owns his land, as head of household including: wife Emily, age 55; son Walter, age 35; son Glen, age 28; son Pearl, age 13; and daughter Ethel, age 11.

• From The Davenport Democrat and Leader (Davenport, Iowa), 1 Oct 1926:

"Mrs. Wagner, Life Long Cedar Bethel Resident, Is Dead

Columbus Junction, Ia., Oct. 1 -- Funeral services for Mrs. Joseph Wagner, ... died in her home near Fredonia, Wednesday ... Burial was in the Cedar Bethel cemetery. Mrs. Wagner, formerly Miss Emily Margaret Bedwell was born in the Cedar Bethel community, Nov. 11, 1864 and had spent her life in that vicinity. She is survived by her husband, three sons, Walter at home; Earl and Glen of Fredonia and four daughters, Pearl and Ethel at home; Mrs. Goldie Blake of Fredonia and Mrs. Flava Schmidt of Muscatine. A brother, Henry Bedwell of Cedar Bethel and a sister, Mrs. Nora Hafner of Cranston and five grandchildren also survive."

• 1930 Census for Concord Township, Louisa County, Iowa shows Joe Wagner, age 68, a widower, a truck farmer, as head of household with: daughter Ethel, age 22; and son Walter, age 46, single.

• From Grave Records of Louisa County, Iowa: Page 147, Margaret Wagner, Birth 1864, Death 1926, Cemetery Cedar Bethel, Town C., Comment (Mrs. Joseph); row 2.

• Listing on www.findagrave.com reports her grave marker as saying "E. Margaret Bedwell Wagner, 1864-1926."

Margaret Emily (Maggie) Bedwell and Joseph Wagner were married on 3 Jul 1882 in Louisa County, Iowa.³³⁶ Joseph Wagner was born in Apr 1861 in Iowa.¹⁴²⁷ He died in 1936 in Iowa.¹²⁷ He was buried in Cedar-Bethel Cemetery, Fredonia, Louisa County, Iowa.^65,127 Margaret Emily (Maggie) Bedwell and Joseph Wagner had the following children:

+4144	i.	Earl J. Wagner.
4145	ii.	William Walter Wagner1427,1428 was born in Mar 1884 in Iowa. He died in 1960.65 He was buried in Cedar-Bethel Cemetery, Fredonia, Louisa County, Iowa.65
+4146	iii.	Flava A. Wagner.
+4147	iv.	Joseph Glenn Wagner.
4148	v.	Sylvia A. Wagner1427 was born in Aug 1896 in Iowa.
+4149	vi.	Goldie Wagner.
4150	vii.	Pearl Wagner1428 was born about 1904 in Iowa.1429 • 1930 Census for Muscatine City, Muscatine County, Iowa shows Pearl Wagner, age 25, a single male, living as a boarder in a private household while working as a cutter in a button factory.
4151	viii.	Ethel Wagner1428 was born about 1907 in Iowa.