MORAVIAN FAMILIES OF GRACEHAM, MARYLAND: The Families
Belonging to the Moravian Congregation at
Graceham in Maryland and
Some of Their Neighbors 1759-1871 Translated and Edited From the Parish
Register by Henry James Young 1942.
WAGGEMAN, Richard married Anna Maria
Miller
Issue: Lycurgus Franklin (2:116), born
Ag 23, 1849; baptized O 17, 1849.
Lucretia Frances (2:116), born Ag 23, 1849; baptized O 17, 1849.
SMITHSBURG METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECORD
Page 547:
Harry D.B. and Carry D. [twins?] b. Nov. 6,
1865 bapt. Jan. 30 1870
Born in Frederick Co. Licurgus F. & Linnie
[?] C. Wagerman.
HISTORY OF FREDERICK COUNTY by T.J.C. Williams and
Folger McKinsey
Volume 1 1979 reprint of 1910 edition:
"Wagaman, Samuel M. Born
in Frederick County, MD., 1873. M.D.,
University of Pennsylvania, 1901. Practiced a short time at Middletown,
MD., now at Hagerstown, MD." (wife, possibly Annie
Kate Bossard, named in father's Will.)
From Williams and McKinsey, Volume 2:
"David A. Wagaman, a retired farmer
of Sabillasville, Frederick
County, Md., son of Richard and Ann M. (Miller) Wagaman, both
deceased,
was born on his father's farm, one mile south-east of Sabillasville,
February 15, 1851.
The ancestors of the Wagaman family, emigrants
from Germany, were among the early settlers of Frederick County.
Mr. Wagaman's grandfather, David Wagaman, who was one of the early
settlers of Hauvers District, was well known among the older citizens of
Sabillasville, where he owned a comfortable home. He was a worker
in timber, and was honored by the men of his generation. David Wagaman
was married to Nancy Beck. Their children are:
1, William, a distiller;
2, Richard;
3, Mary (Mrs. William Mort), of Rouzerville, Franklin County, Pa.;
4, David, deceased, a farmer of Hauvers District, Frederick County,
Md.;
5, Amelia, deceased, married to the late August M. Conrad, of Sabillasville,
Md.;
6, John, deceased of Hagerstown, Md.;
7, Rachael, died unmarried.
Richard Wagaman, father of David A.
Wagaman, was educated in the public schools of his native district, and
remained at home until he married. After his marriage, Mr. Wagaman
purchased a tract of timber land, and after clearing a part of it, built
on it a two-story frame
dwelling, a bank barn, and convenient out-buildings. He afterwards
added 30 acres making his farm 75 acres of arable land. Mr. Wagaman
spent the remainder of his life in cultivating and improving this property.
He was a good farmer, and a worker in timber, and ascribed his success
in business to honest labor and constant attention to his work. He
was a Democrat, and was highly esteemed in the district which he served
for many years as chief supervisor of roads.
Richard Wagaman was married to Ann M., d. of John and Mary (McClaine)
Miller, both deceased. Mrs. Wagaman's father was well known among
the older residents of Hauvers District. Their children are:
1, Lycurgus T., a farmer of Hauvers District;
2, Fanny (Mrs. Henry Stem), of Sabillasville;
3, David A.;
4, Laura E., married to William McClaine, a
farmer of Hauvers District;
5, Edith A., Married to William Naylor, a
retired farmer of Sabillasville;
6, William G., of Hauvers District; and five who died in youth.
Mr. Wagaman was a member of the Baptist Church. He and his wife
are buried in the cemetery of the Reformed Church in Sabillasville.
David A. Wagaman received his education
in the public schools ofHauvers District, and remained with his father
until after his marriage when he began business for himself, working in
timber. Two years later, he purchased his present home, a farm of
130 acres of arable land, then
owned by L.C. Harbaugh, situated half a mile northeast of Sabillasville
on the road to Fountain Dale. Mr. Wagaman is a progressive farmer,
and besides improving the quality of the land, he put up a two-story dwelling,
a bank barn, and all the necessary outbuildings, making his
place which is a beautiful location, one of the finest farm properties
in the Harbaugh Valley. His unceasing industry and attention brought
him well-deserved success. In 1908, Mr. Wagaman retired from farming
and removed to Sabillasville, where he built for himself a comfortable
two-story frame dwelling, one of the prettiest homes in the town.
Mr. Wagaman is a Democrat. He is highly esteemed as a successful
businessman and as a citizen. He is a stockholder in the Citizen's
Saving Bank, of Thurmont, which he assisted in organizing.
David A. Wagaman was married to Susan C.,
daughter of Leonard and
Mary (Miller) Harbaugh, both deceased, whose father was a retired farmer
of the Harbaugh Valley. Their children are:
1, Mary A., married to the Rev. Samuel Pittinger, a minister of the
Methodist Church, stationed at
Burnt Cabins, Pa.;
2, Morris R., a farmer of Hauvers District, Frederick County, Md.;
3, Flora E., at home;
4, Howard R., at home;
5, Thomas E., at home.
Mr. Wagaman and his wife are members of St. John's Reformed Church
in Sabillasville. Mr. Wagaman is a liberal contributor, and serves
the congregation as elder."
Also from Williams and McKinsey, Volume 2:
"...James Oliver Bussard, son of John
Wesley and Catherine (Poffenberger) Bussard was married to Mary Elizabeth
Warrenfeltz, of Catoctin District, a daughter of Daniel and Susan Warrenfeltz.
They were the parents of eight children, of whom five grew to maturity,
namely:
Ida Estella, the wife of Lorenzo Lighter, a farmer of Middletown
District, and they have three children, Richard Carlton, Mary Catharine,
and Mary Grace; Annie Kate, the wife of
Dr. Samuel Wagaman, a physician, residing at Hagerstown, Md., and
they have three children,
Anna, James and Mary; Mary married Frank Wagaman, a well-known member
of the Washington County (Md.) Bar, residing at Hagerstown, by whom she
has two children, Elizabeth and John; Gorman Santee, a student in Washington
and Lee University, Va.;
and Olive, residing
at home." (gl)