| 2. | Charles Matthias Wagner was born on 31 Jul 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Noah Jacob Wagner and Nellie Irvine King); died on 3 Nov 1947. Notes:
WAGNER, Charles M.
"Johnson County News," Thursday, November 6, 1947
CHARLES M. WAGNER…
… 77, member of a pioneer family of Johnson County, died at his home here Monday at 7:00 p.m., following a lingering illness.
Mr. Wagner was in the mercantile business for 35 years, and later became affiliated with the state finance department. He was an active member of the Methodist Church, and served as superintendent of the Sunday school for a number of years.
He was twice married. His first wife, the former Miss May Murphey, died in 1918. His second wife, the former Mrs. Elizabeth Whitaker, survives him.
In addition to Mrs. Wagner, he is survived by four children of his first marriage: Paul M. Wagner, Dallas, Tex.; Mrs. Charles Ball, Middleburg, Va.; Mrs. J. Q. Thomas, Mountain City; Mrs. J. Hughes Mast, Damascus, Va.; and one step-son Malcolm Whitaker, Abingdon, Va.; and four grandchildren, and three sisters, Mrs. Julia Newberry, Monroe, Ga.; Mrs. Carrie Donnelly, Johnson City, and Mrs. R. P. London, Johnson City. Also by three brothers, Hugh Wagner, Salisaw, Okla.; James I. Wagner, Mountain City, and King Wagner, Tulsa, Okla.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. yesterday at the Methodist Church in Mountain City, Rev. Parker, pastor, assisted by W. F. Ledford, A. E. Browne, and Joel Ponder, officiated. Interment followed in Mountain View Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were J. C. Rambo, J. B. Mount, V. L. Walker, Justin Smythe, Ray Shoun and J. W. Branson.
Honorary pallbearers were Robert Brown, M. E. Farris, J. C. Muse, Allen Stout, T. H. Smythe, Dr. Paul Madron, Dr. R. C. Blevins, R. O. Glenn, Dr. Mock, R. J. Howard, J. W. Smythe, E. L. McDade, W. W. Hawkins, T. M. Vance, Harry Goodman, Jerry M. Wilson, W. B. Mount, O. C. Wills, Frank Murphey, W. C. Wright, and R. W. Jackson.
WAGNER, Charles M.
"Elizabethton Star," Sunday, November 16, 1947
Out-Of-Town Friends Attend Wagner Funeral
Mountain City, November 16 – Among those from Abingdon, Va. attending the funeral of Charles M. Wagner last week were Mr. and Mrs. John L. Musick, Mrs. Ollie Whiteaker, and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gilmer, Miss Emily Gilmer, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Branson, Charles H. Butt, Mrs. Ray Wright, Mrs. Ralph Hayter, Mrs. Arthur Butt, Mrs. Charles Hagy, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marsha.
Also Mrs. Wagner's son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Whiteaker and her niece, Eileen Blevins, all of whom had assisted in caring for Mr. Wagner in his last illness.
Mrs. Julia Newberry has returned to her home at Monroe, Ga. after being at the bedside of her brother, Charles M. Wagner for several days.
The Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Ledford of Morristown came to the funeral of Mr. Wagner, the Rev. Ledford participating in the services.
Charles married May Murphey on 12 Sep 1894 in Mountain City, , Johnson County, Tennessee. May was born on 17 Mar 1874 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Feb 1918 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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