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- From the 'The Wallace Family History Home Page' by Robert Almon Wallace (Diamond Springs, CA), 2006
Dyer and Catherine (Wagner) Cranmer came to Bradford, McKean Co. PA from Dansville, Steuben Co., NY in the 1830's. Their parents were: John Wagner and Sarah Van Alstyne of Dansville, Steuben Co., NY. John Wagner and Sarah Van Alstyne were married in 1808 in Montgomery Co. NY.
"Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania", by John W. Jordan, Vol. III, New York, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1913, p.191: "John Henry Wagoner, grandfather of Sarah Jane (Wagoner) Abbott,
was born in Germany, emigrated to the United States, and settled in Dansville, Steuben county, New York, and died in 1864, at the age of seventy-seven years. He married Sarah Van Alstyne, born in Germany, died in Dansville, in 1864, four months after her husband. Their children were; Lambert John; William Henry, of whom further; Abigail;
Catharine; Jane; George; Carl; and twins, who died in infancy."
"History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania" Vol. I, by Beers, 1890, Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., Pub. p. 405: "T.L.V. Wagner, farmer, P. O. Bradford, was born in Oneida county, N.Y., April 19, 1822, a son of John and Sarah (Van Alstine) Wagner, who moved to Steuben county, N. Y., in 1827, and engaged in farming there until their death." (Errors: John Henry Wagner and Sarah Van Alstyne were not born in Germany. Elsie H. Wilson)
US Census 1860: New York, Dansville Twp.:
Geo. J. Waggoner 51, Cornelia Waggoner 37, Albert J. 8, Sarah J. Wadhams 25, Same house: John Waggoner 73, Sally Waggner 73. All born NY State.
US Census 1850: New York, Dansville Twp.:
John Waggoner 64, Sally Waggoner 64, Cornelia 18, William 23 Next door: John D. Wadhams 41, b. Vermont, Pernelia Wadhams 37, b.NYState, Cornelia C Wadhams 30, Herman Wadhams 10, All born NYState.
New York State Census: Dansville: John Waggoner 78, born NY State, d. May 25, 1865, Sally Waggoner 78, born NY State, d. Jan 24, 1865. Died prior to census.
Residence: Apr 1822, Onida Co. New York.
More About John Henry Wagner and Sarah Van Alstyne:
Marriage: May 28, 1808, Middleton, Montgomery Co. N. Y..(Mapletown church)
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