Daughter of John George Wagner and Jerusha Isadore Dodge Wagner.

1900 Census Elkland Twp., Tuscola County, MI;

John Wagenor Head M 42 Germany
Jerusah Wagenor Wife F 31 Michigan
George Wagenor Son M 9 Michigan
Ester Wagenor Daughter F 5 Michigan
***Laura Wagenor Daughter F 3 Michigan***
Benjamin Wagenor Son M 2 Michigan

1910 Census Elkland Twp., Tuscola County, MI;

John Wagner Head M 52 Germany
Jerusha Wagner Wife F 40 Michigan
Ester Wagner Daughter F 15 Michigan
***Laura Wagner Daughter F 13 Michigan***
Benjaman Wagner Son M 11 Michigan
William Wagner Son M 8 Michigan
Alice Wagner Daughter F 6 Michigan
George Wagner Son M 4 Michigan
John Wagner Son M 2 Michigan
Harry Wagner Son M 0 Michigan

1920 Census Wayne County, MI;

***Laura Wagner Head F 23 Michigan***
Ester Wagner Sister F 24 Michigan
Vera A Wallace Lodger F 31 Michigan

1920 - on Oct 1 she married Myron Retherford at the Wagner Farm in Tuscola County, MI.

1940 Census Detroit, Wayne County, MI;

Myron Retherford Head M 42 Michigan
***Laura Retherford Wife F 43 Michigan***
Gertrude Retherford Daughter F 17 Michigan
John Retherford Son M 16 Michigan
Virginia Retherford Daughter F 14 Michigan
Kathleen Retherford Daughter F 11 Michigan

*** OBITUARY ****

MRS LAURA RETHERFORD
Cass City
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Retherford, 75, widow of Myron Retherford were held Sunday in the Little Funeral Home and burial was in Novesta Cemetery. Mrs Retherford died Nov. 18 in Hills & Dales Gen. Hospital. Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Wagner, she was born at Cass City Jan. 7, 1896. Mr and Mrs Retherford were married at Cass City Oct. 1, 1920 and Mr Retherford died in 1964. She is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs Jos. Juliano (Gertrude) of Southfield, Mrs Floyd Hemingway (Virginia) of West Haven Conn. and Miss Kathleen Retherford at home; one sister, Mrs Ester King of Sarasota, Fla. And 2 brothers, Wm. Wagner of Caro and Benjamin Wagner of Detroit.

Tuscola County Advertiser, 11/25/71