DECATUR HERALD AND REVIEW 2/5/1952
VETERAN NEWS REPORTER DIES AT 90 YEARS
George R.Wagenseller, 90 of 257 N.Oakcrest ave. died at 4:40 am today. For nearly 50 years Mr.Wagenseller was a newspaper reporter. He came to Decatur about 1890 and work as a reporter on the old Republican. With his brother Charles they acquired the Bulletin, which they changed to the News. After that paper had been absorbed in a consolidation both brothers became reporters on the Herald. Mr. Wagenseller remained as a reporter on the paper with the exception of two brief interruptions until the early 1930s. He was an authority on early railroad history of Decatur and Macon county. He was a member of the Episcopal church
Mr. Wagenseller was born in Pekin, Aug, 12, 1861, a son of Dr. and Mrs.Samuel Wagenseller. He was married in Decatur,Dec. 13,1900 to Elsie Miller who died Dec. 11, 1950. He leaves a daughter,Kathryn, at home a son Dr.Sam Wagenseller,California and a sister Mrs. C.B.Irwin, Cal. There is one grandchild and one great grandchild.
The funeral will be at 2 pm Thursday at Morans and a private burial will be later.
All members of his family were removed from Greenwood and moved to Fairlawn.
VETERAN NEWS REPORTER DIES AT 90 YEARS
George R.Wagenseller, 90 of 257 N.Oakcrest ave. died at 4:40 am today. For nearly 50 years Mr.Wagenseller was a newspaper reporter. He came to Decatur about 1890 and work as a reporter on the old Republican. With his brother Charles they acquired the Bulletin, which they changed to the News. After that paper had been absorbed in a consolidation both brothers became reporters on the Herald. Mr. Wagenseller remained as a reporter on the paper with the exception of two brief interruptions until the early 1930s. He was an authority on early railroad history of Decatur and Macon county. He was a member of the Episcopal church
Mr. Wagenseller was born in Pekin, Aug, 12, 1861, a son of Dr. and Mrs.Samuel Wagenseller. He was married in Decatur,Dec. 13,1900 to Elsie Miller who died Dec. 11, 1950. He leaves a daughter,Kathryn, at home a son Dr.Sam Wagenseller,California and a sister Mrs. C.B.Irwin, Cal. There is one grandchild and one great grandchild.
The funeral will be at 2 pm Thursday at Morans and a private burial will be later.
All members of his family were removed from Greenwood and moved to Fairlawn.
DECATUR HERALD AND REVIEW 2/5/1952
VETERAN NEWS REPORTER DIES AT 90 YEARS
George R.Wagenseller, 90 of 257 N.Oakcrest ave. died at 4:40 am today. For nearly 50 years Mr.Wagenseller was a newspaper reporter. He came to Decatur about 1890 and work as a reporter on the old Republican. With his brother Charles they acquired the Bulletin, which they changed to the News. After that paper had been absorbed in a consolidation both brothers became reporters on the Herald. Mr. Wagenseller remained as a reporter on the paper with the exception of two brief interruptions until the early 1930s. He was an authority on early railroad history of Decatur and Macon county. He was a member of the Episcopal church
Mr. Wagenseller was born in Pekin, Aug, 12, 1861, a son of Dr. and Mrs.Samuel Wagenseller. He was married in Decatur,Dec. 13,1900 to Elsie Miller who died Dec. 11, 1950. He leaves a daughter,Kathryn, at home a son Dr.Sam Wagenseller,California and a sister Mrs. C.B.Irwin, Cal. There is one grandchild and one great grandchild.
The funeral will be at 2 pm Thursday at Morans and a private burial will be later.
All members of his family were removed from Greenwood and moved to Fairlawn.
VETERAN NEWS REPORTER DIES AT 90 YEARS
George R.Wagenseller, 90 of 257 N.Oakcrest ave. died at 4:40 am today. For nearly 50 years Mr.Wagenseller was a newspaper reporter. He came to Decatur about 1890 and work as a reporter on the old Republican. With his brother Charles they acquired the Bulletin, which they changed to the News. After that paper had been absorbed in a consolidation both brothers became reporters on the Herald. Mr. Wagenseller remained as a reporter on the paper with the exception of two brief interruptions until the early 1930s. He was an authority on early railroad history of Decatur and Macon county. He was a member of the Episcopal church
Mr. Wagenseller was born in Pekin, Aug, 12, 1861, a son of Dr. and Mrs.Samuel Wagenseller. He was married in Decatur,Dec. 13,1900 to Elsie Miller who died Dec. 11, 1950. He leaves a daughter,Kathryn, at home a son Dr.Sam Wagenseller,California and a sister Mrs. C.B.Irwin, Cal. There is one grandchild and one great grandchild.
The funeral will be at 2 pm Thursday at Morans and a private burial will be later.
All members of his family were removed from Greenwood and moved to Fairlawn.
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