A new gravestone for Revolutionary War soldier Henry Waggoner Jr., a private in Doak's Company of the Virginia Militia, was dedicated at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 5, 2011, at the Wagoner Cemetery near Silverville, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Waggoner fought in several Revolutionary War battles and was wounded at Germantown.
After the war, his family moved west to Indiana, settling on the banks of Indian Creek near Silverville.
Children of Henry and his wife, Sarah:
From the book:
"Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church Lawrence Co IN" by Karen Wagner Treacy
Isaac Waggoner (1783 - 1820) m Sarah Boone
Henry Waggoner (c 1785 - 1826) m Polly Blackledge, m Lydia Mills
Jacob Waggoner (c 1790 - 1857) m Drady Sargent
Elizabeth Waggoner (c 1790 - bef 1832) m Joseph Sargent
Jane Waggoner (c 1793 - 1845) m Elijah Boone
Abraham Waggoner (1794 - 1854)
Michael Waggoner (1795 - 1845) m Lena Bailey
Sarah Waggoner (1799 - 1877) m John Craig
Nancy Waggoner m William Evans
Mahala Waggoner
Naomi Waggoner m Sanders Howard
Polly Waggoner ( c 1801 - ) m John Bledsoe
From DNA testing:
Elisha Waggoner (1802 - 1873) m Sarah Bailey
Waggoner fought in several Revolutionary War battles and was wounded at Germantown.
After the war, his family moved west to Indiana, settling on the banks of Indian Creek near Silverville.
Children of Henry and his wife, Sarah:
From the book:
"Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church Lawrence Co IN" by Karen Wagner Treacy
Isaac Waggoner (1783 - 1820) m Sarah Boone
Henry Waggoner (c 1785 - 1826) m Polly Blackledge, m Lydia Mills
Jacob Waggoner (c 1790 - 1857) m Drady Sargent
Elizabeth Waggoner (c 1790 - bef 1832) m Joseph Sargent
Jane Waggoner (c 1793 - 1845) m Elijah Boone
Abraham Waggoner (1794 - 1854)
Michael Waggoner (1795 - 1845) m Lena Bailey
Sarah Waggoner (1799 - 1877) m John Craig
Nancy Waggoner m William Evans
Mahala Waggoner
Naomi Waggoner m Sanders Howard
Polly Waggoner ( c 1801 - ) m John Bledsoe
From DNA testing:
Elisha Waggoner (1802 - 1873) m Sarah Bailey
A new gravestone for Revolutionary War soldier Henry Waggoner Jr., a private in Doak's Company of the Virginia Militia, was dedicated at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 5, 2011, at the Wagoner Cemetery near Silverville, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Waggoner fought in several Revolutionary War battles and was wounded at Germantown.
After the war, his family moved west to Indiana, settling on the banks of Indian Creek near Silverville.
Children of Henry and his wife, Sarah:
From the book:
"Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church Lawrence Co IN" by Karen Wagner Treacy
Isaac Waggoner (1783 - 1820) m Sarah Boone
Henry Waggoner (c 1785 - 1826) m Polly Blackledge, m Lydia Mills
Jacob Waggoner (c 1790 - 1857) m Drady Sargent
Elizabeth Waggoner (c 1790 - bef 1832) m Joseph Sargent
Jane Waggoner (c 1793 - 1845) m Elijah Boone
Abraham Waggoner (1794 - 1854)
Michael Waggoner (1795 - 1845) m Lena Bailey
Sarah Waggoner (1799 - 1877) m John Craig
Nancy Waggoner m William Evans
Mahala Waggoner
Naomi Waggoner m Sanders Howard
Polly Waggoner ( c 1801 - ) m John Bledsoe
From DNA testing:
Elisha Waggoner (1802 - 1873) m Sarah Bailey
Waggoner fought in several Revolutionary War battles and was wounded at Germantown.
After the war, his family moved west to Indiana, settling on the banks of Indian Creek near Silverville.
Children of Henry and his wife, Sarah:
From the book:
"Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church Lawrence Co IN" by Karen Wagner Treacy
Isaac Waggoner (1783 - 1820) m Sarah Boone
Henry Waggoner (c 1785 - 1826) m Polly Blackledge, m Lydia Mills
Jacob Waggoner (c 1790 - 1857) m Drady Sargent
Elizabeth Waggoner (c 1790 - bef 1832) m Joseph Sargent
Jane Waggoner (c 1793 - 1845) m Elijah Boone
Abraham Waggoner (1794 - 1854)
Michael Waggoner (1795 - 1845) m Lena Bailey
Sarah Waggoner (1799 - 1877) m John Craig
Nancy Waggoner m William Evans
Mahala Waggoner
Naomi Waggoner m Sanders Howard
Polly Waggoner ( c 1801 - ) m John Bledsoe
From DNA testing:
Elisha Waggoner (1802 - 1873) m Sarah Bailey
Gravesite Details
The gravestone was placed near where some Waggoner descendants thought Henry might be buried.
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