Hastings Marks Wagaman was the son of David and Mary (Dykes) Wagaman. He was born in Kentucky, and the family relocated to Carroll County, Missouri, sometime between 1850 and 1860, when he was a teen or in his early 20s.

He married Louise “Louesa” Fredrika Hornung on September 28, 1881, in Carrollton, Missouri. To this union were born four boys and three girls:

Harlan David Wagaman 1882 – 1968
Clarence Edgar Wagaman 1884 – 1938
Gertrude Ann (Wagaman) Benson 1886 – 1947
Jennie Estella (Wagaman) O’Neal 1888 – 1947
Willa Maude (Wagaman) Vaughn 1890 – 1942
Earl Hastings Wagaman 1896 – 1984
Jesse Leland Wagaman 1896 – 1972

Hastings served on the Union side during the Civil War. He was a Private in Companies B and D of the 65th Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia.

Family notes say that Hastings Marks and Louise both spoke German. As for his name, his grandson (son of Clarence) confirms that it’s spelled “Hastings Marks.” The family Bible says “Hastings Marks”; his marriage license, Civil War records, and gravestone say “Hastings M.”; US Census records all say “Hastings,” and the 1850 census also includes middle initial "M.”; his death certificate says “Hasting Marks.”

[Sources: Soldiers' Records: War of 1812 - World War I; Civil War Pension Application # 1616022; Certificate # A-7-30-28; Family Bible and notes; Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002]

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Missouri Death Certificate #28170

Hasting Marks Wagaman
White Married Male
Birth: Oct 23 1839 in Kentucky
Death: Oct 25, 1922 in Bogard, Carroll Co., Missouri
Age: 83 yr, 2 da
Occupation: Farmer
Father: David Wagaman, born in Kentucky
Mother: Dikes, born in Kentucky
Informant: Mrs. Wagaman of Bogard, Mo.
Burial: Oct. 26, 1922 at Mt. Zion
Cause of death: Acute Bronchial Asthma due to Age and Exposure