Wagner, Joseph W., son of Mathias and Mary (Staple) Wagner, was born in the town of Darien, Genesee County, N. Y., March 18, 1858. His parents were natives of Germany and came to this country in 1847, settling in Darien, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. Wagner received his early education in the common schools of his native town and in the town of Alden. He worked on his father's farm until June 17, 1884, when he married Mary, daughter of George and Katherine (Huber) Dunham, one of the oldest families in Darien. They have five children: John, Rosa. Ada, Edward and Frank. Mr. Wagner is a member of the Genesee County Grange and one of Darien's most respected farmers.

FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890