Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 683.
 
CARL NICALUS WAGNER

     who was born in Camanche, Iowa, on July 1, 1857, is now living; five miles
northeast of Spray, Wheeler county, where he does stock raising. His father,
Detrick Wagner, was born in Germany and became one of the pioneers of Iowa. He
was a baker by trade and was killed in a tornado in Camanche, Iowa, in 1859. He
had married Margurite Klinat, a native of Germany, who died in 1900. After our
subject's father died, Mrs. Wagner married August Lille, who is now living at
Mapleton, Iowa. Carl N. received his education in the public schools of
Camanche, and on November 15, 1875, left his native state for Portland, Oregon.
After a few days in that metropolis he came on to The Dalles. On January 1,
1876, he came on to the Corncob ranch, then owned by Gilman French, Wheeler &
Company, and there engaged for wages until the following fall. Then he and his
brother, G. R., bought a squatter's right to quarter section of land in the
Haystack country for which they paid one thousand one hundred dollars, Later our
subject traded; his half of the land for one; hundred and sixty head of cattle
and five horses and embarked in the stock business. He has followed this
occupation since and now has two hundred acres of land and one hundred head of
cattle, besides some horses. Mr. Wagner has one brother, George Robert, living
at Monument, Oregon, and two sisters, Levianna A. and Katie, living with him,
two half brothers, Willie and Albert Lille, and one, half sister, Mrs. Emma
Harlton.                 
     Politically Mr. Wagner is a republican and served as assessor of Grant
county in 1894 and 1895. During the Indian troubles of 1878 he and his brother
with three others fortified a house and remained, on their land the entire time.
However, they had no occasion to use their fortification as the Indians did not
trouble them.  Mr. Wagner is a well known citizen, having done worthy labors
during the pioneer days and is a man of good standing.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.