Margaret Dent WagnerBorn in Wahington, D.C., Margaret Dent Wagner, B.A. received her degree in English from Mercer University, Macon, Georgia. Years later while caring for her British husband suffering from Alzheimer's, Margaret began a self-project to solve the mysteryof her German heritage. This required working backward through time starting with the 1930 Tennessee census and eventually ending in 1691 Germany, the earliest documented date found thus far for this Wagner family. Presented in the form of a Chronicle, Margaret has enabled the reader to walk in Henry's footsteps as he traveled through time as an 18th century German pioneer in Colonial America. The historic journey of Johann Henrich Wagner, a.k.a Henry Wagner, a.k.a Henry Waggoner who died in Russell, Virginia, was long buried in archives in Germany, the British Colonies (the now states) of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina, the State of Franklin, the Territory South of the River Ohio, and the state of Tennessee. With each new documented discovery, Margaret put another piece of the puzzle in place. Although there was no idea of a book in the beginning, Margaret's project grew like Topsy in tandem with her diligent research done to solve the mystery of where her Wagner family originated. It was only over time it became apparent that a book based soundly on fact was in the making. Henry's adventurous journey through American history alongside his German and Swiss compatriots became not only a facinating story to tell, but also one which would serve as a a rich source of information for others of German descent. After all, Henry, and those like him, were history. Margaret, now widowed, has one grown daughter and one grand daughter. Read More Read Less