Jacob Wagener and Sabina Michler [196-25a]

[196-25a] JACOB WAGENER, b Dec. 10, 1790; d Dec. 14, 1859; s Daniel and Eve (Opp) Wagener [196-6]; m Ist time, SABINA MICHLER, b Feb. 28, 1797; d Apr. 8, 1826. Jacob Wagener was secretary of the Easton Lyceum, trustee of the Easton Female Seminary in 1828, and trustee of Lafayette College in 1826. [Condit.]

Children (4): [196-108] j. Emma, 6 Dec. 6, 1821; d Oct. 28, 1880; m Judge William A. Porter. [196-109] 2. Elizabeth, m William P. Newlin. [196-110] 3. Jacob, m Margaret —————:

Jacob Wagener, after obtaining an excellent English education, pursued the business of merchant, chiefly in partnership with his brother David, until they had each acquired a competence, and then retired from business and devoted himself to literature and science. He became exceedingly well read in English literature. He was at one time an efficient trustee of Lafayette College. He devoted much

of his time to mineralogy and geology, and at the period of his death his mineral cabinet was believed to be the best in Pennsylvania outside of the city of Philadelphia, many of its specimens having been collected at large cost from foreign countries. ~

At a celebration on July 4, 1832, Jacob Wagener said: ‘‘“May the thread of life be cut from every man who tramples upon state rights.” {| Hist. Notes—Weaver.}