Biography - E Waggoner
E. L. WAGGONER, Hillsboro. E. L. WAGGONER, the youngest son of Milton R. WAGGONER; Sarah R. McCOLLOUGH, his mother, was born in Montgomery County, Ill., September 28, 1863. His boyhood days were spent principally in attending the country school; at sixteen years of age, he attended the school of Valparaiso, Ind., one year, and two years at Blackburn University; he then came to Hillsboro, Ill., and commenced in the mercantile business as a clerk, as he intends to make that his avocation through life. He and his brother have a very fine property in this county, and our subject stands as high as any young man in the county, socially, and for his integrity and industry, and manly principles, he has no superior.
Extracted 19 Nov 2016 by Norma Hass from 1882 History of Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois, Part 2 Biographical Department, page 121-122.
