Van Wagner, Alson D. (Alson DeGarmo), 1915-2001.

Alson D. Van Wagner was born October 11, 1915. In 1924, his family joined Clinton Corners Monthly Meeting, and in 1952 he married Irene Hoskins (1914-2002), the daughter of a Quaker minister. A graduate of the Oakwood School and Earlham College, he operated a poultry business on the family farm in Dutchess County, N.Y. After retirement, Alson and Irene Van Wagner opened a camera shop and pursued their interests in Quaker concerns and local history. Alson Van Wagner died December 15, 2001, and Irene Van Wagner died three weeks later.

From the description of Alson D. Van Wagner New York Yearly Meeting Papers, 1992-1994. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 557568186