Wagoner's mother was the daughter of Michel Beaulier Palmier (1800–1851), granddaughter of Jean Beaulieu (dit Palmier), a captain of the War of 1812, and great-granddaughter of Michel Joseph Beaulieu, captain of the first regularly organized militia of Illinois, and Angelique Chauvin, daughter of a French officer of Fort de Chartres, Illinois.

[4] As a young girl, she was a prominent member of the McCullagh Dramatic Club, of which Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman was president, and Wayman C. McCreery, secretary.

Myers played the principal parts with Augustus Thomas, William Beaumont Smith, Guy Lindsley, and others who laters became professionals in the theater world.

[4] She also assisted in raising money for the Young Women's Christian Association, as well as taking part in carnivals given for the benefit of hospitals, asylums, etc.

Some of the other women who were most active in assisting Wagoner, and who hold the important offices in the local organization, were Mrs. Frederick Kreismann, Mrs. James McCourtney, Mrs. H.H.

[4] The Guild did also volunteering work at the Poor House, later City Infirmary or St. Mary's Infirmary (currently a NRHP place in Downtown St. Louis): they brought tobacco, pencils, pads of paper, shoe strings, knives, etc., for the men; in the woman's department they put potted plants by each bed, and a little basket of sewing materials with a box of cake, candy and fruit, also quilt pieces and little ornaments for the hair and dress; for the consumptive ward, where the most critical patients were kept, they brought sunshine and angel cakes; vegetable plants for the gardens were donated by the City Workhouse gardens.

[8] Originally a study club, dedicated to a consideration of Snider's Hegelian interpretation of Shakespeare, it became, after Wagoner took over the management, more and more social in orientation.

[11] On December 6, 1917, World News published Little Orphant Annie's Tale of the War by Wagoner, dedicated to the National Council of Defense.

[11] In 1916 Wagoner received a letter from Elisabeth Bass, secretary of the National Woman's Liberty Loan Committee, extending congratulations and thanks for her efforts.

[11] In 1921 Wagoner contributed the essay A man for all ages for the commemorative meeting of the early Saint Louis movement in philosophy, psychology, literature, art and education, in honor of Dr. Denton J. Snider's 80th birthday, held on January 14 and 15, 1921, at the Vandervoort's Music Hall, St.

Illinois Governor Reynolds said of her, "She was the director-general in moral and medical matters; the peacemaker of the village, whose society was sought by old and young for their improvement.