Etowah County ALGenWeb The Gadsden Times-News Gadsden, Alabama Friday, 18 August 1899 Page 2 WM. HAGEN DEAD. He Died Early Thursday Morning Ater a Short Illness. Wm. Hagen quietly passed away at 4 a.m. Thursday after an illness of only three weeks. Mrs. Hagen was taken ill with a malarial attack and his old trouble came on him and Bright's disease carried him off in a short time. He was about 45 years old, and leaves a wife and three children to mourn his untimely death. Mrs. Hagen was an old citizen of Gadsden and was liked by all.