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Re: Wishard Family History

JoanERambo  (View posts) Posted: 10 Jun 2010 4:50PM GMT
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Now, you'll have to do some research to prove the following, but using your grandfather's name, here we go.

TX Birth Idx, this is recorded twice with change in middle name:

Wishard, Franklin Cyrus, b 24 Oct 1937, Fannin Co, TX
Wishard, Franklin Gerald, b 24 Oct 1937, Fannin Co, TX
Father: Franklin Cyrus Wishard
Mother: Carra Margarite Shelton
[Does that sound like your grandmother's name???]

Often early records have misspellings, and from time to time people will use first name, then use middle name as a first name. And, location of birth for self and parents may vary, too. [sic] means I typed as shown, not a typo.

1930 census Fannin Co, TX:

Wisshard[sic], Frank, h, 30 md @19 yrs of age, b TX, MS, TX
" Carra, wf, 28, md @ 18 yrs of age, b TX, TX, TX
" Pauline, d, 8, b TX

1920 census Fannin Co, TX:

Wishard, Frank D., h, 20, md, b TX, IA, TX
" Carra, w, 18, md, b TN, TN AR

Same page - looks like Frank's parents:

Benjamin F., h, 51, md, b IA, IN, IN
" name not clear, w 45 md, b TX, MO, MO
" Clifton, s, 17, b TX
" Emmett, s, 15, b TX
" Florence, d, 12, b TX
" Lucile, d, 10, b TX

1910 census Fannin Co, TX

Wishard, Ben, h, 41, M(1) 19 yrs, b IA, OH, IN
" Nancy L., w, 36, (M1) 19 yrs, 9 ch, 8 lvg, b TX, MO, MO
" Edna E., d, 17, b TX
" Vina, d, 15, b TX
" Ethel, d, 13, b TX
" Frank, s, 10, b TX ** here's Frank
" Clifton, s, 7, b TX
" Emmett, s, 5, b TX
" Alma, d, 2, b TX
" Lucile, d, 5/12, b TX

1900 census Fannin Co, TX, pg 77:

Wishard, Ben, h, b Nov 1869, 30, md 10 yrs, b Ioway, Ioway, Ioway
" Lucinda, w, b Jul 1873, 26, md 10 yrs, 5 ch, 4 lvg, b TX, MO, MO
" Edna, d, b Jan 1893, 7, b TX
" Vina, d, b Jan 1895, 5, b TX
" Ethal[sic], d, b Jan 1897, 3, b TX
" Frank, s, b Jan 1900
[I doubt all of the above children were born in January. Enumerators had to do some math if a person's month of birth was after the official date of the census. Note Ben born NOv 1869, age 30, he wouldn't turn 31 until Nov of that year. I think the enumerator just made it easy on himself and chose January for all the children, no math. Note how spelled Iowa, too. LOL

Page 249, probably Ben's parents:

Wishard, Robert B., h, b Nov 1830, 69, M 47 yrs, b IN, KY, KY
" Lavina, w, b NOv 1831, 68, M 47 yrs, 9 ch, 7 lvg, b OH blank, blank
" Emma, d, b Dec 1861, 30, sgle, b IA

1880 census Fannin Co, TX. This is obviously the right family, but you need to look at the original handwritten record. Looks like this indexer was having trouble with the writing, it helps when you know what the names "should be." At least you know they were in Fannin Co, TX by 1880.

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
I. T. WISHARA Self M Male W 50 IN Farmer --- ---
Luina WISHARA Wife M Female W 49 OH H. Keeper IN OH
John WISHARA Son S Male W 22 IN L. On Farm IN OH
Ed WISHARA Son S Male W 20 IA L. On Farm IN OH
Emma WISHARA Dau S Female W 17 IA Domestic IN OH
Etta WISHARA Dau S Female W 17 IA Domestic IN OH
Benj. WISHARA Son S Male W 11 IA L. On Farm IN OH
I. WISHARA Son S Male W 7 IA IN OH

1870 census Davis Co, IA:

Washard[sic], Robert T., 37, b IN
" Lavina, 36, b OH
" John F., 12, b IN
" Martha B.D., 14, b IN
" Edwin, 10, b IA
" (Hemietta ?), 7, b IA
" (Emyeta ?), 7, b IA [looks like the twins Emma & Etta above]
" Benjamin, 1, b IA

1860 census Davis Co, IA:

Wishard, Robert , 30, b IA
" Lavina, 29, b OH
" Martha B., 5, b IA
" John F., 3, b IA
" Edwin, 8/12, b IA

TX Dth Idx thru 1976 -- http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html?... -- You can view digitized copy of original death record, see more details, make copies and look for others, too.

Here are some of the children of Robert and Lavina. I question the birth date for the first one, but it does give a county in Indiana, you might do some research there.

Name: Bell Partain
Death Date: 18 Dec 1944
Death Place: Ladonia, Fannin, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 90 years 3 months 17 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 01 Sep 1854
Birthplace: Shelby, Inda.
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Robert Wishard
Father's Birthplace: Unknown
Mother's Name: Lavina Carney
Mother's Birthplace: Unknown
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Ladonia, Fannin, Texas
Cemetery: Oak Ridge
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 20 Dec 1944
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2137865
Digital Film Number: 4029651
Image Number: 777
Reference Number: cn 56254
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Name: Emma Getta Wishard
Death Date: 10 Dec 1943
Death Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 82 years 8 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 07 Dec 1861
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Robert Wishard
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Name: Lavina Carney
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Occupation: Domestic
Place of Residence: Ladonia, Hunt, Texas
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Ladonia, Texas
Burial Date: 11 Dec 1943
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2137699
Digital Film Number: 4029616
Image Number: 474
Reference Number: cn56749
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Name: Henritta White
Death Date: 06 Apr 1956
Death Place: Ladonia, Fannin, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 94 years 3 months 29 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 07 Dec 1861
Birthplace: Bloomfield Iowa
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Robert Wishard
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Levina Cuvner
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114765
Digital Film Number: 4136224
Image Number: 02961
Reference Number: 30382
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Looks like son Edwin:

Name: E. T. Wishard
Death Date: 21 Jun 1929
Death Place: Near Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: w
Death Age: 69 years 8 months 12 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 09 Oct 1860
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: R. T. Wishard
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Name: Livina Carnish
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: Oakridge
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 22 Jun 1929
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114940
Digital Film Number: 4030341
Image Number: 276
Reference Number: C30274 F277
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Here are some of the children of Benjamin and Nancy/Lucinda. This gives you her maiden name, too.

Name: Robert Gordon Wishard
Death Date: 11 Jun 1913
Death Place: Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 1 year 8 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 03 Jun 1912
Birthplace: Fannin County, Texas
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: B. F. Wishard
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Name: Nancy Lucindy Blodget
Mother's Birthplace: Fannin County, Texas
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: Oak Ridge
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 12 Jun 1913
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2050945
Digital Film Number: 4165774
Image Number: 2098
Reference Number:
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Name: Alma Mae Wishard
Death Date: 18 Nov 1961
Death Place: Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 54 years 1 month
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 03 Oct 1907
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Ben F Wishard
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Nancy Lucinda Blodgett
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2116856
Digital Film Number: 4120482
Image Number: 02962
Reference Number: 63964
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

If you go to Rootsweb's WorldConnect site -- http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi -- Type in Wishard, Robert, born 1830 + or - five years. You'll find others working on this line, also. Looks like they take it back to Scotland. Just be careful, see if they have sources for their information. Some people just copy and post without verifying.

If I didn't make something clear, feel free to respond and asks questions, I'll try and help you.

Happy Hunting (^_^)
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
Awishard 10 Jun 2010 5:26AM GMT 
JoanERambo 10 Jun 2010 4:50PM GMT 
Awishard 10 Jun 2010 7:20PM GMT 
   

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