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James Sylvester Wiseman 1886 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1886

Birth Location: Stanton, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 25 Sep 1948

Death Location: Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Father: Robert Wiseman

Mother: Nancy Smith

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James Sylvester Wiseman was born in 1886 in Stanton, Virginia, United States, the child of Robert Howard Wiseman and Nancy Susan Smith. In 1917, James Sylvester Wiseman resided in Miami County, Kansas, USA. James Sylvester Wiseman passed away in 1948 in Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • James Sylvester Wiseman was born in 1886 in Stanton, Virginia, United States, the child of Robert Howard Wiseman and Nancy Susan Smith.
  • In 1917, James Sylvester Wiseman resided in Miami County, Kansas, USA.
  • James Sylvester Wiseman passed away in 1948 in Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

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James Wiseman's Ancestors

Self
James Wiseman
1886 – 1948
Birth Place: Stanton, Virginia, United States
Parents
Robert Howard Wiseman
1842 – 1917
Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
Nancy (Susan) Smith
1843 – 1917
Rockbridge
Grandparents
Samuel Wiseman
1806 – 1884
Rockbridge, VA,
Pricilla ("Persila") Martin
1819 – 1909
Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, VA,
Great-Grandparents
John Wiseman
1765 – 1838
Margaretha Cowman
1766 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Wiseman
1729 – 1798
Elizabeth (Hemm)
1743 – 1805

James Wiseman's Timeline

3 Records

1886
10 Nov 1886
Birth of James Sylvester Wiseman in Stanton, Virginia, United States
Stanton, Virginia, United States
1917
1917-1918
Age 31
James Sylvester Wiseman resided here in Miami County, Kansas, USA
Miami County, Kansas, USA
1948
25 Sep 1948
Age 62
Death of James Sylvester Wiseman in Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1886
    Event Place: Stanton, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kansas; Registration County: Miami County

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Miami County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kansas; Registration County: Miami County

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Augusta County
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Roanoke Times; Publication Date: 3 Sep 1948; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA; ,0.80169487,0.26055235,0.86533743&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1948
    Event Place: Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Roanoke Times; Publication Date: 3 Sep 1948; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA; ,0.80169487,0.26055235,0.86533743&xid=3355

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