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James Bennett Wiseman 1915 – 1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1915

Birth Location: Buena Vista, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 Nov 1986

Death Location: Buena Vista, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

Father: Sylvester Wiseman

Mother: Mary Scott

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James Bennett Wiseman was born in 1915 in Buena Vista, Virginia, USA, the child of Sylvester Wiseman and Mary Caroline "Callie" Scott. In 1920, James Bennett Wiseman resided in South River, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA. James Bennett Wiseman passed away in 1986 in Buena Vista, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • James Bennett Wiseman was born in 1915 in Buena Vista, Virginia, USA, the child of Sylvester Wiseman and Mary Caroline "Callie" Scott.
  • In 1920, James Bennett Wiseman resided in South River, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA.
  • James Bennett Wiseman passed away in 1986 in Buena Vista, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States.

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James Wiseman's Ancestors

Self
James Wiseman
1915 – 1986
Birth Place: Buena Vista, Virginia, USA
Parents
Sylvester Wiseman
1877 – 1948
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Caroline "Callie") Scott
1877 – 1924
Bedford, VA, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Howard) Wiseman
1842 – 1917
Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah (Margaret "Maggie") Lackey
1849 – 1880
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Wiseman
1806 – 1884
Pricilla Martin
1819 – 1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wiseman
1765 – 1838
Margaretha Cowman
1766 – 1840

James Wiseman's Timeline

3 Records

1915
14 Nov 1915
Birth of James Bennett Wiseman in Buena Vista, Virginia, USA
Buena Vista, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 5
James Bennett Wiseman resided here in South River, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
South River, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
1986
13 Nov 1986
Age 71
Death of James Bennett Wiseman in Buena Vista, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Buena Vista, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1915
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia; Roll: T625_1906; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 127
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia; Roll: T625_1906; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 127

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1986
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Buena Vista City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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