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Robert Howard Wiseman 1842–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jan 1842

Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 26 Feb 1917

Death Location: Buena Vista, Buena Vista City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Samuel Wiseman

Mother: Pricilla Martin

Spouse(s): Sarah Lackey, Nancy Smith

Children(s): Cornelia Wiseman, Sylvester Wiseman, Willie Wiseman, Virginia Wiseman, Ella Wiseman, Oakey Wiseman, Ida Wiseman, James Wiseman

The story of Robert Howard Wiseman began in 1842 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America. In 1850, Robert Howard Wiseman resided in District 2, Augusta, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Robert Howard Wiseman resided in District 1, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA. Robert Howard Wiseman married Nancy Susan Smith, Sarah Margaret Maggie Lackey, and had children including Cornelia Nannie Wiseman, Ella May Wiseman, Ida Belle Wiseman, James Sylvester Wiseman, Oakey Beverley Wiseman, Sylvester Wiseman, Virginia Alice Jennie Wiseman, Willie Alice Wiseman. Robert Howard Wiseman passed away in 1917 in Buena Vista, Buena Vista City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Howard Wiseman began in 1842 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • In 1850, Robert Howard Wiseman resided in District 2, Augusta, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Robert Howard Wiseman resided in District 1, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA.
  • Robert Howard Wiseman married Nancy Susan Smith, Sarah Margaret Maggie Lackey, and had children including Cornelia Nannie Wiseman, Ella May Wiseman, Ida Belle Wiseman, James Sylvester Wiseman, Oakey Beverley Wiseman, Sylvester Wiseman, Virginia Alice Jennie Wiseman, Willie Alice Wiseman.
  • Robert Howard Wiseman passed away in 1917 in Buena Vista, Buena Vista City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Wiseman's Ancestors

Self
Robert Wiseman
1842–1917
Birth Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Wiseman
1806–1884
Rockbridge, VA,
Pricilla ("Persila") Martin
1819–1909
Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, VA,
Grandparents
John (George) Wiseman
1765–1838
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Margaretha ("Peggy") Cowman
1766–1840
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann Weissman
1729–1798
Elizabeth Hemm
1743–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johaan Weissmann
1700–1752
Anna Knapp
1700–1753
Johannes Heim
1720–1800
Anna Hildenbrand
1717–1755

Robert Wiseman's Descendants

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Robert (Howard) Wiseman (2 Jan 1842–26 Feb 1917) m. Sarah (Margaret "Maggie") Lackey (9 Mar 1849–15 Apr 1880) m. Nancy (Susan) Smith (1843–26 Dec 1917)
  1. 1. Cornelia (Nannie) Wiseman 1879–
  2. 2. Sylvester Wiseman 1877–1948 m. Mary (Caroline "Callie") Scott 1877–1924
    1. 1. Christmas (Boyd) Wiseman 1913–1989
    2. 2. James (Bennett) Wiseman 1915–1986
    3. 3. Buelah (Mae) Wiseman 1906–1972
    4. 4. Rebecca (Scott Wiseman) Chittum 1904–1981
    5. 5. Isaac (Lee) Wiseman 1902–1985 m. Opal (Marie) Lyons 1910–1993
    6. 6. Percy (Mapp) Wiseman 1900–1971 m. Effie (R) Patterson 1904–1983
      1. 1. Robert (Percy) Wiseman 1922–1997 m. Virginia (Aurelia) Gilbert 1923–1997
        1. 1. Robert (Lee) Wiseman 1943–1997
      2. 2. Dewey (Wilson) Wiseman 1924–1996
      3. 3. Mildred (Alice) Wiseman 1926–2016 m. Arthur (Owen Houston) Sr 1924–2018
    7. 7. Jessie (Sylvester) Wiseman 1908–1971
    8. 8. Alice (Katherine) Wiseman 1918–2011
    9. 9. Sarah (Margaret Wiseman) Coffey 1918–2019
    10. 10. Sadie (Pearl) Wiseman 1912–1993
    11. 11. Boyd (J) Wiseman 1914–
  3. 3. Willie (Alice) Wiseman 1873–1913
  4. 4. Virginia (Alice "Jennie") Wiseman 1873–1926
  5. 5. Ella (May) Wiseman 1871–1927
  6. 6. Oakey (Beverley) Wiseman 1884–1968 m. Allie (B) Seay 1886–1961
    1. 1. Nannie (O) Wiseman 1908–1984
    2. 2. Grace (Elizabeth) Wiseman 1911–1993 m. John (Wesley) Shifflett 1907–1962
      1. 1. Bobby (Lee Shifflett) Sr 1933–2004
      2. 2. Charles (Eugene Shifflett) Sr 1930–1980
      3. 3. Selina (Pearl) Shifflett 1932–2013
      4. 4. Joseph (Waff Shifflett) Sr. 1935–2019
    3. 3. Arnold (Brodus) Wiseman 1922–1999 m. Beatrice (Marie) Copes 1924–1998
      1. 1. John (Edward) Wiseman 1941–2006
      2. 2. James (Coolidge) Wiseman 1946–2017
    4. 4. James (Eldred) Wiseman 1917–1998 m. Kathryn (E.) Donahue 1916–1971 m. Martha (E.) Husband 1920–
    5. 5. Bertha (Marie) Wiseman 1913–2002
    6. 6. Robert (Boyd) Wiseman 1906–1914
    7. 7. Ruby (Lee Wiseman) Goolsby 1905–1995
    8. 8. Meron (C.) Wiseman 1925–2000
      1. 1. Meron (Daniel) Wiseman 1951–2003
    9. 9. Ressel (M) Wiseman 1910–
  7. 7. Ida (Belle) Wiseman 1871–1927
  8. 8. James (Sylvester) Wiseman 1886–1948

Robert Wiseman's Timeline

10 Records

1842
2 Jan 1842
Birth of Robert Howard Wiseman in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 8
Robert Howard Wiseman resided here in District 2, Augusta, Virginia, USA
District 2, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
Robert Howard Wiseman resided here in District 1, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
District 1, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 28
Robert Howard Wiseman resided here in Walkers Creek, Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Walkers Creek, Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 38
Robert Howard Wiseman resided here in Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
1881
Abt 1881
Age 39
Robert Howard Wiseman resided here in Rockbridge Co
Rockbridge Co
1900
1900
Age 58
Robert Howard Wiseman resided here in Buena Vista Ward 2, Buena Vista City, Virginia, USA
Buena Vista Ward 2, Buena Vista City, Virginia, USA
1908
25 Aug 1908
Age 66
Robert Howard Wiseman resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 68
Robert Howard Wiseman resided here in Buena Vista, Buena Vista (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Buena Vista, Buena Vista (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1917
26 Feb 1917
Age 75
Death of Robert Howard Wiseman in Buena Vista, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Buena Vista, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1842
    Event Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows; Collection #: CP-3_169; Roll #: 169; Roll Description: City of Bristol to City of Charlottesville (surnames A - G)
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia; Roll: 1387; Page: 136a; Enumeration District: 068
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia; Roll: M593_1675; Page: 600B
    [5] New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buena Vista Ward 2, Buena Vista City, Virginia; Roll: 1733; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0106
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: M653_1333; Page: 672; Family History Library
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buena Vista, Buena Vista (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T624_1623; Page: 25b; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1375636
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: 934; Page: 284b
    [10] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [11] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] Ireland, Crew Lists and Shipping Agreements, 1863-1920, Microfilm of Original Records at the National Archives; Dublin, Ireland; Agreements, Crew Lists and Muster Rolls of Merchant Vessels Registered at Irish Sea Ports 1850-1921
    [14] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935
    [15] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [16] Washington, District of Columbia, U.S., Death Certificates, 1874-1931, District of Columbia Public Library; Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C. Deaths, 1874-1945

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: 934; Page: 284b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: M653_1333; Page: 672; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1865
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Walkers Creek, Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia; Roll: M593_1675; Page: 600B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia; Roll: 1387; Page: 136a; Enumeration District: 068

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1881
    Event Place: Rockbridge Co
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Staunton Spectator; Publication Date: 11 Jan 1881; Publication Place: Staunton, Virginia, USA; ,0.5364977,0.8

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Buena Vista Ward 2, Buena Vista City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buena Vista Ward 2, Buena Vista City, Virginia; Roll: 1733; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0106

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1908
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Virginian-Pilot; Publication Date: 25 Aug 1908; Publication Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Buena Vista (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows; Collection #: CP-3_169; Roll #: 169; Roll Description: City of Bristol to City of Charlottesville (surnames A - G)
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buena Vista, Buena Vista (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T624_1623; Page: 25b; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1375636

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland and Londonderry, Ireland
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pisgah, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Va, Usa; Virginia, Birth Registers, 1853-1911

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    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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