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Samuel Wiseman 1806–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jun 1806

Birth Location: Rockbridge, VA,

Death Date: 18 Mar 1884

Death Location: Newport, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Wiseman

Mother: Margaretha Cowman

Spouse(s): Pricilla Martin

Children(s): Mary Wiseman, Jeremiah Wiseman, Robert Wiseman, Amanda Wiseman, William Wiseman, James Wiseman, Rachel Wiseman, Serena Wiseman, Sarah Wiseman, Archibald Wiseman, John Wiseman

The story of Samuel Wiseman began in 1806 in Rockbridge, VA,. In 1820, Samuel Wiseman resided in Union, Monroe, Virginia, USA. In 1840, Samuel Wiseman resided in Monroe, Virginia, USA. Samuel Wiseman married Pricilla Persila Martin, and had children including Amanda Jane Wiseman, Archibald Wiseman, James H Wiseman, Jeremiah M Jerry Wiseman, John M Wiseman, Mary Ann Wiseman, Rachel Frances Wiseman, Robert Howard Wiseman, Sarah Margaret Wiseman, Serena Ellen Wiseman, William Baxter Wiseman. Samuel Wiseman passed away in 1884 in Newport, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Wiseman began in 1806 in Rockbridge, VA,.
  • In 1820, Samuel Wiseman resided in Union, Monroe, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1840, Samuel Wiseman resided in Monroe, Virginia, USA.
  • Samuel Wiseman married Pricilla Persila Martin, and had children including Amanda Jane Wiseman, Archibald Wiseman, James H Wiseman, Jeremiah M Jerry Wiseman, John M Wiseman, Mary Ann Wiseman, Rachel Frances Wiseman, Robert Howard Wiseman, Sarah Margaret Wiseman, Serena Ellen Wiseman, William Baxter Wiseman.
  • Samuel Wiseman passed away in 1884 in Newport, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wiseman
1765–1838
Birth Location: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Margaretha Cowman
1766–1840
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Pricilla Martin
1819–1909
Birth Location: Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, VA,
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Children(s)

Mary Wiseman
1845–1909
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
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Jeremiah Wiseman
1856–1935
Birth Location: Rockbridge Co. Virginia
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Robert Wiseman
1842–1917
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
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Amanda Wiseman
1838–1912
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia
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William Wiseman
1862–1939
Birth Location: Rockbridge Co. Virginia
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James Wiseman
1841–1864
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia
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Rachel Wiseman
1850–1918
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia
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Serena Wiseman
1859–1939
Birth Location: Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Wiseman
1836–1891
Birth Location: Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
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Archibald Wiseman
1848–1850
Birth Location: Rockbridge Co. Virginia
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John Wiseman
1853–1858
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia
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Samuel Wiseman's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Wiseman
1806–1884
Birth Place: Rockbridge, VA,
Parents
John George Wiseman
1765–1838
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Margaretha ("Peggy") Cowman
1766–1840
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Johann (Peter) Weissman
1729–1798
Sippersfeld, Donnersbergkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Elizabeth (Margaret) Hemm
1743–1805
Germantown, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Johaan Weissmann
1700–1752
Anna Knapp
1700–1753
Johannes Heim
1720–1800
Anna Hildenbrand
1717–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Weismann
1675–1774
Anna Mann
1673–1727
Friederich Weissmann
1669–
Anna Goez
1671–1742
Johannes Heim
1685–1770
Anna Barr
1688–1732
Georg Hildenbrand
1679–1742
Margarethe Allmendinger
1687–1767

Samuel Wiseman's Descendants

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Samuel Wiseman (28 Jun 1806–18 Mar 1884) m. Pricilla ("Persila") Martin (12 Aug 1819–28 Jun 1909)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Wiseman 1845–1909
  2. 2. Jeremiah (M."Jerry") Wiseman 1856–1935
  3. 3. Robert (Howard) Wiseman 1842–1917 m. Sarah (Margaret "Maggie") Lackey 1849–1880 m. Nancy (Susan) Smith 1843–1917
    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
        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
  4. 4. Amanda (Jane) Wiseman 1838–1912
  5. 5. William (Baxter) Wiseman 1862–1939
  6. 6. James (H.) Wiseman 1841–1864
  7. 7. Rachel (Frances) Wiseman 1850–1918
  8. 8. Serena (Ellen) Wiseman 1859–1939
  9. 9. Sarah (Margaret) Wiseman 1836–1891
  10. 10. Archibald Wiseman 1848–1850
  11. 11. John (M) Wiseman 1853–1858

Samuel Wiseman's Timeline

8 Records

1806
28 Jun 1806
Birth of Samuel Wiseman in Rockbridge, VA,
Rockbridge, VA,
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 14
Samuel Wiseman resided here in Union, Monroe, Virginia, USA
Union, Monroe, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 34
Samuel Wiseman resided here in Monroe, Virginia, USA
Monroe, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 44
Samuel Wiseman resided here in District 2, Augusta, Virginia, USA
District 2, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 54
Samuel Wiseman resided here in District 1, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
District 1, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1873
30 Jan 1873
Age 67
Samuel Wiseman resided here in Staunton, Virginia, USA
Staunton, Virginia, USA
1884
18 Mar 1884
Age 78
Death of Samuel Wiseman in Newport, Augusta, VA,
Newport, Augusta, VA,
1885
28 Feb 1885
Age 79
Samuel Wiseman - Probate in Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Rockbridge, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1806
    Event Place: Rockbridge, VA,
    Record Source:
    [1] 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: 671; Family History Library
    [2] 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
    [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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Union, Monroe, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Union, Monroe, Virginia; Page: 186; NARA Roll: M33_133; Image: 225

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Monroe, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Monroe, Virginia; Roll: 567; Page: 161; Family History Library Film: 0029689

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    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: 671; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1873
    Event Place: Staunton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Valley Virginian; Publication Date: 30 Jan 1873; Publication Place: Staunton, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1884
    Event Place: Newport, Augusta, VA,
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1778-1902; General Index, 1778-1925; Author: Virginia. County Court (Rockbridge County)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newport, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1885
    Event Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1778-1902; General Index, 1778-1925; Author: Virginia. County Court (Rockbridge County)
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