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William Riley Wiseman 1779 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1779

Birth Location: Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 4 Jul 1842

Death Location: Nicholas, Virginia, United States

Father: Isaac Sr

Mother: Elizabeth Davis

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William Riley Wiseman was born in 1779 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Isaac Wiseman Sr and Elizabeth Davis. William Riley Wiseman passed away in 1842 in Nicholas, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Riley Wiseman was born in 1779 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Isaac Wiseman Sr and Elizabeth Davis.
  • William Riley Wiseman passed away in 1842 in Nicholas, Virginia, United States.

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William Wiseman's Ancestors

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William Wiseman
1779 – 1842
Birth Place: Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Isaac Wiseman Sr
1738 – 1818
Amity, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Davis
1738 – 1807
Oley, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Davis
1718 – 1795
Haverhill
Abigail George
1726 – 1752
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Davis
1695 – 1772
Dorcas Wheeler
1691 – 1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Davis
1661 – 1763
Elizabeth Woodhouse
1661 – 1711

William Wiseman's Timeline

2 Records

1779
6 May 1779
Birth of William Riley Wiseman in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
1842
4 Jul 1842
Age 63
Death of William Riley Wiseman in Nicholas, Virginia, United States
Nicholas, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1779
    Event Place: Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1842
    Event Place: Nicholas, Virginia, United States

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