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Josiah Wiseman

Josiah Wiseman

Male 1806 - 1873  (66 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 43 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Josiah Wiseman
    Birth 31 Jul 1806  Burke Co, NC (now Yancey Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    _UID DE94898DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000972F 
    Death 1870/1873  McDowell Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I44019  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2025

    Father William Wiseman,   b. 2 Feb 1739, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1820, Burke Co, NC (now Yancey Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 82 years)
    Mother Lydia Bedford,   b. 1755/1765, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1820, Burke Co, NC (now Yancey Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 56 years)
    Marriage Bef 1799  Burke Co, NC (now Yancey Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID A9E7EB0FF1692941BFBC5A943E2F42177DA4 
    Family ID F5450  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Carver   d. Bef 1840
    Marriage Bef 1830 
    _UID B1190330DAB55D40844A8087B0932FE8588A 
    Family ID F16324  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

    Family 2 Mary Gilbert,   b. 1812/1813, Chatham Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1860/1867, McDowell Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
    Marriage 1830  Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 513A9B2083352C4AA822AC95541BA8942AF1 
    Children 
     1. Aden A Wiseman,   b. 30 Sep 1830, Burke Co, NC (now Yancey Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jan 1919, Johnson City, Washington Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     2. Lydia A Wiseman,   b. 1832/1833, Yancey Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1850, Yancey Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 18 years)
     3. Thomas J Wiseman,   b. 1834/1835, Yancey Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880, McDowell Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 46 years)
     4. Wilson G Wiseman,   b. 1836/1837, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1870, Dekalb Co, MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 34 years)
     5. Charlotte E Wiseman,   b. Oct 1839, Yancey Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1900, Washington Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 62 years)
     6. Mary E Wiseman,   b. 1845/1846, Yancey Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1860, McDowell Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 15 years)
     7. Josiah W Wiseman,   b. 1847/1848, Yancey Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880, McDowell Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 33 years)
     8. Elam S Wiseman,   b. Oct 1849, Yancey Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1900, McDowell Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 52 years)
    Family ID F14381  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

    Family 3 Eliza Gilbert,   b. 5 Nov 1818, Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1899, McDowell Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Marriage 6 Feb 1867  McDowell Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 53FF21E2DD7FD049850146921DBA903BCA95 
    Family ID F5722  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !CENSUS:1810 Burke Co., NC p. 322
      William Wiseman Sr age 45+ (before 1765)
      21001-20001-0-0
      My analysis (who each person *might* be):
      1m 45+ (before 1765) William Wiseman (1739)
      1m 10-15 (1794/18000 Bedford Wiseman (1799) son
      2m 0-9 (1800/1810).. 1. Alexander Wiseman (1802) son
      .................... 2. Josiah Wiseman (1806) son
      1f 45+ (before 1765) Lydia Bedford Wiseman (1755/1765) wife
      2f 0-9 (1800/1810).. 1. Jemima Wiseman (1804) daughter
      .................... 2. Elizabeth Wiseman (1809) daughter


      !CENSUS:1820 Burke Co., NC p. 61
      William Wiseman age 45+ (before 1775)
      111101-11101-0-0
      My analysis (who each person *might* be):
      1m 45+ (before 1775) William Wiseman
      1m 16-25 (1794/1804) Alexander Wiseman (1802) son
      1m 16-17 (1802/1804) same as above
      1m 10-15 (1804/1810) Josiah Wiseman (1806) son
      1m 0-9 (1810/1820).. Anthony Senter Wiseman (1814) son
      1f 45+ (before 1775) Lydia Bedford Wiseman (1755/1765) wife
      1f 16-25 (1794/1804) Jemima Wiseman (1804) daughter
      1f 10-15 (1804/1810) Elizabeth Wiseman (1809) daughter
      1f 0-9 (1810/1820).. Lydia Wiseman (1812) daughter


      !COURT:Jan 1824 Burke Co., NC Court Minutes
      Ordered that Thomas Burlison oversee the road in room of Aden Carver leading toward the Yellow Mountain from David Tates plantation to Gilbert Whites with the hands to work thereon (towit):
      John Ollis
      Bedford Wiseman
      William Carpenter
      Jacob Davis
      Thomas Davis
      John Davis
      John Vance
      Thomas Vance
      James Moody
      David Carpenter
      Lewis Vance
      William Vaughan
      Alexander Wiseman
      Thomas Burlsion
      Josiah Wiseman
      William Roberts
      ... (no more names);


      !CENSUS:1830 x


      !ROAD WORK-COURT:Jan 1830 Burke Co., NC Court Minutes
      Ordered by the court that James Wiseman oversee the road from Alexander Wiseman from the ford of Toe River on David Tates plantation to James Murphys plantation on Toe River with the following hands to wit:
      Andrew Davis hands
      Matthew Vance
      Houston and hands
      William Davis hands
      Jacob Carpenters hands
      James Moody
      Bedford Wiseman
      Grants hands
      John Ollis
      Johnson Levingen
      Davenports place
      Josiah Wiseman
      and all the hands on the east side of Toe River on D. Tates plantation ...;


      !CENSUS:1840 Yancey Co., NC p. 269
      Josiah Wiseman age 30-39 (1800/1810)
      2100010000000-2110100000000
      My analysis (who each person *might* be):
      1m 30-39 (1800/1810) Josiah Wiseman (1806) s/o William
      1m 5-9 (1830/1835).. Aden A. Wiseman (1830) son
      2m 0-4 (1835/1840).. 1. Thomas J. Wiseman (c1835) son
      .................... 2. Wilson G. Wiseman (c1837) son
      1f 20-29 (1810/1820) Mary Gilbert Wiseman (c1813) wife2
      1f 10-14 (1825/1830) Daughter? Niece?
      1f 5-9 (1830/1835).. Lydia A. Wiseman (c1833) daughter
      2f 0-4 (1835/1840).. 1. Daughter? (1835/1840)
      .................... 2. Charlotte E. Wiseman (1839) daughter


      !CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co., NC # 538/565
      Josiah Wiseman 45 Farmer $2000 NC
      Aden A. 19 Laborer
      Thomas J. 15
      Wilson G. 13
      Josiah W. 2
      Elem S. 9/12
      Mary 37
      Lydia A. 17
      Charlotte E. 11
      Mary E. 4;


      !CENSUS:1860 McDowell Co, NC # 202/202
      Josiah Wiseman, 54 NC
      Mary, 45
      Charlotte, 20
      Mary 16
      Josiah 13
      Eden 11
      James Lewis, 22 Laborer
      John Bailey, 19 Laborer
      Harriett Smith, 23 B, Laborer
      Martha Smith, 18 B;

      !MARRIAGE: 6 Feb 1867 McDowell Co, NC Josiah Wiseman & Eliza Gilbert, by J. W. McCall;

      !CENSUS:1870 * McDowell Co, NC pg 642B Marion # 282/282
      Josiah WISEMAN, 66, Farmer, 1000/500 NC
      Eliza, 50
      Didmira, 16 f at schol
      Ebenezer JACKSON, 17 mul. farm labor


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