Individual Details

Flora Dell Wishard

(9 May 1880 - 1913)



Flora is the child listed as "Infant" Wishard in 1880 as being one month old, born in May.

29 Dec 1893. John O. Wishard, half brother of her father, appointed guardian of Flora. He filed for her minor's pension based on her father's Civil War service. She received $8 per month from 4 Jan 1894, until she reached her 16th birthday, 8 May 1896.

Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992, FamilySearch.org
Flora D. Wishard married John R. Grider, 29 Sep 1897, Bloomfield, Davis Co, Iowa
John was 22, born 1875 in Iowa and Flora was 18, born 1879 in Iowa.
John's parents: Samuel Z. Grider & Minerva Dilliner
Flora's parents: Abraham Wishard & Alice Nelson

1900 Census. Bloomfield Twp, Bloomfield City, Davis Co, Iowa
Hh 200
John A. Grider, b. Mar 1876, age 24, married 3 years, b. Iowa as were his parents
[abbreviation for his occupation is peculiar: Stocr, Con.]
Flora D., wife, b. May 1880, age 20, 1 child, b. Iowa as were her parents
Alice, dau, b. Jan 1898, age 1.

1910 Census. Ottumwa, Center Twp, Wapello, Iowa, Hh 127
John R. Grider, 34, married 12 years, b. Iowa, Foreman, Dray Line
Flora D., wife, 29, two children
Mary A., dau, age 11
Ralph S., son, age 8

Flora died soon after the birth of daughter Floretta, born in November, 1913.

Events

Birth9 May 1880Davis County, Iowa
Marriage29 Sep 1897Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa - John R. Grider
Death1913

Families

SpouseJohn R. Grider (1876 - )
ChildMary Alice Grider (1898 - )
ChildRalph S. Grider (1902 - )
ChildFloretta F. Grider (1913 - 2005)
FatherAbraham "Abram" Wishard (1841 - 1893)
MotherAlice Nelson (1846 - 1889)
SiblingWilburt Wilson Wishard (1867 - 1950)
SiblingWilliam Ephraim Wishard (1870 - 1958)
SiblingIda Belle Wishard (1873 - )

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