Individual Details

Texas Birth Certificate #583742
Fannin County. Male child born 13 Nov 1904, Bagby, TX. Ben Wishard, father. Cinda, mother.
A. B. Cox, M.D., Ladonia, TX

1930 Census. Dallas City, Dallas, TX, Hh 240
Roy T. Thomas, age 38, salesman, automobiles
Edna E., wife 37.
Benjamin, son, 13. Earl, son, 15. Elizabeth, dau, 13
Emmett Wishard, brother-in-law, 25
Sam Park, Roomer, age 24, salesman, truck & autos
Johnson, servant, age 46, Negro

The Paris News, Paris, TX, Sun. 15 Dec 1935, p.10
Sport Megaphone
Coach Emmett Wichard has made a lot of progress along the line of getting sophomore and juniors ourt for football since he cam here, but he would have a still better start if these sophomores and juniors had been coached in the fundamentals of blocking and tackling, as well as having had some experience in learning plays, before they came to him.

1936 Paris, TX City Directory
Wishard, H. Emmett, tchr, Aiken High School. Residence: 111 Clarksville

The Paris News, Paris, TX, Sun. 5 Nov 1939, p.6
Wishard-Fuller Troth Announced
From Laconia comes announcement of the engagement and approaching marriage of Emment Wishard of Weatherford and Miss Bernice Fuller, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Fuller. The wedding will take place at the Presbyterian Church in Ladonia on Dec 24.
Miss Fuller, after graduation from Ladonia High School, majored in music at Texas State Collage for Women and at East Texas College in Commerce. She has been teaching since then in the Ladonia school.
Mr. Wishard, formerly athletic director of Paris High School, has held the same position with the Weatherford school the past two years. He is the son of Mrs. Ben Wishard of Ladonia and was graduated from Southern Methodist University.

The Paris News, Paris, TX, Sun. 24 Dec 1939, p.17
Wishard-Fuller Wedding to Take Place at Ladonia
At Ladonia, Miss Bernice Fuller, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Fuller, will become the bride of H. E. Wishard of Weatherford, son of the late Ben F. Wishard and Mrs. Wishard of Honey Grove. The ceremony will take place Sunday night at the Presbyterian church... James E. Fuller, borther of the bride, will be best man ...vocal selections by Mrs. L. F. Fry of Ladonia
...After a short wedding trip, the couple will be at home in Weatherford, where Mr. Wishard, a graduate of Southern Methodist Univesity, is athletic coach for the schools, having formerly held a similar post in Paris. The bride, former student of Texas State College for Wemen, is a graduate of East Texas State College at Commerce.

1940 Census. Weatherford, Parker Co, TX. Hh 471
107 Bryson
Henry E. Wishard, 35, b. TX, Lived in Paris, Lamar Co, TX in 1935, Teacher, Public Schools
Bernice, Wife, 29, b. TX, Lived in Fannin Co, TX in 1935

16 Oct 1940 World War II Draft Registration
Henry Emmett Wishard of 107 Bryan St., Weatherford, Parker Co, TX was age 35, born 13 Nov 1904 in Honey Grove, TX. Mrs. Bernice Wishard, wife, would always know his address. Employed by Weatherford Public Schools.
5'11", 180 lb. Grey eyes, blonde hair. Scar on left hand.

1950 Census. Dallas, Dallas Co, TX, Hh 233
Henry E. Wishard, 46, Salesman, Wholesale
Annie B., wife, 39
Phyllis A. dau, 3

Buried Ladonia Cemetery. Bernice's name is on the stone, but no dates.

Texas Death Certificate 87159. Henry died 28 Dec 1970 in Honey Grove, although his residence was listed as Fort Worth. Born 13 Nov 1904, he was age 66. Mrs. Bernice Wishard was the informant. His father was Ben F. Wishard; his mother Lucinda Blodgett. He was a salesman in a sporting goods store. Death due to "natural causes". He was buried Presbyterian Cemetery, Ladonia, Fannin Co, TX.

The Bonham Daily Favorite, Bonham, TX, 29 Dec 1970, Tuesday, p. 2
Henry E. Wishard Rites Are Held At Honey Grove
Funeral services for Henry E. Wishard, 66, of 3529 Stadium Drive, Fort Worth, were held at the Cooper Sorrels Funeranl Chapel Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. James Heflin officiating. Burial was in the Presbyterian Cemetery at Ladonia.
Mr. Wishard died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ethel Taylor, in Honey Grove at 10:30 am Monday, Dec 28, 1970, after suffering an apparent heart attack.
He was born Nov 13, 1904, in the Bagby community, son of Mr. & Mrs. M. F. Wishard (sic - B. F. Wishard). He married Miss Bernice Fuller Dec 24, 1939 at Ladonia.
Mr. Wishard had made his home in fort Worth for the past several years. He was a salesman.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Bernice Wishard of Fort Worth; a ddaughter, Miss Phyllis Wishard of Dallas; two brothers, Frank & Clifton Wishard, both of Honey Grove, three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Taylor and Mr. L. E. Nyers of Honey Grove and Mrs. Vina Vicker of Boswell, Okla.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Probate was filed 8 Jan 1971 in Tarrant County, TX.

Birth	13 Nov 1904	Fannin County, Texas
Marriage	24 Dec 1936	Annie Bernice Fuller
Death	28 Dec 1970	Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas

Spouse	Annie Bernice Fuller (1910 - 2015)
Child	Living

Father	Benjamin Franklin Wishard (1869 - 1939)
Mother	Nancy Lucinda "Sinda" Blodgett (1873 - 1956)
Sibling	Harley L. Wishard (1891 - 1892)
Sibling	Edna Earl Wishard (1892 - 1958)
Sibling	Lavina Pearl Wishard (1895 - 1984)
Sibling	Ethel Jane Wishard (1897 - 1975)
Sibling	Franklin Cyrus Wishard (1900 - 1972)
Sibling	Clifton Freemont Wishard (1902 - 1979)
Sibling	Alma May Wishard (1907 - 1961)
Sibling	Lucille Wishard (1909 - 1991)
Sibling	Robert Gordon Wishard (1912 - 1913)