Individual Details

Henry Arthur Wishard

(25 Feb 1859 - 1949)



In 1880, Henry Wishard was living in a hotel/rooming house in Bloomfield. He was listed as a retail grocer, age 21, b. Iowa. Father b. KY and mother b. Indiana.

Married Dora Bell Devault, 14 Oct 1880, Davis Co. He was 22, Dora was 17. His parents given as Wm. Wishard & Margaret Breeding. Her parents stated as Jacob Devault and Margaret [no maiden name given]

1895 Iowa State Census.
Henry A. Wishard, age 36, Bloomfield, Davis Co.
Dora B., 30, b. Ohio
Ollie, 13, b. Davis Co
Harry, 7, b. Kansas
Hazel, Davis Co

1900 Census, Bloomfield.
Henry, b. Feb 1859. Married 20 years. Born Iowa, father b. KY, mother b. IN.
Dora B. b. Jan 1863, three children, b. Ohio as were her parents.
Ollie D. daughter, b. Jul 1881. Harry, son, b. Mar 1887. Daughter Hazel D. b. Jul 1894.

1910 Census. Bloomfield, Davis, IA 303
Henry A. Wishard, 51, married once for 29 years, b. IA, Merchant, retail shoes
Dora B., wife, 45, 4 children, b. Ohio
Harry A., son, 23. Hazel M., dau, 15. Helen S., day, 7.

By 1920, only Helen was still living at home with her parents.

1930 Census. Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, Hh 118
406 W. Jefferson St.
Henry A. Wishard, 71, married at age 21, Dealer, Real Estate
Dora B., wife, 65, married at 16

1940 Census. Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, Hh 79
406 W. Jefferson St.
Henry A. Wishard, 81, lived in same house in 1935
Florence Y., wife, 72, lived in same place in 1935
Ruby Wilbrenner, Maid, 19

The second wife was listed as Florence Firestone Young, widow in their marriage record. Her parents were William Hill and Emily Jones. Her grave (she died in 1840) has Florence Hill Knight and FindAGrave lists A. L. Knight as a spouse - Knight died in 1898. Apparently Florence was married at least three times - 1st to A. L. Knight, 2nd to Mr. Young, 3rd to Henry Wishard.

Buried with Dora, Bloomfield IOOF Cemetery.

Events

Birth25 Feb 1859Iowa
Marriage9 Oct 1880Davis County, Iowa - Dora Bell DeVault
Marriage2 Nov 1936Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa - Florence F. Young
Death1949

Families

SpouseDora Bell DeVault (1864 - 1935)
ChildOllie D. Wishard (1881 - )
ChildHarry A. Wishard (1887 - )
ChildLiving
ChildHelen F. Wishard (1903 - )
SpouseFlorence F. Young (1867 - 1940)
FatherWilliam Wishard (1815 - 1866)
MotherMargaret Breeding (1824 - 1871)
SiblingNancy Wishard (1844 - )
SiblingAlexandria Wishard (1846 - 1847)
SiblingMary Elizabeth "Polly" Wishard (1847 - )
SiblingSusanna F. Wishard (1849 - 1880)
SiblingJohn Wishard (1852 - 1854)
SiblingWilliam Allen Wishard (1854 - )
SiblingJohn Owen Wishard (1857 - 1929)
SiblingSarah Jane Wishard (1861 - )
SiblingGeorge Curtis Wishard (1865 - 1887)

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