Individual Details

Family records of Karen Glasser indicate that the Wishards settled in Deleware, about 17 miles south of Philadelphia PA when they arrived in America. During this time Abram Wishard was born. Probably several of his siblings, Samuel, Annis, Jane, were also born here. Also possibly Henry and Nancy. The family moved to Western PA, near the Old Red Stone Fort near the end of the Revolution, but it's not known which year this was, possibly about 1783.

The 1850 census records do not agree with Karen Glasser's summation. Nancy is the only child that ever gives her birthplace as Delaware. Samuel and Jane both stated they were born in Pennsylvania.

The date shown as the marriage of Abram and Sally is the date of the license.

1810 Census, Fleming Co KY
1m -10 [John], 1m 26-45 [Abram age 31], 1f -10 [Elizabeth], 1f 16-26 [Sally]

War of 1812 Veteran. Online Database shows Abram Wishard in the 4th Regt (Pogue's) of the KY Volunteers.

1820 Census, Fleming Co KY
1m -10 [William], 1m 10-16 [John], 1m 26-45 [Abram]; 3f -10 [Sally, Frances & Alvira], 1f 10-16 [Elizabeth], 1f 26-45 [Sally]

By Dec of 1825, Abram and Sarah had moved to Shelby County, IN. It is believed the Wishards moved from Kentucky to escape the enviroment of slavery.

Land Patent "Abraham Wishard of Decatur County IN" for 80 acres for sale at Indianapolis. Dated 10 Jul 1826. J.Q.Adams was President. Description of property: East 1/2 of the SouthEast Quarter of Section 4, Township 11, Range 6 in Shelby County.

1830 Census for Shelby Co IN, Jackson Twp lists Abram Wishard as head of family, age 50-60, 1 male 20-30 [John], 1 male 10-15 [William], 1 male 5-10 [Stewart], 1 male under 5 (Robert T.); 1 female between 40-50 (Sarah); 1 female 15-20 [Elizabeth, only Alvira was married by 1830], 2 females 10-15 [Frances & Sally], 2 females under 5 [Mary & Susannah, but they were actualy 5-10 - several of the ages of the girls are incorrect]

Abraham Wishard is also shown has having a patent for another 40 acres - the NW quarter of the NW quarter of Section 10, Twp 11 N, R 6 E

1840 Census for Shelby Co IN, Jackson Twp Lists Abraham Wishard as head of family, age 60-70; two males between 10 and 15 (Stewart and Robert T.); 1 female age 50-60 (Sarah); 2 females between 15-20 (Mary and Susannah).

Shelby Co Court Records show Abraham's estate appraised Dec 15 1846 by John Eberhart and S. T. R. Hill. Total amount was $323.08. A number of items marked as "selected by widow". William Van Benthuson was Administrator. A later exhibit of the condition of the estate of Abraham Wishard was filed in May 1851 by James Clarke, Administrator de bonis non. This exhibit showed interest paid on notes by both R. Wishard [presumably Robert] and Stewart Wishard.

Shelby Co Probates 1850-1852
James Clarke app. administrator of estates of Abraham & Sarah Wishard, 13 Nov 1850

The birthdates of the children of Abram & Sally were obtained by Peggy Snyder from a Mr. Frank E. Boles of Kansas in the early 1980's. Mr. Boles is deceased. It would appear that these exact birthdates were perhaps recorded in a family Bible. Among the last effects of Sally Reynolds Wishard was a Bible.

Abram and Sarah are buried in the James D. Eberhart Cemetery north of Mt. Auburn.

Birth	23 Mar 1779	Pennsylvania
Marriage	22 Mar 1806	Fairfield County, Ohio - SARAH "SALLY" REYNOLDS
Military	1812	4th Regt (Pogue's), KY Volunteers., War of 1812
Death	10 May 1843	Mount Auburn, Shelby County, Indiana
Burial		Eberhart Cemetery, Shelby County, Indiana

Spouse	SARAH "SALLY" REYNOLDS (1783 - 1848)
Child	Elizabeth Wishard (1807 - 1889)
Child	John R. Wishard (1808 - 1877)
Child	Elvira Wishard (1811 - 1847)
Child	Frances Wishard (1813 - 1901)
Child	William Wishard (1815 - 1866)
Child	Sarah "Sally" Wishard (1817 - 1905)
Child	Mary Wishard (1820 - )
Child	Susannah Lytle Wishard (1822 - 1899)
Child	Stewart Wishard (1825 - 1906)
Child	ROBERT THOMAS WISHARD (1829 - 1907)

Father	WILLIAM WISHARD (1729 - 1814)
Mother	SUSANNAH LYTLE (1753 - 1795)
Sibling	William Wishard (1772 - 1830)
Sibling	Samuel Wishard (1774 - 1858)
Sibling	Annis Wishard (1775 - 1848)
Sibling	Jane Stuart Wishard (1777 - 1854)
Sibling	Henry Wishard (1780 - 1819)
Sibling	Nancy Agnes Wishard (1781 - 1876)
Sibling	Elizabeth Wishard (1783 - 1844)
Sibling	Joseph Wishard (1785 - 1811)
Sibling	Susannah\Susan Wishard (1787 - 1814)
Sibling	Ellis Wishard (1789 - 1809)
Sibling	Col. John Wishard (1792 - 1878)
Sibling	James Lytle Wishard (1794 - 1884)