Descendants of Henry Taylor Wiseman
By Nyla CREED DePauk
Based on the 1850 and 1860 Monroe County, Virginia, Federal censuses, Henry Taylor
Wiseman was born between June 28 and July 28, 1813, probably in Monroe County,
Virginia. Henry died after 1891, probably in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. On
February 12, 1834, in Monroe County, Virginia, Henry and Nancy Weikle were united in
marriage by Alfred Buhrman, Minister of the Gospel. Surety was Isaac Wiseman.
Nancy was born May 15, 1810, in Monroe County, Virginia. She died March 04, 1882,
in Raleigh County, West Virginia. She is buried at the cemetery above the Mattsville
Community Church, Sandlick, Raleigh County, West Virginia. Nancy’s parents were
George C. Weikle, Sr., and Mary Magdalena Michael.
Henry married second Elizabeth Ann Thomas who was born about 1830 in Greenbrier
County, Virginia. They were married May 6, 1890, in Raleigh County, by Lafayette
Kidd at the home of Wilson Wiseman. Information was provided by George L Wiseman.
Elizabeth was first married to James Bowyer, born about 1829 in Virginia, on December
25, 1849, in Fayette County, West Virginia. They had at least two children: Henry
Bowyer was born about 1850. Walter P. Bowyer was born in March 1858. Walter
married Virginia McDowell, born in April 1861, on January 8, 1879 Summers County.
Henry and Nancy’s children:
1. Mary Jane Wiseman was born about September 1834 at Drooping Lick, Monroe
County, Virginia. She died March 20, 1923, Mattsville, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Mary Jane was buried March 21, 1923, at Mattsville, Raleigh County, West Virginia. On
either July 31, 1856 or August 7, 1856, at Wolf Creek, Monroe County, Virginia, Mary
Jane and Lorenzo Dow Atha were married by the Reverend Alfred Buhrman. I suspect
the marriage license was obtained on July 31, and they were actually married on August
7. This needs to be clarified.
Lorenzo Dow Atha was born about 1829, near Cross Roads, Monroe County, Virginia.
He died February 15 or 20, 1899 at Mattsville, Raleigh County, West Virginia. I am not
sure which date is correct since I have seen both dates recorded. Lorenzo was the son of
Addison Wesley Atha and Frances "Fanny" Rains. Mary Jane Lorenzo had nine
children. See “Descendants of Lorenzo Dow Atha” for additional information.
2. Alexander Matthew Wiseman was born December 18, 1837, in Monroe County,
Virginia. Alexander died April 28, 1915, in Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia.
He is buried at Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia. On
October 14, 1858, in Monroe County, Alexander married Sarah Ellen Simms who was
born between 1841 and 1843 in Monroe County. I believe Alexander died in Summers
County.
3. George Lewis Wiseman was born about 1841 in Ohio. George died between 1890
and 1900. He is buried at the Cook Cemetery, Mattsville, Raleigh County. About 1862,
George married Emeline (Emily?) Walker who was born between May 1844 and 1851 in
Ohio. Their children:
-1 Zachariah Wiseman was born about 1863 in Meigs County, Ohio. He married
Effie Jane Riffe on October 22, 1896, in Raleigh County.
-2 Samuel Wiseman was born July 20, 1867, in Vinton, Ohio. Samuel died
April 30, 1952, and is buried at the Wiseman Cemetery at the mouth of Dillon Creek,
Sandlick, Raleigh County, West Virginia. Samuel married Sarah F. "Sallie" Arthur who
was born August 27, 1878, in Raleigh County. They were married December 23, 1897,
in Raleigh County. Sarah died July 09, 1930, and is buried at the Wiseman Cemetery at
the mouth of Dillon Creek, Sandlick, Raleigh County. Sarah’s parents were Chandler M.
Arthur and Martha J ______.
-3 Mary Jane Wiseman was born in March 1872 in Vinton, Ohio. She married
first R. H. Painter who was born about 1867. They were married April 19, 1889, in
Raleigh County. Mary Jane Wiseman married second James Remly Dickens on June 11,
1899, in Raleigh County. James was born between April 1864 and 1865, and he died
September 13, 1935. His parents were John Dickens, Sr., and Nellie "Ellen" Hendrix.
-4 Albert "Birton" Wiseman was born in May 1873 in Ohio. He died April 28,
1914, at the Eccles Mine Explosion, Eccles, Raleigh County, West Virginia. He is buried
at the Westmoreland Property, Eccles, Raleigh County. Albert married Martha Ann
Arnold on April 19, 1894, at Eccles. She was born April 09, 1877, at Eccles, and died
January 1, 1951. She is also buried at the Westmoreland Property, Eccles. She was the
daughter of Jackson T. Arnold and Sarah "Sallie" Kidd.
-5 Cora Rebecca Wiseman was born June 10, 1876, Raleigh County. She married
James Shannon Miller who was born about 1875 in Raleigh County. They were married
November 25, 1897, in Raleigh County. Cora married Robert Via Dickens who was born
May 22, 1880, in Raleigh County according to his birth record. They were married on
October 2, 1907, in Raleigh County. Robert died February 14, 1958, in Raleigh County.
He is buried at the Dickens-Turner Cemetery, Mattsville, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
His parents were John Henry "Long John" Dickens, Jr., and Mary Jane Turner.
-6 Anna J (K?) "Annie" Wiseman was born about August 1879 to October 1880.
She died September 2, 1956, at Sandlick, Raleigh County. She is buried at the Family
Cemetery, Sandlick, Raleigh County. Annie married William Austin Daniel who was
born about October 1877 to 1878. They were married July 16, 1898, in Raleigh County.
He was the son of Nehemiah Daniel and Mary C Brown.
-7 John Wesley "Johnny" Wiseman was born August 12, 1884, in Raleigh
County. Johnny died about 1968, in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia. He is
buried at the Wiseman Cemetery, mouth of Dillon Creek, Sandlick, Raleigh County.
Johnny married Amanda Jane "Mandy" Atha on May 5, 1910, in Raleigh County.
Mandy was born about August 21, 1891 to 1892 at Sandlick, Raleigh County. She died
September 5, 1987, in Toledo, Oregon County, Ohio. She is buried at the Wiseman
Cemetery, mouth of Dillon Creek, Sandlick, Raleigh County. Her parents were George
Lewis Atha and Margaret Emma "Maggie" Wiseman.
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4. Joseph Wilson Wiseman was born about 1846 in Monroe County, Virginia. Joseph
died about December 8, 1933, at Spruce Creek, near Cirtsville, Raleigh County. He was
buried December 9, 1933, at the Family Cemetery on Spruce Creek. The funeral was at
the Cirtsville Church. Joseph married Louise D. R. B. J. McDowell who was born in July
1841 in Monroe County, Virginia. They were married November 11, 1867, in Monroe
County, Virginia. Her father and mother were John McDowell and Elizabeth ______. I
have information on two children:
-1 Henry Porter (Porterfield) Wiseman. I have two different birth dates and
places for Henry. One is October 15, 1867, in Summers County, West Virginia. The
other is November 19, 1867, in Monroe County, West Virginia. I do not know the
correct date of his birth, nor the place. He died about December 18, 1888. Henry
married first Araminta Ann "Minta" Maynor who was born March 19, 1863, or April 15,
1863, at Paint Creek, Raleigh County. They were married February 9, 1885, in Raleigh
County. Araminta died December 19, 1885, in Raleigh County. She is buried at the
Maynor Cemetery, Cirtsville. Her parents were Dupee Landers (Dupree Lander) Maynor
and Siana Williams. Henry married second Rutha Ellen Moles was born August 1867.
They were married March 3, 1887, in Raleigh County. Rutha is buried at the Workman's
Creek Cemetery, Clear Fork, Raleigh County. She is the daughter of James Moles and
Mary Jane Ewing.
-2 George Franklin Wiseman was born about 1869. I have no further information
on him.
5. Amanda "Mandy" Wiseman was born about August 1846 in Monroe County,
Virginia. Mandy died about 1949 in Portsmouth, Lawrence County, Ohio. On May 27,
1867, in Monroe County, West Virginia, Mandy and James Clark "Jim" Wiseman were
married. Jim was born April 1, 1846, in Monroe County, Virginia, and died in
Portsmouth, Lawrence County, Ohio. He was the son of the Reverend Robert Cadden
Wiseman and Margaret Weikle. Mandy and Jim’s children:
-1 Margaret Emma "Maggie" Wiseman was born February 18, 1868, in Monroe
County. She died before 1930 in Lucasville, Scioto County, Ohio. Margaret was buried
at the Wiseman Cemetery above the Mattsville Church, Sandlick, Raleigh County.
Margaret married George Lewis Atha who was born May 10, 1864, in Jackson County,
Ohio. They were married November 20, 1884, in Raleigh County. George died January
10, 1951, at Van, Boone County, West Virginia. He is buried at the Wiseman Cemetery
above the Mattsville Church, Sandlick, Raleigh County. George’s parents were Lorenzo
Dow Atha and Mary Jane Wiseman.
-2 Clarence E. Wiseman was born January 19, 1870. He probably died young.
-3 Ida Jane Wiseman was born March 02, 1871, either in Summers County or
Raleigh County. I have seen both places listed. She died before 1920. Ida married first
George Washington "Wash" Cottle who was born in August 1864, in Raleigh County.
They were married July 10, 1888, in Raleigh County by William H Bailey. George died
February 16, 1906, and is buried at the Maynor Cemetery at Cirtsville, Raleigh County.
His parents are Thomas George "Tom" Cottle and Jane Stover. Ida married second
Demarcus Cicero "Mark" Miller who was born March 30, 1866, in Raleigh County.
They were married October 7, 1899, in Raleigh County. Mark died March 5, 1943, in
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Raleigh County. He is buried at the Prosperity Cemetery, next to the Church of Christ,
Prosperity, Raleigh County. He was the son of Marinda Miller.
-4 Laura B. Wiseman was born March 3, 1872 probably Raleigh County. She
died March 2, 1893, in Raleigh County.
-5 William Arlando Wiseman was born November 4, 1875, in Summers County.
He married Drucilla Elizabeth Rorrer who was born November 16, 1875, in Raleigh
County. They were married April 14, 1892, in Raleigh County. Drucilla died May 27,
1950, at Eccles, Raleigh County, and is buried in the Calfee Cemetery, at Mount Tabor,
Raleigh County. Her parents were John Henry Rorrer, Jr., and Pernina Jane Cantley.
John Henry Rorrer, Jr., was born in Patrick County, Virginia, about 1842. William
Arlando and Drucilla Elizabeth had children. I have identified four children:
-- 1 Ina Wiseman.
-- 2 Edward Franklin Wiseman, born March 20, 1893, at Mattsville,
Raleigh County, died on July 22, 1939. In 1920, he was a resident of Eccles, Raleigh
County. Edward married Wavie Cecil King who was born on July 4, 1895. Wavie died
in April 1967 in Santa Barbara, California.
-- 3 Frederick Boyd Wiseman was born December 20, 1896, at Sandlick,
Raleigh County. Frederick died December 5, 1959, at Hollywood, Florida. He was
buried at the Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor, Raleigh County. When the 1920 Raleigh
County census was taken, he was living at Eccles in the household of Sherman Clay.
About 1919, Frederick married Helen Elizabeth Shook who was born about 1899, and
died on May 16, 1923 in Eccles, Raleigh County.
-- 4 Wavie Jane Wiseman was born on April 7, 1901, at Sandlick, Raleigh
County. Wavied died July 16, 1972, in Independence, Missouri. She is buried at the
Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas. On May 5, 1920, at Eccles, Raleigh County,
Wavie married Lemuel Goff Ballard. Lemuel was born on February 27, 1889, at Rock
Camp, Monroe County, West Virginia. He died March 5, 1964, in Research Hospital,
Kansas City, Missouri. He was buried on at Maple Hilll Cemetery, Kansas City, MO
-6 Robert A. Wiseman was born July 20, 1876, and probably died young.
-7 Eddie Wiseman was born April 18, 1878 Raleigh County, West Virginia, died
August 21, 1879, in Raleigh County.
-8 Erastus Albert Wiseman was born January 1, 1880, in Raleigh County. He
died April 28, 1914, at Eccles, Raleigh County. Erastus is buried at a Cemetery on Old
Mattsville Road, between Route 3 and Harper, Raleigh County. He married Sarah Hattie
Phipps who was born March 27, 1881. They were married April 28, 1900, in Raleigh
County. She died about 1939. Her parents were David Crockett Phipps and Mary
Luvena "Vene" Milam.
-9 Almeda "Allie" Wiseman was born February 16, 1883 Raleigh County, West
Virginia. Almeda married Arthur Garfield "Gar" Turner who was born March 04, 1881,
Raleigh County. They were married October 13, 1901, in Raleigh County. Garfield died
January 12, 1937. He was the son of George Washington Turner and Sarah Elizabeth
Stover.
-10 Nancy Matilda Wiseman was born August 15, 1885, in Raleigh County. She
died January 7, 1955, in Raleigh County. Nancy married John Aaron Arnold. I have
located two different dates of birth. One is June 2, 1883, and the other one is February
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11, 1884, in Raleigh County. I do not know the correct date of birth. Nancy and John
were married February 11, 1904, in Raleigh County. John died April 23, 1966. John’s
parents are Jackson T. Arnold and Sarah "Sallie" Kidd.
-11 Charles A. Wiseman was born April 20, 1889, died probably died young.
-12 Dema Wiseman was born August 16, 1890, at Sandlick, Raleigh County.
She died about 1939 on the Scioto Turnpike, Jackson County, Ohio. Dema married John
Newton "Jack" Aliff who was born October 24, 1883. They were married October 24,
1906, at Eccles, Raleigh County. John died January 6, 1931, at Beckley, Raleigh County.
His parents were Calvin Henry (Calahill Mills) Aliff and Amanda Matilda Cantley.
-13 Roena Wiseman was born October 09, 1893, and died May 29, 1964, in
Pike County, Ohio. Roena married first Lacy Dean Clyburn who was born June 12, 1888
or 1889. I have located two marriage dates: October 9, 1908 and November 29, 1908, in
Raleigh County, West Virginia. I do not know the date of their marriage. Lacy died in
1921 He is buried at the Wiseman Cemetery, Mouth of Dillon Creek, Sandlick, Raleigh
County. His parents are Joseph Manillas "Neeley" Clyburn and Elizabeth Electra Brown.
Roena married second George Washington Williams who was born October 14, 1885, in
Raleigh County. They were married after 192. George died in 1954 in Pike County,
Ohio. His parents were Leonard Williams and Elicia (Leticia) Stover.
6. Elizabeth Emma (Emeline?) Wiseman was born about 1848 in Monroe County,
Virginia. She married Edward William "Eddie" Tyree who was born about 1821 in
Powhatan County, Virginia. They were married August 16, 1876, in Raleigh County, by
William Turner. Edward died about 1890 in Raleigh County. His parents are Satterwhite
Tyree and Rhoda Taylor. Their children:
-1 Anna Laura Tyree was born about1878
-2 Allia (Allace) May Tyree was born July 21, 1879, in Raleigh County. She
died June 24, 1880, in Raleigh County.
-3 Cora A. Tyree was born in June 1877. She married John Hoskins who was
born in November 1864 in Kentucky. They were married about 1906.
7. Harriet Matilda Wiseman was born between 1850 and 1853
in Monroe County, Virginia. She died February 16, 1945, in
Raleigh County. She was buried at the Tilden Cemetery on
Sullivan Road, Glen Morgan, Raleigh County. Harriet married
Thadeus Remley "Thad" (Athadurous) Maddy who was born
March 15, 1845, in Monroe County. They were married December
15, 1870, in Monroe County. She died February 14, 1913, at Glen
Morgan, Raleigh County. Thadeus was buried at the Tilden
Cemetery on Sullivan Road, Glen Morgan, Raleigh County. His
parents are Gabriel Maddy and Frances Ann (Francina) Jones.
Their children:
-1 Cora Maddy was born about 1874.
-2 Clara Nancy Maddy was born about 1877.
-3 Elbert Maddy was born about February 1880.
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Thad and Harriet Maddy
and unidentified child
Photo Courtesy of
Glen D. Richardson
-4 Wilson T. (F.)
Maddy was born June 09,
1890, and died August 31,
1964. Wilson may have
married the first time about
1908. I do not know his
first wife’s name.
He
seems to have married
second about 1916 to
Maggie ______ who was
born about 1900.
Maddy Family
Individuals not identified
Photo Courtesy of Glen D. Richardson
8. Hannah M. Wiseman was born about 1850 in Monroe County, Virginia. Hannah
married William Robert Luck who was born about 1845. They were married July 12,
1866, in Monroe County, West Virginia.
9. Martha Wiseman was born about 1852 in Monroe County, Virginia. She died on
December 28, 1854, in Monroe County, Virginia.
Sources:
Glen D. Richardson (Maddy Family Pictures)
Boyd Ballard
Raleigh County, West Virginia, Census Records
Monroe County, West Virginia, Census Records
Raleigh County, West Virginia, Birth, Death, and Marriage Records
Monroe County, West Virginia, Birth, Death, and Marriage Records
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