Silas W. Wishard

1827 - 1875  (48 years)

• Name	Silas W. Wishard
  Born	1827	Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Oct 1875	Illinois
  Person ID	I24213	Yatesville History & Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2013

  
  

  Father	Wiliam Wishard,   b. Sep 1772,   d. 16 May 1830  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Rhodes,   b. 1784,   d. 1868  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F1323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minerva Yates,   b. 15 Jan 1830, Indiana ,   d. 20 Aug 1921, Jasper, Illinois  (Age 91 years)
  Married	21 Feb 1851	Jasper, Illinois
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Walker Wishard,   b. 28 Nov 1851, Illinois ,   d. 23 Jul 1919, Illinois  (Age 67 years)   2. William Wishard,   b. 1852, Jasper, Illinois ,   d. 1910, Jasper, Illinois  (Age 58 years)   3. Nancy Catherine Wishard,   b. 8 Dec 1854, Illinois ,   d. 26 Aug 1948, Missouri  (Age 93 years)   4. Joseph Wishard,   b. 2 Jan 1859, Illinois   5. Charles Wishard,   b. 2 Aug 1864, Illinois ,   d. 11 Sep 1950, Illinois  (Age 86 years)   6. Laura Wishard,   b. 9 Nov 1866, Jasper, Illinois ,   d. 16 Dec 1926, Jasper, Illinois  (Age 60 years)   7. Virgil Burt Wishard,   b. 7 Feb 1868, Illinois ,   d. 19 Dec 1945, South Dakota  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2022
  Family ID	F8361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1850 United States Federal Census about Gilas Wishard Name: Gilas Wishard [Silas Wishard] Age: 23 Birth Year: abt 1827 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1850: Island Grove, Jasper, Illinois Gender: Male Family Number: 289 Household Members: Name Age Bracham Wishard 42 Mary Wishard 43 Delilah Wishard 20 Wm Wishard 17 John Wishard 15 Catharine Wishard 11 Gilas Wishard 23 1860 United States Federal Census about Silas Wishart Name: Silas Wishart Age in 1860: 34 Birth Year: abt 1826 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1860: Union, Jasper, Illinois Gender: Male Post Office: Ste Marie Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age Silas Wishart 34 Minerva Wishart 30 Walker Wishart 9 William Wishart 8 Nancy C Wishart 6 Mary Ann E Wishart 3 Joseph Wishart 1 1870 United States Federal Census about Silas Wishard Name: Silas Wishard Age in 1870: 43 Birth Year: abt 1827 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1870: Grove, Jasper, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Island Creek Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age Silas Wishard 43 Menerva Wishard 40 Walker Wishard 18 William Wishard 19 Catherine Wishard 15 Marian Wishard 13 Eliza Wishard 9 Joseph Wishard 11 Charles Wishard 4 Alice Wishard 4 Laura Wishard 3 Virgil Wishard 1 U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 about Silas W Wishard Name: Silas W Wishard Residence: Illinois Enlistment Date: 27 Aug 1861 Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Illinois Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, Illinois 5th Cavalry Regiment on 08 Nov 1861.Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 11 Oct 1862.Mustered out on 08 Aug 1863. Sources: Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men Silas W. Wishard Birth: unknown Kentucky, USA Death: Oct. 29, 1875 . Civil War Veteran Co. "B" 5th Illinois Cavalry Enlisted as a Private on 27 August 1861. Enlisted in Company B, 5th Cavalry Regiment Illinois on 8 Nov 1861. Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 11 Oct 1862. Resigned Company B, 5th Cavalry Regiment Illinois on 8 Aug 1863. Burial: Diel Cemetery Gila Jasper County Illinois, USA Created by: David M. Myers Record added: Feb 21, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 65937161