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Edward Luther James

• Birth*: Edward was born.
• Marriage*: He married Fern Pauline Jones on 11 Mar 1922 at Forsyth County, NC.

Fern Pauline Jones

• Birth*: Fern was born.
• Marriage*: She married Edward Luther James on 11 Mar 1922 at Forsyth County, NC.

Aladon Strong Wishart 'Strong'

Strong Wishart, 1920s

Gravestone
Inscription:
Corporal
A. Strong Wishart
Co A
31st NC Inf
CSA

• Biography*: He was in the Civil War, CSA. Corporal.
  Name: Alladin Strong Wishart ,
  Residence: Robeson County, North Carolina
  Enlistment Date: 06 September 1861
  Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
  Side Served: Confederacy
  State Served: North Carolina
  Unit Numbers: 141
  Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 06 September 1861 at the age of 19
  Enlisted in Company A, 31st Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 06 September 1861.
  Promoted to Full Corporal on 19 February 1863
  Wounded on 30 September 1864 at Fort Harrison, VA
  Returned on 01 January 1865 (No further record.)
• Birth*: Aladon was born on 11 Sep 1841 at Robeson County, NC.
• Residence*: He resided in 1850 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Mary Ann E. Thompson on 22 Nov 1868 at Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Aladon died on 7 Sep 1927 at Robeson County, NC, at age 85.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC. Collins Cemetery.

Parents:

Mary Ann E. Thompson

• Birth*: Mary was born on 17 Nov 1841 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: She married Aladon Strong Wishart 'Strong', son of Colonel Eli Wishart and Mary Ann Storm, on 22 Nov 1868 at Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Mary Ann E. Thompson died on 12 Mar 1911 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC, at age 69.
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC. Collins Cemetery.

Frank Augustus Wishart

Gravestone

• Birth*: Frank was born on 15 Aug 1874 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Mary Bertha Lennon, daughter of H. Gregory Lennon 'Gregory' and Victoria Virginia Jones, on 11 Nov 1906.
• Death*: Frank Augustus Wishart died on 1 Mar 1943 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC, at age 68.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC. Meadowbrrok Cemetery.
  
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41945674/frank_a_wishart.

Parents:

Mary Bertha Lennon¹

• Birth*: Mary was born on 9 Mar 1881 at Columbus County, NC.
• Marriage*: She married Frank Augustus Wishart, son of Aladon Strong Wishart 'Strong' and Mary Ann E. Thompson, on 11 Nov 1906.
• Death*: Mary Bertha Lennon died on 24 Jan 1971 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC, at age 89.
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC. Meadowbrook Cemetery.
  
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197314299/mary_bertha_wishart.

Parents:

Wallace Wishart

• Birth*: Wallace was born on 6 Jul 1914.
• Marriage*: He married Marie Judson Odum, daughter of Malcolm Ernest Odum or Odom and Eliza Stokes.
• Death*: Wallace Wishart died on 1 Feb 1998 at age 83.

Parents:

Marie Judson Odum

• Birth*: Marie was born on 10 Sep 1917.
• Marriage*: She married Wallace Wishart, son of Frank Augustus Wishart and Mary Bertha Lennon.
• Death*: Marie Judson Odum died on 19 Jan 1998 at age 80.

Parents:

Uriah Wishart

• Birth*: Uriah was born circa 1817.

Parents:

Lieut. Wellington Wishart

Wellington Wishart

Gravestone

Grave marker

Wellington Wishart Bible Record.

Back row - Bertie Belle Wishart, John Henry Wishart, Susan Elizabeth Wishart, Walter Seaman Wishart, Willie Jones [Reaves] Wishart, Mark Robeson Powers, Eli Wade Wishart, Lucy Anne Wishart (holding Ila Mae Powers)
Front row - Wellington Wishart, Helen Esther Wishart (daughter of Walter & Willie Wishart), Frank Holt Wishart, Delaney [Meares] Wishart, Alice L. Powers?, Walter Milton Powers. Circa 1899.

• Biography*: He was in the Civil War, CSA.
  Name: Wellington Wishart ,
  Residence: Robeson County, North Carolina
  Occupation: Farmer
  Enlistment Date: 08 February 1862
  Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
  Side Served: Confederacy
  State Served: North Carolina
  Unit Numbers: 153 153
  Service Record: Enlisted as a Lieutenant 2nd Class on 08 February 1862 at the age of 29
  Commission in Company A, 46th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 16 April 1862.
  Resigned, ill health Company A, 46th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 17 March 1864
  
  Occupation: County surveyor.
  
  From "The Robesonian," Lumberton, NC, 11 October 1897:
  
  LT. WELLINGTON WISHART DEAD
  
  LT. Wellington Wishart died Oct 9th, 1897, at his home near Lumberton, in this county. He was nearly 65 years of age and married Delany Meares in September 1858.
  
  He was a Democrat of Democrats all the days of his life. LT. Wishart was Captain of the Militia in his district before the war, and entered the Confederate Army in April 1861, as Second Lieutenant of R.M. Norment's company, afterwards Company A, in the 46th NC Regiment (Inf), Cook's Brigade. And no more gallant brigade was in the Army of Northern Virginia, no better LT. was in that brigade and no company was superior to Company A in that regiment, and no officer in that company excelled LT. Wishart in faithfulness, fidelity and valor. His record in that army was such that if deeds on earth can entitle one to enter the pearly gates of heaven, when his pure soul appeared there "the recording angel dropped a tear upon his faults and blotted them out forever".
  
  But he did not rely upon his own good deeds or upon his strong will, but upon the promises of One whose promises never fail, upon Him, "who marks the sparrows fall, who calms the elemental war, whose mantle is yon boundless sky". For he joined the Baptist Church at Antioch at the age of 18 and remained a member of that church until 1868, when he had his membership removed to the Baptist Church at Lumberton, of which church he was a member at the time of his death; and as a member you would not have to go to the church books to find out the fact, but would be firmly convinced of it by his daily walk and conversation.
  
  He was a true and loving husband, a kind and affectionate father and a sincere friend, and I doubt that he had an enemy in the world, and if he did, it was, I think, without just cause. He was an honest man and as Pope has truly said, "An honest man is the noblest work of God". I have spoken truthfully, and what more could I say, for what higher perfection can a man reach than being the noblest work of God?
  
  What better advice could I give to his seven children, now in gloom and sorrow, than to walk in the footsteps of thy father? And to them and his wife, now in agony and tears, I would also say: ".....And angels lead him to those bowers, Where endless pleasures, virtues deeds repay".
  
• Birth*: Wellington was born on 27 Oct 1832 at Robeson County, NC. Date Source: Gravestone..
• Residence*: He resided in 1850 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Delany Mariah Meares 'Mariah', daughter of Moses Meares and Lucia Taylor 'Lucy', on 16 Sep 1858 at Robeson County, NC.
• Residence: He resided in 1870 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Residence: He resided in 1880 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Wellington died on 9 Oct 1897 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC, at age 64. Date Source: Gravestone.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC. Meadowbrook Cemetery.

Parents:

John Pinckney Wishart¹

• Biography*: He was in the Civil War, CSA, Sgt. in the 46th NC Infantry. http://wishartmilitary.org/
  Name:      John Pinkney Wishart
  Residence:      Robeson County, North Carolina, North Carolina
  Occupation:      Farmer
  Age at Enlistment:      27
  Enlistment Date:      8 Feb 1862
  Rank at enlistment:      Private
  Enlistment Place:      Robeson County, North Carolina
  State Served:      North Carolina
  Survived the War?:      No
  Service Record:      Promoted to Full Sergeant on 30 Nov 1862.Enlisted in Company A, North Carolina 46th Infantry Regiment on 16 Apr 1862.Mustered out on 30 Dec 1862 at Richmond, VA.
  Birth Date:      abt 1835
  Sources:      North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster.
• Birth*: John was born on 10 Feb 1835 at Robeson County, NC.
• Residence*: He resided in 1850 at Robeson County, NC, Southern division, 1850 census, dwelling #341.. Southern division, 1850 census, dwelling #341..
• Marriage*: He married Lucy Ann Meares, daughter of Moses Meares and Lucia Taylor 'Lucy', on 2 Oct 1856 at Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: John died on 30 Dec 1862 at Richmond, VA, at age 27. 30 Dec., 1863?

Parents:

Col. Francis Marion Wishart 'Frank'

Frank Wishart

Gravestone

• Biography*: He was in the Civil War, CSA. Captain, 46th NC Inf Co B, CSA
  1Lt, 46th NC Inf Co A, CSA
  Murdered by members of the Henry Berry Lowry gang.
  
  His papers are on-line at -
  http://www2.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/w/Wishart_Family.html#folder_10#1.
• Birth*: Francis was born on 13 Sep 1837 at Robeson County, NC.
• Residence*: He resided in 1850 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Lydia Maria Pitman, daughter of Uriah Pitman and Elizabeth Ivey, on 28 Dec 1865 at Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Francis died on 2 May 1872 at Richmond County, NC, at age 34.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC. Hollywood Cemetery.

Parents:

Susan Henrietta Wishart

• Birth*: Susan was born on 14 Oct 1848 at Robeson County, NC.
• Residence*: She resided in 1850 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: She married James Marsden Pitman, son of Wright Pitman and Mary Elizabeth Nance, circa 1870.
• Residence: She resided in 1870 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Susan died on 16 Aug 1878 at Fayette County, TX, at age 29.

Parents:

Delaney Warwick

• Birth*: Delaney was born on 24 Mar 1816 at Robeson County, NC. 14 Jan., 1818?.
• Marriage*: She married Colonel Eli Wishart, son of Jonathan? Johnathan Wishart and Susannah Flowers, on 8 May 1852 at Robeson County, NC.
• Residence*: She resided in 1870 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Delaney died on 17 Apr 1894 at Robeson County, NC, at age 78. 17 Oct 1896?

Robert Evander Wishart

• Birth*: Robert was born on 29 Mar 1853 at Robeson County, NC.
• Residence*: He resided in 1870 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Annie Hargrove circa 1882.
• Death*: Robert died in Aug 1903 at Tampa, FL, at age 50. Robeson County, NC?

Parents:

Annie Hargrove

• Birth*: Annie was born.
• Marriage*: She married Robert Evander Wishart, son of Colonel Eli Wishart and Delaney Warwick, circa 1882.

Mary Ann Wishart

Isham Jay and Mary Anne Wishart Belch

• Birth*: Mary was born on 5 Jan 1855 at Robeson County, NC. 3 Jan., 1855?.
• Residence*: She resided in 1870 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: She married Isham James Belch 'Jay' on 26 Sep 1877 at Allenton, Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Mary died on 11 Nov 1934 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC, at age 79.

Parents:

Isham James Belch 'Jay'

Isham Jay and Mary Anne Wishart Belch

• Birth*: Isham was born on 16 Sep 1849 at Sampson County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Mary Ann Wishart, daughter of Colonel Eli Wishart and Delaney Warwick, on 26 Sep 1877 at Allenton, Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Isham James Belch 'Jay' died on 17 Jan 1934 at Robeson County, NC, at age 84.

Minnie May Wishart

• Birth*: Minnie was born on 8 Aug 1858 at NC.
• Marriage*: She married Connor Cottingham.
• Residence*: She resided in 1870 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Residence: She resided in 1880 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Minnie died on 6 Dec 1946 at Rowland, Robeson County, NC, at age 88.

Parents:

Connor Cottingham

• Birth*: Connor was born.
• Marriage*: He married Minnie May Wishart, daughter of Colonel Eli Wishart and Delaney Warwick.
• Death*: Connor died.

Lydia Maria Wishart

• Birth*: Lydia was born on 14 Jan 1861 at NC.
• Marriage*: She married William Daniel Hargrove.
• Residence*: She resided in 1870 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Residence: She resided in 1880 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Lydia died on 14 Jul 1901 at Enfield, Hernando County, FL, at age 40.

Parents:

William Daniel Hargrove

• Birth*: William was born.
• Marriage*: He married Lydia Maria Wishart, daughter of Colonel Eli Wishart and Delaney Warwick.
• Death*: William died.

Jonathan Willis Wishart¹

• Birth*: Jonathan was born on 11 Sep 1865 at Robeson County, NC. 11 Sep., 1865?.
• Residence*: He resided in 1870 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Residence: He resided in 1880 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Laverta Pitman on 15 Jun 1890 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage: He married Jessie Lee Melvin, daughter of Robert L. Melvin and Julia E. Young, circa 1907.
• Death*: Jonathan died on 8 Jan 1909 at Bladen County, NC, at age 43.

Parents:

Laverta Pitman¹

• Birth*: Laverta was born on 6 Jan 1867 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: She married Jonathan Willis Wishart, son of Colonel Eli Wishart and Delaney Warwick, on 15 Jun 1890 at Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Laverta died on 24 Sep 1902 at Robeson County, NC, at age 35.

Jessie Lee Melvin

• Birth*: Jessie was born on 23 Feb 1880.
• Marriage*: She married Jonathan Willis Wishart, son of Colonel Eli Wishart and Delaney Warwick, circa 1907.
• Death*: Jessie died on 16 May 1968 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC, at age 88.

Parents:

Delany Mariah Meares 'Mariah'

Delany Wishart

Gravestone

Back row - Bertie Belle Wishart, John Henry Wishart, Susan Elizabeth Wishart, Walter Seaman Wishart, Willie Jones [Reaves] Wishart, Mark Robeson Powers, Eli Wade Wishart, Lucy Anne Wishart (holding Ila Mae Powers)
Front row - Wellington Wishart, Helen Esther Wishart (daughter of Walter & Willie Wishart), Frank Holt Wishart, Delaney [Meares] Wishart, Alice L. Powers?, Walter Milton Powers. Circa 1899.

• Biography*: Note: Mentioned in her father Moses MEARES' will dated 10 Jan 1855, will book 2, pg. 83-84, Robeson County, NC. Delany MEARES sister, Lucy MEARES, married Delany's husband Wellington's brother, John Pinkney WISHART.
• Birth*: Delany was born on 28 Nov 1837 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: She married Lieut. Wellington Wishart, son of Colonel Eli Wishart and Mary Ann Storm, on 16 Sep 1858 at Robeson County, NC.
• Residence*: She resided in 1870 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Delany died on 26 Jan 1924 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC, at age 86. Date Source: Gravestone.
  Bible Record has 26 Jan., 1926.
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC. Meadowbrook Cemetery.

Parents:

Walter Seaman Wishart

Walter Seaman Wishart. Picture Source: Linds Jo Rosson.

Gravestone

Wisharts, circa 1889
Back row - Bertie Belle, Susan Elizabeth, Walter Seaman, John Henry, Lucy Anne, Eli Wade
Front row - Frank Holt

Back row - Bertie Belle Wishart, John Henry Wishart, Susan Elizabeth Wishart, Walter Seaman Wishart, Willie Jones [Reaves] Wishart, Mark Robeson Powers, Eli Wade Wishart, Lucy Anne Wishart (holding Ila Mae Powers)
Front row - Wellington Wishart, Helen Esther Wishart (daughter of Walter & Willie Wishart), Frank Holt Wishart, Delaney [Meares] Wishart, Alice L. Powers?, Walter Milton Powers. Circa 1899.

• Biography*: Occupation: Journalist
  
  Walter Seaman "Mr. C" Wishart, 91, one of Lumberton's oldest and most beloved citizens, died at his home in the Clinton apartments, on December 3, 1950, after an illness he had battled since last August.
  
  Mr. Wishart was born in Wishart's Township on July 17, 1859. He began work at The Robesonian in 1877. He was assigned to the composing room at age 18, and continued in that work for some time. He later went to Wilmington where he was employed by the S.A.L. and A.C.L. Railroad Companies.
  
  Upon his return to Lumberton he was advance agent for the Williams Stock Co, and was manager of the Lumberton Opera House (the building is now Lamb's Tourist Home), bringing many operas to Lumberton. He opened and operated the Pastime theatre in 1910, the first theatre in Lumberton, which was located next to Lumberton Drug Store. He also opened theatres in Hamlet, Laurinburg, Whiteville, Red Springs, and Bennettsville and Dillon, S. C., and continued in the theatre business until his retirement at the age of 80.
  
  Mr. Wishart was married to Miss Willie D Reaves of Lumberton, on December 21, 1882. Mr. Wishart was active until a year or so ago, and possessed a wonderful memory. He perhaps could tell more exact dates from memory of happenings in Lumberton, than any other person. He was quiet adn unassuming, and had a host of friends.
  
  He was preceded in death by his parents, Wellingon Wishart and Delaney Meares-Wishart; his wife, Willie D Reaves-Wishart.
  
  Mr. Wishart was survived by his two daughters, Mr. J. P. Townsend and Miss Elizabeth Wishart; one brother, John H. Wishart; and one sister, Mrs. Ira J. Flowers; six grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
  
  Requiem Mass will be held at St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, of which he had been a loyal member for many years with Father Michael in charge. Interment will be in Meadowbrook Cemetery, Lumberton, North Carolina.
• Birth*: Walter was born on 17 Jul 1859 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Residence: He resided in 1870 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Residence*: He resided in 1880 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Willie Jones Reaves on 21 Dec 1882.
• Death*: Walter died on 13 Dec 1950 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC, at age 91.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC. Meadowbrook Cemetery.
  
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48988830/walter_seaman_wishart.

Parents:

Lucy Anne Wishart 'Anna' 'Annie'¹

Wisharts, circa 1889
Back row - Bertie Belle, Susan Elizabeth, Walter Seaman, John Henry, Lucy Anne, Eli Wade
Front row - Frank Holt

Gravestone

Back row - Bertie Belle Wishart, John Henry Wishart, Susan Elizabeth Wishart, Walter Seaman Wishart, Willie Jones [Reaves] Wishart, Mark Robeson Powers, Eli Wade Wishart, Lucy Anne Wishart (holding Ila Mae Powers)
Front row - Wellington Wishart, Helen Esther Wishart (daughter of Walter & Willie Wishart), Frank Holt Wishart, Delaney [Meares] Wishart, Alice L. Powers?, Walter Milton Powers. Circa 1899.

Ila Mae Powers, Alice L. Powers, Lucy Anne [Wishart] Powers (holding Clarence Dewitt Powers), Walter Milton Powers, Susan Bell Powers, George Powers, Mark Robeson Powers. Circa 1901.

• Biography*: Obituary
  
  Last Rites Today
  For Mrs. M. R. Powers
  
  Prominent Howellsville Women Died
  Last Night Following Extended Illness.
  ___________
  
  Funeral service will be conducted from Ten Mile Baptist Church at 4:30 p. m. today by Rev. G. Scott Turner of Lumber Bridge, pastor, for Mrs. Ann Powers, 70, wife of Mr. M. R. Powers of the B. T. section, who died at her home Sunday at 8:10 p. m. after having been confined to bed for 3 months with stomach trouble. Interment will be made in the church cemetery.
  
  Surviving are her husband, 5 children – Mrs. J. D. Monroe or Tar Heel, Miss Sue, Messer's. Milton, George and Clarence Powers of the homestead; a sister – Mrs. Ira Flowers, Lumberton; 3 brothers – Messer's, W. S., J. H. and Frank Wishart, Lumberton
  
  The Robesonian, April 25, 1932.
• Birth*: Lucy was born on 28 Jun 1861 at Robeson County, NC.
• Residence: She resided in 1870 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Residence*: She resided in 1880 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: She married Mark Robeson Powers, son of James Powers and Mary Ann Musselwhite, on 14 Feb 1884.
• Death*: Lucy died on 24 Apr 1932 at Howellsville, NC, at age 70. 12 Apr., 1932?
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC. Ten Mile Baptist Church Cemetery.
  
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38424553/lucy_annie_powers.

Parents:

Susan Elizabeth Wishart

Wisharts, circa 1889
Back row - Bertie Belle, Susan Elizabeth, Walter Seaman, John Henry, Lucy Anne, Eli Wade
Front row - Frank Holt

Back row - Bertie Belle Wishart, John Henry Wishart, Susan Elizabeth Wishart, Walter Seaman Wishart, Willie Jones [Reaves] Wishart, Mark Robeson Powers, Eli Wade Wishart, Lucy Anne Wishart (holding Ila Mae Powers)
Front row - Wellington Wishart, Helen Esther Wishart (daughter of Walter & Willie Wishart), Frank Holt Wishart, Delaney [Meares] Wishart, Alice L. Powers?, Walter Milton Powers. Circa 1899.

• Biography*: ELIZABETH WISHART
  
  The inscription on Susan WISHART'S gravestone does not identify her by name, but only as "The Wife of W.B. Bowden".
  
  The following was copied from an original letter sent from Susan
  WISHART, of Lumberton, NC, to her first cousin, Giles Eli WISHART of Rockingham, NC, 18 July 1883. Susan was 18 years old at the time:
  
  Lumberton, NC, July the 18th, 1883
  to Mr. Giles E. Wishart, Rockingham
  
  Dear Cousin,
  A few words to you and this leaves us all well truly, hoping these few lines may find you the same. Nothing much to write you. I am just from Antioch.
  (Note: The small community of Antioch, on the outskirts of Lumberton, was the site of the Wishart family farms). Every thing is running smooth down there I believe. Crops are looking good in our neighborhood. We haven't heard from father (Wellington Wishart) in over two weeks. I saw Clifton and Jamie Wishart today at Antioch, they are two fine looking boys. (Note: Clifton and Jamie,
  Susan's first cousins, were sons of Col. Francis Marion Wishart who was murdered in 1872 in a rural area of Richmond County, NC, while in pursuit of the outlaw Lowry gang). I saw Zach and Kit Taylor today, they were both well and the children. (Note: Refers to Leticha Ann Wishart, daughter of Giles Wishart, and Leticha's husband, Zachariah Taylor. Leticha and Susan were first cousins, once removed).
  
  Note: The remainder of the page was missing, but on a second page was the following poem Giles had requested from his cousin, Susan.
  
  "Waiting My Darling for Thee"
  
  "I've been waiting for more than an hour, love,
  Yes, waiting and watching for thee,
  While hoping and praying you'ld come, love,
  and keep true your promise to me.
  For you told me you'ld meet me this evening,
  and listen to what I've to say.
  For to speak the plain truth, I am certain,
  I can't tell you all in one day."
  
  "By the lilies that float down the river,
  By the cowslips that grow on the beds,
  By the roses that bloom in the forests,
  I'm waiting my darling, for thee,
  I'm waiting, yes, waiting,
  I'm waiting my darling, for thee,
  I'm waiting, yes, waiting,
  I'm waiting my darling, for thee."
  
  "For more than a year I have waited,
  That promise from you to receive,
  So surely you'll not break your word, love
  and leave me your absence to grieve.
  So I'll watch and I'll wait here still longer,
  In hope of your coming this way,
  When the dim, misty veil of the twilight
  Has shut out the brightness of day."
  
  
  Nine years later, at age 27, Susan WISHART married Whiteford
  Bellamy BOWDEN of Wilmington, NC. She was the mother of Mary Emma BOWDEN, and grandmother of the compiler of this genealogy, Richard Bowden JONES Sr. Susan
  died in 1902, at age 37.
  The inscription on Susan WISHART's gravestone does not identify her by name, but only as "Wife of W.B. Bowden"; she is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Lumberton, NC. Her date of birth is given as 2 Jul as well as 7 Feb 1865.
  
• Birth*: Susan was born on 7 Feb 1865 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC.
• Residence: She resided in 1870 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Residence*: She resided in 1880 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: She married Whiteford Bellamy Bowden, son of John Cowan Bowden and Emily Jane Tilley, on 15 Nov 1892 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Susan died on 15 Sep 1902 at age 37.
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC. New Hollywood Cemetery.
  
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22127813/susan_elizabeth_bowden.

Parents:

John Howard Henry? Wishart , Sr.

Wisharts, circa 1889
Back row - Bertie Belle, Susan Elizabeth, Walter Seaman, John Henry, Lucy Anne, Eli Wade
Front row - Frank Holt

Gravestone

Obituary

Photograph by Picasa

Back row - Bertie Belle Wishart, John Henry Wishart, Susan Elizabeth Wishart, Walter Seaman Wishart, Willie Jones [Reaves] Wishart, Mark Robeson Powers, Eli Wade Wishart, Lucy Anne Wishart (holding Ila Mae Powers)
Front row - Wellington Wishart, Helen Esther Wishart (daughter of Walter & Willie Wishart), Frank Holt Wishart, Delaney [Meares] Wishart, Alice L. Powers?, Walter Milton Powers. Circa 1899.

• Biography*: ROBESONIAN: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1957, PAGE 1
  
  J. H. WISHART, SR., 89, WAS LONG ILL.
  
  Lumberton's Senior Citizen Reaches End of a Full Life.
  
  J. H. Wishart, Sr., often called "grand old man of marketing," died about 3:10 p.m. Monday in Robeson Memorial Hospital after a long period of ill health. He was 89.
  
  The venerable business leader saw the birth of the Lumberton tobacco market in 1898 as a young man, and for many years was an active participant in its operation. During his day as combination office manager, weigh master and clip-man, a tobacco farmer said, "There is not a man in Robeson County I would rather weigh my tobacco." His career has followed that pattern.
  
  John Howard Wishart was a native and life long resident of Lumberton, and at his death was known as the oldest white man in this city. His career was varied, as it is characteristic of community leaders, and for 34 years he was a grocery merchant, operating city's outstanding store where Sellers is now located.
  
  Among his other activities were included his service as postmaster of the city, a member of the city board of commissioners, and a member of th board of education. A life long member of the Presbyterian Church, he was a ruling elder in the local institution.
  
  His survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Colin Campbell and Miss Janie K. Wishart of Lumberton; two sons, R. W. Wishart and John Wishart, Jr., of Lumberton; two grandchildren, John W. Campbell Jr., of Lumberton and Mrs. Floyd Russell of Cynthiania, Ky; three great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Ira Flowers of Lumberton.
  
  The funeral is being conducted in First Presbyterian Church at 4 p. m. today by the pastor, Dr. R. F. Sloop. Burial will be in the Meadowbrook Cemetery.
• Birth*: John was born on 24 Oct 1867 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC.
• Residence: He resided in 1870 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC, 1870 census. 1870 census.
• Residence*: He resided in 1880 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Flora Von Glahn, daughter of Christopher Von Glahn and Elizabeth Jane Rowland, on 2 Apr 1891.
• Death*: John died on 17 Dec 1956 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC, at age 89.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC. Meadowbrook Cemetery.

Parents:

Eli Wade Wishart 'Wade'

Wisharts, circa 1889
Back row - Bertie Belle, Susan Elizabeth, Walter Seaman, John Henry, Lucy Anne, Eli Wade
Front row - Frank Holt

Gravestone

Obituary

Back row - Bertie Belle Wishart, John Henry Wishart, Susan Elizabeth Wishart, Walter Seaman Wishart, Willie Jones [Reaves] Wishart, Mark Robeson Powers, Eli Wade Wishart, Lucy Anne Wishart (holding Ila Mae Powers)
Front row - Wellington Wishart, Helen Esther Wishart (daughter of Walter & Willie Wishart), Frank Holt Wishart, Delaney [Meares] Wishart, Alice L. Powers?, Walter Milton Powers. Circa 1899.

• Biography*: Occupation: Attorney.
• Birth*: Eli was born on 26 Oct 1871 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC.
• Residence*: He resided in 1880 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Etta May McCracken 'May', daughter of ?? McCracken and ?? ??, on 30 Nov 1899.
• Marriage*: Eli Wade Wishart 'Wade' married Mary Emily McCracken 'Emily', daughter of ?? McCracken and ?? ??, on 24 Oct 1906.
• Death*: Eli died on 5 Oct 1930 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC, at age 58.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Lumberton, NC. Meadowbrook Cemetery.
  
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49086503/eli_wade_wishart.

Parents:

Bertie Belle Wishart 'Belle'

Wisharts, circa 1889
Back row - Bertie Belle, Susan Elizabeth, Walter Seaman, John Henry, Lucy Anne, Eli Wade
Front row - Frank Holt

Back row - Bertie Belle Wishart, John Henry Wishart, Susan Elizabeth Wishart, Walter Seaman Wishart, Willie Jones [Reaves] Wishart, Mark Robeson Powers, Eli Wade Wishart, Lucy Anne Wishart (holding Ila Mae Powers)
Front row - Wellington Wishart, Helen Esther Wishart (daughter of Walter & Willie Wishart), Frank Holt Wishart, Delaney [Meares] Wishart, Alice L. Powers?, Walter Milton Powers. Circa 1899.

• Birth*: Bertie was born on 25 Oct 1874 at Robeson County, NC. 25 Oct., 1876?.
• Residence*: She lived in 1880 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC, 1880 Census.
• Marriage*: She married Ira Jesse Flowers, son of Calvin Flowers and Margaret Ann Phillips, on 17 Mar 1899.
• Death*: Bertie died on 18 Jan 1959 at age 84.

Parents:

Frank Holt Wishart

Wisharts, circa 1889
Back row - Bertie Belle, Susan Elizabeth, Walter Seaman, John Henry, Lucy Anne, Eli Wade
Front row - Frank Holt

Gravestone

Back row - Bertie Belle Wishart, John Henry Wishart, Susan Elizabeth Wishart, Walter Seaman Wishart, Willie Jones [Reaves] Wishart, Mark Robeson Powers, Eli Wade Wishart, Lucy Anne Wishart (holding Ila Mae Powers)
Front row - Wellington Wishart, Helen Esther Wishart (daughter of Walter & Willie Wishart), Frank Holt Wishart, Delaney [Meares] Wishart, Alice L. Powers?, Walter Milton Powers. Circa 1899.

• Birth*: Frank was born on 31 Jul 1879 at Robeson County, NC.
• Residence*: He resided in 1880 at Wishart, Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Sarah Lenora Powers 'Nora' on 3 Feb 1907.
• Death*: Frank died on 28 Jan 1941 at Robeson County, NC, at age 61. Date Source: Gravestone.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Meadowbrook Cemetery at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC.

Parents:

Jeffrey Strong Wishart

• Birth*: Jeffrey was born on 6 Jul 1961 at Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Jeffrey died.

Parents:

Moses Meares

• Birth*: Moses was born in 1805 at Bladen County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Lucia Taylor 'Lucy', daughter of Henry Taylor and Jennett Cook 'Jane'.
• Death*: Moses Meares died on 22 Jan 1855 at Robeson County, NC.

Lucia Taylor 'Lucy'

• Birth*: Lucia was born on 12 Jun 1812 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: She married Moses Meares.
• Death*: Lucia Taylor 'Lucy' died on 12 May 1898 at Robeson County, NC, at age 85.

Parents:

Lucy Ann Meares

• Birth*: Lucy was born on 20 Mar 1835 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: She married John Pinckney Wishart, son of Colonel Eli Wishart and Mary Ann Storm, on 2 Oct 1856 at Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Lucy died on 5 Jun 1879 at Robeson County, NC, at age 44.

Parents:

Whiteford Bellamy Bowden

• Biography*: Note: During the Civil War Whiteford BOWDEN was evacuated from Wilmington to Wilson, NC, where he was enrolled in a private academy. On 28 Jun 1861, at the age of 16 he slipped away to New Bern, NC, and enlisted in Co. F, 4th Regt. (Wilson Light Infantry) NC State Troops, CSA. On 19 October 1861, he was discharged by reason of being a minor. Whiteford BOWDEN is buried on the Bowden family lot lot in Oakdale Cemetery, however, his wife, Susan WISHART, is buried near her mother's grave in Hollywood Cemetery, Lumberton, NC. Whiteford BOWDEN was apparently named for Whiteford Smith, the Methodist minister who officiated at his baptism as there were no other members of the Bowden family with the given name of Whiteford.
  
• Birth*: Whiteford was born on 20 Aug 1845 at Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Susan Elizabeth Wishart, daughter of Lieut. Wellington Wishart and Delany Mariah Meares 'Mariah', on 15 Nov 1892 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Whiteford died on 15 Mar 1903 at Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC, at age 57.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC. Oakdale Cemetery.

Parents:

Lydia Maria Pitman

• Birth*: Lydia was born on 1 Jul 1845 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: She married Col. Francis Marion Wishart 'Frank', son of Colonel Eli Wishart and Mary Ann Storm, on 28 Dec 1865 at Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: Lydia died on 28 Dec 1899 at Maxton, Robeson County, NC, at age 54.

Parents:

William Clifton Wishart 'Clifton'

• Biography*: Occupation: Railroad Executive.
• Birth*: William was born on 8 Aug 1871 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Annie Lou Armfield on 14 Oct 1896 at Maxton, Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: William died on 1 Nov 1965 at White Plains, NY, at age 94.

Parents:

James Franklin Wishart , Sr. 'Jamie'

• Birth*: James was born on 6 Jun 1869 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Elvira Knuckles May 'Eva' on 29 Nov 1891.
• Death*: James died on 24 Nov 1937 at Asheville, Buncombe County, NC, at age 68.

Parents:

William Walter Bowden

• Biography*: SSN# 140 05 5902
  Walter BOWDEN converted to Catholicism when he married in NJ. He died without issue. He never returned to the south until his death. At his request, his remains were cremated and his ashes scattered over his mother's grave at Hollywood Cemetery, Lumberton, N.C. There is no marker for Walter BOWDEN. He and his wife lived in Irvington, NJ.
• Birth*: William was born on 31 Jul 1893 at Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Florence Inu ?? after 1930 at NJ.
• Death*: William died in Jan 1972 at Irvington, Essex County, NJ, at age 78.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC. Hollywood Cemetery.

Parents:

Mary Emma Bowden

• Biography*: Note: Mary Emma BOWDEN is buried on HODGES-BOWDEN lot (D33) at Oakdale Cemetery, end of Nth. 16th. St., Wilmington, NC. Also buried on the same lot are her husband, Leland JONES; her father, Whiteford Bellamy BOWDEN; her Grandfather, John Cowan BOWDEN; and her grandmother, Emily Jane TILLEY. Many other family members are buried at the same location but there are not stones for all of the names listed on the caretakers description of the HODGES-BOWDEN lot. Emma BOWDEN was a lifelong member of Grace Methodist Church, Wilmington, NC.
  
• Birth*: Mary was born on 18 Aug 1897 at Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC.
• Marriage*: She married Leland Lake Jones , Sr. on 14 Jun 1924 at Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC.
• Death*: Mary died on 30 Jul 1975 at Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC, at age 77.
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC. Oakdale cemetery.

Parents:

Florence Inu ??

• Birth*: Florence was born on 11 Sep 1903.
• Marriage*: She married William Walter Bowden, son of Whiteford Bellamy Bowden and Susan Elizabeth Wishart, after 1930 at NJ.
• Death*: Florence died in Dec 1975 at Irvington, Essex County, NJ, at age 72.

Leland Lake Jones , Sr.

• Biography*: Cpl. US Army, 28 May 1918/28 June 1919. Served in France with MG Co, 323d Inf, 81st Div (AEF), SN 2992049. Participated in campaigns in the Meuse Argonne and St. Die Sector. Was inducted from Wilmington, NC. Listed in the census of 1900 as living at home with his mother in Olyphant, Lackawanna County, PA. His occupation at age 12 is shown as "printer" leading to the conclusion that he may have been apprenticed. He opened a newspaper and printing shop in Red Springs, NC in the early thirties, however the business failed in 1933. It appears that the middle name, "Lake", was given to Leland in honor of Rev. Lot Lake, who was for many years the Pastor of the First Welsh Congregational Church, Scranton, where the family was active until the death of Leland's mother, Elvira, in 1938. No other family member is known to be named "Lake". Leland's address, listed on the birth certificate of his son Richard, born in 1927, was 644 Nth. Hyde Park Ave., Scranton, PA.
  
  At the time of the 1930 US Census (ED 65-26, sheet 10-A, April 7), Leland, age 41; Emma, age 32; Leland Jr., age 4 1/2; Richard, age 3, were living at 1801 Nun Street in Wilmington, in a home Leleand was buying. Leland was listed as a linotype operator for a local printing company.
• Birth*: Leland was born on 14 Apr 1888 at Edwardsville, Luzerne County, PA.
• Marriage*: He married Mary Emma Bowden, daughter of Whiteford Bellamy Bowden and Susan Elizabeth Wishart, on 14 Jun 1924 at Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC.
• Death*: Leland died on 31 May 1934 at Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC, at age 46.
• Burial*: His body was buried in 1934 at Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC. Oakdale cemetery.

Leland Lake Jones , Jr.

• Biography*: Note: Leland JONES, Jr. served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII and was assigned to duty in the Aleutian Islands and Alaska. After the war he graduated from the University of NC, Chapel Hill, with a degree in Economics. He was a succesful Sales Manager for many years and at one time operated his own office supply firm. After several years of illness he died in 1989 from ALS (Lou Gerhig's disease).
• Birth*: Leland was born on 4 Oct 1925 at Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC.
• Death*: Leland died on 20 May 1989 at Easley, SC, at age 63.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Raleigh, Wake County, NC.

Parents:

Mildred Elizabeth Hall

• Birth*: Mildred was born on 7 Jan 1929 at Mineola, Nassau county, NY.
• Death*: Mildred died.

Elizabeth Waggoner

• Birth*: Elizabeth was born in Feb 1839 at MO.
• Residence*: She resided in 1850 at Hopkins County, TX.
• Marriage*: She married John W. Moore on 2 Jan 1856 at Hopkins County, TX.
• Residence: She resided in 1900 at Wichita County, TX.
• Death*: Elizabeth Waggoner died on 24 May 1924 at Tillman, OK, at age 85.

Parents:

?? Nicholson

• Birth*: ?? was born.
• Marriage*: He married Louisa Catherine Waggoner, daughter of Solomon Waggoner and Elizabeth Martha McGaugh 'Martha'.
• Death*: ?? died.

John W. Moore

• Birth*: John was born in 1836.
• Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Waggoner, daughter of Solomon Waggoner and Elizabeth Martha McGaugh 'Martha', on 2 Jan 1856 at Hopkins County, TX.
• Death*: John died in 1911.

Ward Bracken

• Biography*: Name Source: Ruffin Apperson, Jr., Indiv.# 117382.
• Birth*: Ward was born.
• Marriage*: He married Adrian Cowan.
• Death*: Ward died.

Adrian Cowan

• Biography*: Name Source: Ruffin Apperson, Jr., Indiv.# 117382.
• Birth*: Adrian was born.
• Marriage*: She married Ward Bracken.
• Death*: Adrian died.

James Ward Apperson

• Biography*: Name Source: Ruffin Apperson, Jr., Indiv.# 117382.
• Birth*: James was born on 1 Oct 1947 at Richmond, VA.
• Death*: James died on 13 Jan 1948.
• Burial*: His body was buried in 1948 at Richmond, VA. Hollywood cemetery.

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