Charles Whisman son of Isaac
Does any one know about the Charles Whisman mentioned in this article I found on VAGenWeb?My g'grandfather was a Charles Whisman, and I'm trying to find parentage.My g'grandfather was married to Rachel Jane Helmick (according to my grandmother's SSA application).My mother seems to think Janie's (as she was called) maiden name was Hilderbrand(t), not Helmick.Any ideas welcomed!
ISAAC WHISMAN - is a native of Augusta county, Virginia, born June 27, 1836, a son of Henry and Elizabeth S. (Powers) Whisman. His marriage was consummated in the county of his birth, where Lucy J. Gardener became his wife in 1875. Their children are: Elizabeth, Charles, Julia A., Laura, Eliza, Ellie, and Ira. The wife of Mr. Whisman was born in Augusta county, October 6, 1858, and her parents were Ira and Julia A. (Marshal) Gardener. In the war between the States, Isaac Whisman was a soldier of Company F, 5th Virginia Infantry. Since his residence in Rockbridge county he has followed the business of wagon making, and his postoffice address is Denmark, Rockbridge county, Virginia. Source: Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia (NY, Richmond, and Toledo: H. H. Hardesty and Company Publishers, 1884). p. 411-412. Transcribed and submitted by Valerie F. Crook" **********************************************************************