Fifth Generation

364. William Ephraim WISHARD was born on 1 November 1870 in Davis County, Iowa.^166,213 He died on 7 October 1958 at the age of 87 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.²¹³

1900 Census. Bloomfield, Davis Co, Iowa, Hh 186
Ephriam Wishard, b. Nov 1879, age 29, married 4 years, b. Iowa, parents b. IN, harness maker
Mary, wife, b. Oct 1876, age 23, 2 children, b. Iowa, parents b. Ohio
Harry, son, b. Feb 1897, age 3, b. Iowa
John C., son, b. May 1899, age 1, b. Iowa

William Ephraim WISHARD and Mary BATTIN were married on 9 September 1896 in Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa.²¹³ Mary BATTIN, daughter of Jefferson BATTIN and Jennie BUCHANAN, was born on 3 October 1876.²¹³ She died on 5 September 1954 at the age of 77.²¹³

William Ephraim WISHARD and Mary BATTIN had the following children:

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i.
Harry WISHARD²¹³ was born on 26 April 1898 in Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa.²¹³ He died in December 1974 at the age of 76 in Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.²¹⁴
Harry had one son, Harry Jr. "Buddy", deceased before 2002.
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Russell WISHARD²¹³ was born on 20 April 1900 in Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa.²¹³ He died on 1 May 1963 at the age of 63.²¹³
Russell had one daughter, Shirley Wishard who is still living.
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Robert WISHARD was born on 19 September 1902 in Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa.²¹³ He died in October 1979 at the age of 77 in ZephyrHills, Pasco County, Florida.²¹⁴
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Frank Battin WISHARD.