Alexander Wiseman

1802 - 1877  (74 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Alexander Wiseman
  Birth	28 Mar 1802	Burke Co, NC (now Yancey Co, NC)
  Gender	Male
  _UID	E3FAD9B88649DB119536000D87575B286200
  Death	15 Mar 1877
  Burial	PIne Grove United Methodist Cem, Avery Co, NC
  Person ID	I56153	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	William Wiseman,   b. 2 Feb 1739, England d. Aft 1820, Burke Co, NC (now Yancey Co, NC) (Age > 82 years)
  Mother	Lydia Bedford,   b. 1755/1765, VA d. Aft 1820, Burke Co, NC (now Yancey Co, NC) (Age > 56 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1799	Burke Co, NC (now Yancey Co, NC)
  _UID	A9E7EB0FF1692941BFBC5A943E2F42177DA4
  Family ID	F5450	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Delila Fox,   b. 7 Jun 1812, NC d. 30 Oct 1893, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1830	Burke Co, NC (now Yancey Co, NC)
  _UID	6ABF06C4E970714982847740E74712C1C4DC
  Children	1. Minerva E Wiseman,   b. 1832/1833, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1850, Yancey Co, NC (Age > 18 years)   2. James Gather Wiseman,   b. 28 Dec 1833   d. 17 Feb 1907, Avery Co, NC (Age 73 years)   3. William D Wiseman,   b. 1835/1836, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1850, Yancey Co, NC (Age > 15 years)   4. Lucinda A Wiseman,   b. 1838/1839, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1850, Yancey Co, NC (Age > 12 years)   5. Aaron A Wiseman,   b. 1839/1840, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1850, Yancey Co, NC (Age > 11 years)   6. Josiah L Wiseman,   b. 1841/1842, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1850, Yancey Co, NC (Age > 9 years)   7. Nancy M Wiseman,   b. 1843/1844, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1850, Yancey Co, NC (Age > 7 years)   8. Delilah Buena Vista Wiseman,   b. 1847/1848, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1850, Yancey Co, NC (Age > 3 years)   9. Melissa E Wiseman,   b. 1848/1849, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1850, Yancey Co, NC (Age > 2 years)
  Family ID	F18628	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !CENSUS:1810 Burke Co., NC p. 322 William Wiseman Sr age 45+ (before 1765) 21001-20001-0-0 My analysis (who each person *might* be): 1m 45+ (before 1765) William Wiseman (1739) 1m 10-15 (1794/18000 Bedford Wiseman (1799) son 2m 0-9 (1800/1810).. 1. Alexander Wiseman (1802) son .................... 2. Josiah Wiseman (1806) son 1f 45+ (before 1765) Lydia Bedford Wiseman (1755/1765) wife 2f 0-9 (1800/1810).. 1. Jemima Wiseman (1804) daughter .................... 2. Elizabeth Wiseman (1809) daughter !CENSUS:1820 Burke Co., NC p. 61 William Wiseman age 45+ (before 1775) 111101-11101-0-0 My analysis (who each person *might* be): 1m 45+ (before 1775) William Wiseman 1m 16-25 (1794/1804) Alexander Wiseman (1802) son 1m 16-17 (1802/1804) same as above 1m 10-15 (1804/1810) Josiah Wiseman (1806) son 1m 0-9 (1810/1820).. Anthony Senter Wiseman (1814) son 1f 45+ (before 1775) Lydia Bedford Wiseman (1755/1765) wife 1f 16-25 (1794/1804) Jemima Wiseman (1804) daughter 1f 10-15 (1804/1810) Elizabeth Wiseman (1809) daughter 1f 0-9 (1810/1820).. Lydia Wiseman (1812) daughter !COURT:Jan 1824 Burke Co., NC Court Minutes Ordered that Thomas Burlison oversee the road in room of Aden Carver leading toward the Yellow Mountain from David Tates plantation to Gilbert Whites with the hands to work thereon (towit): John Ollis Bedford Wiseman William Carpenter Jacob Davis Thomas Davis John Davis John Vance Thomas Vance James Moody David Carpenter Lewis Vance William Vaughan Alexander Wiseman Thomas Burlsion Josiah Wiseman William Roberts ... (no more names); !CENSUS:1830 Burke Co., NC p. 195 Alexander Wiseman age 15-19 (1810/1815) 1011000000000-1001100100000 My analysis (who each person *might* be): 1m 15-19 (1810/1815) Alexander Wiseman (1802) s/o William 1m 10-14 (1815/1820) Brother? (1815/1820) > gone by 1840 1m 0-4 (1825/1830).. Son? (1825/18300 1f 50-59 (1770/1780) Mother-in-law? (1770/1780) > gone by 1840 1f 20-29 (1800/1810) Sister? Sister-in-law? (1800/1810) > gone by 1840 1f 15-19 (1810/1815) Delilah Fox Wiseman (1812) wife 1f 0-4 (1825/1830).. Daughter? (1825/1830) > gone by 1840 !CENSUS:1840 Yancey Co., NC p. 269 Alexander Wiseman age 30-39 (1800/1810) 1110010000000-1200100000000 My analysis (who each person *might* be): 1m 30-39 (1800/1810) Alexander Wiseman (1802) s/o William 1m 10-14 (1825/1830) Son? (1825/1830) > gone by 1850 1m 5-9 (1830/1835).. James G. Wiseman (1833) son 1m 0-4 (1835/1840).. William D. Wiseman (c1836) son 1f 20-29 (1810/1820) Delilah Fox Wiseman (1812) wife 2f 5-9 (1830/1835).. 1. Minerva Wiseman (c1833) daughter .................... 2. Daughter? (1830/1835) > gone by 1850 1f 0-4 (1835/1840).. Lucinda A. Wiseman (c1839) daughter !CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co., NC # 527-553 Alexander Wiseman 48 Farmer $1500 NC James G. 15 William D. 14 Aaron A. 10 Josiah L. 8 Delilah 37 Minerva E. 17 Lucinda A. 11 Nancy M. 6 Delilah Buena Vista 2 Melissa E. 1;