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Joshua E. Wyant[1, 2, 3]

Male 1838 - 1917  (78 years)


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  • Name Joshua E. Wyant 
    Born 13 Apr 1838  Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    AFN QC9D-PP 
    Census 1880  Mt. Vernon, Linn, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID F3769167F9EF2A49A6C8B24BDF40ED2558EF 
    Died 3 Jan 1917  Wall, Pennington, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • SOURCES:

      FamilySearchâ„¢ International Genealogical Index shows: [Looks like same person]
      Joshua Wyant, Birth: About 1845 Of, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana
      LDS Ordinances: Baptism: 22 JAN 1997 WASHI Endowment: CLEARED

      FamilySearchâ„¢ Pedigree Resource File;
      Joshua Wyant
      1. Compact Disc #133 Pin #4938289; Disc #135 Pin #4788567
      Submitter Richard & Lynnette FROST [Looks like Shreve line researchers] 1192 Locust Lane Provo, UT 84604
      2. Disc #58 Pin #486321
      Submitter Lola Rosella NEWTON WETHERBEE PERKINS 217 Ash St Henderson Nevada 89015

      BIOGRAPHY:
      1. Wagonsmith by profession.
      2. Civil War Service:
      - U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 <http://www.ancestry.com>
      Joshua Wyant, Side:Union,Regiment State/Origin:Indiana, Regiment Name: 29 Indiana Infantry,Regiment Name Expanded:29th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company:D,Rank In:Private,Rank In Expanded:Private,Rank Out:Private,Rank Out Expanded:Private,Film Number:M540 roll 86.
      Source Information: National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
      Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <<http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>>, acquired 2007.
      - U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles <http://www.ancestry.com>
      Joshua Wyant,Residence:Knox, Indiana,Enlistment Date: 21 Sep 1861,
      Rank at enlistment:Private,State Served:Indiana,Survived the War?:Yes,
      Service Record:Enlisted in Company D, Indiana 29th Infantry Regiment on 21 Sep 1861. Mustered out on 02 Dec 1865 at Marietta, GA.
      Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana
      Source Information: Historical Data Systems, comp.. U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
      Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works .
      Copyright 1997-2009 Historical Data Systems, Inc. PO Box 35 Duxbury, MA 02331.






      1850 US Census
      Jacob Wyant, age 23, (1822) b. KY (son of James and brother of Joshua??) Elizabeth (wife) 22, b. IN James, age 2, born IN Joshua, age1, b. IN
      Boone Co, Indiana, 1850 census, p. 139, ED 7

      1850 US Census
      Joshua Wyant [brother?]
      Marshall Co., Indiana, page 479

      1860 US Census
      Wyant, Joshua, Age: 22 Gender: M Race: W Birthplace: UNKN, Houseman
      Living with John Gardner, 21, born PA.
      Indiana, MARSHALL, PLYMOUTH, Roll 278 Book 1, Page 604, taken June 1860.
      1860 US Census, Washington Twp, Starke Co., IN, page 390.

      1870 US Census
      Wyant, Joshua, Age: 30 Gender: M Race: W Birthplace: IN, worth $600, farmer
      Elmeda, 21, female, keeps house, born IN
      Charles, 3, male, born IA
      Minnie, 1, female, IA
      Iowa, Linn Co, Mt. Vernon, Franklin Twp. Series: M593 Roll: 405 Part: 1 Page: 175A, taken 7 June 1870
      Note: Living next to William & Nancy Bassett,

      1880 US Census
      Joshua Wyant, 42,male, married, white, farmer, born IN; Father born KY, Mother MD.
      Elmeda, wife, housekeeper, female, white, 31, IN; Father KY, Mother OH.
      Charles S, 13, son, at school, IA.
      Minni M., 10, Dau., IA.
      Nancy BASSETT, 66, Mother in Law,, lives with dau., female, widow, white, OH; Father born OH, Mother PA.
      Mt. Vernon, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T9_351; Family History Film: 1254351; Page: 198B; Enumeration District: 264; Image: 0399.

      1895 Iowa State Census
      A. E. Wyantz, 54 Race: W Birthplace: Indiana
      Almeda Wyantz, 45, Race: W Birthplace: Indiana
      Minnie M Wyantz, 24, Race: W Birthplace: Linn Co Ia
      Grace Wyantz, 14, Race: W Birthplace: Jones, Linn Co Ia
      Bertram Township, Linn County, Iowa. Copy; 2003 Sandra Newman Sanchez All rights reserved

      1910 US Census
      Wyant, Joshua, father, 66, widowed, born IN, parents KY. Retired Wagon Smith, living with son:
      Wyant, Charles, 42, Gender: M, Race: W, Birthplace: IA, married 14 years, parents born IN. Ranching.
      Alice, 43, Wife, had 2 children, 2 living, born IA, father PA, mother OH
      Laurence, 18, Son, single.
      Clive, 16, Son, single.
      PENNINGTON, South Dakota. Locale: TWP 1 S RANGE 15 E Series: T624 Roll: 1486 Part: 2 Page: 38B

      BIOGRAPHY:
      Notes
      Smokey, I may be interested in the photos. However, the information I have is slightly different. Please let me know if these match those for which you have pictures. Thank you. Joshua E. Wyant b. 4/13/1840 in Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, d. January 3, 1917 in Wall, Pennington Co, South Dakota, m. December 31, 1865 in Mt. Vernon, Linn Co, Iowa to Elmeda Bassett, b. April 15, 1849 in Cross Plains, Ripley County, Indiana, d. May 10, 1895 in Bertrum, Linn County, Iowa Children: M - Charles Seymore Wyant, b. April 27, 1867 in Mt. Vernon, Linn Co, Iowa, d. August 21, 1937 in Rapid City, Pennington Co, SD, m. Mary Alice (called Alice) Auckey F - Minnie Myrtle Wyant, b. June 4, 1869 in Mount Vernon, Linn Co., Iowa, d. March 17, 1951 in Rapid City, Pennington Co, SD, m. July 30, 1895 to Owen Parker Swinehart M - Edgar Bassett Wyant, b. October 12, 1876 in Lisbon, Linn Co, Iowa, d. December 10, 1877 in Lisbon, Linn Co, Iowa.
      I have further information on their parents and more generations back from them. Catherine Rose
      From Catherine Rose Joshua E. Wyant b. 4/13/1840 in Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, d. January 3, 1917 in Wall, Pennington Co, South Dakota, m. December 31, 1865 in Mt. Vernon, Linn Co, Iowa to Elmeda Bassett, b. April 15, 1849 in Cross Plains, Ripley County, Indiana, d. May 10, 1895 in Bertrum, Linn County, Iowa Children: M - Charles Seymore Wyant, b. April 27, 1867 in Mt. Vernon, Linn Co, Iowa, d. August 21, 1937 in Rapid City, Pennington Co, SD, m. Mary Alice (called Alice) Auckey F - Minnie Myrtle Wyant, b. June 4, 1869 in Mount Vernon, Linn Co., Iowa, d. March 17, 1951 in Rapid City, Pennington Co, SD, m. July 30, 1895 to Owen Parker Swinehart M - Edgar Bassett Wyant, b. October 12, 1876 in Lisbon, Linn Co, Iowa, d. December 10, 1877 in Lisbon, Linn Co, Iowa.

      BIOGRAPHY:
      RootsWeb file: Matty Bowers
      http://www.worldfamilies.net/forum/index.php?topic=3000.0
      Philip Wyant b 1815 Kentucky ? Joshua E. Wyant b. 1840 IN d. 1917 SD m Elmeda Bassett b. 1849 IN d. 1895 IA ??Minnie Myrtle Wyant b. 1869 IA d. 1951 SD m. Owen Parker Swinehart Minnie had two siblings: 1. ??Charles Seymore Wyant b. 1867 IA d. 1937 SD m. Mary Alice Auckey - Charles and Mary Alice had two sons ???Lawerence and Clive and 2. ??Edgar Bassett Wyant died young
    Person ID I444  7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
    Last Modified 19 Aug 2011 

    Family Elmeda Bassett,   b. 15 Apr 1849, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1895, Bertrum, Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)  [11
    Married 31 Dec 1865  Mount Vernon, Johnson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Children 
    +1. Charles Seymore Wyant,   b. 27 Apr 1867, Mt Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1937, Rapid City, Pennington, South Dekota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +2. Minnie Myrtle Wyant,   b. 4 Jun 1869, Mt Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1951, Rapid City, Penningtron, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Edgar Bassett Wyant,   b. 12 Oct 1876, Lisbon, Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1877, Lisbon, Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     4. Grace Wyant,   b. Abt 1881, Jones, Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F43  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

    2. [S42] 1880 US Census, US Gov., (Ancestry.com), LDS FHL film 1254351, Nat Archives film T9-0351, page 198B, 1880.
      For Mt. Vernon, Linn, Iowa. Page 2B, #264

    3. [S15] Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (FamilySearch).

    4. [S47] Catherine Rose, Catherine Rose e-mail letter, Nov 2002.

    5. [S42] 1880 US Census, US Gov., (Ancestry.com).

    6. [S26] 1850 US Census.

    7. [S27] 1860 US Census, US Gov., (Ancestry.com).

    8. [S141] 1870 US Census, (Ancestry.com).

    9. [S22] 1910 US Census, US Gov., (Ancestry.com).

    10. [S351] 1895 Iowa State Census, State of Iowa, (Ancestry.com).

    11. [S17] International Genealogical Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 1997, data as of February 1997).