John Wishard

From Black Hawk Slept Here

John Wishard is listed in Indiana militia in the Black Hawk war (1985) as "Captain" "57th".

There are land entries for John Wishard in Shelby, Boone, and Johnson counties.

There is a record of the marriage of a John Wishard and Eliza Ann Kimberlin, 10 Aug 1837, in Shelby County, Indiana

Several people by the name of John Wishard are listed in the 1850 Federal census. A likely match is the John Wishard of Washington Township, Shelby County, Indiana, who was born in Kentucky about 1808. The 2nd most likely is the John Wishard of White River Township, Johnson County, Indiana, who was born in Pennsylvania about 1792.

The 1830 federal census lists two John Wishard's in Indiana. One is from White River Township, Johnson County, Indiana. The other is from Vermillion County.

The 1840 federal census has three, including one from Johnson County.