Helen Niswander: Appalachian Aristocracy

Generation: 1

1. Helen Niswander

Generation: 2

Thomas Andrew Niswander was born 21 Jul 1879, Bland Co. VA; died 24 Apr 1962, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.

Notes:

He was the son of William H. Niswander and Annie Ryder.

William Harrison Niswander
Birth: Mar. 29, 1840
Death: Feb. 27, 1924

Father: Abraham NISEWANDER
Mother: Nancy JONES b: 1808 in VA

Married: 11 AUG 1859 in Giles Co VA
to Ann E. RIDER
b: 3 DEC 1842 in Giles Co VA
d: 21 APR 1898 in Mechanicsburg Bland Co VA
Father: Hiram RIDER
b: SEP 1820 in Wythe Co VA
Mother: Sophrona WILMORE

Known Children
1. Edmonia NISWANDER b: 6 MAY 1860
2. Harriett NISWANDER b: 1862
3. Willie NISWANDER b: 1868
4. Frank NISWANDER b: 1870
5. Charley NISWANDER b: 1874
6. Minnie NISWANDER b: 1876
7. Andrew NISWANDER b: 1879 [Thomas Andrew]

Burial:
Cooper's Cemetery-Bramwell
Bramwell, Mercer Co. WV

Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90151998

Buried:
Grave location:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71581247

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5265290&Type=Death

Thomas married Jennie Evelyn Murrell. Jennie was born 17 Jan 1884, Falls Mills, Tazewell Co. VA; died 30 Nov 1949, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Jennie Evelyn Murrell was born 17 Jan 1884, Falls Mills, Tazewell Co. VA; died 30 Nov 1949, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.

Notes:

She was the daughter of John Benjamin Murrell and Louisa Jane Tabor.

Buried:
Grave location:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=niswander&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScnty=3091&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=71581674&df=all&

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1281585&Type=Death

Children:

Hughie Thomas Niswander was born 24 Dec 1909, Coopers, Mercer Co. WV; died 14 Nov 1961, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.
Dennie Niswander was born 12 Mar 1911, Coopers, Mercer Co. WV; died 04 Oct 1981, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Monte Vista Park Cemetery Bluefield Mercer Co. WV.
Audrey Niswander was born 08 Oct 1912, Coopers, Mercer Co. WV; died 18 Aug 1987, Bluewell, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.
Virginia Mamie Niswander was born 28 Jun 1914, Coopers, Mercer Co. WV; died 15 Sep 1996, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.
Edward (Budgie) Niswander was born 22 Mar 1916, Coopers, Mercer Co. WV; died 05 Dec 1988, Salem, Roanoke Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.
Woodrow Wilson NISWANDER was born 15 Feb 1918, Coopers, Mercer Co. WV; died 15 Jul 2005, Jacksonville, Onslow Co. NC; was buried 19 Jul 2005, Costal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, Jacksonville, NC.
1. Helen Niswander
Walter (Babe) Niswander