David WISMER (1768-11 Aug 1856) +
Lydia EVERETT (4 Feb 1774-31 Jan 1856)

Moses (27 Feb 1794-185x) — m. Eunice Noble in 1817

Asa (14 Mar 1795-30 Sep 1869) — m. Elizabeth Lighte

Jacob (9 Nov 1798-1895) — m. Elizabeth Wurts on 3 Feb 1823; m. Julia Curtis on 2 Dec 1852

Henry (31 Dec 1800-????) — m. Barbara Angeny

Nancy (25 May 1802-20 Nov 1887) — m. Daniel Moore in 1819

Lydia (1805-????) — m. William Witter

David (22 Dec 1807-8 Sep 1890) — m. Mary Toman on 15 Oct 1826

Samuel (7 Mar 1811-16 Dec 1884) — m. Anna Urmy on 15 Mar 1831

David was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the third of nine children to Mark Wismer (1737-1831), a weaver, and Elizabeth Lott (1740-1787). An 1893 book called Brief History of Jacob Wismer by Abraham James Fretz says that Mark is buried at Deep Run in Bucks County. David’s siblings were Henry (2 Feb 1766-17 Sep 1844; m. Susanna ???; m. Kate Crout), Susan (1768-????), Mark (12 Feb 1775-16 Feb 1858; m. Mary Elizabeth Nunnamaker), Catharine (1778-????; m. Joseph Black), Daniel (2 Sep 1780-1854; m. ???; m. Ruth ???; m. Elizabeth Lott), Barbara (1783-????), Elizabeth (1783-????), and Anna (1789-1842). Dates are tentative.

Lydia was born in Goshen, Orange County, New York. Her parents were Ephraim Everett (12 Dec 1742-1 Dec 1834) from Wallkill, Orange County and Beulah Moore (2 Oct 1741-30 Jul 1807) from Middletown, Orange County, who married in 1768 in Walkill.

David and Lydia married in 1793 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The obvious assumption is that Lydia’s family must have moved there, but census records show her parents remained in Orange County, New York.

In 1806, the Wismers headed west (and somewhat north), journeying to Markham Township, Ontario. They purchased a tract of 500 acres and settled there.

Lydia died at the beginning of 1856 in Markham. David died that summer. They’re buried in Quantztown Cemetery, Markham.

Children

Moses Wismer (1794-185x)

Moses has his own entry in the family tree.

Asa Wismer (1795-1869)

Asa married Elizabeth Lighte (1798-12 Nov 1860) from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Children:

Catharine (6 Aug 1818-3 Jun 1827)

Jacob (13 Nov 1819-????) — m. Anna Heighes on 4 May 1856

David Lighte (27 Jan 1822-25 Feb 1911) — m. Catharine Anderson on 10 Mar 1846; m. Elizabeth L. Eves on 6 Mar 1873

Artemas (23 Dec 1824-23 Jan 1825)

Elizabeth (12 Jan 1826-16 Apr 1827)

Henry H. (9 Aug 1829-20 Mar 1881) — m. Anna E. Miller

Regina (26 Jul 1831-????) — m. George Morrison

Asa (9 Aug 1834-6 Dec 1881)

Asa died in 1869 and is buried with Elizabeth in Ramer Cemetery (Mount Joy), Markham.

Jacob Wismer (1798-1895)

Jacob married Elizabeth Wurts (27 Sep 1801-3 Nov 1850) on 3 Feb 1823. Elizabeth, along with her brother Abraham Wurts and others, was expelled from the First Baptist Church of Markham in 1821 for questioning the authority of the elders. Children:

Delilah (31 Aug 1824-21 Apr 1909) — m. Henry Jackson on 29 Jan 1850

Emeline (13 Aug 1826-????) — m. Ananias Turner

Anna (15 Jan 1829-2 Feb 1843)

Enos (14 Jan 1831-11 Feb 1843)

Maria (28 Jan 1833-1843)

Jacob Everett (9 Jul 1835-????) — m. Sarah Adaline Morrison on 20 Oct 1857; m. Mary Coleman on 3 Oct 1876

Abraham (30 Sep 1838-5 Feb 1843)

Lewis Levi (24 Mar 1841-4 Sep 1842)

Abraham L. (5 Jul 1844-????) — m. Fannie Andrews

Five of the children died between September 1842 and February 1843, cause undetermined. Elizabeth died in the autumn of 1850. She is buried in Ramer Cemetery (Mount Joy), Markham. Jacob married Julia Curtis (1818-30 Jul 1892) on 2 Dec 1852. I don’t know whether he and Julia had children. Julia died in 1892, and Jacob in 1895. He is buried with Julia in Quantztown Cemetery, Markham.

Henry (1800-????)

Henry married Barbara Angeny, daughter of Jacob Angeny and Anna Wismer. They had no children.

Nancy Wismer (1802-1887)

Nancy married millwright Daniel Moore (1797-1855) in 1819. Their children:

Henry (7 Jun 1820-Oct 1842)

Lydia (9 Feb 1822-????) — m. Galon O. Gilbert on 21 Jun 1838

Abraham (6 Feb 1824-????) — m. Zilpa Ann White on 16 May 1848

Mary (15 Mar 1826-5 Mar 1840)

Julia Ann (1 Mar 1828-????) — m. Hezekiah Noble on 25 Jan 1848

Daniel J. (13 Mar 1830-9 Jun 1862)

Lydia Wismer (1805-????)

Lydia... don’t have much about Lydia, beyond her marrying William Witter. She and William are both buried in Quantztown Cemetery, Markham, but their dates of death aren’t recorded.

David Wismer (1807-1890)

David married Mary Toman (13 Aug 1810-16 Jul 1883) from Bucks County, Pennsylvania on 15 Oct 1826. They settled on Lot 17, Con. 7 in Markham Township, and remained there for the rest of their lives. David was a deacon. Their children:

Nancy (13 Mar 1827-17 Jan 1895) — m. Augustus A. von Buseck on 1 Jan 1845

Levi (7 Dec 1828-????) — m. Lucinda Osborne on 27 Nov 1853

Eli (13 Apr 1831-7 May 1871) — m. Matilda Kamphousen on 8 Mar 1859

Salome (15 Apr 1833-8 Aug 1833)

Joseph Hume (5 Jun 1834-20 May 1854)

Philemon (31 May 1836-5 Feb 1883) — m. Mary Ann Miller on 7 Jul 1857

Sarah Jane (13 Apr 1838-????) — m. John Balthurst Burk on 23 Oct 1853

Lydia Helen (29 Feb 1840-????) — m. Henry Peard Hand on 14 Sep 1862

Barbara Ann (1 Feb 1842-????) — m. John Milne on 28 Nov 1860

Enos Everett (10 Feb 1844-22 Oct 1922) — m. Jemima Young on 20 Mar 1864; m. Robena McConohie on 14 Sep 188x

Albertina (12 Feb 1846-????) — m. James Logie on 9 Nov 1862

Elijah (7 Apr 1848-25 Dec 1922) — m. Susannah Strickler on 18 Sep 1871