Achsa (Risley) Wisner (1823 - 1867)

Born 9 Nov 1823 in Chautauqua County, New York, United States

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Died 1 Feb 1867 at age 43 in Montezuma, Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States

Biography

Achsa was born 9 Nov 1823 in Chautauqua County, New York. She was the daughter of Horace Risley and Harmony Rood.

Ascha Risley and Addison Morell Wisner were married 12 March 1850 in Lake County, Illinois.^[1]

In 1850 she was living in Libertyville, Lake, Illinois.^[2] The household included John Edien (sic) age 28 born in New York, Abigal Edien age 29 born in New York, Alice P Edien age 3 born in Illinois, Susan M Edien age 1 born in Illinois, Addison M Wisner age 24 born in New York and Achsa Wisner age 26 born in New York. John was a farmer. Addison was a farmer. Abigail and Achsa were sisters; their father Horace Risley lived next door and brother Oliver H Risley lived nearby.

In 1860 she was living in Pleasant Township, Poweshiek, Iowa.^[3] The household included A M Wisner age 33 born in New York, Achsa Wisner age 36 born in New York, Risley Wisner age 8 born in Wisconsin and Merrit Wisner age 5 born in Illinois. Addison was a farmer.

She died 1 Feb 1867 in Montazuma, Iowa. Her death notice was published in the 27 Feb 1867 Fredonia Censor:^[4]

WISNER Achsa (Risley) 01 FEB 1867 FC 27 FEB 1867

In Montazuma, Poweshiek Co. IA, of lung fever, wife of Morell Wisner, dau of Horace & Harmony Risley, ae 43 yr

She is buried in Masonic IOOF Cemetery, Montezuma, Poweshiek County, Iowa.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Illinois State Marriage Records. Online index. Illinois State Public Record Offices. Name: Achser Risley Gender: Female Marriage Date: 12 Mar 1850 Marriage Place: Lake, Illinois, USA Spouse Name: Addison H Wisner Spouse Gender: Male. Ancestry.com. Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8R9-96Z : 4 April 2020), Achsa Wisner in household of John Edien, Libertyville, Lake, Illinois, United States; citing family 66, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LM-S35 : 19 March 2020), Achsa Wisner in entry for A M Wisner, 1860.
4. ↑ Barris, Lois. Death notices, 1819-1899, reported in the Fredonia Censor and a few other sources 1991. Death notices 1818-1899 Wisner, Ashsa (Risley) 27 Feb 1867
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #74832961:accessed 22 December 2018), memorial page for Achsa Risley Wisner (9 Nov 1823–1 Feb 1867), citing Masonic IOOF Cemetery, Montezuma, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by The Locator (contributor 47092515) .

Acknowledgements

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