Adams-Highland County OhArchives Obituaries.....Wisecup, Sr., Joseph Elwood January 11, 1906 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ralph Cokonougher rcokon@hotmail.com April 30, 2007, 3:09 pm Name and date of newspaper unknown. "Joseph Wisecup surrounded by kind and loving friends, calmly and peacefully sank to rest at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles McMullen, at the close of January 11, 1906, aged 76 years, 9 months and 22 days. While regretting to leave his loved ones, yet he expressed himself as being perfectly willing to submit to the will of his Master. He expressed himself to his friends as only waiting my time to go, only waiting for the Savior's call. He remarked to Brother Edmiston the eve before his death, "What profiteth a man to gain the whole world and loseth his own soul?" It was such a comfort to him when his neighbors and friends would sing and pray for him. He said he wanted the music of the angels to charm his ears when he reached his heavenly home. During his life he was married four times, his first wife Phoeba Frost. To this union were born four children of which two died while young. His second wife was Isabel Skidmore. Three children blessed this union of which one has preceded its father. His third wife was Martha King, and his last wife, Rebecca Jones, who died about two years ago. He leaves three daughters and one son, and a large number of relatives and friends to mourn his death. He united with the Christian church in early childhood. He was consciencious, warmhearted and true and ever maintained the confidence of all who knew him. In his neighborhood where he spent most of his life his table was set for all. At his home church during revivals or protracted meetings everybody was welcome to go to Bro. Wisecup's. His pleasant and amiable disposition endeared him alike to young and old. His mission here is done and his spirit has taken its flight back to Him who gave it and who has a mansion prepared for him. He has crossed the river of death, But turns and waves his hand, Pointing to the home of rest, In that bright and happy land. The midnight stars are beaming Upon his silent grave, Where he is sleeping without dreaming, The one we could not save. We know that he has found a home Above that never dies, And soon his voice will bid come And meet him in the skies. SARAH McMULLEN" ****************************************************** From a local newspaper: "Card of Thanks. Editor Defender: - Please allow me space in your paper to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness shown us during the sad death of our dear old father. The funeral was conducted by Revs. Curby and Edmiston at the Wesley Chapel at 2 o'clock Mrs. Chas. McMullen" Additional Comments: The above obituary of Joseph Wisecup is from an old typed page of paper, given to me by Joseph's grandaughter's, Anna Schmidt, estate. The paper looks like it was a typed copy of a newspaper clipping, name of newspaper unknown. However, one will notice that the thank you note that follows it went to the "Defender", which was an Adams County newspaper. I have checked microfilm copies of the Adams and Highland County newspapers, including the Defender, in the Ohio Historical Society Archives for 1906 and was unable to find the obituary. It could be that the obituary was written for the funeral, but was never placed in the newspaper. +++ According to his granddaughter, Anna Cokonougher Schmidt, who spoke with me in 1977, the funeral and burial of her grandfather, Joseph Wisecup, cost $80.00. +++ Joseph Elwood3 Wisecup (Jacob Jackson2, Abraham1) was born 20 March 1830 in Ohio, and died 11 January 1906 in Ohio. He married (1) Phoeba Frost, daughter of Jacob Frost and Proba ?. He married (2) Martha King. He married (3) Rebecca Jones. He married (4) Isabel Skidmore 1860. Children of Joseph Wisecup and Phoeba Frost are: i. Margaret4 Wisecup, born 16 October 1853; died 25 December 1914. ii. Mary Elizabeth Wisecup, born 14 February 1856 in Adams County, Ohio.; died 27 April 1934 in South Salem. Ross County, Ohio.. iii. Providince Wisecup, born Abt. 1858; died Aft. 1860. iv. Sydilla Wisecup, born Abt. 1858; died Aft. 1860. Children of Joseph Wisecup and Isabel Skidmore are: i. Stephen D. Wisecup. ii. Joseph Elwood Wisecup, Jr., born 10 June 1862; died 28 August 1948 in Ross County, Ohio. iii. Sarah "Salley" I. Wisecup. She married Charles McMullen 25 April 1883 in Adams County, Ohio. Clarence Wisecup of Maine has done quite a lot of research on the Adams County, Ohio Wisecup family. According to him in 2004, Abraham and Magdelina Whisler Wisecup and his brother Jonas and Susanah Nye Wisecup migrated to Adams/Highland County Ohio from Virginia ca 1810. Abraham and Magdelina had at least four children. The first child was Jacob (also known as Jackson) who was born 18 September 1800 in Virginia. Jacob married Nancy Franklin and there are varying reports of up to 12 chilcren before she died. The third child of Jacob and Nancy was George Findley Wisecup -- I am descended from him. The fourth child of Jacob and Nancy was Joseph Elwood Wisecup, Sr. After Nancy's death, Jacob married Elizabeth Stumbo and with son George and his wife Anna Stumbo (yes, his step-mothers child) they all moved to Boone County, Iowa in 1852. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/adams/obits/wisecups730nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ohfiles/ File size: 5.9 Kb