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William Henry Niswanger

Birth	11 May 1796	Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States	Citation(s) Birth Citation(s) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register: 10 December 1845 to 8 February 1846 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah), p. 197.
Death	17 December 1882	Seneca, Newton, Missouri, United States	Citation(s) Death Citation(s) Find A Grave, database and images, Memorial #5414224.
Burial			Citation(s) Burial Citation(s) Find A Grave, database and images, Memorial #5414224.

Marriages Label

• Mary Martin

Married

4 December 1828

Harrison County, Virginia, United States

Citation(s)

Marriage Citation(s)
County Clerks, West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970 (West Virginia), images, FamilySearch.org, Harrison County, West Virginia “West Virignia Marriages, 1780-1970,” image 449; citing Harrison County, West Virginia, V.3 P.49, County Clerks, FHL microfilm 847273..

          Children:
               George Nicewanger
               Eleanor Niswanger
               Catherine Elizabeth Niswanger
               Sarah Ann Niswanger
               Aaron Niswanger
               Emma Niswanger
               Shadrick Niswanger
               Mary Jane Niswanger
               Joshua Niswanger
               William M Niswanger
               Christian Nicewanger
               Elizabeth Niswanger

• Mary Austin

Married

10 July 1877

Newton County, Missouri, United States

Citation(s)

Marriage Citation(s)
Newton County (Missouri) Recorder of Deeds, Marriage records, 1865-1916; marriage index, 1879-1921 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973), database with images, FamilySearch.org, entry for William Niswanger and Mary Austin (10 July 1877), "Marriage records, 1865-1916; marriage index, 1879-1921” image 430; citing Newton County, Missouri, p. 289 Recorder of Deeds, FHL microfilm 929788..

There is strong indirect evidence that William Henry Niswanger married Mary Austin following the death of his first wife Mary Martin. Mary Martin died in Newton County, Missouri in 1873. An 1877 marriage for a William Niswanger and a Mrs. Mary Austin was found in Newton County, Missouri. Although the record does not give direct evidence that it is the correct William Niswanger, the marriage falls into the time line, since William’s wife had been dead for about four years. Also, the record stated that it was a second marriage for Mary Austin, giving some evidence that the couple was older. The marriage also occurred in Newton County, Missouri where the correct William lived and later died. Another piece of evidence for William’s second marriage is that in the 1880 federal census, there was only one William Niswanger living in Newton County, Missouri. This William was living with his wife Mary and was the right age and born in the right place. William’s 1882 probate also gives more evidence as the probate names his surving children and also mentions a surviving widow named Mary. Furthermore, a Mary Niswagner (widow) was located in the 1900 census living in Newton County, Missouri with her daughter Calista and was born in New York, the same as the Mary from the 1880 census.

Residences Label

• 1840	Hancock County, Illinois, United States
• 1842	Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• 1850	Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States
• 1860	Elmonte Twp, Los Angeles, California, United States
• 1880	Buffalo Twp, Newton, Missouri, United States

Death & Burial Records Label

• Grave Marker

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Census Records Label

• 1840 Population Census	Hancock County, Illinois	Extract	Image
• 1842 Population Census	Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois	Extract	Image
• 1850 Population Census	The District No 21, Pottawattamie, Iowa	Extract	Image	1850 Population Census Citation(s) SOURCE GOES HERE
• 1860 Population Census	Elmonte Township, Los Angeles, California	Extract	Image
• 1880 Population Census	Buffalo Tp, Newton, Mo	Extract	Image

Migration Records Label

Crossing the Plains

• Company Unknown (1851)		View Source	Citation(s) Crossing the Plains Citation(s) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Departure	1851
Arrival	1851

Nauvoo Community Project

Nauvoo Community Project

William Henry Niswanger

Crossing the Plains