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As far as where they lived before the war, I found Francis Asbury living in Cherokee County, Alabama, in 1850. I didn’t find Jeptha until 1860 when he and Nancy were living in Pike County, Arkansas (name spelled Wisner). Asbury appears in the 1860 Clark County, Arkansas, census (Clark and Pike Counties are adjacent). Contributed trees offer Cherokee County, Alabama, as Jeptha’s birthplace, but I have found no specific proof of this.
I have no documentation that definitely establishes these two soldiers as brothers, but I did find an interesting note from one of Jeptha’s grandsons who believed they were brothers. As a Wisener researcher, you possibly already have the note, but I am posting it just in case. Grady Richard Nutt submitted this information to relatives. Mr. Nutt’s mother was Sarah Ann Wisener, daughter of Jeptha:
”Hello,
This is a story handed down by family bibles and notes. They called
Jeptha, Jack and that’s what he went by. In late 1850 he came to Pike Co.
Ark with his wife Nancy Greeson and his brother Francis and his family.
They came by ox drawn wagon and took them about 11 weeks. Brother Francis
and his family settled on the Antoine Creek four miles south of Amity. (I
live in Glenwood,Ar. about 8 miles from Amity). Have been to Wall Creek
Cemetery where Great Grandparents Wisener are buried. Jack settled on the
Pike Co. side in Caney Fork Township. Francis was captured in Helena Ar, he
was a confederate soldier and brother Jack was a Union soldier. Francis
died in 1863 from acute diarrhea while in prison at Alton Illinois. Have to
go for now but would be interested in any info you have on the family and I
will share more stories and more info on the family. Yes Lucinda Hanks was
Francis wife.”
Grady
Mr. Nutt wrote this note before 1978 (he died that year).
Coincidentally, both boys acquired Pike County Arkansas Land Patents on the same day, 2 JUL 1860. You can view the original documents at:
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/
Just select “Arkansas,” and then type “Wisener” in the appropriate box.