Wishart family.

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Wishart family members include Francis Marion Wishart (1837-1872) of Shoe Heel (now Maxton), near Lumberton in Robeson County, N.C., who served in the Confederage army during the Civil War and organized the fight against the Lowry gang, a group of Croatan (Lumbee) Indians that terrorized Robeson County around 1871; and William Clifton Wishart (b. 1871), who served for many years as a vice president of the New York Central Railroad.

From the description of Wishart family papers, circa 1830-1999. WorldCat record id: 28359498

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creatorOf Wishart family. Wishart family papers, circa 1830-1999. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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associatedWith Confederate States of America. Army corporateBody
associatedWith Lane, Annabel Wishart. person
associatedWith Lowry Gang. corporateBody
associatedWith Wishart, Francis Marion, 1837-1872. person
associatedWith Wishart, William Clifton, b. 1871. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
North Carolina
Robeson County (N.C.)
Lumberton (N.C.)
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Gangs
Lumbee Indians
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Active 1830

Active 1999

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