Have you figured it out?
 

The age difference between the two James's born to Absolom and Samuel is really close. The one factor that makes me think this is the son of Absolom is that all censuses read 'James W." and for Samuel's son only James.

Research for James W. Wiseheart/Wisehart:

1870 Adams, Madison Co., IN census James W. age 7/12 born in Dec.(enumerated July 20, 1870)
Absolom Wisehart 30 and Nancy J. (Hammer) 26, 

1880 Harrison, Henry Co., Indiana  census (enumerated June 25, 1880)
Absolom Wisehart     36   IN   Farmer   IN   IN 
 Nancy Wisehart         35   IN   Keeping House   NC   NC 
 Charles N. Wisehart    Son  15   IN   At Home   IN   IN 
 Emma F. Wisehart     Dau    13   IN   At Home   IN   IN 
 
James W. Wisehart    Son    11   IN   At Home   IN   IN  Probably 10 going on 11
 Nimrod Wisehart    Brother 20   IN   Farmer   IN   IN 
and
Samuel Wisehart            28   IN   Farmer   VA   VA 
 
James Wisehart   Son     8   IN IN   IN 
 Rosetta Wisehart   Dau   3   IN IN   IN 

1900 Monroe, Madison Co. census we find:

Absolom 56 and Nancy J.55 are in Monroe Twp. Madison Co., IN with son Charles N. age 35 and grand daughters Marci 13, Anna 11, Cora L. 6 yrs.
James W. is married to Odiska in 1893.

Over in Harrison, Henry Co., is Samuel 48, wife Laurie 35 (married 20 years) with son Benjamin 18, dau. Mary M. 15, dau Kattie E. 7 years and last James b. Dec. age written 27/26 as son.

1910 Monroe, Madison Co., census I find James W. age 40 yrs (est 1869) m. Odiska Poindexter Aug. 19, 1893 dau of Thomas Benton and Sidney Poindexter. Children were Edith J. 10 and Leo 3 yrs.

1920 James W. Wisehart age 50 yrs (est 1869) Odiska 48, Edith 20, Leo 13 yrs.(b. 15 Sep 1906  d. Mar.1983 in Alexandria, Madison Co., Indiana)

1930 Harrison, Henry Co., James W. Wisehart age 58?  head, single, living next door to Newton Keesling.
When did Odiska pass on?

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