That would be Henry Wise who did have a daughter named Mary Alice Wise - but she was born later than my Mary A Wise. I never would have thought of looking for Wythes - because I would have pronounced it "withs". Thanks, Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 5:31 PM Subject: Re: [VALOUDOU-L] Wise > > In a message dated 9/29/2005 11:17:24 AM, [email protected] writes: > >>Well there was a Jane Wise and a William Wise as well as a John Wire, >>Peter >>Wire and William Wire all in Loudoun Co. marriage records 1760 to 1850. > > Just for future reference, we had a neighbor who spelled his name Wythes > and > pronounced it as Wise (long "i"). His ancestors were from Wytheville, > Virginia, which is down interstate 81. He told us one of his Wythes > ancestors was a > governor of Virginia at one time. > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen [email protected] > Researching JEWEL in Loudoun Co. > >