The Adam Wise book describes the history and genealogy of a branch of the Wise/Weiss family that came from Germany and settled in Pennsylvania. I belong to another line of (presumably) English Wises, who settled first in St. Mary's County, MD. There are some striking similarities, albeit no exact matches, between my line and your ancestors. One of my direct ancestors, George Wise, was born May 15, 1773 in Maryland, and married Jane King (baptized 29 Jan 1772 in St. Andrews Parish in Saint Mary's, MD. They had several children born in Maryland and then moved to Monongalia County in what is now West Virginia (and includes Morgantown). George's son John had a son listed shown in my records as Isaac C. Wise, born about 1838. This Isaac and his wife Hannah had a son George L. Wise, born about 1855 in Marion or Monongalia County WV. The fact that middle initials are used suggests that there were other Isaacs and Georges in the same area at the same time, possibly your relatives. I'll see whether I can find out if the original George who came to Monongalia County from Maryland was accompanied by brothers or cousins who may have been ancestors of your Isaac Wise. Given the name similarities, I think it is possible that the two families are related. Unless, of course, your pretty sure that your Isaac was of German descent. - Laurie Wise [email protected] Sent by: [email protected] To sweb.com [email protected] cc 05/01/2007 11:30 Subject AM Re: [WISE] "Adam Wise Family" (Ancestors & descendents of Johann Adam Weiss), Please respond to [email protected] The Adam Wise Family book only has 1 Issac Wise b. 1818 and it does not show a George among his children. I looked at all of the Issac Wise listings in the book and found none to be your Issac. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 1 May 2007 9:07 AM Subject: [WISE] "Adam Wise Family" (Ancestors & descendents of Johann Adam Weiss), Where can one obtain the book, "Adam Wise Family" (Ancestors & descendents of Johann Adam Weiss), by Kathryn Swim Cummings & Rachel Jones Hayward? My ancestor is Isaac W. Wise. His obituary in the The Leader, Pomroy, Ohio December 23, 1908: Isaac Wise was born in Morgantown, PA, March 12, 1818. He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Blake, of Syracuse, Dec. 19, 1908, at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 7 days. Isaac married Elizabeth McCollough, born PA March 14, 1817. Isaac moved several times. His son, George Washington Wise, was born March 12, 1841, in Monongahila Co., WV. We find him in the 1850 Census of Wetzel Co. During the mid 1850's Isaac moved to Jackson Co, WV and is found in the 1860 Census of Bellville Dist. In 1879 he is purchasing property in Wirt Co, WV. Isaac remained in Wirt Co. until after the death of his wife in 1887. He moved into the home of his daughter, Nancy Wise Blake, in Meigs Co., Ohio. Jimmie Barnes, b. 1934, Wirt Co., WV **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220439616x1201372437/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)