Here's what I know for sure. Descendants of Wise, Samuel "Ishmael" 1.Wise, Samuel "Ishmael" (b. 1817-03-25 - Ohio) sp. Coy, Nancy (b. 1817 - Indiana) 2.Wise, Jessee (b. 1834-11-00 - Madison County Indiana) sp. A., Hester (b. 1839 - Indiana) 3.Wise, Grant (b. 1866) 3.Wise, Viola (b. 1867) 3.Wise, Mary E. (b. 1869) 3.Wise, Arinenta (b. 1873) 3.Wise, Hiram (b. 1877) 2.Wise, Benjamin (b. 1843-08-26) 2.Wise, Martha E. (b. 1849) 2.Wise, Matthew Theodore (b. 1849-11-23 - Indiana, d. 1881-09-30 - IndependenceTownship, NodawayCounty, Mo.) sp. Boyer, Mary Ann (b. 1852-12-16 - Indiana, d. 1902-03-05 - Arkansas) 3.Wise, Benjamin Franklin (b. 1873-12-27 - Indiana, d. 1920-02-03 - Arkansas) sp. Richardson, Martha Jane (b. 1873-06-06, d. 1954-03-30) 4.Wise, Alfred 4.Wise, Franklin Elbert (b. 1896 - Arkansas) sp. Spicer, Rebecca 5.Wise, Bessie Mae 5.Wise, Refae 4.Wise, Lula (b. 1899 - Arkansas) sp. Frailey 4.Wise, Rose (b. 1901 - Arkansas) sp. Anderson 4.Wise, David Earl (b. 1902 - Arkansas) sp. Harberson, Maggie 3.Wise, Nancy Alice (b. 1875 - Indiana) 3.Wise, Louetta Christine (b. 1881-11-23 - Hopkins, Nodaway Co., Missouri, d. 1965-10-27 - Walnut Ridge Arkansas) sp. Richardson, William Harmon (b. 1880-09-10 - Izard Co. Arkansas, d. 1933-09-05 - Douthat Oklahoma) 4.Richardson, James Ira "Jim" (b. 1902-09-10 - Hardy Arkansas) sp. Sellers, Irma 5.Richardson, Beatrice 5.Richardson, Jimmie Sharon 4.Richardson, Benjamin Ernest "Ern" (b. 1904-10-15 - Hardy Arkansas) sp. Sellers, Emma Ruth 5.Richardson, David Ira 5.Richardson, Sydnia Delores 5.Richardson, William Ernest "Tommy" 5.Richardson, John Dale 4.Richardson, Vera Louetta (b. 1907-06-14 - Scammon Kansas, d. 1982-10-26 - Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma) sp. Walsh, Clarence William (b. 1897-12-05 - Hardy Arkansas, d. 1964-08-19 - Oklahoma City Oklahoma) 5.Walsh, William Jr. (b. 1925-01-19 - Commerce Oklahoma) sp. Cutforth, Glen sp. Hirst, C. M. "Charley" (b. 1900 - Drummond Oklahoma, d. 1984 - Enid Oklahoma) 4.Richardson, Willie Edith (b. 1911-06-29 - Scammon Kansas) sp. Jordan, Francis (b. - Baxter Springs Kansas, d. 1970-06-17) 5.Jordan, Vera Inez 5.Jordan, Robert Gearld 4.Richardson, Thelbert Ross "Ab" (b. 1914-07-12 - Hardy Arkansas, d. 1979-04-14 - Miami Oklahoma) sp. Haney, Iva (b. 1919-01-05, d. 1973-11-08 - Enid Oklahoma) 5.Richardson, Ernest Leroy (b. 1936-04-17, d. 1937-01-00) 4.Richardson, Baby Sister (b. 1917-10-07 - Hardy Arkansas, d. 1917-12-07 - Hardy Arkansas) 4.Richardson, Martha Faye (b. 1918-10-28 - Hardy Arkansas, d. 1997-01-17 - Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma) sp. Trent, Wayne (b. 1917-11-29, d. 1990-03-19 - Enid Oklahoma) 4.Richardson, Alice Maye (b. 1918-10-28 - Hardy Arkansas, d. 1938-11-23 - Picher Oklahoma) 2.Wise, Thomas (b. 1853) [ Yeah, I know. I didn't "all caps" the surnames. It's a Copy/Paste from a report generated by my genealogy program. ] This takes us down to my father, William WALSH This is what I think is correct but no proof on hand: Descendants of Wise, John 1.Wise, John (b. - VA, d. 1788 - VA) sp. Unknown 2.Wise, Henry (b. 1742 - VA, d. 1828 - Hamilton Co.,Indiana) 2.Wise, Magdalene (b. 1744) 2.Wise, Jacob (b. 1746) 2.Wise, John (b. 1748 - poss. VA, d. 1831-01-01 - Perkinsville,Madison Co.,Indiana) sp. Unknown 3.Wise, Daniel (b. - Hardy Co.,VA?, d. 1848 - Madison Co.,Indiana) sp. Miller, Mary (b. - VA, d. - Madison Co.,Indiana) 4.Wise, Lucinda sp. McClintock, Unknown 4.Wise, Huldah sp. Kenrk-Daniel 4.Wise, Lovina sp. Ryan, L. 4.Wise, Seth 4.Wise, Loranna sp. Coy, Matthew 4.Wise, Perina 4.Wise, Daniel , Jr. (b. 1833-05-04) sp. Thurman, Susan 3.Wise, Martin (b. 1785-04-15 - VA, d. 1828-01-09 - Madison Co.,Indiana) sp. Strumbaugh, Barbara (b. 1788, d. 1840-09-10 - Madison Co.,Indiana) 4.Wise, John (b. 1811-12-27 - Ross Co.,Ohio, d. 1901-06-19 - Perkinsville,Madison Co.,Indiana) sp. McClintock, Harriet (b. 1815-01-18 - Ohio (poss. Ross Co.,), d. 1862-01-15 - Perkinsville,Madison Co.,Indiana) 5.Wise, Martin (b. 1832-01-18, d. 1902 - Madison Co.,Indiana) 5.Wise, Mary (b. 1833-12-13) 5.Wise, Elizabeth (b. 1837-01-05) 5.Wise, Alexander (b. 1838-08-02 - Madison Co.,Indiana) 5.Wise, Barbara Jane (b. 1840-06-23 - Madison Co.,Indiana) 5.Wise, James Edward (b. 1844-08-05, d. 1845-10-04) 5.Wise, William "Billie" H. (b. 1847-07-25 - Madison Co.,Indiana, d. 1931-05-04 - Perkinsville,Madison Co.,Indiana) 5.Wise, Samantha (b. 1850-08-02) 5.Wise, Margaret Catherine (b. 1852-07-13, d. 1938) 4.Wise, Samuel "Ishmael" (b. 1817-03-25 - Ohio) sp. Coy, Nancy (b. 1817 - Indiana) 5.Wise, Benjamin (b. 1843-08-26) 5.Wise, Martha E. (b. 1849) 5.Wise, Matthew Theodore (b. 1849-11-23 - Indiana, d. 1881-09-30 - IndependenceTownship, NodawayCounty, Mo.) 5.Wise, Thomas (b. 1853) 5.Wise, Jessee (b. 1834-11-00 - Madison County Indiana) 4.Wise, Moses (b. 1819-01-05) sp. Coy, Margaret 4.Wise, Jessey (b. 1819-11-25) sp. Elliot, Katherine 4.Wise, Phoebe (b. 1821-07-06) sp. McClintock, Jim 2.Wise, Sebastian (b. 1750, d. 1824) 2.Wise, Eve (b. 1752) 2.Wise, Elizabeth (b. 1755) 2.Wise, Martin (b. 1760) I know I said Pennsylvania before but that's what happens when I do things from memory without checking first. [ my poor old rememberer isn't what it used to be. ] It seems that they came from Virginia instead. Anyway, that's everything I have. -- Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans.