This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AnneBurfordGriffin Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wise/3653.2.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Evelyn, our Jesse Wise's run back a few generations. My grandfather Shelley's father was Jesse Owen Wise (1853-1923); J. O's father was Jesse W. Wise (1834-1884); and Jesse W. Wise's father was Jesse Wise (1787-1868). This last Jesse Wise left South Carolina at about the same time that another Wise, James, left the same area; they each stopped along their route in Mississippi; and then they settled near each other in old Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Some of the descendants of these two Wise's have recently had male relatives submit their DNA. The tests aren't completed yet, but initial results show a close familial relationship between descendants of the South Carolina Wise men. By the way, my mother was named Jessie Wise. I don't know if there is a relationship between our Jesse Wise's, but ours are centered in Louisiana. Anne Burford Griffin Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.