Bertha: Thanks for the response. Are you a descendant? If so I would like to hear more from your family. I am the author of German Speaking People and it's good to know it has such far reaching effect. I am a descendant of David who went to MO. Thanks again, Lorena WISE-L-request@rootsweb.com wrote: At 06:07 PM 11/16/98 PST, you wrote: >Looking for the descendants of Frederick Wise b. before 1730 d. ca 1809 >Lincoln Co., NC. Sons John, Henry, and Jacob remained in the area. Daughters >Maria Claira m. Philip Coulter and Barbara m. Thomas Rhyne did likewise. > >Daughter Maria Elizabetha (Marillis) disappeared from records and nothing more >is known about her. Son David moved to Cape Girardeau Co., MO ca 1810 and his >children moved into Pike, Greene, Macoupin, and Calhoun Co., IL. > >Son George moved to Buncombe Co., NC where he died before the 1830 census and >his children moved into GA, SE TN and westward.. > >John had son Daniel who moved to Chester Co. SC. son George who moved to >Indiana according to court records, but is disputed by some researchers who >say he moved to Blount Co., AL. Henry's son John R. moved to Buncombe Co., NC >where he appears on the 1850-60 census. > >Would like to hear from anyone concerned with these families as their records >are needed for a Frederick Wise Family History now well underway. > >Thanks, >Lorena >There are several pages of information in a book called German speaking People west of the Catawba River in North Carolina 1750-1800 written by Lorena Shell Eaker on what looks like your family. If you haven't seen it or can't get it through interlibrary loan, send me your snail mail and I will make some copies for you. bwise@oklahoma.net Bertha Wise > > >____________________________________________________________________ >More than just email--Get your FREE Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/netcenter/mail > > > ____________________________________________________________________ More than just email--Get your FREE Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/netcenter/mail