Hi Jim could you pass this on to Trudy, The last names and time period and area correspond with my family. My gggrandfather was David Nesbit Wise from VA, married Caroline Hollenbaugh born 1833 PA, 3 sons born in Van Wert and Delaware, OH. George William born 1855 Van Wert,OH, Matias E. (sometimes seen Matthew E.) born Delaware,OH, and Pierce Alvin born 1864 Delaware,OH. Brother or cousin to David Nesbit was Philip Smith Wise. Have you seen any of these names? Thanks for any information. Sue Bouchey Trudy Leonhard (by way of Jim Wise ) wrote: > According to my cousin (so I haven't verified the sources) my Samuel Wise > had a brother Harvey who was born about 1836 in Penn. He married Elmira who > was born about 1837 in VA or Ohio. > > THere is also a picture in the family bible of Ida Wise, d/o Samuel, with > her cousins Cizzy and Callie SMITH. Don't know who's children they are. > They may be from Ida's mother's side (Eliza Ann Hartzler), so may not have > a Wise connection at all. But in case they do.... > > Does this have a connection with anybody? > Trudy