> HENRY AND MARGARET ? WISE > >I do not know where Henry Wise was born. Margaret ? Wise was born in Bedford >County, Tennessee >They were married in Shelbyville, Tennessee. > >As Of February 1, 1998, I know of two children. I believe there was more. > >SYNTHA WISE married Joseph Mack Williams. No other information known as of >February 1, 1998. > >JAMES WISE > >Born: > November 17, 1827 Bradley County, Tennessee > >Description: >James was five ½ feet tall, light complexion, blue eyes and black hair. > > >Military History: > He was a private in Company M. Phelps Regiment Greene Co. Missouri Home >Guard. >Story has it, he was wounded, not in battle, but while on leave. Several >individuals shot him and when the towns people found out, they hunted the >men down and killed them. (This is a story told me by his grandson.) He >walked with a limp. > >First Marriage: >Elizabeth Farley: No information known on her. I do know she died in 1883 >Christian County, Missouri. > >Known Children: > Henry Wise born 1855 Tennessee > James Wise Jr. born 1859 Tennessee > Nancy C. Wise born 1861 Missouri > Robert J. Wise born 1868 Missouri > >Second Marriage: > Mary Tiny Wilhite (Wilhoit) Smith > A widow of William Smith. Mary and William had a son, Thomas Andrew Smith > Who was born December 13, 1883 in High Anvil, Stone County, Missouri. > >Born: > August 9, 1855 Searcy County, Arkansas > >Parents: > William Wilhite (Wilhoit) and Elizabeth Rose > >Children: > Francis Corilla Wise born January 16, 1887 Billings, Missouri > Died 1967 Pampa, Gray County, Texas > Jessie Franklin Wise born November 11, 1888 Billings, Missouri > Died 1977 Indio, California > Anna Mae Wise born May 26, 1892 Billings, Missouri > Died June 16, 1971 Lubbock, Texas > > >After the death of James Wise January 11, 1903 Billings, Christian County, >Missouri, Mary and her children moved to Parker County, Texas. (NOTE: The >county adjoining Parker County, Texas is Wise County, Texas. Unknown if >there is a connection.) > >Thank you, >Elaine McDowell >Sponsor of McDowell list. >to subscribe >http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/mcdowell >to post a message to the list >mcdowell@onelist.com >Researching the following surnames on my husbands side; >McDowell, Collins, Barnes, Wise, Blalock, Moore, Knight, Lewis, >Wilhite, Benfield, >Researching the following surnames on my side: >Lapp, Bath (Bott, Batt), Hoffman, Stratman, Uhing, Schafers, >Stolta, Moll, Genter and Wittfeld. >Bob and Elaine McDowell >Rt. 8 Box 1336 >Amarillo, Texas 79118 > >