By any chance do you have any Wise from Winona, Minnesota. Or is most of your research in the south? John Jacob Wise came from Baden, Germany to Attica, New York prior to 1860. He is listed on the 1860 census. He then moved to Utica, Missouri about 1866. Then his family moved to Winona, Minnesota in 1882. There are quite a few Wises in Winona. Thanks, Cheryl > -----Original Message----- > From: mary a wise [SMTP:lenawise@juno.com] > Sent: Saturday, July 03, 1999 7:55 PM > To: WISE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: WISE, PHILIP 1749B > > I have a Phillip Wise who was born in the late 40s and one of my brothers > was named French Phillip Wise, born in 1920. These are descendants of > Joseph Wise, who came to S.E. Alabama , from Wilkerson, the first part of > 1820s. I published a 350 page book in November 1998, entitled The Wise > Kin Now and Then. I believe there are more Wises in the U.S. than any > other name. > Happy Searching. > Mary Agnes Wise