Howdy All, I'm also looking for a John Wise in Ohio (my gg grandfather) and here's my Wise(s). Descendants of John Wise 1 John Wise b: prob.1820-1830 in Bryan, Williams Co, OH . +Sarah Seidel b: 1826 in Bryan, Williams Co, OH d: Nov 1882 Occupation: housewife & property trader; maiden name may have been Sidell or Siedel ..... 2 Amanda Ann Wise b: 16 Aug 1848 in Bryan, Williams Co, OH; d: 7 May 1922 in Spencer, Clay Co, IA; Buried: in Spencer, IA Riverside Cemetery (just N of Vet. Mem); in 1922 lived at 244 W First St, Spencer, IA ; r: Methodist ........ +George Horatio Wilson b: 19 Jun 1840 in Plymouth, Richland Co, OH m: 11 Feb 1864 in Bryan, Williams Co, OH; d: 21 Mar 1910 in Spencer, Clay Co, IA; Buried: in Spencer, IA Riverside Cemetery (just N of Vet Mem); Occupation: farmer and property trader; Oct 1909 moved into Spencer, IA when health failed; 1900 moved to Dickinson Co, IA; 1879 moved to Lincoln twp. near Rossie, south of Spencer, Clay Co, IA; 1869 moved to Boone Co, IA; 1865 Civil War Vet.-Co. C, 152nd Indiana Volunteers; 1864 following wedding moved to Noble Co, IN; 1861 enlisted & was orderly in a Indiana Infantry Reg.; 1860 moved to Lisbon, IN; r: Methodist ..... 2 Marie Wise d: Bef 7 May 1922 ........ +? Schiffler ..... 2 Arminda Wise d: Aft 7 May 1922 no children ........ +? Neff ..... 2 Mary Wise d: Bef 7 May 1922; had 9 boys & 1 girl; lived in Jeromeville, OH ........ +Davis Hootman ..... 2 Allie Wise d: Bef 7 May 1922 ........ +? Showalter ********************* Any connections, anybody? -- Don & Carmen (Pickering) Huling <dhuling@gte.net> Kent, WA Researching: HULING from Suffolk, Engl-1619 PICKERING from PEI, Can-1750 WILSON from Lincs, Engl-1775 MCVAY from OH-1830 CUMMINS from Lancaster Co, OH-1785 WOOD from Engl-1824 STEPHENSON from EYK, Engl-1765 BRYSON from Lancaster Co, PA-1812 Today genealogy requires the following: 1. a BIG eraser 2. a BIG bottle of aspirin 3. a BIG crystal ball 4. the use of the words: probable, possible, maybe, perhaps 5. quessing ability when all else fails 6. Bourbon and/or your favorite. --author unknown