Am seeking information on the parents of John C. (possibly Calhoun) Wise, born May 4, 1828 in Tennessee. I believe his father was James Wise, a carpenter from South Carolina born about 1789, and mother Mary (surname unknown) born about 1800 in Tennessee. Possible siblings: Eliza, born about 1821; Henry, William, both older than Eliza; and another sister Manervy (spelling is questionable). This family was located in McNairy County, Tennessee in 1840 & 1850. Also living with the family on the 1850 census was Stanton Brown, age 4. No relationship is indicated, but he could have been a grandson. I believe that shortly after 1850, John left his family and McNairy County with a wagon train bound for Austin, Texas. The 1860 census indicated that James Wise was widowed and that he lived with daughter Manervy and her husband James Reed. No other information was found after this date. If you have any information on anyone related to this Wise family, I would appreciate hearing from you. Susan Hensley rhensley@swbell.net