Name: The Porters of Greene County

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Elizabeth Jane Wise: Birth: 27 JUN 1847 in near Simpson Store, Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 24 JAN 1930 in daughter's home, Claysville, Washington County, Pennsylvania

  2. Mary Ellen Wise: Birth: 12 JAN 1849 in Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 30 JUL 1871

  3. Sarah Ann Wise: Birth: 29 JUL 1851 in Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 19 SEP 1876

  4. Supler John Wise: Birth: 11 SEP 1852 in West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 14 JAN 1926 in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania

  5. Leonidas Simpson Wise: Birth: 16 JUL 1856 in Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 26 DEC 1930 in daughterÕs home, near Time, Greene County, Pennsylvania

  6. Rachel Sophia Wise: Birth: 25 DEC 1858 in Pennsylvania. Death: 9 APR 1887

  7. Theodore Henry Abnnisance Wise: Birth: 3 AUG 1861 in Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 3 SEP 1950

  8. Rhoda Margaret Wise: Birth: 6 APR 1864 in near Time, Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 26 OCT 1944 in home, Nineveh, Greene County, Pennsylvania


Sources
1. Title:   Obituary of Mrs. Jane W. Sprowls
Text:   Given name/Surname
2. Title:   Obituary of Mrs. Margaret Wise Huffman
Text:   Given name/Surname
3. Title:   Greene County Will Book - Jacob Wise
Text:   Given name/Surname
 Date: Greene County Will Book 6, page 103 - No. 3575
4. Title:   Obituary of John Wise
Text:   Given name/Surname
5. Title:   Obituary of John Wise
Text:   Date/Location
6. Title:   Greene County, Pennsylvania Cemeteries CD-ROM
Text:   Location
Author:   James Fordyce
7. Title:   Family Group Record
Text:   Date

Notes
a. Note:   N609 Date (July 20, 1815) of birth and date (February 11, 1885) of death from Sprowls history book of Opal Dague Winnett.
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 Given name (John) and surname (Wise) from Will Book - Jacob Wise, Volume 4, 1862-1874, page 138, No. 2225, County Court House, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania
  Given name (John) and surname (Wise) from the obituary of Mrs. Jane W. Sprowls - ÒThe Waynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, January 30, 1930
  Given name (John) and surname (Wise) from the obituary of Mrs. Margaret Wise Huffman - "Democrat Messenger" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, October 28, 1944
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 1850 (October 29) census data from the census images for Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 358A - image 11 - line 1) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 35 year old farmer, living with his wife and 2 daughters, Elizabeth and Mary Ellen. The value of real estate owned was $600. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "John" in this census.
  1860 (July 21) census data from the census images for Morris Township (Post Office-Days Store), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 73 - Image 405 - line 39) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 44 year old farmer and living with his wife, 2 sons and 4 daughters. The value of his real estate was $3300 and the value of his personal estate was $700. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "John" in this census.
  1870 (July 20) census data from the census images for Morris Township (Post Office-Waynesburg), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 6 - Image 6 - line 23) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 54 year old farmer and was living with his wife, 3 sons and 3 daughters. The value of his real estate was $6,000 and the value of his personal estate was $3,690. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "John" in this census.
  1880 (June 10) census data from the census images for Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 80 - page 13 - image 13 - line 26) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 64 year old farmer. He was a widower and was living with 1 son, Theodore, and 1 daughter, Rhoda. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "John" in this census.
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 WISE.
  John Wise, aged about 69 years, died at his home near Simpson's Store, Morris township this county on the 11th inst, of Kidney disease.
  Mr. Wise had lived many years at the house in which he died and had accumulated considerable wealth.
  The funeral took place on the 13th. The remains were interred in the Beulah cemetery. The friends and relatives of the deceased have the entire sympathy of the community.
  Source - "The Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, February 17, 1885

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