Name: The Porters of Greene County

Updated: 04-19-2021 05:04:63.


Individual Page


Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. William Wise: Birth: JAN 1850 in Pennsylvania. Death: 14 NOV 1923 in home, Time, Greene County, Pennsylvania

  2. Jacob Houston Wise: Birth: 5 APR 1854 in Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 18 JAN 1937 in home, Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania


Sources
1. Title:   Find A Grave
Text:   Given name/Surname
Url:   http://www.findagrave.com
2. Title:   1850 Federal Census
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:   "Home without a mother."
Text:   Given name/Surname
5. Title:   Greene County, Pennsylvania - Death Register 2 - Phoebe Wise
Text:   Given name (sp)/Surname
Publication:   Copyright, 2001, James Fordyce (genealogy@fordyce.org)
Url:   http://www.fordyce.org/genealogy/GCRecords/deathsbook2alpha.txt
6. Title:   Obituary of Henry Wise
Text:   Given name/Surname
7. Title:   Find A Grave
Text:   Date
Url:   http://www.findagrave.com
8. Title:   1850 Federal Census
Text:   Date [Estimated]/Location [State]
9. Title:   1900 Federal Census
Text:   Date [Month/Year]/Location [State]
10. Title:   Greene County, Pennsylvania - Death Register 2 - Phoebe Wise
Text:   Location [Town]
Publication:   Copyright, 2001, James Fordyce (genealogy@fordyce.org)
Url:   http://www.fordyce.org/genealogy/GCRecords/deathsbook2alpha.txt
11. Title:   Obituary of Henry Wise
Text:   Date [Estimated]
12. Title:   Find A Grave
Text:   Date
Url:   http://www.findagrave.com
13. Title:   Greene County, Pennsylvania - Death Register 2 - Phoebe Wise
Text:   Date/Location [Town]
Publication:   Copyright, 2001, James Fordyce (genealogy@fordyce.org)
Url:   http://www.fordyce.org/genealogy/GCRecords/deathsbook2alpha.txt
14. Title:   Obituary of Henry Wise
Text:   Date/Location
15. Title:   Find A Grave
Text:   Location
Url:   http://www.findagrave.com
16. Title:   Greene County, Pennsylvania - Death Register 2 - Phoebe Wise
Text:   Date/Location
Publication:   Copyright, 2001, James Fordyce (genealogy@fordyce.org)
Url:   http://www.fordyce.org/genealogy/GCRecords/deathsbook2alpha.txt
17. Title:   1900 Federal Census
Text:   Date [Estimated]
18. Title:   "Home without a mother."
Text:   Date [Estimated]

Notes
a. Note:   N18943 Given name (Henry) 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 (Henry), surname (Wise) and status (not deceased) in November, 1903, from "Home without a mother." - "The Waynesburg Democrat" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, December 4, 1903
  Given name (Henry), surname (Wise) and status (deceased) in January, 1937, from the obituary of J. Houston Wise - "The Democrat Messenger" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, January 19, 1937
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 1850 (September 16) census data from the census images for Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 310B - image 48 - line 17) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 24 year old laborer. He was living with his wife and 1 son. There is no listing as to the value of real estate owned. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as ÒHenryÓ in this census.
  1860 (July 20) census data from the census images for Morris Township (Post Office-Days Store), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 73 - Image 9 - line 23) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 35 year old farmer. He was living with his wife and 2 sons. The value of his real estate was $1,000 and the value of his personal estate was $500. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as ÒHenryÓ in this census.
  1870 (July 20) census data from the census images for Morris Township (Post Office-Waynesburg), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 5 - Image 5 - line 23) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 35 (sic) year old farmer. He was living with his wife and 2 sons. The value of his real estate was $2,600 and the value of his personal estate was $800. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as ÒHenryÓ in this census.
  1880 (June 8) census data from the census images for Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 80 - page 9 - image 9 - line 39) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 54 year old farmer. He was married and living with his wife and 2 sons. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as ÒHenryÓ in this census.
  1900 (June 6) census data from the census images for Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (ED 95 - sheet 4A - image 7 - line 30) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 74 years old and born in Jan, 1826. There is no listing as to his occupation or the months not employed. He had been married for 51 years and was living with his wife and 1 son on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as ÒHenryÓ in this record.
  1910 (May 3) census data from the census images for Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 113 - sheet 7A - image 13 - line 35) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 85 years old and retired. He was widowed and living with 2 sons, 1 daughter-in-law, 1 grandson, 1 granddaughter-in-law, 1 great granddaughter and 1 granddaughter on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage, on the Time Nineveh Road. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as ÒHenryÓ in this census.
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 HENRY WISE.
  Henry Wise, one of the oldest citizens, of Greene county, died at his home near Time, Sunday evening, October 17, aged 91 years. He had been in failing health for some months and his death was not unexpected. Mr. Wise had spent his entire life in the vicinity in which he died. He was a member of the Enon Baptist church and was highly respected. His wife, who was Miss Phoebe Baldwin, died twelve years ago. Two sons survive, William and Houston Wise, both of Time. One brother, Stephen Wise, of Ohio, the last of a family of fifteen children also survives. The funeral was held on Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. A. A. Blake. Interment in the Beulah cemetery.
  Source - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, October 28, 1915
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 The following information is found in the Greene County, Pennsylvania - Death Register 2, 1903-1915, County Court House, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Page 180 - line 23, Copyright, 2001, James Fordyce (genealogy@fordyce.org). The URL is http://www.fordyce.org/genealogy/GCRecords/deathsbook2alpha.txt:
  Surname: Wise
 Given Name: Hanry (sic)
 Color: white
 Sex: male
 Age: 91 yrs.
 FatherÕs name (if minor):
 MotherÕs Name (if minor):
 Married or Single: married
 Place of Birth: Time
 Occupation: Farmer
 Date of Death: October 17 1915
 Place of Death: Time
 Cause of Death: Old Age
 Duration of Last Illness: abut (sic) 4 yrs.
 Place of Interment: Beulah
 Date of Interment: Oct. 19, 1915
 Date of Record: Dec. 31, 1915
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 The following inscription is from a picture of his monument on Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com), Beulah Cemetery, Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Henry Wise, added December 11, 2008, Memorial #32120308, created by Cherie Atkinson Clark:
  HENRY WISE
 JAN. 10, 1826
 OCT. 17, 1915
 ÑÑÑ
 PHOEBE BALDWIN
 HIS WIFE
 MAR. 18, 1831
 NOV. 17, 1903
  WISE

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