James Christopher Wise Sr (1817 - 1894)

Born 6 May 1817 in Marion County, South Carolina

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 14 Nov 1894 at age 77 in Marion or Dillon Co, SC

Biography

James can be found in the 1840 Census, living next to his mother, Charity Wise. His father had already passed away. In the household, there is 1 m under the age of 5, no other children. In the 1850 Census, there are the following children: Cullen - 11, Thomas - 9, Ann - 7, and James - 3. Rebecca has already passed away in 1848/9.

Birth

James Cristopher Wise - Birth

Legacy NFS Source: James Christopher Wise Sr. - Family genealogies: birth: 6 May 1817; Marion, South Carolina, United States

Notes: Family genealogies: birth: 6 May 1817; Marion, South Carolina, United States Family genealogies: birth: 6 May 1817; Marion, South Carolina, United States Family genealogies: death: 14 November 1894; Marion, South Carolina, United States

-Attached 4 July 2014 by MarjorieJavadi1 (Marjorie Guest, Javadi was born in South Carolina. She passed away in 2017 in Utah and is buried in AZ.)^[1]

Multiple Marriages

James Christopher was a Blacksmith by trade. Children & Wives listed with James Christopher, in the Censuses- A-1850, B-1860, C-1880

1. Cullen Wise (A-1850-11)

2. Evander Wise (B-1860- 20)

3. Thomas Wise (A-1850-9)

4. Ann Wise (A-1850-7)

5. James Wise (A-1850-3)

6. Christopher Wise (B- 1860-13)

• James Christopher & Rebecca

1. Sarah Booth (B-1860-14)

2. R. C. Wise (B-1860-9)

3. M. J. Wise (B-1860-7)

4. Haldy Jones (B-1860-3)

• James Christopher & Lucinda

1. Wilson Wise (C-1880-11)

2. Henrietta Wise (C-1880-10)

(1)

Census Records

James Wise, United States Census, 1840

Name James Wise

Event Type Census

Event Date 1840

Event Place Marion, Marion, South Carolina, United States

Page 68 ^[2]

James C Wise, United States Census, 1850

Name James C Wise

Event Type Census

Event Year 1850

Event Place Marion county, Marion, South Carolina, United States

Gender Male

Age 33

Race White

Birth Year (Estimated) 1817

Birthplace South Carolina

House Number 1164

James C Wise M 33 South Carolina

Cullen Wise M 11 South Carolina

Thomas Wise M 9 South Carolina

Ann Wise F 7 South Carolina

James Wise M 3 South Carolina ^[3]

J C Wise, United States Census, 1860

Name J C Wise

Event Type Census

Event Date 1860

Event Place Marion, Marion, South Carolina, United States

Gender Male

Age 44

Race White

Birth Year (Estimated) 1816

Birthplace South Carolina

Page 164

J C Wise M 44 South Carolina

Rebecca Wise F 42 South Carolina

Evander Wise M 20 South Carolina

Sarah Boothe F 14 South Carolina

Christopher Wise M 13 South Carolina

R C Wise M 9 SouthCarolina

M J Wise F 7 South Carolina

Haldy Jones F 3 South Carolina ^[4]

• JC Wise when he was married to Rebecca.

• At this point, it is believed that her maiden name was Byrd. There is Sarah Boothe living in the household (she is not James Wises'). She is Rebecca's child. Was Rebecca married to a Boothe, or is that her maiden name, and not Byrd?

Jams Christpher Wise, United States Census, 1880

Name Jams Christpher Wise

Event Type Census

Event Date 1880

Event Place Kirby, Marion, South Carolina, United States

Gender Male

Age 65

Marital Status Widowed

Race White

Occupation Black Smithing

Relationship to Head of Household Self

Birth Year (Estimated) 1815

Birthplace South Carolina, United States

Father's Birthplace South Carolina, United States

Mother's Birthplace South Carolina, United States

Sheet Letter C Sheet Number 153 Person Number 0 Volume 2

Jams Christpher Wise Self M 65 South Carolina, United States

Wilson Wise Son M 11 South Carolina, United States

Henritta Wise Daughter F 10 South Carolina, United States ^[5]

South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965

• J.C. Wise mentioned in the record of Robert Calhoun Wise

Name: Robert Calhoun Wise

Event Type: Death

Event Date: 18 Dec 1917

Gender: Male

Age: 66

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Occupation: Farmer

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1861

Birth Year (Estimated): 1851

Birthplace: Sc

Death Place: Dillon County, South Carolina

Burial Date: 19 Dec 1917

Cemetery: Hayes Cem.

Father's Name: J.C. Wise

Father's Birthplace: Sc

Mother's Name: Rebecca Boothe

Mother's Birthplace: Sc ^[6]

[1]

• Notes

Robert Calhoun Wise, NOT Cothorm or whatever! Bertie Co, NC born 1851, mother's maiden name is Boothe, spelled incorrectly as Buthe. Father is James Christopher Wise. Mother was born Rebcca Byrd, married first husband (Boothe) who died 5 yrs later, then married James Christopher Wise

J. C. Wise Jr. in entry for James Christopher Wise, "South Carolina Deaths"

Name J. C. Wise Jr.

Birthplace S. C.

Sex Male

Wife UNKNOWN

Name James Christopher Wise

Event Type Death

Event Date 25 Oct 1929

Gender Male

Age 82

Marital Status Widowed

Race White

Occupation Fisherman

Birth Date 03 Jul 1847

Birthplace S. C.

Death Place Bethea, Dillon, South Carolina

Burial Date 27 Oct 1929

Cemetery Haseldon Cemetery

Father's Name J. C. Wise Sr.

Father's Birthplace S. C.

Mother's Birthplace S. C. ^[7]

Burial

James Christopher Wise is buried at the Dew Cemetery, Dillon Co, SC on the farm of Larry Fore.

Sources

1. ↑ - Migrated from user-supplied source citation: [urn:familysearch:source:3244512413]
2. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch Familysearch 18 August 2017), James Wise, Marion, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 176, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 513; FHL microfilm 22,510. Attached 10 October 2016 by Kenneth Wise 1
3. ↑ Citation: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch Familysearch 12 April 2016, James C Wise, Marion county, Marion, South Carolina, United States; citing family 1169, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Attached 10 October 2016 by Kenneth Wise 1
4. ↑ Citation: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch Familysearch 12 December 2017), J C Wise, 1860. Attached 10 October 2016 by Kenneth Wise 1
5. ↑ Citation: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch Familysearch 15 July 2017, Jams Christpher Wise, Kirby, Marion, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 92, sheet 153C, NARA microfilm publicat Attached 10 October 2016 by Kenneth Wise 1
6. ↑ "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch Familysearch 18 July 2017, J.C. Wise in entry for Robert Cothorm Wise, 18 Dec 1917; citing , Wise, Robert Cothorm, 1917, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,913,494.
7. ↑ Source Reference Wise, James Christopher, 1929 Citation: "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch Familysearch 18 July 2017, J. C. Wise Jr. in entry for James Christopher Wise, 25 Oct 1929; citing , Wise, James Christopher, 1929, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,913,714.

1. Multiple Census Records (provided)

• Familysearch.org

• The USGenWeb Project and their contributors

• USA.gov/genealogy

• Family History Centers and online Library

• State Library of North Carolina

• My Heritage.com

• Ancestry.com

• Fold3.com

• Wikitree,com

• Findmypast.com

• Genealogy.com

• WorldVitalRecords.com

• Online Death Indexes

• Online Church Records- various Churches

• Social Security Death Indexes

• United States Census Records

• North (Robeson, Richmond, Chowan, Sampson, Granville)and South Carolina (Marion, Marlboro, Dillon) , various Counties Records and Historical Societies and organizations

• Records for Marlboro District Marion District, St (Prince) Georges District, St. (Prince) Fredericks District, Cheraw District

• Worldcat.org

• FamilyTreeDNA

• W.C. Wise, Cathy Wise Ross. - I will forever be indebted for your help and understanding.

Marion County, SC Records

Paige Ramsey Family Tree- Thank You!

Allen Dew Genealogy Pages- {http://apdew.com}

Personal Research- Ken Wise [2]