Joseph Hannas Wise (1793 - 1867)

Born 18 Oct 1793 in North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1867 at age 73 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Copied from the Sumner County Tennessee Website's newspapers - Unnamed paper dated April, 1905

The Wise Family - In the year 1813, ninety-two years ago J. H. Wise, then nineteen years of age came from his birthplace in South Carolina to Sumner County, residing here until his death in 1866 at the age of seventy-two years,. In his residence of over a half a century, he reared a family that in one respect was truly remarkable. We believe the figures and facts we shall submit below are without parallel in the state--and, for that matter, may not be equaled anywhere. J.H. Wise was the father of fifteen children, two of them died in infancy, but thirteen grew to adults. The first of them to pass away was Jack Wise, who was killed in the battle of Cedar Run, Virginia. four years ago there were eleven of the fifteen children alive and present time there are nine, as follows:

• Spencer Wise - Sumner County - 82
• M.A. Wise - Hartsville - 79
• J.A. Wise - Lidonia, Texas - 77
• Harvey Wise - Bonham, Texas - 75
• R.M. Wise - Sumner County - 65
• H.A. Wise - Union City - 59
• Mrs. Sarah Hughes - Nashville - 73
• Mrs. Margaret Holloway - Obion County - 57
• Miss Mary Wise - Sumner County - 63

It needs to be mentioned here that W.H. Wise, who passed away a few years since, had turned into his eightieth year, and that another brother, J.H. Wise, died a couple of years since on the day he was 78 years and eight months old ^[1].

Research Notes

The above quoted newspaper article gives his birthplace as South Carolina whereas Find-A-Grave lists it as North Carolina. Additional sources from the 1850 and 1860 census in Sumner Co., TN could help to refine this detail.

Sources

1. ↑ Sumner County, Tennessee, Unnamed paper dated April, 1905

• Find A Grave: Memorial #39113682