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Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise 1852–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Feb 1852

Birth Location: Newton, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 20 Aug 1926

Death Location: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

Father: Rev. Wise

Mother: Ellen Taylor

Spouse(s): Mary Clowdus

Children(s): William Wise, Viola Busby, Ellen Wise

Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise was born in 1852 in Newton, Missouri, USA, the child of Rev William Melvin Wise And Ellen Minerva Taylor. In 1860, Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise resided in Neosho, Newton, Missouri, USA. In 1880, Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise established residence. Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise married Mary Ann Viola Clowdus, and had children including Ellen Wise, Viola Busby, William Lonzo Wise. Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise passed away in 1926 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise was born in 1852 in Newton, Missouri, USA, the child of Rev William Melvin Wise And Ellen Minerva Taylor.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise resided in Neosho, Newton, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1880, Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise established residence.
  • Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise married Mary Ann Viola Clowdus, and had children including Ellen Wise, Viola Busby, William Lonzo Wise.
  • Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise passed away in 1926 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev. Wise
1824–1910
Birth Location: Randolph, Illinois, USA
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Ellen Taylor
1830–1907
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Clowdus
1854–1947
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

William Wise
1878–1952
Birth Location: Venus, Johnson, Texas, USA
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Viola Busby
1886–1967
Birth Location: Venus, Johnson, Texas, USA
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Ellen Wise
1893–1893
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Wise's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Wise
1852–1926
Birth Place: Newton, Missouri, USA
Parents
Rev. William Melvin Wise
1824–1910
Randolph, Illinois, USA
Ellen (Minerva) Taylor
1830–1907
Giles, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Enoch (G.) Wise
1797–1861
Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Charlotte (Elizabeth) Barrett
1790–1837
Tennessee, USA
Nancy (T.) Morrow
1813–1869
Giles, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Wise
1775–1816
Elizabeth Groover
1780–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wise
1744–1816
Sarah Denmark
1757–1821

Benjamin Wise's Descendants

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Benjamin (Taylor Jack) Wise (06 Feb 1852–20 Aug 1926) m. Mary (Ann Viola) Clowdus (25 Aug 1854–20 Oct 1947)
  1. 1. William (Lonzo) Wise 1878–1952
  2. 2. Viola Busby 1886–1967 m. Horace (W) Busby 1884–1965
    1. 1. Willis (Mae) Busby 1912–2000
    2. 2. Eldon (Benjamin) Busby 1907–1986
    3. 3. Horace (Wooten Busby) Jr. 1924–2000
  3. 3. Ellen Wise 1893–1893

Benjamin Wise's Timeline

8 Records

1852
06 Feb 1852
Birth of Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise in Newton, Missouri, USA
Newton, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 8
Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise resided here in Neosho, Newton, Missouri, USA
Neosho, Newton, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 48
Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 58
Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 68
Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise resided here
None
1923
1923
Age 71
Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise resided here in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1926
20 Aug 1926
Age 74
Death of Benjamin Taylor Jack Wise in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Feb 1852
    Event Place: Newton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: T625_1848; Page: 47B; Enumeration District: 87
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 6, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 1301; Page: 545B; Enumeration District: 052
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Marion, Newton, Missouri; Roll: M653_636; Page: 901; Family History Library Film:
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T624_1549; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1375562
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Record-Telegram; Publication Date: 21 Aug 1926; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.7887858,0.4877523,0.86613166&xid=3355
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Neosho, Newton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Marion, Newton, Missouri; Roll: M653_636; Page: 901; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 6, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 1301; Page: 545B; Enumeration District: 052

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T624_1549; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1375562

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: T625_1848; Page: 47B; Enumeration District: 87

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Perkinsville, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1926
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Record-Telegram; Publication Date: 21 Aug 1926; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.7887858,0.4877523,0.86613166&xid=3355
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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