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Morgan L Wise 1870–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1870

Birth Location: Coffee, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 30 Aug 1958

Death Location: Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Andrew Jr

Mother: Sarah (Wise)

Spouse(s): Donah McKnight, Ella Collins

Children(s): John Collins, Dorman Collins, Bessie Hardwick, Bonnie Wise

In 1870, Morgan L Wise entered the world in Coffee, Alabama, United States, born to Andrew Jackson Wise Jr And Sarah Frances Sally Brooks Wise. In 1880, Morgan L Wise resided in Dannelys Cross-Roads and Elba, Coffee, Alabama, Un. In 1900, Morgan L Wise resided in Precinct 10 Victoria, Coffee, Alabama. Morgan L Wise married Donah Ellen Mcknight, Ella Collins, and had children including Bessie Leigh Hardwick, Bonnie Viola Wise, Dorman Collins, Frances Mcintosh, John E Collins. Morgan L Wise passed away in 1958 in Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1870, Morgan L Wise entered the world in Coffee, Alabama, United States, born to Andrew Jackson Wise Jr And Sarah Frances Sally Brooks Wise.
  • In 1880, Morgan L Wise resided in Dannelys Cross-Roads and Elba, Coffee, Alabama, Un.
  • In 1900, Morgan L Wise resided in Precinct 10 Victoria, Coffee, Alabama.
  • Morgan L Wise married Donah Ellen Mcknight, Ella Collins, and had children including Bessie Leigh Hardwick, Bonnie Viola Wise, Dorman Collins, Frances Mcintosh, John E Collins.
  • Morgan L Wise passed away in 1958 in Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Morgan Wise's Ancestors

Self
Morgan Wise
1870–1958
Birth Place: Coffee, Alabama, United States
Parents
Andrew Jackson Wise Jr
1852–1940
Coffee, Alabama, United States
Sarah (Frances "Sally" Brooks) (Wise)
1846–1929
Barbour County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) Wise
1815–1901
Georgia, United States
Sarah (Ann) Prescott
1818–1895
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Middleton Brooks
1812–1893
Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, United States
Mary (Susan "Polly" Wilkes) (Brooks)
1807–1893
Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Wise
1793–1820
Sarah Singleton
1788–1860
Ephraim Prescott
1776–1847
Rebecca Cain
1776–1875
Jonathan Brooks
1786–1858
Nancy Monk
1790–1815
Elias Wilkes
1782–1853
Hannah Usher
1786–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wise
1772–1835
Rosannah Singley
1770–1830
Isaac Wilkes
1745–1800
Elizabeth Branch
–1820

Morgan Wise's Descendants

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Morgan (L) Wise (28 Sep 1870–30 Aug 1958) m. Donah (Ellen) McKnight (7 Sep 1872–4 Mar 1941) m. Ella Collins (1886–17 Jan 1986)
  1. 1. John (E) Collins 1914–
  2. 2. Dorman Collins 1921–
  3. 3. Bessie (Leigh) Hardwick 1892–1914 m. James (Alexander) Hardwick 1885–1974
    1. 1. Gladys (Ellen) Hardwick 1912–2001 m. Harry Harris 1909–2004 m. Harry Harris 1909–2004
      1. 1. D (Lawrence) Harris 1937–1991
      2. 2. Harry (Gene) Harris 1935–1998 m. Polly (Ruth "Holly Sue") Strickland 1932–2005
    2. 2. Clyde (Elizabeth) Carnes 1912–1991
    3. 3. Florrie (Lee) Freeman 1914–2002 m. Austin (FREEMAN) Collier 1913–1995
  4. 4. Bonnie (Viola) Wise 1890–1899

Morgan Wise's Timeline

11 Records

1870
28 Sep 1870
Birth of Morgan L Wise in Coffee, Alabama, United States
Coffee, Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 10
Morgan L Wise resided here in Dannelys Cross-Roads and Elba, Coffee, Alabama, United States
Dannelys Cross-Roads and Elba, Coffee, Alabama, United States
1900
1900
Age 30
Morgan L Wise resided here in Precinct 10 Victoria, Coffee, Alabama
Precinct 10 Victoria, Coffee, Alabama
1901
7 Nov 1901
Age 31
Morgan L Wise resided here in Elba, Alabama, USA
Elba, Alabama, USA
1905
1 Jul 1905
Age 35
Morgan L Wise resided here in Sloeomb, Alabama, USA
Sloeomb, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
Morgan L Wise resided here in Dundee, Geneva, Alabama
Dundee, Geneva, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 50
Morgan L Wise resided here in Slocomb, Geneva, Alabama
Slocomb, Geneva, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 60
Morgan L Wise resided here in Thomaston, Upson, Georgia
Thomaston, Upson, Georgia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 70
Morgan L Wise resided here in East Thomaston Village, Upson, Georgia, United States
East Thomaston Village, Upson, Georgia, United States
1950
1950
Age 80
Morgan L Wise resided here in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA
Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA
1958
30 Aug 1958
Age 88
Death of Morgan L Wise in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United States
Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1870
    Event Place: Coffee, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Thomaston Village, Upson, Georgia; Roll: T627_717; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 145-6.
    [2] U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959
    [3] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 20902.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Slocomb, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: T625_16; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 102; Image: 43.
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Thomaston, Upson, Georgia; Roll: 390; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 17.0; FHL microfilm: 2340125.
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dannelys Cross-Roads and Elba, Coffee, Alabama; Roll: 8; Family History Film: 1254008; Page: 275D; Enumeration District: 043; Image: 0320.
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Victoria, Coffee, Alabama; Roll: T623_9; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 50; FHL microfilm: 1240009.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dundee, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: T624_12; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0099; Image: 1178; FHL microfilm: 1374025.
    [9] Alabama, Select Marriages
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Alabama, County Marriages
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Troy Messenger; Publication Date: 1 Sep 1958; Publication Place: Troy, Alabama, USA; ,0.70337456,0.52422124,0.84433717&xid=3355
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Columbus, Muscogee
    [14] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [15] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dannelys Cross-Roads and Elba, Coffee, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dannelys Cross-Roads and Elba, Coffee, Alabama; Roll: 8; Family History Film: 1254008; Page: 275D; Enumeration District: 043; Image: 0320.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Precinct 10 Victoria, Coffee, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Victoria, Coffee, Alabama; Roll: T623_9; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 50; FHL microfilm: 1240009.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1901
    Event Place: Elba, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1905
    Event Place: Sloeomb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dundee, Geneva, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dundee, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: T624_12; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0099; Image: 1178; FHL microfilm: 1374025.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Slocomb, Geneva, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Slocomb, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: T625_16; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 102; Image: 43.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Thomaston, Upson, Georgia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Thomaston, Upson, Georgia; Roll: 390; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 17.0; FHL microfilm: 2340125.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: East Thomaston Village, Upson, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Thomaston Village, Upson, Georgia; Roll: T627_717; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 145-6.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Columbus, Muscogee

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Muscogee
    Record Source: Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 20902.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1958
    Event Place: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 20902.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Troy Messenger; Publication Date: 1 Sep 1958; Publication Place: Troy, Alabama, USA; ,0.70337456,0.52422124,0.84433717&xid=3355
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Troy Messenger; Publication Date: 1 Sep 1958; Publication Place: Troy, Alabama, USA; ,0.70337456,0.52422124,0.84433717&xid=3355

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