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William W Wise 1873–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1873

Birth Location: Coffee, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 25 Apr 1955

Death Location: Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Andrew Jr

Mother: Sarah (Wise)

Spouse(s): Willa Wise

Children(s): Rex Wise

In 1873, William W Wise entered the world in Coffee, Alabama, United States, born to Andrew Jackson Wise Jr And Sarah Frances Sally Brooks Wise. In 1880, William W Wise resided in Dannelys Cross-Roads and Elba, Coffee, Alabama, US. In 1950, William W Wise resided in Dothan, Houston, Alabama, USA. William W Wise married Willa Wise, and had children including Rex M Wise. William W Wise passed away in 1955 in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1873, William W Wise entered the world in Coffee, Alabama, United States, born to Andrew Jackson Wise Jr And Sarah Frances Sally Brooks Wise.
  • In 1880, William W Wise resided in Dannelys Cross-Roads and Elba, Coffee, Alabama, US.
  • In 1950, William W Wise resided in Dothan, Houston, Alabama, USA.
  • William W Wise married Willa Wise, and had children including Rex M Wise.
  • William W Wise passed away in 1955 in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Wise's Ancestors

Self
William Wise
1873–1955
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

William Wise's Descendants

1.
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William (W) Wise (22 Dec 1873–25 Apr 1955) m. Willa Wise (abt 1877–)
  1. 1. Rex (M) Wise 1898–

William Wise's Timeline

4 Records

1873
22 Dec 1873
Birth of William W Wise in Coffee, Alabama, United States
Coffee, Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 7
William W Wise resided here in Dannelys Cross-Roads and Elba, Coffee, Alabama, USA
Dannelys Cross-Roads and Elba, Coffee, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 77
William W Wise resided here in Dothan, Houston, Alabama, USA
Dothan, Houston, Alabama, USA
1955
25 Apr 1955
Age 82
Death of William W Wise in Dothan, Houston, Alabama, United States
Dothan, Houston, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1873
    Event Place: Coffee, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 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: Dothan, Houston, Ala
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dannelys Cross-Roads and Elba, Coffee, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dothan, Houston, Alabama, 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: Dothan, Houston, Ala

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1955
    Event Place: Dothan, Houston, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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