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William Wise 1909 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1909

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 22 May 1960

Death Location: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA

Father: Andrew Wise

Mother: Josephine Davis

Spouse(s): Cora Wise, Lavinia Martin

Children(s):

William Wise was born in 1909 in South Carolina, the child of Andrew Wise and Josephine Davis. In 1910, William Wise resided in Gilbert Hollow, Lexington, South Carolina, USA. In 1920, William Wise resided in Chinquepin, Lexington, South Carolina, USA. William Wise married Cora Lee Wise, Lavinia Martin. William Wise passed away in 1960 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Wise was born in 1909 in South Carolina, the child of Andrew Wise and Josephine Davis.
  • In 1910, William Wise resided in Gilbert Hollow, Lexington, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, William Wise resided in Chinquepin, Lexington, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Wise married Cora Lee Wise, Lavinia Martin.
  • William Wise passed away in 1960 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Wise
1854 – 1925
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
AW
Josephine Davis
1869 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
JD

Spouses(s)

Cora Wise
1910 – 1989
Birth Location: –
CW
Lavinia Martin
1911 – 2007
Birth Location: South Carolina
LM

Children(s)

William Wise's Ancestors

Self
William Wise
1909 – 1960
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Andrew Wise
1854 – 1925
South Carolina, USA
Josephine Davis
1869 –
South Carolina
Grandparents
Samuel Wise
Rachiel Wise
Henry Davis
1846 –
Lexington, South Carolina, USA
Lucinda Jones
1852 – 1932
Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Davis
1829 – 1900
Mary Young
1830 –
Richard Jones
1830 –
Eliza Kyser
1840 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Merritt Gill
Fanny Bell

William Wise's Timeline

6 Records

1909
1909
Birth of William Wise in South Carolina
South Carolina
1910
1910
Age 1
William Wise resided here in Gilbert Hollow, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
Gilbert Hollow, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
William Wise resided here in Chinquepin, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
Chinquepin, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
William Wise resided here in Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
1942
1942
Age 33
William Wise resided here in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
1960
22 May 1960
Age 51
Death of William Wise in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341938
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gilbert Hollow, Lexington, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1466; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1375479
    [4] South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1968, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1950-1961; Death County or Certificate Range: Richland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Gilbert Hollow, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gilbert Hollow, Lexington, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1466; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1375479

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chinquepin, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341938

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1960
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1968, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1950-1961; Death County or Certificate Range: Richland
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