In the book's own words, not ours, with obvious scanning errors fixed. Families often supplied these stories to the publisher, so check key dates.
From Centennial history of Summit County, Ohio and representative citizens (1908)
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The family to which he belongs came from Pennsylvania to Ohio at an early day, David Wise, the grandfather of Byron P., settling in Green Town.ship, Summit County. Mr. Wise's ancestors in general have been agriculturists, and his father is a retired farmer living at Greentown.
Mr. Wise was educated primarily in the Uniontown public schools, and later took a business course in the Hammel's Commercial College at Akron. He then associated him.elf with business bouses where he could closely study electricity, in which he was deeply interested. For a time he was in the employ of the Erie Railroad, then was connected with the Camps for six years, and since the organization of the Camp Conduit Company, has been the secretary' of this concern.
In 1900 Mr. Wise was married to Lela Smith, of Summit County, who is a daughter of D. J. Smith. He has two.sons: Royale C. and John Clarke. Mr. Wise and family belong to Grace Reformed Clnuvh.
As printed in Centennial history of Summit County, Ohio and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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