Elias T. Wise

As printed in 1881

ELIAS T. WISE, farmer; P. O. New Berlin; is a son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Tombaugh) Wise, who were natives of Washington Co., Pa. Peter Wise, the grandfather of our subject, came to Plain Tp. in 1807, and entered about 1200 acres of land; he then returned home, and the following vear returned to Plain Tp. with his family. In 1811 Daniel built the first grist-mill erected in Plain Tp., it being situated on the middle branch of Nimishillen creek. He exchanged his mill for 320 acres of land, where he lived uj to the time of his death. He died in 1818, at the aije of 34 years, and his widow married, in 1824,.judge John Hoover, of Canton, who was one of the most energetic and cultured men Stark Co. had. Mr. Wise, our subject, was born in Plain Tp., at the Middle Branch Mill, Sept. 24, 1813; his youth was spent on the farm of his father, and he obtaineil such an education as the common schools of that day afforded. After leaving school he learned the carpenter's trade, working at the same for sixteen years, part of the time being in Pennsylvania. In 1847 he began farming the old homestead of the Speelman family, and after remaining there seven years (in 1854) he bought the farm he now occupies, owning now 350 acres of valuable land, and is considered one of the most successful farmers of Stark Co. In 1843 he was united in marriage to Margaret, daughter of Valentine Speelman, of Plain Tp. From that marriage there were four children, three of whom are living, viz. — Margaret, wife of Urias Schrantz, of Plain Tp.; J. W., at home; and Henry A. Mrs. Wise died in 1850. For his second wife he married Catharine, daughter of Jacob Price, of Montgomery Co., Pa. From that marriage there were seven children, three of whom are living — Elias P., attending college at Ashland; Milton P. and Annie C, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Wise are members of the German Baptist Church.

As printed in History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.