George H. Wise

As printed in 1881

GEORGE H. WISE (deceased); born Nov. 10, 1800, in Longstown, Union Co., Penn., a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Seibald) Wise, whose children were John, Jacob, Henry, William, George, Christopher, Daniel, Mary and Abram. Henry Wise came West about the year 1812; John, his son, served in the war of 1812; Henry Wise settled in Lake Township when the country was new, remaining upon the place of his settlement until his death, which took place in 1839. George H. was raised a farmer; about the year 1820, was married to Catharine Wise, who was born May 11, about the year 1803, daughter of David and Catharine (Denious) Wise; he was a son of Frederick and Catharine, who came from Germany and were sold to pay their passage. The parents of 3L-S. Wise came West when she was but 9 years of age, settling in Stark Co., where they remained until their death. To them were born Betsy, Polly Catharine, Barbara, John, Sarah, Nancy and David; of those living are David, John and Mrs. Wise. For a time after the marriage of Mr. Wise, he located in Greentown, where he kept tavern and carried on the butchering business; was a carpenter by trade at which he worked in the early part of his life. In 1860. came to the township and purchased 349 acres of land, upon which he lived until his death which occurred Aug. 22, 1880; was father of thirteen children who were Jacob, Elizabeth, Sarah, Harriet. Lydia, Eliza, Washington, Jefferson, Wesley, Emma J., Melissa J., Washington and Nettie D. Wesley was born Nov. 1, 1838, died Dec. 25, 1862; married Clarissa Pryor, born in October, 1843. in Northampton, daughter of Samuel S., and Anra Everet. The Pryors were from Vermont, and the Everets from Germany. Mr. Wise has three children — Mary, Addie and Freddie; there are 312 acres in the estate.

As printed in History of Summit 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.