L. E. Wise

As printed in 1881

L. E. WISE, farmer; P. O. Greentown George Wise, the father of L. E., was born in Union Co., Pa., about the year 1806. His parents were natives of the same county, and came to Ohio, settling in Lake Tp., in 180! It was in this township George passed his boyhood. Facilities for ol)taining an education were not abundant in the region of his home; he went to the old log-cabin school-

9-18 house, where he obtained as good an education as the times afforded. He assisted his father in ridding the farm of its massive oaks, and in this way passed his early life. He married Miss Barbara Cramer, who came to Ohio with her parents, from Pennsylvania, at an early time. Soon after their marriage he commenced farming, and in this vocation continued for several years; he subsequently removed to Springfield Tp., Summit Co., settling on a farm, and there lived up to the time of his death. Both he and wife were consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and by their deaths the church lost faithful and true christian members. Young Wise, the subject of this short sketch, was born on his father's farm, in Lake Tp., Jan. 27, 1834. The early years of his life were passed on the farm. He attended the common schools of his neighborhood, and after acquiring a good education, he directed his attention to farming. He at the age of 31 began farming the homestead, where he remained seven years. He subsequently purchased a farm of 133 acres upon which he settled, and has continued to live on the same ever since; he has made several important improvements on the same, which now ranks among the first farms of the township. In 1858 he was united in marriage to Miss Rachel Moore, daughter of Joseph Moore, appropriate mention of whom is made in this work. That union has been blessed with four children, all of whom are living. Mr. Wise affiliated himself with the Republican party at its organization, and has been an adherent of its principles up to the present time.

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.