Descendants of Adam Wise

A-1     Adam Wise was born in 1760 in Virginia. He was married to Susanah Bryan on November 2, 1779 in St. Andrew Episcopal Church in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He died in 1831 in St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

            Susanah Bryan. Adam and Susanah had the following children:

            B-1      George Wise was born July 16, 1780 in Leonardtown, Maryland. He was married to Sophia Hammet on November 23, 1813 in St. Andrew Episcopal Church in St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

                        Sophia Hammet. George and Sophia had the following children:

                        C-1     James Clinton Wise, Sr. was born May 7, 1815 in Leonardtown, Maryland. He was baptized on May 18, 1815 in St. Andrews Episcopal Church in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He was listed on the 1850 U.S. Federal Census in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He was married to Margaret Saville Beavan on February 15, 1842 in St. Andrew Episcopal Church in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He died before 1860 in Leonardtown, Maryland.

Margaret Saville Beavan was born in 1826 in Maryland. She was listed on the 1850-1860 U.S. Federal Census in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. James and Margaret had the following children:

                                    D-1     Susan S. Wise was born in 1844 in Leonardtown, Maryland. She was listed on the 1850-1860 U.S. Federal Census in St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

                                    D-2     Mary S. Wise was born in 1846 in Leonardtown, Maryland. She was listed on the 1850-1860 U.S. Federal Census in St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

                                    D-3     Elizabeth Teresa Wise was born in 1848 in Leonardtown, Maryland. She was listed on the 1850-1860 U.S. Federal Census in St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

                                    D-4     James Clinton Wise, Jr. was born in September, 1850 in Leonardtown, Maryland. He was listed on the 1860, 1880, and 1910-1920 U.S. Federal Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He was married to Margaret E. Medley in 1880 in St. Andrew Episcopal Church in St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

Margaret E. Medley was born in March, 1861 in Leonardtown, Maryland. She was the daughter of Medley and Elizabeth

. She was listed on the 1870-1880 and 1910 U.S. Federal Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. She died before 1920 in Leonardtown, Maryland. James and Margaret had the following children:

                                                E-1      James Walter Wise was born in February, 1880 in Leonardtown, Maryland. He was listed on the 1880 and 1900 U.S. Federal Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

                                                E-2      Herbert Lenis Wise was born in February, 1882 in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He was listed on the 1900-1910 U.S. Federal Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He is listed on the 1920-1930 U.S. Federal Census in Mechanicsville, Maryland. He was married to Mary T. Sasscer in 1919. His occupation was Retail salesman and Grocery Merchant. He died in St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

Mary T. Sasscer was born November 25, 1891 in Maryland. She was the daughter of Clarence Sasscer and Maria Turner. She was listed on the 1900-1910 U.S. Federal Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. She was listed on the 1920-1930 U.S. Federal Census in Mechanicsville, Maryland. She died October 24, 1992 in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Herbert and Mary had the following children:

                                                            F-1      Maria E. Wise was born in 1920 in Mechanicsville, Maryland. She was listed on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census in Mechanicsville, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

                                                            F-2      Herbert James DeSales Wise was born in 1922 in Mechanicsville, Maryland. He was listed on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census in Mechanicsville, Maryland. He was married to Beatrice Frances Paddy.

Beatrice Frances Paddy was born June 4, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland. Herbert and Beatrice had the following children:

                                                                        G-1     Bette Lynn Wise was born August 13, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was married to William Norton Gill on November 3, 1973 in All Faith Church in Hunterville, Maryland.

William Norton Gill was born December 12, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son of William Gill and Gertrude Heilman. William and Bette had the following children:

                                                                                    H-1     Amanda Nicole Gill was born September 29, 1986.

                                                            F-3      Jesse T. Wise was born in 1924 in Mechanicsville, Maryland. He was listed on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census in Mechanicsville, Maryland.

                                                E-3      Mettia Wise was born in March, 1885 in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. She is listed on the 1900 U.S. Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

                                                E-4      Henry Wise was born in January, 1887 in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He was listed on the 1900-10 U.S. Federal Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He was married to Malvis in 1907 in St. Andrew Episcopal Church in St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

Malvis was born in 1889 in Maryland. She was listed on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Henry and Malvis had the following children:

                                                            F-1      Hilda Wise was born in 1907 in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. She was listed on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

                                                            F-2      Henry Wise was born in 1909 in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He was listed on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

                                                E-4      William P. Wise, Sr. was born in February, 1889 in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He was listed on the 1900-10 U.S. Federal Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He was married to Susan in 1913 in St. Andrew Episcopal Church in St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

Susan was born in 1889 in Maryland. William and Susan had the following children:

                                                            F-1      Margaret Wise was born in 1914

                                                            F-2      William P. Wise, Jr. was born in 1919.

                                                E-5      Virgil Wise was born in March, 1890 in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He was listed on the 1900-1920 U.S. Federal Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

                                                E-6      Ernest Wise was born in January, 1894 in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He was listed on the 1900-1910 U.S. Federal Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

                                                E-7      Mary H. Wise was born in June, 1896 in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. She was listed on the 1900-1920 U.S. Federal Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

                                                E-8      Joseph A. Wise was born in May, 1899 in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He was listed on the 1900-1920 U.S. Federal Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

                                                E-9      Charles B. Wise was born in 1905 in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. He is listed on the 1900-1910 U.S. Federal Census in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.