BIO: EDWARD J. WISE, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 498-499
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      EDWARD J. WISE, who resides in Monroe township, Cumberland county, comes
  of a family which has long been located in Pennsylvania, and which is of
  German origin.
      
      Frederick Wise, the grandfather of Edward J., settled in Lancaster
  county, Pa., and there followed farming. In 1800 he came to Cumberland
  county, buying and settling upon a fine farm in South Middleton township
  where he engaged in farming and passed the remainder of his days. His
  children were as follows: Jacob died in Springville, Cumberland county;
  Margaret Annie died in Carlisle; Frederick is mentioned below; Eliza died in
  Springville; Susan died in Carlisle; Henry died in Shippensburg.
      
      Frederick Wise, father of Edward J., was born in South Middleton
  township, and
      
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  received a common-school education. He worked with his father, at farming,
  until his marriage, in 1844, to Maria Lowbough, daughter of Samuel Lowbough,
  of York Springs, Adams Co., Pa., after which he continued to live on the
  homestead for another five years. Thence he moved to Boiling Springs, where
  he was engaged for three years at trucking and hauling, and during the next
  three years he was in the draying business at Carlisle. However, he went back
  to farming, buying a fine farm of ninety-two acres along the Oxford road, upon
  which he lived for thirty-two years, carrying on its cultivation very
  successfully. In 1883 he sold that place and bought a neat little home on the
  turnpike, where he lived retired until his death, in 1890. Mrs. Wise also died
  there, in 1891. Twelve children were born to this worthy couple: (1) John died
  in infancy; (2) Joseph T. died at Mt. Holly Springs when forty-seven years
  old; (3) Jane is the wife of John Spidle, and lives at Barnitz; (4) Matilda
  is the wife of Peter Gottshall, a resident of Boiling Springs; (5) Frank, (6)
  Abner, (7) Annie, (8) Margaret and (9) Willie all died young; (10) Edward J.
  is the subject proper of these lines; and (11) Ella and (12) Lizzie are both
  deceased.
      
      Edward J. Wise was born in 1862, in South Middleton township, on the
  family homestead along the Oxford road, and there attended the public
  schools, receiving a good practical education. He remained on the home farm,
  assisting his father with the agricultural work, until his marriage, in 1881,
  to Miss Barbara Smith, daughter of William O. and Leah (Stambaugh) Smith, of
  Cumberland county, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Wise first resided at Boiling Springs,
  where he was employed in the iron works for seven years, and when that
  establishment closeddown he entered the employ of the Philadelphia & Reading
  Railway Company, continuing thus for six years. For the next two years he was
  at the Reading ore mines in 1895 commencing the milling business, which he has
  ever since continued in the employ of Mr. Bacastow. His home is in Monroe
  township, near the mills. Mr. Wise has always been an industrious and thrifty
  man, being a representative member of one of the good old families of
  Cumberland county, and he is accordingly respected wherever he is known. He
  is an active member of the Methodist Church of Boiling Springs, in which
  congregation he has filled all the offices. In his political faith Mr. Wise
  is a Democrat, and though interested in the success of his party does not
  seek any personal favors. He served as inspector while a resident of South
  Middleton township.
      
      Mr. and Mrs. Wise have become the parents of eight children, viz: William
  (who married Katie Wise and is living in Monroe township), Harry, Elsie,
  Joseph, Ralph, Carrie, Elmer and Mildred, all but the eldest living at home.