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     John Wesley Wise was born on 5 May 1866 at New Freeport, PA.. He was the son of Jackson Wise and Jane Cox. He married Narcissus Verley Mason, daughter of Alva "Alby" Mason and Catherine Fox, on 17 September 1889 at Monongalia Co, WV..⁵ He married Anna Belle Sine, daughter of Nelson H. Sine and Drexie Jane Hamilton, on 21 November 1917 at Fairmont, WV.. He was a driller for South PA Oil in 1920. He was a farmer in 1930 at Mannington, Marion Co, WV.. He lived in 1955 at Mannington, WV.. He died on 23 February 1955 at Fairview, Marion Co, WV., at age 88. He was buried at Beegum Cemetery, Mannington, WV..

     Alva Jackson "Jack" Wise was born on 16 July 1890 at Crossroads, Battelle District, Monongalia Co, WV.. He was the son of John Wesley Wise and Narcissus Verley Mason. He married Lena Mae Harker in 1908. He was a road worker in 1910 at Marion Co, WV.. He was a pipe cutter for a machine shop in 1920 at Marion Co, WV.. He learned the trade of harness making under Bill Scott, Wana WV. "Jack" worked as harness maker in the oil fields for Bill Smith and Hope Natural Gas Co. at Mannington, WV.. He died on 30 January 1965 at Manninton, Marion Co, WV., at age 74.⁷

     Lena Mae Harker was born on 20 March 1892 at Wana, WV.. She married Alva Jackson "Jack" Wise, son of John Wesley Wise and Narcissus Verley Mason, in 1908. She died in 1965 at Mannington, Marion Co, WV..

     Claude Lester Wise married Lillian Elizabeth (---). He was born in 1909 at Battelle District, Monongalia Co, WV.. He was the son of Alva Jackson "Jack" Wise and Lena Mae Harker. He died in 1978 at WV.

     William Donald Wise was born on 24 February 1912 at WV. He was the son of Alva Jackson "Jack" Wise and Lena Mae Harker. He died on 19 February 1987 at Grand Rapids, Kent Co, MI., at age 74.

     Martin Luther Wise was born on 24 March 1892 at Battelle District, Monongalia Co, WV.. He was the son of John Wesley Wise and Narcissus Verley Mason. He married Caroline Elzabeth Price on 13 January 1917 at Marion Co, WV.. He was a foreman for Pittsburgh Gas Co in 1920. He was killed when a boiler exploded. He died on 3 May 1928 at Mannington, Marion Co, WV., at age 36.

     Caroline Elzabeth Price was born on 24 August 1898 at WV. She married Martin Luther Wise, son of John Wesley Wise and Narcissus Verley Mason, on 13 January 1917 at Marion Co, WV.. She died on 30 November 1995 at age 97.

     Helen Lucille Wise was born on 21 July 1918 at Marion Co, WV.. She was the daughter of Martin Luther Wise and Caroline Elzabeth Price. She died on 2 November 2000 at Marion Co, WV., at age 82.

     James Arlington Wise was born on 31 March 1894 at Battelle District, Monongalia Co, WV.. He was the son of John Wesley Wise and Narcissus Verley Mason. He married Lillie Dale (---) circa 1915. He was a tool dresser in 1917 at Farmington, Marion Co, WV.. He was a coal miner in 1920. He lived in 1955 at St. Petersburg, FL.. He died in 1970 at Mannington, Marion Co, WV..

     Lillie Dale (---) was born on 11 March 1899. She married James Arlington Wise, son of John Wesley Wise and Narcissus Verley Mason, circa 1915. She died in November 1976 at Portland, OR., at age 77.

     Mildred R. Wise was born in 1915 at WV. She was the daughter of James Arlington Wise and Lillie Dale (---).

     Mary W. Wise was born in 1916 at WV. She was the daughter of James Arlington Wise and Lillie Dale (---).

     Ettie E. Wise was born in October 1897 at Battelle District, Monongalia Co, WV.. She was the daughter of John Wesley Wise and Narcissus Verley Mason. She lived in 1955 at Fort Smith, AR..

     Charles Edward "Charley" Wise was born on 21 September 1899 at Battelle District, Monongalia Co, WV.. He was the son of John Wesley Wise and Narcissus Verley Mason. He lived in 1920 at 110 E. Main St., Mannington, WV.. He was a teamster in an oil field in 1920. He married Ruby (---) in 1922. He was a teamster on a driving team in 1930 at Wetzel Co, WV.. He died on 26 December 1983 at age 84.

     Lydia Wise was born in 1907 at Battelle District, Monongalia Co, WV.. She was the daughter of John Wesley Wise and Narcissus Verley Mason. She lived in 1955 at Fairmont, WV..

     Margaret Wise was born on 15 July 1909 at Battelle District, Monongalia Co, WV.. She was the daughter of John Wesley Wise and Narcissus Verley Mason. She died on 11 July 1912 at WV. at age 2. She was buried at Beegum Cemetery, Mannington, WV..

     Joanna L. Wise is the daughter of James Arlington Wise and Lillie Dale (---).

     Ruby (---) was born in 1905 at WV. She married Charles Edward "Charley" Wise, son of John Wesley Wise and Narcissus Verley Mason, in 1922.