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- Born in Indiana, Peter was the 9th child and 5th son of James and Rachel Wise. Peter apparently was a name passed down on his mother's side.
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The 1850 census shows Peter as an 11 year old child attending school in Washington Township, Brown Co., Indiana.
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When Peter was 19, he and his brother Matthew went to northern Missouri where he met Lucretia (Lucinda) Elizabeth Williams and by July 29, 1858 there is a recorded marriage of Peter Wise and Lucinda E. Williams in Schuyler Co., Missouri.
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The young couple shows up on the 1860 census living in Salt River Township, Schuyler Co., Missouri
Peter age 22 a farmer, $350 Personal Estate, b. IN, cannot read or write
Lucretia age 17 (his wife), b. IN, and a
7 month old daughter Eva, b. MO.
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By 1862 the young couple was living in Illinois and had a son William there.
In 1863, while in Illinois, Peter was drafted into the Union Army, however he paid a cousin $400 to go in his place, as Lucretia was pregnant with their 3rd child. That cousin was soon killed and Peter and Lucretia named their son Thomas Jefferson Wise after him.
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The 1870 census finds Peter and Lucretia in Austin Township, Macon Co., Illinois with two of Lucretia's brothers, as follows: (Page 17, 305)
Wise, Peter, 30, Male, White, Farmer, $1,000, born Indiana
- , Lucretia, 25, Female, White, Keeping House, born Indiana
- , William, 9, Male, White, born Illinois
- , Thomas J., 7, Male, White, born Illinois
- , Mary (F?), 5, Female, White, born Illinois
- , Peter, 2, Male, White, born Illinois
Williams, Nelson, 15, Male, White, Works on Farm, born Missouri
Williams, Columbus, 18, Male, White, Works on Farm, born Indiana
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The data on Lucretia's brothers indicates the Williams family moved from Indiana to Missouri between 1852 and 1855.
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They remained in Illinois at least until 1871 when Alpha was born.
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They moved to Smith Co., Kansas with John, Peter's brother. Their oldest daughter Eva was killed from a fall while in Kansas. After the grasshopper plague of 1872-73 they decided to go to Iowa. Mason sent Peter some money for the move, and John decided to stay in Kansas.
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The 1880 Census of Ingraham Township, Mills Co., Iowa (ED 130, SH 12) finds:
Peter Wise, M, 41, born in Indiana, farmer (sick from cholera that day)
Lucretia, F, 34, born in Indiana, keeping house
Williamson, M, 18, born in Illinois
Thomas, M, 16, born in Illinois
Mollie, F, 14, born in Illinois
Frank, M, 11, born in Illinois
Alfred, M, 9, born in Illinois
Marion, M, 4, born in Iowa
Earl, M, 1, born in Iowa
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The 1885 Iowa census shows the family living in Liston, Woodbury Co., Iowa (Township 86, Range 42, Section 31, NW NE).
Peter Wise, Male, 46, Married, b. IN
Lucretia E., Female, 40, Married, b. IL
William D., Male, 23, Single, b. IL
Thomas J., Male, 21, Single, b. IL
Moly, Female, 19, Single, b. IL
Frank J., Male, 16, Single, b. IL
Alpha, Male, 13, Single, b. IL
Marion M., Male, 9, Single, b. Pottawattamie Co., IA
Earl G., Male, 5, Single, b. Pottawattamie Co., IA
Arthur L., Male, 3, Single, b. Mills Co., IA
Irving S., Male, 0, Single, b. Woodbury Co., IA
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The Sioux Valley News (Correctionville Iowa) had the following article on March 30, 1893:
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Peter Wise, hotel man, had Swan Herman arrested for trying to defraud him out of a hotel bill. The case was called in Justice Davis' court last Friday, but a change of venue was taken to Justice Jenkins' court and the case came to trial Monday. J. A. Prichard, of Smithland, defended Herman, and J. R. Budd, of Smithland, appeared for the state. The verdict was "Not Guilty." Why is it that Prichard's clients alway win?
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The Sioux Valley News (Correctionville Iowa) had the following article on April 19, 1895:
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Peter Wise and sons dug out and captured four wolves, about one mile west of town, last Sunday.
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The 1895 Iowa census shows the family living in Little Sioux, Woodbury Co., Iowa
Peter Heise (Wise), 51, Indiana
Lesice Heise (Wise), 48, Indiana
Earal Heise (Wise), 15, Mills Co IA
Auther Heise (Wise), 13, Woodbury Co IA
Irving Heise (Wise), 10, Woodbury Co IA
Mertile Heise (Wise), 7, Woodbury Co IA
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After some years there, Peter's brother Mason purchased a farm for them near Mapleton, Iowa. A few years later they bought a hotel and livery stable in Oto, Iowa. In about 1890 Peter purchased land west of Oto.
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Family recalls that Peter was rarely without his sheep skin hammock which sometimes hung on the hotel porch.
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The census of 1900 says the couple had raised 9 of the 14 children born to them, having lost 5 ( this was not an unusual statistic at that time ). Peter and Lucretia were living on 110 acres that they owned and farmed. They had two children, Ervin and Myrtle still at home in 1900. Ervin was a farm laborer and Myrtle was still in school. The family farm at the time was just outside Smithland, Woodbury Co., Iowa. They also had one grandson by the name of Neil Mason at their home. According to the census, all family members knew how to read, write and speak English.
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The Sioux Valley News (Correctionville Iowa) had the following article on May 22, 1902:
Peter Wise and John Parkbill are circulating a petition asking for a road from Parkbill farm direct to Oto. ...
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The 1910 census finds the family in Little Sioux Township, Woodburry Co., Iowa as follows:
Wise P. (W?), Head, Male, White, 70, Married 50 years, b. IN, Father MD, Mother KY, Speaks English, Farmer
- Lucretia E., Wife, Female, White, 65, Married 50 years, 9 of 12 children surviving to date, b. IN, Father IN, Mother IN, speaks English
- Ervin, Son, Male, White, 22, Single, b. Iowa , Father IN, Mother IN, speaks English
- Neil, Grandson, Male, White, 14, Single, b. Iowa , Father IN, Mother IN, speaks English (NOTE: census surname for Neil should be Mason).
(E.D. 170, SH. 6-B).
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Peter and Lucretia later retired outside Smithland, Iowa. By 1920 they were found living with their son Thomas and his wife Daisy. Edna, Peter's granddaughter, recalled as a child watching her grandfather putting his boots on. She also wished he would shave off his long grey beard so she could see how he looked. Peter had a brother who owned a race horse named "Western Brew", which he gave to Peter when the horse stopped racing.
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Edna (Wise) Barcal remembered him telling stories of the Indians there coming to the house demanding food.
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Peter is buried at Oto Cemetery, in Oto, Woodbury Co., Iowa.
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Davis Uriah I | Born 1707
1838 - 1922 (83 years)