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August 5, 2008, added text on Robert Perry Wise's second marriage. February 12, 2008, added tombstone photo, revised text. March 19, 2006, added Minnie's burial location, link to marriage documents. January 17, 2005, corrected year of Minnie's death. November 29, 2005, added 1920 and 1930 census transcriptions, text on Robert Dewey Wise and family. |
| MAJORVILLE CEMETERY HANCOCK COUNTY, ILLINOIS |
| MINNIE M. WISE (nee DAY) 1863-1889 |
& | ROBERT PERRY WISE ca. 1861-19__ |
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| Author - Marcia Farina |
| Minnie M. Day, daughter of On March 26, 1885, Minnie married Robert Perry Wise. The nuptials were performed by Smith H. Hyde at Carthage. Robert, born about 1861 in Clay County, Illinois, was the son of Robert left Illinois after Minnie died. On April 16, 1897, Robert (of Phillips County, Kansas) married the former Martha E. Martin (of Browning, Linn County, Missouri), who was the widow of Robert's older brother, William. The marriage was performed at Linneus, Linn County, Missouri. In 1900 Robert and Martha were living in Walnut Township, Phillips County, Kansas, where they remained for some years. Also in Walnut Township in 1900 was Clement Day, Minnie's uncle. Seth Day, Clement's son and Minnie's first cousin, was farming in adjacent Granite Township. Robert died before April 1, 1930. Martha died after February 12, 1942. As of that date, she was reportedly living in Purdin, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri. The daughter of Minnie Day and Robert Wise was:
The son of Robert and Martha E. Wise was:
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enumerated June 13, 1870, dwelling #11 Day, James E, 39, male, white, farmer, value of personal estate 1000, born IL, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
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enumerated June 27, 1870, dwelling #6 Wise, Abram, 50, male, white, farmer, value of personal estate 410, born OH, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
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page 115D, enumerated June 17-18, 1880, dwelling #147 Day, James E, white, male, 49, married, farmer, born IL, both parents born KY
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enumerated June 23-24, 1880, dwelling #211 Wise, Abram, white, male, 61, married, farmer, born OH, father born VA, mother born PA
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enumerated June 1, 1900, dwelling #4 Wise, Robert, head, white, male, Sept 1861, 38, married for 3 years, born IL, both parents born OH, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented his farm, farm Martha E, wife, white, female, Dec 1860, 39, married for 3 years; mother of 2 children, both living [error]; born PA, both parents born PA, could read, write and speak English Belva, daughter, white, female, Jan 1887, 13, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA [error], at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English Hollingsworth, Jacob, servant, white, male, Dec 1870, 29, single, born IA, both parents born MO, day laborer, could read, write and speak English Robert D, son, white, male, Jan 1898, 2, single, born KS, father born IL, mother born PA
enumerated May 6, 1910, dwelling #117 Wise, Robert P, head, male, white, 48, married (2nd) for 13 years, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA, spoke English, farmer, [illegible word] feeder, employer, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his farm, farm schedule 116 Martha E, wife, female, white, 45, married (2nd) for 13 years; mother of 3 children, 1 living; born PA, both parents born PA, spoke English, could read and write Robert D, son, male, white, 11, single, born KS, father born IL, mother born PA, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Young, Earl J, laborer, male, white, 21, single, born KS, father born OH, mother born NE, spoke English, laborer, general farm, working on own account, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write
enumerated January 24-26, 1920, dwelling #13, farm Wise, Robert P, head, owned his home free of mortgage, male, white, 48, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, working on own account, farm schedule 13 Martha, wife, female, white, 49, married, could read and write, born PA, both parents born PA, spoke English |
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enumerated January 31, 1920, dwelling #43, farm Wise, Robert D, head, renter, male, white, 21, married, could read and write, born KS, father born IL, mother born PA, spoke English, farmer, working on own account, farm schedule 4 Marie G, wife, female, white, 18, married, could read and write, born MO, both parents born IA, spoke English Orville L, son, male, white, 1, single, born KS, father born KS, mother born MO Norman F, son, male, white, 2/12, single, born KS, father born KS, mother born MO |
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enumerated April 21, 1930, dwelling #58 Wise, Martha, head, owner, home value 2000, did not own a radio, female, white, 68, widow, age at first marriage - 29, could read and write, born PA, both parents born PA, spoke English |
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enumerated April 12, 1930, dwelling 31 Wise, Robert D, head, renter, did not own a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 31, married, age at first marriage - 18, could read and write, born KS, father born IL, mother born PA, spoke English, farmer, farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no, farm schedule 30 Agnes M, wife, female, white, 28, married, age at first marriage - 15, could read and write, born MO, father born IL, mother born IA, spoke English Orville L, son, male, white, 12, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born KS, father born KS, mother born MO, spoke English Norman F, son, male, white, 10, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born KS, father born KS, mother born MO, spoke English Maxine, daughter, female, white, 6, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born KS, father born KS, mother born MO, spoke English Lois [sic] C, son, male, white, 5, single, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1929, born KS, father born KS, mother born MO, spoke English |
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