Kenton County, KY - Bios:  Wise, Dr. T. N.
Posted by Sandi Gorin on Thu, 28 Sep 2000
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T. N. WISE 4882, Kenton Co. 

Surname: Wise, Arnold, McGill, McKenney

NOTE: I have no connection and no further information.

Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed., 1887, Kenton Co.

DR. T. N. WISE is a native of Virginia, born June 29, 1817, and is the fifth of a family 
of eight children born to N. S. and Caroline (McKenny) Wise. N. S. Wise was born in 
Alexandria, Va.; was a lawyer by profession, and died in January, 1831. T. N. Wise 
and his mother came to Kentucky in 1831, and settled in Newport. He received a good
education, attended four full courses of medical lectures, taking the degree of M. D., 
March 4, 1837. He located in Covington, March 7, 1837, at which place he has since 
resided. June 1, 1837, he married Miss Missouri Arnold, of Covington, a daughter of 
James Arnold. One child blessed their union, James S., who read medicine under his 
father, and graduated in that profession in Cincinnati, then went to Edinburgh, Scotland, 
and again graduated. He is now located in Covington. Mrs. Missouri Wise died in 1847, 
and November 9, 1852, the Doctor married Miss C. B. McGill, of Virginia, a daughter of 
John G. McGill. The Doctor and his wife are members of the Baptist Church. He has been 
president of the State medical society for twelve years, and was president of the Covington 
school board. Dr. Wise is one of the best citizens of Covington. He is a gentleman of 
ability, culture and varied accomplishments. His neighbors and immediate friends find him 
an able and judicious counselor on any subject, ever ready to assist by his counsel, or if 
need be by his means.