York County PA Archives Biographies.....Wise, James September 1839 - 
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Author: Prowell History of York County Pennsylvania, Biographical Vol. II 
Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co. 1907 pages 736 & 737


JAMES WISE was born in September, 1839, on the McCall farm in Lower Chanceford 
township, and attended the old Chaticeford school. He lived with his father on 
the old Stokes farm until after his marriage, when he bought his present farm of 
112 acres, which had formerly belonged to his wife's mother, and here he has 
carried on general farming ever since.  

On March 27, 1867 Mr. Wise married Annie Eliza McElwaine, born in Colerain 
township, in September, 1847. Mrs. Wise received her education in the common 
schools, and was brought up on a farm, her father, John McElwaine, being a 
farmer and lime burner. He died on his farm in Colerain township, Lancaster 
county, in 1850, at the age of fifty-one.  His wife was Elizabeth Kerr, a 
descendant of the Kerrs who were the first settlers in Colerain and Bart 
townships. Mrs. Wise is a descendant of Scotch-Irish ancestors, the Kerrs as 
well as the McElwaines being of that nationality. Mrs. Wise is also a descendant 
of the Ross family, her grandmother McElwaine having been a Miss Ross before 
marriage, while her great-grandmother was a Chambers.  Grandfather William Kerr 
was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served three terms of enlistment, 
being twice a volunteer and once drafted.

Mr. and Mrs. Wise are attendants of the U. P. Church. In his political 
sympathies Mr. Wise was formerly a Democrat, but is now connected with the 
Republican party. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. James Wise, all 
of whom are deceased, Samuel H., Lizzie and Ellen.

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