Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
Peter Wise
Vernon
In 1850 Darke County, Ohio, Peter Wise is farming, born in Pennsylvania,
with Elizabeth born in Ohio, both 43. Henry is 21, Mary 19, Samuel 16,
Christian 14, John 10, Caroline 7, Sarah 5, and Peter 2.
Peter Sr., died in 1860, buried in Darke County, Ohio # 30632963
Peter was single in 1870 Logan County, Illinois, 22, living with Christopher Wise 35 and Martha 36. Manda is 13, Laura 10, Chas 8, Cora 6, Sarah 3, and S. Colfax six months.
They're next to their brother John Henry Wise and his family.
Martha Wise is buried in Zion Cemetery, dying March 7, 1883, 47 ys 10 ms 11 dys, with Christopher "Co I, 94th Ohio"
Peter Wise is single in
1900 Yuma County, born May 1852 in Ohio.
Fred Montgomery 19 born in Michigan is with him. Fred is the son of J. H. Wise's second wife, so he would be Peter's step-nephew.
They're next to John H. Wise,
born Oct 1832 in Pennsylvania, with Eliza Aug 1856 Canada, married 13 years.
Grace April 1888 was born in Nebraska, Lincoln S. Jan 1891 and Clarence E. March 1896 were born in Colorado.
March 1909 "Peter Wise, who lives a few miles out of Wray left Monday night for
Lincoln, Illinois, to visit his old home. Mr. Wise recently sold his farm
and thought he would take a few months vacation and look around. He has been a resident
of Yuma county for about twenty years."
Peter went back to Logan County,
Illinois.
In 1910 he's 59, living with niece Amanda
Musick 52 and Ephraim Musick 54.
In 1920 Logan County, Peter Wise is 68, boarding with the
Armstrong family and their mother, Mrs. Manda Musick, 62.
Peter, born March 8, 1850 (should be 1852) in Greenville Ohio to Christ Wise
and mother Grover o, both born in Pennsylovania, died August 17, 1929 in Lincoln,
to be buried in E. Lincoln Township, Logan County.
Amanda J. Wise had married Ephraim Musick in Logan County on Dec 23, 1875.
She's buried in Lincoln, Logan County 1857-1939 # 37218266.
"Daughter of Chris Wyse and Martha Lindawood, both born in Pennsylvania"
"Funeral services for Mrs. Amanda Musick, 81, whose death occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Raymond Armstrong at Beason, were held Monday afternoon. There was a brief ceremony from the home at 1:30 o'clock and from harmony church at 2 o'clock.
Rev. R. J. Wroughton and Rev. M. L. Johnson conducted the services and burial was in the Zion cemetery. Mrs. Musick's death followed an illness of three years. She was born in Ohio, August 13, 1857, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wise. Her marriage to Ephraim Musick took place in Lincoln in 1875 and their entire married lives were spent on Logan County farms. He preceded her in death.
The following sons and daughters survive: Mrs. Raymond Armstrong, Beason; Harry Musick, Oak Park; William Musick and Mrs. Mabel Doss, Monticello and Clarence L. Musick, Decatur. Brothers and sisters surviving are Scott Wise, Waynesville; Harvey Wise, Lawndale; Mrs. Laura Dinny, Twin falls, Idaho; Mrs. Cora Morrow and Mrs. Sarah Conklin, Lincoln; a step daughter, Mrs. Alice Newman, Omaha, Neb.; and a step brother, William Cutlip, Lincoln.
Two sons, J. Chris Musick and Ora Musick preceded their mother in death. The body was removed Sunday from the Sheets Funeral Home to the Armstrong residence. "
Another niece of Peter, Laura Belle, married John S. Denney on Dec 23, 1875 in Logan County, Illinois
was in Otero County, Colorado in 1920, age 60
married to John S. Denny 64. They're with daughter
Myrtle Lopez and her family. Grace Denny,
a niece of Myrtle, 8, is with them.
She was the daughter of Harry A. Denny and Mary Petteman, born April 21, 1911, and married Alton T. Frandsen in Salt Lake City on March 17, 1930.
(Harry Denny, 25, married Mary Pittenger in Fowler, Colorado on May 5, 1908. Harry A. Denny is a stockman in 1910 Pueblo County,
Colorado, 26, born in Colorado, married to Mary E. Denny 17. Glen H. is newborn.)
Mary "Phillipine", 33, married Wilbur C. Gillett in Colorado Springs on August 13, 1925.
Wilbur C. Gillette 1893-1958 is buried in Arvada, Colorado, with Hulda I. Gillette.
Mary E. (Pittenger) Gillette, born June 8, 1892 in Oklahoma, died in Denver,
buried in Fowler, Colorado # 35463807.
Harry Arthur Denny, born March 10, 1883
in Emmetsburg, Iowa, to John S. Denny and Laura Belle Wise died Dec 1, 1957, buried in Baker City, Oreton, with Minnie Lee, who he married in 1935.
John Skelton Denny 1855-1925 is buried in Delta, Colorado # 18368606.
Laura was born Dec 8, 1859,
to Christopher Wise and
Martha Lindamon, dying in Jerome, Idaho on May 8, 1952.
Myrtle E. Denny, 16, married David Lopez in Trinidad, Colorado on October 22, 1910.
Myrtle Elsie (Denny) (Lopez) Baltzer 1894-1978 is buried in Jerome # 79208416
Charles Curtis Denny 1877-1959 is buried in Yelm, Washington # 36444417.
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