Valentine Wise, b: 1730 - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}



		^Daniel Wise^{b. d.}

^John Wise^{b.1754 Pennsylvan, Pennsylvania d.1821 Huntingdo, Pennsylvania}	^{Valentine Wise}^{b.1730 Lancaster, Pennsylvania d.1793 Jefferson, Kentucky}

^Peter Wise^b.1760 d.		^{Margaret Wise}^{b. d.}

^Jacob Wise^{b.1764 Frederick, Maryland d.1850 Jefferson, Missouri}

^David Wise^b.1766 d.

^{Mary Ann Wise}^{b.1769 d.1845 Louisville, Kentucky}	^Katie Franz^{b.1734 Rhine, Dodge, Georgia d.1849 Charlestown, Indiana}

^{Elizabeth Wise}^b.1774 d.