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     Mary Elizabeth Morse was born on 2 May 1828 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Ezra St. Clair Hutchins.¹
     She and Ezra had two known children, James Dana and Miriam.¹

     Ezra St. Clair Hutchins married Mary Elizabeth Morse, daughter of Lewis Richard Morris Morse and Mary Dana.¹
     He and Mary had two known children, James Dana and Miriam.¹

     William Lewis McKinnie was born on 4 February 1844 in Springfield Twp., Sangamon Co., Illinois.^2,4,3 He married first Eleanor Hood, daughter of Samuel Hood and Elizabeth Hare, on 7 January 1874 in Sangamon Co., Illinois.^5,2 He married second Sophia J. Schneider, daughter of Meridith A. Schneider and Mary Josephine Yielk, on 7 November 1883 in Sangamon Co., Illinois.^6,2 He died on 6 July 1923 at his farm four miles north of Cantrall in Sangamon Co., Illinois, at age 79.^1,7 He was buried at McKinnie Cemetery in Sangamon Co., Illinois.⁸
     He was born on the family farm in Springfield Twp., Sangamon Co., Illinois, that was originally settled by his grandfather Lewis McKinnie in 1827, and lived there all of his life.⁷ He was a farmer, with 80 acres in Section 18 of Springfield Twp.² In 1880 his parents and sister J. F. were living with him there, along with boarders G. Huntley (age 17), Martha McKinney (age 19, born in Illinois, parents born in England), and Mary Jones (age 50, born in Virginia, and probably his mother's sister). Next door was his uncle William McKinnie and his family.³ He and his second wife Sophia are listed there in the censuses from 1900 to 1920, with their daughters Eleanor and Bernice in 1900, and with Bernice in 1910.^9,10,11
     He was interested in education, and held office in the local school system.²

     Eleanor Hood was born probably in 1849, in Wales. (Cemetery records say 1849, but she was baptised in late 1849, and that date is consistent with her age in census records.)^3,2 She was baptized on 13 September 1849 in Llandeilo Fawr parish, Carmarthenshire, Wales.⁴ She married William Lewis McKinnie, son of Thomas L. McKinnie and Sarah A. M. Jones, on 7 January 1874 in Sangamon Co., Illinois.^5,2 She died in 1876 at her home in Springfield Twp., Sangamon Co., Illinois.^3,2 She was buried at McKinnie Cemetery in Sangamon Co., Illinois.³

     Ralph McKinney Wise was born on 16 March 1899 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois.² He married Gladys Helen Barnhart, daughter of John D. Barnhart, on 3 August 1921 at the bride's mother's home in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois. The bride's brother Rev. John Barnhart of Minneapolis officiated.³ He died on 29 April 1993 at age 94.⁴
     After their marriage Ralph McKinney Wise and his wife Gladys lived with Gladys's mother in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois.³ He was then manager of the John D. Barnhart potato chip factory³, and in 1930 he was manager of a gas station.⁵

     Mark Wise was born on 16 March 1901.¹ He died on 18 April 1901 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois.¹

     Frances Elizabeth Wise was born on 31 October 1903 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois.² She married Howard Lewellyn Ashley, son of Richard J. Ashley and Cora H. (?), on 18 June 1924 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois.² She died before 18 August 1966.³
     She and her husband Howard lived in Hope Twp., LaSalle Co., Illinois, from at least 1930 to 1940.^4,5

     Gladys Helen Barnhart was born on 24 February 1902 in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois.¹ She married Ralph McKinney Wise, son of Manuel E. Wise and Maude Elizabeth McKinnie, on 3 August 1921 at the bride's mother's home in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois. The bride's brother Rev. John Barnhart of Minneapolis officiated.² She died in August 1982 at age 80.³
     She graduated from Decatur High School in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois.² After their marriage, she and her husband Ralph lived with her mother in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois.²

     Howard Lewellyn Ashley was born on 20 September 1899 in Illinois.^3,4 He married Frances Elizabeth Wise, daughter of Manuel E. Wise and Maude Elizabeth McKinnie, on 18 June 1924 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois.¹ He died in April 1971 at age 71.³
     He and his wife Frances lived in Hope Twp., LaSalle Co., Illinois, from at least 1930 to 1940^4,5, where he was a farmer.^4,5
     He served in the Army during World War II, enlisting on 10 October 1942.⁶

     Jacob Wise was born on 28 December 1844 in Carroll Co., Indiana.^3,1 He married Elizabeth Kuns, daughter of Lewis W. Kuns and Catharine Wolf, on 26 September 1869 in Piatt Co., Illinois.^3,1 He died on 22 February 1923 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois, at age 78.^3,1
     He attended the German school off and on up to age 14, and public school in the winters from age 16 to 21.⁴ He and his wife Elizabeth were living in Deer Creek Twp., Carroll Co., Indiana, in July 1870.⁵ They apparently moved to Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois, sometime between then and Aug 1871, when their first child was born.^5,6 In 1891 he owned a total of 446 acres of land, including 120 acres at his home in section 13 of Willow Branch Twp., Piatt Co., Illinois.⁴ He served as school director.⁴ He and his wife Elizabeth were active members of the German Baptist Church.⁴

     Elizabeth Kuns was born on 17 April 1850 in Carroll Co., Indiana.^3,1 She married Jacob Wise, son of Leonard Wise and Catherine Eyman, on 26 September 1869 in Piatt Co., Illinois.^3,1 She died on 1 December 1929 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois, at age 79.^3,1
     She and her husband Jacob were living in Deer Creek Twp., Carroll Co., Indiana, in July 1870.⁴ They apparently moved to Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois, sometime between then and Aug 1871, when their first child was born.^4,5 She and Jacob were active members of the German Baptist Church.⁶