Melissa Wise, b: 1887

^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}

^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}




^{Dessie R Banks}^{b.1909 Bryan, GA d.1996}	^{Perry C Banks}^{b.1882 GA d.1954}

^{M Geneva Banks}^{b.1914 d.1976}

^{M Vivian Banks}^b.1917 d.			^Jacob Wise^{b.1812 Statesboro, Bulloch, GA d.1891 Clyde, Bryan, GA}

^{E Marie Banks}^b.1919 d.		^{Newton William Wise}^{b.1858 Clyde, Bryan, GA d.1919 Bryan, GA}	^{Mary Ann Bird}^{b.1815 Register, Bulloch, GA d.1869 Clyde, Bryan, GA}

^{Earnest Banks}^b.1923 d.	^{Melissa Wise}^{b.1887 Bryan, GA d.1972}

		^{Elizabeth Christiana Harn}^{b.1865 Bryan, GA d.1932 Bryan, GA}