James Alexander Wise, b: 1818

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{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}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}


		^{Charles Wise}^{b.1765 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1825 DC}

	^{John Allen Wise}^{b.1791 St. Mary's Co., MD d.1854 Tenleytown, DC}	^{Elizabeth Collins}^{b.1772 St. Mary's Co., MD d.1830 St. Mary's Co., MD}

^{James Alexander Wise}^{b.1818 Georgetown, DC d.1865 WV}

	^{Ann Bradshaw}^{b.1793 d. Georgetown, DC}





^{Harriet Ann Armstrong}^b.1825 d.