Joseph Robert Wise, b: 1864

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{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}


			^{Charles Wise}^{b.1800 St. Mary's Co., MD d.1840 Georgetown, DC}

		^Samuel Wise^{b.1832 Washington, DC d.1907 Washington, DC}	^{Anna Maria Winckler}^b.1800 d.

^Joseph Wise^{b. d.}	^{Joseph Robert Wise}^{b.1864 Washington, DC d.}

^{Elizabeth Marian Wise}^b.1887 d.		^{Elizabeth E Lybrand}^{b.1836 Saint Marys Co., MD d. Washington, DC}

^{Helen Frances Wise}^b.1892 d.

^{Mary Gertrude Wise}^b.1899 d.

	^{Lillian Barnhard}^{b.1870 d.1912}