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 |
Alfred Wise b.1818 Monongalia Co., WV d. | ||||||||
Ezra Wise b.1846 PA d.1924 WV | Elizabeth Cross b.1824 VA d. | |||||||
James W Wise b.1884 Uniontown, WV d.1957 New Martinsville, WV | ||||||||
Thelma Wise b.1914 Wallace, Harrison, WV d.1964 Morgantown, WV | Anna Roberts b.1850 PA d.1925 WV | |||||||
Wilma Beatrice Wise b.1916 d.1985 Pine Grove, Wetzel, WV | ||||||||
Wanda Dare Wise b.1919 d.2000 Charleston, Kanawha, WV | ||||||||
Sarah Elizabeth Postlethwait b.1894 Wileyville, Wetzel, WV d.1965 Charleston, WV | ||||||||