WISE, ANDERSON, LYONS, COX Family Information

When I was growing up my mother would say all her relatives are dead, which was true and not true. In my mother's immediate family, that was true. Her father died when she was about 4½ years old. All she remembers is "her father was running a fever her mother gave him some aspirin and few hours later he was gone". Her mother died from Huntington's Disease an inherited disease passed down from one generation to the next. In Huntington's, the person is usually deceased by the time they reach the age of 50. Her mother died at age 48, and older sister at age 4 and other older sister died at age 50. Her older brother died at age 18 in grain elevator accident. One of her younger brothers died at age 5 and another we are not sure what he died from, but he died in the Austin, Texas State School at the age of 38. My mother lived to the age of 74.

In the 1980's, when my aunts gave me their information and my mother died, I tried to put together some of the information but doing by hand it was a struggle. My mother had lost contact with a lot of her uncles, aunts and cousins over years, but in the last ten years of her life she was reacquainted with most of them by accident. She ran into a cousin's wife that worked at a mall called Seminary South and from there she found most of all of her close relatives in the area. She died on January 1 and most of her relatives back then sent Christmas Cards and a lot of them I did not know as I had been gone from home for a while. I wrote back to them told them about mother and asked about the genealogy because at the time one of the granddaughters of my mother's sister was in the first stages of Huntington's and asked if I could get some genealogy/medical history on the family. I received at least ten letters and a lot of the information I received I still use as a guideline today.

Joy Porter
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In my research, this is what I have found so far.

George WISE

....Birth:..1774/84, Lincoln Co, NC
....Death:..after 1840 Census of Habersham Co., GA
....Married:..abt. 1805, Unknown

NOTES:
George married and moved to Buncombe Co., NC
.. 1810 Census Buncombe Co., NC
....2 Males 0-10, one male 26-45 and one female 16-26
.. 1820 Census Buncombe Co., NC
....2 Males 0-10, two males 10-16 One male 45 + and three females 0-10 and one female 26-45
.. 1830 Census Buncombe Co., NC
....2 Males 15-20, one male 20-30 one male 50-60+ and two females 10-15
.. 1840 Census Habersham Co., GA
....1 Male 20-30, one male 60-70 and one female 15-20, one female 20-30 and one female 60-70

Did the Huntington's gene come from George WISE or from his wife? I don't know.

Children of George WISE and Unknown

1 ..David WISE
....Birth:..26-Nov-1807, Buncombe Co., NC
....Death:..5-Dec-1888, Conway Springs, Sumner Co., KS
....Married:..11-Nov-1829, North Carolina
....Rhoda JAMISON
....Birth:..20-Oct-1807, NC
....Death:..16-Jun-1891, Conway Springs, Sumner Co., KS

2 ..George WISE, Jr.
....Birth:..bet 1800-1810, NC
....Death:..Unknown
....George Jr., married and lived in Fannin Co., GA (8 Children)

3 ..Absalom WISE
....Birth:..26-Oct-1809, NC
....Death:..22-May-1880, in Mt. Home, AR, Cooper Cemetery, Grassville, Baxter County, Arkansas
....Married:..29-Aug-1843, Habersham Co., GA
....Nancy W. (Walker ??) ANDERSON
....Birth:..11-Sep-1825, GA
....Death:..14-Jun-1911, Cooper Cemetery, Grassville, Baxter County, Arkansas
....Note: Nancy was a Sister to James ANDERSON who married Mary Anna WISE.

....1860 Census District 3, Cherokee Co., AL..13-Jun-1860
....Absalom age 45 born in NC
....Nancy W 38 born in GA
....Mercelia A age 15
....George W age 14
....Mary C age 13
....William T age 12
....James N age 10
....Nancy J age 7
....Absolam H age 6 all born in GA.
....Robert S age 5
....Andrew J age 4
....David J age 2 and
....John A age 6 all born in Alabama.
....Virginia WISE age 40 born in NC probably a sister to Absalom?

4 ..John WISE
....Birth:..abt. 1812, NC
....Married:..
....Margaret Montgomery McAFEE
....Birth:..abt. 1809, NC
....1860 Census Buncombe, NC
....John age 49 and Margaret age 54
....John married Margaret McAFEE died in Buncombe Co., NC (13 Ch)

5   Anna WISE
....Birth:..abt. 1813, NC
....Death:..between 1860-1870, GA
....Married:..9-Mar-1835
....James ANDERSON
....Birth:..abt. 1812, NC
....Death:..between 1870-1880
....James age 20-30 and wife 20-30
....1850 Cherokee Co., GA
....Jane WISE age 25 and Mary WISE age 20 living with them.

6 ..Mary WISE
....Birth:..abt. 1817
....Death:..Unknown
....1840 Census Habersham Co., GA.. one of two females 20-30
....Mary still single in 1851

7 ..Viriginia WISE
....Birth:..bet 1810-1820
....Death:..Unknown
....1840 Census Habersham Co., GA.. one of two females 20-30
....Virginia lived with her brother Absalom, single but had one son

8 ..Mar-cilla (Millie) WISE
....Birth:..after 1820
....Married:..Hezikiah SPEARS
....Mar-cilla married Hezikiah SPEARS (no children) lived in Cherokee Co., GA

9 ..Unknown Female
....Birth:..bet 1835-1840
....I think child is by his second wife not confirmed
....1840 Census Habersham Co., GA one female 0-5

Mary Anna WISE

James ANDERSON
Birth:..1812, North Carolina
Death:..aft 1870
Married:..Habersham Co., GA, 9-Mar-1835
Mary Anna WISE (Weiss)
Birth:..North Carolina.. Abt. 1813
Death:..aft 1870.. I think she is the one that had the Huntington's.

George WISE.... Father of Anna
Unknown.... Mother of Anna
Frederick WISE/Weiss....Grandfather
Maria WARLICK....Grandmother

1850 Census Division 15, Cherokee Co., GA
James age 39 brn in NC
Anna age 37 brn in GA
Jane WISE age 25 brn in NC and Mary WISE age 20 brn in NC living with them.

1860 Census Woodstock, Cherokee Co., GA, 16-Jul-1860
James age 48 brn in NC
Ann age 47 brn in NC

1870 Census, Bells, Cherokee Co., GA, 6-Jul-1870
James age 58 brn in SC
Mary A age 38 brn in SC.. I think it is suppose to be 58 not 38

Children of Mary Anna WISE and James ANDERSON

1 ..M. J. ANDERSON
....Birth:..Abt. 1835, Georgia

2 ..George W. ANDERSON
....Birth:..Abt. 1837

3 ..Mary A (Anna?) ANDERSON
....Birth:..abt. 1839, Georgia / South Carolina

4 ..Nancy J. (Jane?) ANDERSON
....Birth:..Abt. 1841, Georgia

5 ..Jasper (James G) ANDERSON
....Birth:..Abt. 1845, Georgia

6 ..Andrew J. ANDERSON
....Birth:..Abt. 1846, Georgia
....Death:..between 1880 and 1900
....Married:..Dec 1845.. Georgia
....Margaret H Unknown
....1900 Census District 31, Cobb Co., GA
....Andrew - deceased
....Margaret ANDERSON age 54, brn Dec 1845 in GA, Father brn in GA. Mother brn in SC
....Widowed - 11 children born, nine child living....Occupation - Farmer
....Children:
....George, age 29, brn. July 1870, occupation Home Laborer
....Mille H, age 21, brn. May 1879
....Jason C, age 16, brn. Apr 1884 and
....Grover C, age 14 Jan 1886 all children brn. in Georgia
....Mary WISE - Aunt - age 76, brn Sept 1823, in GA - Single - parents brn in GA

7 ..Martha Malinda ANDERSON
....Birth:..abt. 1847, Georgia

....1850 Census Division 15, Cherokee Co, GA.. still @ home Martha M age 4 brn in GA
....1860 Census Woodstock, Cherokee Co, GA.... still @ home Matilda age 12 brn in GA
....1870 Census Bells, Cherokee Co, GA........ still @ home Martha age 23 brn in GA

8 ..Margarett Elizabeth ANDERSON
....Birth:..Abt. 1848, Georgia

9 ..John ANDERSON
....Birth:..abt. Apr 1850, Georgia

10  Turner ANDERSON
....Birth:..Abt. 1852

11  Sarah "Sallie" Angeline ANDERSON
....Birth:..Aug-1853, Georgia
....Death:..1938, Greenville, Texas
....Married:..12-Nov-1871, in Canton, Georgia
....Hiram H REEVES
....Birth:..3-Nov-1852
....Death:..1-Apr-1934, Greenville, Texas
....Note: Hiram H REEVES and Josephine REEVES are brother and sister.

12  Joseph Henry ANDERSON
....Birth:..17-Jun-1855, Georgia
....Death:..5-Aug-1906..... Had Huntington's Disease.
....Married:..November 2, 1876
....Josephine Dolly REEVES
....Birth:..30-Sep-1857, Atlanta, Georgia
....Death:..29-Aug-1941, Calvin, Oklahoma
....Joseph was carrier of Huntington's and he passed it down to Kiness

13  Franklin P ANDERSON
....Birth:..abt. 1856, Georgia

Children of Joseph Henry ANDERSON and Josephine Dolly REEVES

1 ..James (Jim) J ANDERSON
....Birth:..28-Aug-1877, Georgia

2   Kiness Camelia ANDERSON
....Birth:..3-Oct-1879 or 3-Dec-1879, Atlanta, Georgia
....Death:..9-Feb-1927, Gainesville, Marysville Cemetery, Cooke Co, TX. Had Huntington's.
....Married:..30-Sep-1903
....Thomas Edgar LYONS
....Birth:..4-Feb-1883, Rome Floyd Co., GA
....Death:..27-Oct-1914, ??? Texas

3 ..Isaac F ANDERSON
....Birth:..6-May-1881, Georgia
....Death:..12-Sep-1882, Georgia

4   William C ANDERSON
....Birth:..10-Jan-1883, Georgia... Had Huntington Disease per Levada & Pearl.
....Married:..abt. 1905
....Agnes unknown
....Birth:..abt. 1896

5 ..Walter J (Bob) ANDERSON
....Birth:..8-Jun-1884, Dallas, Georgia
....Death:..22-Jan-1952, Tulare, California
....Married:..abt. 1915
....Susie CALE
....Birth:..16-Feb-1895, Texas
....Death:..24-Aug-1971, Porterville, California

6 ..Rapley Homer ANDERSON
....Birth:..9-Mar-1886, Georgia
....Death:..Jul-1955 ??? Texas
....Married:..
....Unknown 1st wife then
....Married:..2nd wife abt. 1928
....Hazel Iona ARNOLD
....Birth:..Jul-1913, TX
....Death:..Dec-1934

7   John C. ANDERSON
....Birth:..1-Dec-1887, Georgia
....Death:..24-Apr-1923, Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX Had Huntington Disease.
....Married:..abt. 1908-9
....Cora L
....Birth:..2-Oct-1893, Texas
....Death:..Nov 1979, Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX

8 ..Robert Lee ANDERSON
....Birth:..28-Jun-1889, Macon, Atlanta, Georgia
....Death:..16/19/-Jan-1969, Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma
....Married:..14-Jul-1909
....Ethel Mae DUNAHE
....Birth:..1-Aug-1894, Sherman, Texas

9 ..Mary Beulah ANDERSON
....Birth:..23-Feb-1891, Georgia
....Death:..19-Mar-1892

10  Sally (Sarah) Virginia ANDERSON
....Birth:..13-Jan-1893, Georgia

11  Mattie Maybell ANDERSON
....Birth:..7-Mar-1896, Texas
....Death:..28-Sep-1978, Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX
....Married:..16-Jul-1914
....Frank Marion McINTOSH
....Birth:..25-Mar-1881, Mississippi
....Death:..23-Jan-1947, Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX

12  Carl ANDERSON
....Birth:..7-May-1897, Texas
....Death:..19-Jul-1972, Bakersfield, Kern, CA

13  Pierce (Oscar) Lee ANDERSON
....Birth:..19-Mar-1899, Texas
....Death:..1-Sep-1982, Gracemont, Caddo Co., OK
....Married:..
....Bell Ludell TILLERY
....Birth:..10-Nov 1890, Arkansas
....Death:..15-May-1967, Oilton, Creek Co., OK

14  Agnes
....Death:..Young, Texas

Ref: Marysville Cemetery, Cooke Co., TX
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~texastrails/index/cemetery/acooke.htm
This website is no longer extant but you may find the reference at the Wayback Machine: TexasTrails

Children of Thomas Edgar LYONS and Kiness Camille ANDERSON

Thomas Edgar LYONS
....Birth:..4-Feb-1883 Rome, Floyd Co., GA
....Death:..27-Oct-1914, from unknown cause
....Married: 30-Sep-1903
   Kiness Camelia ANDERSON
....Birth:..abt. 1879
....Death:..9-Feb-1927 of Huntington's
....Kiness' parents were:
....Joephine Dolly REEVES and Joseph Henry ANDERSON
....Note:..Joseph passed the disease to Kiness.

1   Daisy Elizabeth LYONS
....Birth:..5-Jul-1904
....Death:..9-Dec-1954 of Huntington's
....Married:..
....John Beckman COX....
....Birth:..22-Sep-1899
....Death:..1-Nov-1944
....Of their two children, Lorene LYONS married Pete ANDREWS and no children from this marriage;
....Dale married and had four children at least two had the disease.

2 ..Eva Viola LYONS
....Birth:..4-Apr-1906
....Death:..young

3 ..Willie Alonzo LYONS
....Birth:..11-Apr-1908
....Death:..3-Dec-1926, in a grain elevator accident at the age of 21 so I don't know if he had the disease.

4 ..Vera Lucille LYONS
....Birth:..18-Jan-1910
....Death:..1-Jan-1985,..Did NOT have Huntington's
....Married:..
....Byron Morgan Golden KNOWLES

5 ..Grady Arnold (Arnel) LYONS
....Birth:..29-Mar-1912
....Death:..14-May-1947, unknown cause

6 ..Homer Belve LYONS....
....Birth:..10-Mar-1915
....Death:..12-Nov-1920, unknown cause