Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Washington:

John H. Wise, farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Sandusky; son of Henry and Dora Wise; was born in Hanover, March 27, 1830. He was married in Hanover, in the fall of 1858, to Dora Meyer, daughter of John Meyer. Mrs. Wise was born in Hanover; they have three children - John H., William H. and John Henry. Mr. Wise came to the United States in August, 1867, and settled on Sec. 25, town of Washington, Sauk Co., Wis.; has 80 acres of land. Mr. Wise and family are members of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Washington.

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