LUTHER FERDINAND WISE

Luther Ferdinand WISE was born in Ohio County, and is a son of William Bradford WISE, who was born in 1805, and Irene BLEVINS, born 1810. Both his paternal and maternal ancestors were native Virginians.

In 1861, at the beginning of the War of the Rebellion, the father of Luther enlisted in the Union army at Calhoun, Kentucky, under Captain J. R. WISE, Company I, Colonel HAWKINS' Eleventh Kentucky Infantry. He participated in all of the battles and skirmishes in which his regiment was engaged, notably Shiloh and Stone River, and was mustered out of the service, near the close of the war, at Louisville. He was a farmer before and after the war, and owned what was known as the handsomest place between Hartford and Paradise, Ohio County. The father died in 1875, leaving nine children, three boys and six girls, all of whom are living at this time.

Luther Ferdinand WISE was born on 09 Sep 1848, and, when arriving at school age, was sent to a private school at Harford, where he, by industry and close application, gained for himself a good country education. He commenced business as a clerk in a store at Rochester, Kentucky, and, in 1869, removed to Henderson and accepted a clerkship with W. H. LEWIS, then engaged in the boot and shoe business. On 26 July 1876, he married Mrs. Sarah A. Hatchitt GRIFFIN, daughter of James HATCHITT, for many years a leading and influential citizen of this county. As a result of that marriage, one child has been born unto them, Hatchitt L., born 15 May 1877.

Mr. WISE remained with W. H. LEWIS for eight years and then accepted a deputyship under William HATCHITT, Sheriff of Henderson County, an office he filled with signal ability up to the spring of 1882. On the twelth day of March of that year, he embarked in the grocery business, opening in the two-story brick, southwest corner of First and Elm Streets. Upon the completion of the new Opera House, a few years since, he removed his tock into one of the handsome stores of that building, where is now doing a handsome and paying trade.

In politics Mr. WISE is an unswerving Democrat; in religion a firm and consistent Baptist. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias. Altogether he is a modest, unassuming gentleman, attending as he ever done, strictly to his business, and, by this mode of life, has accumulated a nice little estate. He has lately purchased the storehouse he originally occupied, and, in due course of time, will re-occupy it.

Starling's History of Henderson County, Kentucky, 1887.

LUTHER F. WISE REFERENCES

MARRIAGES IN HENDERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, 1858 - 1900

Columbus Wise - Martha Adams, 19 Dec 1859, Book 004, Page 299
E. A. Wise - Frances H. Mason, 19 Apr 1893, Book 024, Page 329
George F. Wise - Mary Jane Spencer, 13 Nov 1872, Book 012, Page 057
Henry C. Wise - Pernecia A. Powell, 07 Jan 1879, Book 016, Page 010
J. T. Wise - Emma McCahan, 06 Dec 1887, Book 020, Page 509
John C. Wise - Jessie M. Dixon, 03 Aug 1894, Book 025, Page 243
L. F. Wise - S. A. Griffin, 26 Jul 1876, Book 014, Page 515
M. V. B. Wise - Ann G. Dorris, 15 Feb 1871, Book 011, Page 012
P. B. Wise - Mattie B. Spencer, 17 Mar 1889, Book 021, Page 439

1870 CENSUS OF HENDERSON COUNTY

Luther Wise age 20 (watchman) and Oberence Wise age 16 are listed with Perry Robinson age 35, Page 172, House No. 27; Sarah age 32; William age 11; Lee age 2; William P. age 30.

1880 CENSUS OF HENDERSON COUNTY

Fred Wise age 33, Page 73, House No. 33; Sarah age 34; Hatchett age 2; Ann Griffin age 14; George Griffin age 9.

INTERMENT RECORDS

Wm. B. Wise, 30 Jun 1879, Fernwood, Age unknown, 298, 3
Irene Wise, 10 Sep 1881, Fernwood, Age unknown, 298, 3
S. Hatchett Wise, 29 Aug 1917, Fernwood, Age unknown, 298, 11
Luther Ferdinand Wise, 01 Apr 1921, Fernwood, Age unknown, 298, 9
Mrs. Allie Wise, 06 Apr 1925, Fernwood, Age unknown, 298, 10