Source: The Bulletin - Chester District Genealogical Society - Dec 2002 - v26, n4 page 148-149.
Judge Alexander Wise died June 11, 1929. He would have been 90 years old next September, a distinguished Confederate veteran and former judge of probate of Chester county for 12 years and prior to that magistrate of the Halsellville township for 18 years. He died quietly at his home on Church street Tuesday morning at 10:10 o'clock. He was one of Chester's most highly esteemed and greatly admired citizens, and his death caused great sorrow throughout the entire county.
The funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Calvary Baptist church in the western part of Chester county by the pastor, the Rev. Edgar W. Davis, assisted by the Rev. M. L. Bannister, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, and the interment will be made in the graveyard of the church.
Judge Wise was one of the two surviving members of the five companies-Calhoun Guards,Chester Blues, Catawba Guards, Pickens Guards, Chester Guards-that left Chester April 11, 1861, to serve in the Confederate army. He saw the first gun fired at Fort Sumter. When he enlisted he was
21 years of age. He served the first 12 months in the Sixth South Carolina regiment, and was four months in the Fifth regiment, until after the battles around Richmond. Judge Wise then went into the First South Carolina cavalry, where he served until the end of the war, April 26, 1865. He distinguished himself on many battlefields for great bravery. His comrades have said of him, that he seemed to have in his makeup no such things as fear, and no matter how fiercely the battle raged he would go into any part of it, and though hundreds of times in the midst of shot and shell he came through it all with scarcely any wounds of note. His notable bravery and service put him in line for some excellent staff positions in the army. However, he preferred to stay in the ranks, where he felt
like he could be of more service.
Judge Wise served in Company D, First South Carolina cavalry, under Capt. Alex Walker for some time. He carried the body of Capt. Robbins Jones of York off the battlefield, where he was shot to death.
As judge of probate of Chester county he served with eminent satisfaction until he retired in 1927, attributed to advancing years. Hundreds of couples throughout the Carolinas felt honored to have been married by this brave soldier.
He was a native of the Baton Rouge section of Chester county, being born September 13, 1839, being the son of the late Daniel and Rhoda Stokes Wise. His father moved to Chester county from Lincolnton, N. C. when he was 18, and grew to be one of the leading contractors of this section.
Judge Wise's great-grandfather, Frederick Wise, migrated from Holland to Lincolnton, and after his death left his estate to his son, John Wise, Judge Wise's grandfather. Judge Wise went to school at the age of five years and at the age of 15 began work on this father's cotton plantation. At 16 he launched out for himself and began a building career, along with an older brother. They built houses, churches, bridges, etc. The year following the close of the war he was married to Miss Martha Alice Wilkes, daughter of John Wesley and Cynthia Cornwell Wilkes, and took over the cultivation of the old Wilkes plantation about seven miles from Chester. For 46 years he cultivated the soil of that vast old plantation and directed with fine profits for many years the labor of many former slaves and their descendants. He served for 18 years as magistrate of his township, Halsellville, and achieved a reputation among lawyers for ability and fairness with which he presided at his court.
He left the plantation in 1912 and moved to this city, and in 1915 was elected judge of probate, in which official position he served until 1927. He retired on account of the infirmities of age. It can be said with credit to Judge Wise, however, that his retirement from his official position was of his own volition. No other candidate would announce himself until he first consulted Judge Wise, and was assured that he had no intention of continuing public life.
Judge Wise is survived by six children as follows: Mrs. H. C. Wilkes, Mrs. Belle Douglas and Miss May Wise of Chester, Mrs. James W. Knox of Chester, A. C. Wise of Greenwood and Miss Wesley Wilkes Wise of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Three children, Dr. J. B. Wise, Miss Rhoda Luella Wise and Levi Furman Wise, died some years age. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was a member of Calvary Baptist church. His wife died April 14, 1918.
Judge Alexander Wise died June 11, 1929. He would have been 90 years old next September, a distinguished Confederate veteran and former judge of probate of Chester county for 12 years and prior to that magistrate of the Halsellville township for 18 years. He died quietly at his home on Church street Tuesday morning at 10:10 o'clock. He was one of Chester's most highly esteemed and greatly admired citizens, and his death caused great sorrow throughout the entire county.
The funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Calvary Baptist church in the western part of Chester county by the pastor, the Rev. Edgar W. Davis, assisted by the Rev. M. L. Bannister, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, and the interment will be made in the graveyard of the church.
Judge Wise was one of the two surviving members of the five companies-Calhoun Guards,Chester Blues, Catawba Guards, Pickens Guards, Chester Guards-that left Chester April 11, 1861, to serve in the Confederate army. He saw the first gun fired at Fort Sumter. When he enlisted he was
21 years of age. He served the first 12 months in the Sixth South Carolina regiment, and was four months in the Fifth regiment, until after the battles around Richmond. Judge Wise then went into the First South Carolina cavalry, where he served until the end of the war, April 26, 1865. He distinguished himself on many battlefields for great bravery. His comrades have said of him, that he seemed to have in his makeup no such things as fear, and no matter how fiercely the battle raged he would go into any part of it, and though hundreds of times in the midst of shot and shell he came through it all with scarcely any wounds of note. His notable bravery and service put him in line for some excellent staff positions in the army. However, he preferred to stay in the ranks, where he felt
like he could be of more service.
Judge Wise served in Company D, First South Carolina cavalry, under Capt. Alex Walker for some time. He carried the body of Capt. Robbins Jones of York off the battlefield, where he was shot to death.
As judge of probate of Chester county he served with eminent satisfaction until he retired in 1927, attributed to advancing years. Hundreds of couples throughout the Carolinas felt honored to have been married by this brave soldier.
He was a native of the Baton Rouge section of Chester county, being born September 13, 1839, being the son of the late Daniel and Rhoda Stokes Wise. His father moved to Chester county from Lincolnton, N. C. when he was 18, and grew to be one of the leading contractors of this section.
Judge Wise's great-grandfather, Frederick Wise, migrated from Holland to Lincolnton, and after his death left his estate to his son, John Wise, Judge Wise's grandfather. Judge Wise went to school at the age of five years and at the age of 15 began work on this father's cotton plantation. At 16 he launched out for himself and began a building career, along with an older brother. They built houses, churches, bridges, etc. The year following the close of the war he was married to Miss Martha Alice Wilkes, daughter of John Wesley and Cynthia Cornwell Wilkes, and took over the cultivation of the old Wilkes plantation about seven miles from Chester. For 46 years he cultivated the soil of that vast old plantation and directed with fine profits for many years the labor of many former slaves and their descendants. He served for 18 years as magistrate of his township, Halsellville, and achieved a reputation among lawyers for ability and fairness with which he presided at his court.
He left the plantation in 1912 and moved to this city, and in 1915 was elected judge of probate, in which official position he served until 1927. He retired on account of the infirmities of age. It can be said with credit to Judge Wise, however, that his retirement from his official position was of his own volition. No other candidate would announce himself until he first consulted Judge Wise, and was assured that he had no intention of continuing public life.
Judge Wise is survived by six children as follows: Mrs. H. C. Wilkes, Mrs. Belle Douglas and Miss May Wise of Chester, Mrs. James W. Knox of Chester, A. C. Wise of Greenwood and Miss Wesley Wilkes Wise of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Three children, Dr. J. B. Wise, Miss Rhoda Luella Wise and Levi Furman Wise, died some years age. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was a member of Calvary Baptist church. His wife died April 14, 1918.
Source: The Bulletin - Chester District Genealogical Society - Dec 2002 - v26, n4 page 148-149.
Judge Alexander Wise died June 11, 1929. He would have been 90 years old next September, a distinguished Confederate veteran and former judge of probate of Chester county for 12 years and prior to that magistrate of the Halsellville township for 18 years. He died quietly at his home on Church street Tuesday morning at 10:10 o'clock. He was one of Chester's most highly esteemed and greatly admired citizens, and his death caused great sorrow throughout the entire county.
The funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Calvary Baptist church in the western part of Chester county by the pastor, the Rev. Edgar W. Davis, assisted by the Rev. M. L. Bannister, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, and the interment will be made in the graveyard of the church.
Judge Wise was one of the two surviving members of the five companies-Calhoun Guards,Chester Blues, Catawba Guards, Pickens Guards, Chester Guards-that left Chester April 11, 1861, to serve in the Confederate army. He saw the first gun fired at Fort Sumter. When he enlisted he was
21 years of age. He served the first 12 months in the Sixth South Carolina regiment, and was four months in the Fifth regiment, until after the battles around Richmond. Judge Wise then went into the First South Carolina cavalry, where he served until the end of the war, April 26, 1865. He distinguished himself on many battlefields for great bravery. His comrades have said of him, that he seemed to have in his makeup no such things as fear, and no matter how fiercely the battle raged he would go into any part of it, and though hundreds of times in the midst of shot and shell he came through it all with scarcely any wounds of note. His notable bravery and service put him in line for some excellent staff positions in the army. However, he preferred to stay in the ranks, where he felt
like he could be of more service.
Judge Wise served in Company D, First South Carolina cavalry, under Capt. Alex Walker for some time. He carried the body of Capt. Robbins Jones of York off the battlefield, where he was shot to death.
As judge of probate of Chester county he served with eminent satisfaction until he retired in 1927, attributed to advancing years. Hundreds of couples throughout the Carolinas felt honored to have been married by this brave soldier.
He was a native of the Baton Rouge section of Chester county, being born September 13, 1839, being the son of the late Daniel and Rhoda Stokes Wise. His father moved to Chester county from Lincolnton, N. C. when he was 18, and grew to be one of the leading contractors of this section.
Judge Wise's great-grandfather, Frederick Wise, migrated from Holland to Lincolnton, and after his death left his estate to his son, John Wise, Judge Wise's grandfather. Judge Wise went to school at the age of five years and at the age of 15 began work on this father's cotton plantation. At 16 he launched out for himself and began a building career, along with an older brother. They built houses, churches, bridges, etc. The year following the close of the war he was married to Miss Martha Alice Wilkes, daughter of John Wesley and Cynthia Cornwell Wilkes, and took over the cultivation of the old Wilkes plantation about seven miles from Chester. For 46 years he cultivated the soil of that vast old plantation and directed with fine profits for many years the labor of many former slaves and their descendants. He served for 18 years as magistrate of his township, Halsellville, and achieved a reputation among lawyers for ability and fairness with which he presided at his court.
He left the plantation in 1912 and moved to this city, and in 1915 was elected judge of probate, in which official position he served until 1927. He retired on account of the infirmities of age. It can be said with credit to Judge Wise, however, that his retirement from his official position was of his own volition. No other candidate would announce himself until he first consulted Judge Wise, and was assured that he had no intention of continuing public life.
Judge Wise is survived by six children as follows: Mrs. H. C. Wilkes, Mrs. Belle Douglas and Miss May Wise of Chester, Mrs. James W. Knox of Chester, A. C. Wise of Greenwood and Miss Wesley Wilkes Wise of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Three children, Dr. J. B. Wise, Miss Rhoda Luella Wise and Levi Furman Wise, died some years age. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was a member of Calvary Baptist church. His wife died April 14, 1918.
Judge Alexander Wise died June 11, 1929. He would have been 90 years old next September, a distinguished Confederate veteran and former judge of probate of Chester county for 12 years and prior to that magistrate of the Halsellville township for 18 years. He died quietly at his home on Church street Tuesday morning at 10:10 o'clock. He was one of Chester's most highly esteemed and greatly admired citizens, and his death caused great sorrow throughout the entire county.
The funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Calvary Baptist church in the western part of Chester county by the pastor, the Rev. Edgar W. Davis, assisted by the Rev. M. L. Bannister, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, and the interment will be made in the graveyard of the church.
Judge Wise was one of the two surviving members of the five companies-Calhoun Guards,Chester Blues, Catawba Guards, Pickens Guards, Chester Guards-that left Chester April 11, 1861, to serve in the Confederate army. He saw the first gun fired at Fort Sumter. When he enlisted he was
21 years of age. He served the first 12 months in the Sixth South Carolina regiment, and was four months in the Fifth regiment, until after the battles around Richmond. Judge Wise then went into the First South Carolina cavalry, where he served until the end of the war, April 26, 1865. He distinguished himself on many battlefields for great bravery. His comrades have said of him, that he seemed to have in his makeup no such things as fear, and no matter how fiercely the battle raged he would go into any part of it, and though hundreds of times in the midst of shot and shell he came through it all with scarcely any wounds of note. His notable bravery and service put him in line for some excellent staff positions in the army. However, he preferred to stay in the ranks, where he felt
like he could be of more service.
Judge Wise served in Company D, First South Carolina cavalry, under Capt. Alex Walker for some time. He carried the body of Capt. Robbins Jones of York off the battlefield, where he was shot to death.
As judge of probate of Chester county he served with eminent satisfaction until he retired in 1927, attributed to advancing years. Hundreds of couples throughout the Carolinas felt honored to have been married by this brave soldier.
He was a native of the Baton Rouge section of Chester county, being born September 13, 1839, being the son of the late Daniel and Rhoda Stokes Wise. His father moved to Chester county from Lincolnton, N. C. when he was 18, and grew to be one of the leading contractors of this section.
Judge Wise's great-grandfather, Frederick Wise, migrated from Holland to Lincolnton, and after his death left his estate to his son, John Wise, Judge Wise's grandfather. Judge Wise went to school at the age of five years and at the age of 15 began work on this father's cotton plantation. At 16 he launched out for himself and began a building career, along with an older brother. They built houses, churches, bridges, etc. The year following the close of the war he was married to Miss Martha Alice Wilkes, daughter of John Wesley and Cynthia Cornwell Wilkes, and took over the cultivation of the old Wilkes plantation about seven miles from Chester. For 46 years he cultivated the soil of that vast old plantation and directed with fine profits for many years the labor of many former slaves and their descendants. He served for 18 years as magistrate of his township, Halsellville, and achieved a reputation among lawyers for ability and fairness with which he presided at his court.
He left the plantation in 1912 and moved to this city, and in 1915 was elected judge of probate, in which official position he served until 1927. He retired on account of the infirmities of age. It can be said with credit to Judge Wise, however, that his retirement from his official position was of his own volition. No other candidate would announce himself until he first consulted Judge Wise, and was assured that he had no intention of continuing public life.
Judge Wise is survived by six children as follows: Mrs. H. C. Wilkes, Mrs. Belle Douglas and Miss May Wise of Chester, Mrs. James W. Knox of Chester, A. C. Wise of Greenwood and Miss Wesley Wilkes Wise of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Three children, Dr. J. B. Wise, Miss Rhoda Luella Wise and Levi Furman Wise, died some years age. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was a member of Calvary Baptist church. His wife died April 14, 1918.
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