Grace Wilkins and Lewis Denton Wise

LEWIS DENTON WISE was born February 21, 1862 in Poughkeepsie, New York,⁵⁸³ and died May 31, 1932 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.^{583, 4931} He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.^{1239, 4931}

He married GRACE WILKINS on October 13, 1898 in Marion County, Indiana,²⁴¹ daughter of MARY FRANCES SCOTT and JAMES EDWARD WILKINS. She was born September 24, 1873 in Indiana,^{583, 4931} and died March 30, 1932 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.^{583, 4931} She is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.⁴⁹³¹

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Grace Wilkins)
  • Edward Erwin Descendant Report (Ancestor of Grace Wilkins)
  • Jacob Clements Descendant Report (Ancestor of Grace Wilkins)
  • William Campbell Descendant Report (Ancestor of Grace Wilkins)
  • Francis Stuart Descendant Report (Ancestor of Grace Wilkins)

Children of GRACE WILKINS and LEWIS DENTON WISE:

1. MILDRED SCOTT WISE, b. April 17, 1900, Marion County, Indiana;^{583, 4931} m. FRED CORYA on April 3, 1921 in Marion County, Indiana²⁴¹; d. November 27, 1962, Pikes Sanitarium, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.^{583, 4931}
2. LOUISE ELIZABETH WISE, b. November 17, 1905, Indiana;⁴⁹³¹ m. THOMAS JOSEPH EGAN on April 20, 1933 in Marion County, Indiana⁵⁰; d. October 12, 1976, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.^{4861, 4931}

Marriage Announcements and News

Indianapolis News, September 22, 1898⁴²¹²

Mrs. Mary F. Wilkins, of Ash street, announces the engagement of her daughter Grace to Mr. Lewis Denton Wise, the wedding to occur in October.

Indianapolis News, October 14, 1898⁴⁸⁸⁰

Nise-Wilkins.

Miss Grace Wilkins, the daughter of Mrs. Mary F. Wilkins, was married last night at the home of her mother in Ash street, to Mr. Louis Denton Nise. The bride came in with her brother, Mr. Walter S. Wilkins, who gave her away. She was attnded by Rufus Wilkins who carried her flowers. Only the immediate friends gathered for the ceremony, which was pronounced by the Rev. George L. McIntosh. Assisting in the hospitalities of the evening were Mrs. Charles Schaun, Mrs. T. L. McOuat, Miss Bessie Bates and Miss Elizabeth O'Connell. The at-home announcement is for after November 1, at 1629 Ash street.

Cincinnati Enquirer, October 16, 1898³⁸⁰⁹

Miss Grace Wilkins, daughter of Mrs. Mary F. Wilkins, and Mr. Lewis Denton Wise were married Thursday evening at the home of the bride's mother, by Rev. G. L. MacIntosh.

Newspaper Articles

Indianapolis Star, October 16, 1910⁵⁸¹

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Wise entertained last evening with a company at their home on Twenty-eighth street in honor of their twelfth wedding anniversary. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Mary F. Wilkins, Mrs. Charles Schaub and the Misses Helen Wilkins and Mildred Wise.

Obituaries

Indianapolis News, March 31, 1932³⁸¹⁰

WISE—Grace W., beloved wife of Lewis D. Wise, mother of Louise Wise and Mrs. Fred Corya, passed away Wed., March 30, 2.45 a.m., at her home, 602 N. New Jersey st., age 58 yrs. Funeral Friday, April 1, 2 p. m., at F. JOHN HERRMANN'S FUNERAL HOME, 701 N. New Jersey. Friends invited.

Indianapolis Star, March 31, 1932⁴⁸⁴⁰

MRS. GRACE W. WISE.

Mrs. Grace W. Wise, 58 years old, a resident of Indianapolis practically all her life, died yesterday at her home, 602 North New Jersey street, after an illness of six weeks.

She was a past master of Chapel Rebekah lodge and a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Campon. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Wise was born in Richmond, the daughter of James and Mary Wilkins, and came to Indianapolis when a child.

Survivors are the husband, Lewis D. Wise; two daughters, Miss Louise Wise and Mrs. Fred Corya of Indianapolis, and three brothers, Walter Wilkins of Indianapolis, George Wilkins of Boston, Mass., and Rufus Wilkins of Cincinnati, O.

Funeral services will be held at the F. John Herrmann undertaking establishment, 701 North New Jersey street, at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Indianapolis News, June 1, 1932⁴⁴⁰¹

Grocer to Be Buried Thursday.

Louis Wise, age sixty-six, a grocer, who died Tuesday at his home, 602 North new Jersey street, will be buried in Crown Hill cemetery. Services will be held Thursday at 3 p. m. at the Herrmann undertaking parlors, 701 North New Jersey street. Boran at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., he came to Indianapolis forty years ago. He married Miss Grace Wilkins, Richmond, thirty-five years ago. She died two months ago. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias lodges. Survivors are two daughters, Miss Louise Wise and Mrs. Mildred Corya, Indianapolis, and a sister, Mrs. Ida W. Cady, Green Bay, Wis.

Cemetery Pictures



Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 8, 1880211	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	James Edward Wilkins Mary Frances Scott Grace Wilkins George Emerson Wilkins William Clements Wilkins Walter Scott Wilkins
June 26, 18801729	Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin	Lewis Denton Wise
June 14, 1900482	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	Mary Frances Scott George Emerson Wilkins Rufus L. Wilkins Grace Wilkins Lewis Denton Wise Mildred Scott Wise
April 16, 1910445	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	Lewis Denton Wise Grace Wilkins Louise Elizabeth Wise Mildred Scott Wise
January 9, 1920444	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	Lewis Denton Wise Grace Wilkins Louise Elizabeth Wise Mildred Scott Wise
April 23, 1930443	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	Lewis Denton Wise Grace Wilkins Louise Elizabeth Wise