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The 1900 United States Federal Census lists Otis Wisely, age 2, living in the Village of Vergennes, Vergennes Township, Jackson County, Illinois. He was born in Illinois in Aug 1897. His parents are M.S. and Anna Wisely, both born in Illinois. Father is 24, and mother is 23 years old. They have been married 3 years, and Anna has had 1 child. Mr. Wisely is a Farm Laborer.
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The 1910 United States Federal Census lists 12 year old Odis R. Wisely living in Vergennes Township, Jackson County, Illinois. His parents are Mark S. and Anna B. Wisely, both born in Illinois. Mark is a Farmer. Anna has had 2 children, and both are living. A complete listing of the members of the 1910 household follows;

Mark S. Wisely, age 34
Anna B. Wisely, age 33
Odis R. Wisely, age 12
Milo A. Wisely, age 4
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His WWI Draft Registration Card, dated August 24, 1918, lists his name as Odis Rayshaw Wisely. Said card lists his birth date as August 7, 1897.
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According to the Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, mother Anna (Crawshaw) Wisely was born on March 20, 1877, in Jackson County, Illinois, and died on March 20, 1919, in Vergennes Township, Jackson County, Illinois. She was the daughter of Samuel Crawshaw and Sarah Waller, both born in Jackson County, Illinois.
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The 1920 United States Federal Census lists 22 year old Odis R. Wisely living in Somerset Township, Jackson County, Illinois. Odis was born in Illinois. His father is Mark S. Wisely, and this census has his birthplace as Virginia. Mother Anna is missing from the 1920 census. Mark and Odis are both Farmers. A complete listing of the members of the 1920 household follows;

Mark S. Wisely, age 44
Odis R. Wisely, age 22
Milo A. Wisely, age 14
James B. Wisely, age 6
Alden H. Wisely, age 4
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According to the Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, father Mark Shrader Wisely was born on December 9, 1875, in Vergennes, Illinois, and died on October 12, 1929, in Vergennes Township, Jackson County, Illinois. His parents were J.B. Wisely and Susan Poff, both born in Wythville, Virginia. His spouse is listed as Anna Wisely.
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The 1930 United States Federal Census lists Otis Wisely living in the Village of Vergennes, Vergennes Township, Jackson County, Illinois. He was born in Illinois, as were his parents. He is a Clerk in an Implement Store. He and Alta Wisely have been married for 2 years. A complete listing of the members of the 1930 household includes;

Otis Wisely, age 32, Head of household
Alta Wisely, age 20, Wife
Norman E. Wisely, age 0, newborn Son
Mere Wisely, age 6, Step sister to Odis
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Information from Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, about Odia [Odis] Wisely;

Name: Odia Wisely
Birth Date: 7 Aug 1897
Birth Place: Vergennes, Ill
Death Date: 31 Mar 1934
Death Place: Somerset, Jackson, Ill
Burial Date: 2 Apr 1934
Burial Place: Somerset, Jackson, Ill.
Cemetery Name: Pate Chapel
Death Age: 36
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Male
Residence: Murphysboro, Ill.
Father Name: Mark Wisely
Father Birth Place: Vergennes, Ill.
Mother Name: Anna Crawshaw
Mother Birth Place: Somerset twp., Ill.
Spouse Name: Alta Wisely
FHL Film Number: 1675312
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