The Humboldt Beacon:
Another one of Fortuna's aged citizens passed away to his final reward Wednesday night at ten o'clock. The spirit which had inhabited the body of G. W. Wise winged its flight upward, and this afternoon all that remains of a once vigorous man will be consigned to its last resting place beside the body of its soul mate in the family burial plot in the Newburg cemetery. The death of Mr. Wise was not unexpected, in fact it has been expected daily for the past several weeks. For the last two years he has been gradually failing and Wednesday night the end came peacefully, due to heart failure and paralysis. Mr. Wise was an old soldier, having served his country honorably thruout the Civil war, his regiment the 35th Iowa Infantry taking part in many decisive battles. The G.A.R. Circle and Post will have charge of the services over the body of their late comrade. George Washington Wise at the time of his death was 78 years, 3 months and 4 days old, having been born April 9, 1832 at Syracuse, Ohio. In February 1900 he married for the third time and in November 1901, he moved to this country residing here ever since. Just eleven months ago to a day his wife Sarah Wise passed to the beyond and lies buried in the Newburg cemetery. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the funeral services will be held at the house and his body laid to rest beside the one who has gone before. Deceased leaves to mourn his death, a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Dawson of Portland, Ore., three brothers, James Wise of Dow City, Iowa, Isaac K. Wise of Blairstown, Iowa and F. H. Wise of Junction, Iowa; five daughters, Mrs. E. W. Haight and Miss Bernice Wise of Fortuna, Mrs. I. C. Arthur of Petaluma, Mrs. Gertie Geary of Berkeley and Mrs. Caddie Tucker of Kendall, Montana; and one son, Robt. G. Wise of Fortuna. Mrs. Haight and her daughter, Mrs. Rima Wellock are now in the south for the health and will not be able to arrive in time for the funeral.

• Married: 22 MAR 1868 in IA, Cedar Co
• Note:

  
  George was married 1st to Sally, born about 1838 in Indiana; two daughters, Abigail Gertrude (md. __ Geary), born about 1856 and Betsy Bell (md. Edward W. Haight), born about 1859. George married 3rd, about 1900 to Sarah J., born April 1836 in Illinois.

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1. Ernestine A. Wise b: 3 JUN 1869 in IA
2. Marian Wise b: ABT 1871 in IA
3. Robert George Wise b: 23 MAY 1878 in IA, Jackson Co, Maquoketa
4. Caddie B. Wise b: 2 OCT 1883 in IA
5. Bernice O. Wise b: 5 OCT 1885 in IA

1. Title: United States Census Office, Population Schedules of the Census
   Page: 1880
2. Title: Newspaper Obituary
   Page: George Washington Wise
3. Title: Online Database, California Death Index (Web Site)
   Page: Certificate #17403
4. Title: Newspaper Obituary
   Page: G. W. Wise
5. Title: United States Census Office, Population Schedules of the Census
   Page: 1870
6. Title: United States Census Office, Population Schedules of the Census
   Page: 1860
7. Title: United States Census Office, Population Schedules of the Census
   Page: 1900
8. Title: United States Census Office, Population Schedules of the Census
   Page: 1885
9. Title: United States Census Office, Population Schedules of the Census
   Page: ED 23, sheet 10A
10. Title: United States Census Office, Population Schedules of the Census
    Page: ED 38, sheet 16B
11. Title: United States Census Office, Population Schedules of the Census
    Page: sheet 198, page 99B
12. Title: United States Census Office, Population Schedules of the Census
    Page: FHL Film 1254381, page 490C
13. Title: United States Census Office, Population Schedules of the Census
    Page: sheet 96
14. Title: United States Census Office, Population Schedules of the Census
    Page: sheet 1, page 362
15. Title: State Census Returns
    Page: sheet 16, page 259
16. Title: State Census Returns
17. Title: Clerk of the District Court, Cedar County Marriage Records, 1841-1935 (Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976, 1991)
    Page: Book E, page 206